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Clergyman, poet, and author of the nation’s hymn, ‘America.’ AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 sheet, Smith pens the first stanza of ‘America.’ In full: “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 in 1832. This autograph Aug. 29, ‘94.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds (small split along the left side of the horizontal fold), scattered light staining and soiling, and even toning (heavier at the edges). A patriotic message that continues to earn Smith accolades centuries after the lyrics were composed. RRAuction COA.
