June 13, 2012
encyclopediavirginia: A second handwritten inscription found in a first edition of Picture of Slavery in the United States of America (1834) by George Bourne, one of the earliest illustrated antislavery books published in America. It reads: July 4, 1835.In an address deliveredat High street meeting-housethis day, Wm. Scott, ofOhio, indicated that inten years from this time,i. e. by July 4, 1845, theevil of Slavery would bewholly done away in thisland and the blessingsof freedom be universallydiffused throughout ourotherwise happy landAmen and Amen

encyclopediavirginia:

A second handwritten inscription found in a first edition of Picture of Slavery in the United States of America (1834) by George Bourne, one of the earliest illustrated antislavery books published in America. It reads:

July 4, 1835.
In an address delivered
at High street meeting-house
this day, Wm. Scott, of
Ohio, indicated that in
ten years from this time,
i. e. by July 4, 1845, the
evil of Slavery would be
wholly done away in this
land and the blessings
of freedom be universally
diffused throughout our
otherwise happy land
Amen and Amen

7:57am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZAdOfxNJGoPL
Filed under: reblogged 
  1. rumibaby reblogged this from theartofgooglebooks and added:
    Found on google books!
  2. theartofgooglebooks reblogged this from encyclopediavirginia
  3. encyclopediavirginia posted this