Poet; a devout Quaker, he directed much of his energies throughout the Civil War to promoting abolitionism, both as an editor of several antislavery periodicals, and through his poetry, such as his collection, Voice of Freedom (1846). AQS on a 6.25 x 4.5 off-white sheet from a story entitled Only A Boy. In full, “Do thou thy work; It shall succeed In thine, or, in another’s day; And, if denied the victor’s meed Thou shall not miss the toiler’s pay.” Signed at the bottom, “John Greenleaf Whittier, January 28, 1876.” Double matted and framed with a typed transcript of the quote and an engraved portrait, to an overall size of 16.75 x 13.5. In fine condition, with a bit of slight toning to right edge. R&R COA.
