Letter Signed
by SABINE, James (1774-1845)
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
The well-known Presbyterian minister was British born, but preached in Boston for much of the 1820s, publishing his sermons and the 1820 "Ecclesiastical History," then switched to Episcopalianism and becoming first rector of that city's Grace Church; he moved to Vermont in 1830 and preached there until his death. LS, 1p (lettersheet), 4½" X 7½", "Elliott St." (Boston?), n.d. Very good. Faintly age toned. Boldly penned missive to "My Dear Brother," which integral address leaf identifies as "Rev'd. Mr Burr," apparently a Boston clergyman. Intriguingly cryptic note to a colleague in which Sabine pleads, "I am much in the same predicament as last month, not able to be out so as to preach my preparatory lecture this evening. I am almost ashamed to ask again your help and would not have been so troublesome could I have obtained acceptable help from some other brother to whom I have been less burdensome but all hope fails and if Brother Burr cannot help I must venture at a great risk or shut the doors...." Boldly penned in brown ink and signed by Sabine at the close. Is Sabine asking this reverend to preach for him? Or for financial help?
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- Seller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 46766
- Title
- Letter Signed
- Author
- SABINE, James (1774-1845)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographs; Religion;
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.
About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been serving book lovers, collectors and institutions since 1991. Our inventory of quality out-of-print books spans 50 subjects, while the extensive autograph holdings have a decidedly historical bent, reflecting personages from every field of human endeavor.
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