Letter : to L. D. Perkins, 1894 June 4.

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Letter : to L. D. Perkins, 1894 June 4.

Smith attests his authorship of the hymn "America."

1 leaf ; 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7797963

Houghton Library

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Perkins, L. D.,

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Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895

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America (My country 'tis of thee) was premiered on 4 July 1831, at a children's celebration in the Park Street Church of Boston. It was written approximately 6 months earlier. From the description of My country 'tis of thee : manuscript, [1831] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612783134 Writer of the words to song America also called My Country Tis of Thee. From the description of One stanza of America. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat re...