Small tear from wax seal as shown
was his publishing debut as the premier evangelist of the Great Awakening
Fascinating collection probably assembled for a family whose husband and father were off fighting
The present letter is previously unpublished
But still we know where our Help lies
1787 Josiah Wedgewood. Cast Iron Anti-Slavery | Abolitionists Propaganda Bible Small tear from wax sealWe have not been able to trace another example of this fine cast iron slave image, likely used as a paperweight. This precise image, of the imploring slave, was adopted by Josiah Wedgewood in 1787 and printed, stamped, forged, sculpted into a myriad of forms, often with the surrounding phrase, "Amniota. A Man and a Brother." It was later changed to, "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" Spellings of the name vary, but are connected to the moving story of a