Description: LYMAN ABBOTT (1835-1922) was an American Congregational theologian, editor, author and abolitionist. Born in Roxbury, MA, Lyman graduated from the New York University. He was admitted to the bar in 1856, but became a minister after studying theology with his uncle, John Stevens Cabot Abbot. He was pastor of the Congregational Church in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1860 to 1865, and of the New England Church in New York City from 1865 to 1869. From 1865 to 1868, he was secretary of the American Union Commission (later called the American Freedmen’s Bureau). He worked in the publishing profession as an associate editor of Harper’s Magazine and the founder of the Christian Weekly. He also co-edited The Christian Union with Henry Ward Beecher. He succeeded Beecher as pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn and wrote the official biography of Beecher and edited his papers. Offering a note fragment to an unknown recipient with a bold autograph of Abbott. “…If you would like to see him, I should like to give him a letter of introduction to you. If you do not want to see him I do not want to bore you. Yours Sincerely, Lyman Abbott”Comes with a print of Abbott. Toning, folds. Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and The Ephemera Society. [BL 129][If you make an offer on an item, please send us a message through the Ebay System letting us know because the Make Offer is not working properly and we don't want to lose your sale.]
Price: 45 USD
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-01-06T19:42:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
