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Samuel Francis Smith signed first stanza of ''America'', the United States' beloved patriotic song for which Smith wrote the lyrics. In full: ''My country, 'tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / land of the pilgrims' pride, / From every mountainside, / Let freedom ring. / S. F. Smith. / Written 1832. / Nov. 10, 1892." Card measures 3" x 2.5". Uniform toning, inscription and mounting traces upon verso, overall in near fine condition.