Henry Ward Beecher 1813-1887 American clergyman and ardent supporter of abolition and women's suffrage, brought down by an Adults scandal that shocked the nation. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.] thanking a man and adding: "...bless the brook where you may cast your line, and may the basket never come home empty...." Glue stain in top blank margin of first page.