1788 WILLIAM COWPER. Poems, by William Cowper with Original Manuscript Poems by Wm. Hayley. Abolition a bit rubbed at the

a bit rubbed at the extremities but very solid

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" and presciently warns that agitation over slavery will lead to the dissolution of the Union and the danger of war:

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1788 WILLIAM COWPER. Poems, by William Cowper with Original Manuscript Poems by Wm. Hayley. Abolition a bit rubbed at theA really wonderful historical artifact related to that troubled and triumphant hymnist, William Cowper. On the surface, it is very poorly preserved volume one only of an early imprint of his poetical works. But tucked inside are treasures. This particular example was given as a gift by fellow poet, Cowper's close friend and later biographer, William Hayley [1745 1820]. It was gifted to Chicester Surgeon, and fellow Evangelical, William Guy [d. 1826].