Clergyman and poet, author of our nation hymn America, otherwise known as My Country 'Tis of Thee. Very nice AQS on a 5 x 8 lined sheet, Smith pens the first stanza of America. In full, 'America. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside, Let freedom ring,' signed 'S. F. Smith, written 1832,' and the presumed date of signing, 'November 10, 1892.' In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
