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<B>Samuel F. Smith Autograph “America” Lyrics Signed</B></I> “<I>S. F. Smith,</B></I>” 3.5” x 2.5” card. In full, “<I>My country, - 'tis of thee,/Sweet land of liberty,/Of thee I sing.</B></I>” He's added “<I>Written in/1832</B></I>” in the lower left; he wrote this card at a later date. After a visit to Germany, 23-year-old theological student Samuel Francis Smith, impressed that German children started their school day by singing a hymn, wrote a patriotic hymn using a simple German melody. Smith jotted down the complete hymn on a piece of scrap paper within half an hour, and the result, “America,” was first sung at a children's celebration in Boston's Park Street Church on July 4, 1832. Original paper clip still affixed to the card with resulting light rust stain beneath it. Fine condition. <I>Ex. Henry E. Luhrs Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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