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Best Known for “The Man Without A Country”
HALE, Edward Everett (1922-1909). Son of Nathan Hale, American Unitarian Clergyman and author. Best known for his short story “The man Without A Country”. Autograph manuscript, 1 page, 20 lines, unsigned. Neatly penned in Hale’s hand “Thanksgiving Days- There is a popular delusion in America, not to say a popular superstition that ‘Thanksgiving Day’, which in its present form, is undoubtedly an American Institution, is a purely American invention. We are popularly told that the Puritans invented it that they might, thus easily escape the necessity of keeping Christmas. This delusion is like a good many kindred delusions, with which we flatter ourselves that because we like cakes and ales-and have cakes and ales-we invented cakes and ales….for centuries before Christ, he introduced the system of universal public education…” Some corrections, two and one half lines crossed out but easily readable. Possibly a sermon to be read for Thanksgiving. According to a 1993 edition of Walter A. Benjamin Autographs, Inc. publication “The Collector’ a question was raised “What is the most valuable form of autograph?” The answer was “probably a writer’s or composer’s or poet’s originally heavily corrected working manuscript, normally unsigned.” A fine example tipped to a larger leaf. Perfect for framing................................ $395.00
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