“I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years.Quote by John Sergeant WiseTopics: Quotes about John Sergeant WiseShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought...#John Sergeant Wise
In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder...#John Sergeant Wise
Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that...#John Sergeant Wise
However the Southern man may have been master of the negro, there were compensatory processes...#John Sergeant Wise
My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and...#John Sergeant Wise
The first American ancestor of our name was a younger son of these old Devonshire...#John Sergeant Wise
IN all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of...#John Sergeant Wise
In the year 1857, passing through Washington on our return from the annual visit to...#John Sergeant Wise
