An Address Delivered in the Mercer Street Church, New York, December 2, 1858, at the Funeral of Hon. Benjamin Franklin Butler, Late Attorney General of the United States

Funeral address (Dec 1858) for Benjamin F. Butler reflecting on death’s solemnity, the Christian hope of resurrection, and Butler’s public service and character.

A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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