1826 PRONOUNCING BIBLE. Provenance to Influential Early Abortion Death and Court Case. AutographAside from being an interesting early example of Israel Alger's innovative Pronouncing Bible, the present offering is more fascinating because of its provenance. The front calf board has a red morocco onlay for Susan M. Sessions. Then, on the fly leaf is a written genealogy, "My Father's Family" beginning with John Sessions in England, great grandfather Nathaniel Sessions in America, and then Captain Amasa Sessions [grandfather]. The last guy is the
An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of 'Died by the visitation of God'
Fascinating immediate response from British author
It measures 12 x 16 inches
to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution
Isaac Knapp
influential MP who opposed Wilberforce and the more radical abolitionists
“Quakeriana” on the spine
and Samuel's wife
On a period bifolium
was one of the founders of a southern branch of the church that favored Secession
a post he held until the beginning of Thomas Jefferson's term in 1801
filled in with the Shimmel family