Lot 96
A Presbyterian Minister in Kentucky Writes on Slavery. Benjamin Mills, Jr. (1820 - ?). Presbyterian minister and scion to a prominent Kentucky family. Autograph letter signed ("B. Mills"), 3 pages, recto & verso, Frankfort, Kentucky, July 6, 1853. Address leaf is the verso of page 3. To Reverend David B. Coe, Corresponding Secretary of the American Home Missionary Society, New York. There is some separation along the central vertical fold and a 1" tear to the right margin of the third page that impacts just one word. In very good to fine condition. The National Assembly of the Presbyterian Church had directed its parishes to oppose slavery, and Reverend Mills, sought to present the church's views in language that would be palatable to his Southern flock. Apparently, he succeeded: "My people have no objection to the action of the Assembly on the Subject of Slavery.and. most of the leading politicians in the region.endorse the position I took upon the subject in the Assembly.They all believe it a great evil and a great sin, and think we ought, as soon as possible with safety to both ourselves and the slave, remove it." Estimated Value $200 - 400
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