Poems 1874 John T Comstock, Underground Railroad Operator SIGNED Rollin Michigan

Description: Description Title: Poems Author: John T. Comstock Description: Inscribed by the author to his step-daughter on ffep. Original green boards with blind stamped borders and embellished gilt lettering on front cover. Tips of corners worn; ends of spine rubbed. Interior shows a few minor spots of soiling. Pencil marginalia on a couple poems which appear to be the author's own revisions. 130 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. A collection of poetry and prose by John Tremain Comstock (1807-1884), a Quaker and abolitionist who, with his wife Elizabeth (Rous) Wright Comstock, operated a very active Underground Railroad station in Rollin, Michigan. Inscription on ffep reads "Caroline De Greene / from / the author". Caroline was John Comstock's step-daughter, the daughter of his wife Elizabeth and her first husband Leslie Wright. Includes a couple poems, each with an explanatory introduction, about Native Americans: the first is about White Pigeon, a white boy stolen by Indians from Lenawee County, Michigan; the second being about the Sioux Winona. Other pieces reflect on being at Devils Lake in Lenawee County in the 1830s & at Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis in 1865, Civil War dead, King Alcohol, Colorado and the Rockies, the western prairies, old age and family, working with skeptics, peace, youth, his father Otis Comstock, Lady Ann Erskine (longtime friend of the poor and the Countess of Huntingdon), and mothers and children. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: None Publisher: Jas. M. Scarritt, printer Place: Hudson, Mich. Year: 1874 Keywords: poetry, verse, Quaker, Underground Railroad, Rollin, Michigan, Elizabeth Comstock, Lenawee County, Minnehaha Creek, Shipping We will make every effort to ship all items out within one business day of your cleared payment. Unless specified, all books are sent via USPS media mail (within the US). We also offer other shipping options to meet your needs. Thanks for shopping!

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