antique Civil War era letter Chattanooga Tennessee Nashville religious book TN

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antique Civil War era letter Chattanooga Tennessee Nashville religious book TN.
Nashville, Tennessee July 8, 1872, dear sir, in the words of Dr. Babcock, corresponding secretary of the American and foreign Bible society, the world has appreciated not to highly the work of the immortal dreamer in his unequaled allegory of the pilgrim, but it has failed to understand that, as an author and preacher, he is no less distinguished; and says Dr. Harper; the productions of? Here are marked by at least three qualities, which should procure for them general acceptance: first, they are rich, singularly, so, in solid, gospel truth. Second, they are? Even where, profound. Third, they possess a quaintness of style, which tends to enlist attention, and fix the riders thoughts on the memory and heart of the reader. This will suffice as an indication of the excellence of our new addition of bunions complete works. The book sells readily, the people want the complete Works of an author, whose pilgrims progress has given so much delight, and the beauty, durability, and cheap Ness of this addition, commend it alike, to the taste, and the means, of all, we may have written you before, but we want agents, and if you cannot yourself engage in the business, can you not secure us an efficient worker, and every community there are energetics, young men, farmers or mechanics souls for instants, who would undertake the work if it were presented to them and will you please send us the names of any such? Do not take trouble to see them, but just send us their addresses greatly obliging.