short account of the early part of the life of Mary Mitchell late 1st ed 1830

Description: A short account of the early part of the life of Mary Mitchell, late of Nantucket, deceased. Written by herself. With selections from some other of her writings; and two testimonies of Monthly-meetings of Friends on Rhode-Island and Nantucket, concerning her Author: Mitchell, Mary Title: A short account of the early part of the life of Mary Mitchell, late of Nantucket, deceased. Written by herself. With selections from some other of her writings; and two testimonies of Monthly-meetings of Friends on Rhode-Island and Nantucket, concerning her Publication: New York: printed by R. & G.S. Wood, for the Trustees of Obadiah Brown's Benevolent Fund, 1830 Description: First edition, 16mo, pp. 72; contemporary and likely original full sheep, gilt-paneled spine; some rubbing, previous owner's bookplate; good and sound. Born in Newport, R.I., married in Providence, Mary Mitchell moved to Nantucket in 1787. The publication of this edition was paid for by the Obadiah Brown Fund, which was founded in Providence in 1823 by bequest of Obadiah Brown "to be a fund, independent of New England Yearly Meeting, to enhance the Religious Society of Friends through grants to individuals and Friends organizations, and specifically for 'the printing and disseminating of useful books for the promulgation of the gospel and by that means, as well as, otherwise spreading our Religious Principals where they are little known'.” Obadiah Brown was the son of Moses Brown, the founder of the Quaker School in Rhode Island (i.e. Moses Brown), and the nephew of John Brown, founder of Brown University. The original bequest from Brown was $100,000, said to be the largest single bequest to an institution of learning up to that time. The Obadiah Brown Fund exists to this day. American Imprints 2605; Sabin 49706 for the first edition of 1812. Seller ID: 56636 Subject: Americana, Rhode Island, Women Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Ebay will return an error if international customers attempt to purchase, but please contact us if you are interested in the book and we can correct this. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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