1866 J. SELLA MARTIN. Important MSs on Slavery by Black Abolitionist & Friend of Frederick Douglass Autograph His published works include Familiar

His published works include Familiar Talks on the Subject of the Higher Christian Life

Printed by Richard Field

according to Elizabeth Ann Kerr McDougall in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Else very clean and sound

The light of the blessed morning seems charged with its burden

1866 J. SELLA MARTIN. Important MSs on Slavery by Black Abolitionist & Friend of Frederick Douglass Autograph His published works include FamiliarA very important MSs inscription by black former slave abolitionist, John Sella Martin. We trace no examples in the trade, none at auction, and very spare representation in institutional collections. John Sella [sometimes Stella] Martin [p1832 1876] was born enslaved in Charlotte, North Carolina. His mother was a slave who seems to have become pregnant after being raped by the son or nephew of her white master. Under the principle of partus sequitur