An Argument on the Ethical Position of Slavery in the Social System

Samuel F. B. Morse

Published by The Society for the Diffusion of Political Knowledge, New York, 1863

A very scarce pamphlet by inventor Samuel Morse in which he defends slavery as being sanctioned by God. The first edition.A very scarce work.No. 12 of 'Papers From the Society for the Diffusion of Political Knowledge'.An essay by Samuel Morse in which he argues on the ethical position of slavery, and why he thought that it benefitted contemporary American society and politics. Morse was a defender of slavery, and considered it to be sanctioned by God, as he states in this work, "It is a social condition ordained from the beginning of the world for the wisest purposes, benevolent and disciplinary, by Divine Wisdom."Morse was a inventor known for contributing to the invention of single-wire telegraph system, and Morse code.An interesting piece of Americana published during the Civil War. Unbound as issued, with a reinforcement of cloth to the backstrip. Internally, pages 1 to 12 are detached but present.Pages are age-toned and generally clean. Title page is detached but present, with chips and loss. Textblock is edge worn, with small chips, and a vertical tear near the gutter, text requires careful handling. Institutional stamp to the title page and final leaf. Small piece of paper adhered to page 19. Fair. Seller Inventory # 960P2

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Argument on the Ethical Position of ...
Publisher: The Society for the Diffusion of Political Knowledge, New York
Publication Date: 1863
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Fair
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book