Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808-1895) best known as the lyricist of 'America' ('My Country, 'Tis of Thee'), written while he was a student at Andover Theological Seminary. Extremely attractive AQS on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card, signed at the conclusion in ink, "S. F. Smith, Written in 1832, May 3, 1889." Smith neatly pens the first three lines of 'America,' in full: "My country, 'tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing." In fine condition.
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