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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.230.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Samuel F. Smith to J. Wiley Edmands providing the words for "My Country 'Tis of Thee" |
| Date | 29 January 1864 |
| Author | Smith, Samuel Francis (1808-1895) |
| Recipient | Edmands, J. Wiley |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith writes to Edmands to provide the words for "My Country 'Tis of Thee" (GLC05505.230.02). Smith comments that the song's chief merit is the occasion and circumstances in which it was produced, referring to providing momentary joy during the suffering of the Civil War. |
| Subjects | Music Patriotism Civil War |
| People | Smith, Samuel F. (1808-1895) Edmands, J. Wiley (1809-1877) |
| Place written | Newton Center, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |