The Philips Brooks signed and PSA authenticated card is dated March 16, 1876. It’s is approximately 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches. There is an also a vintage Old Little Town of Bethlehem small book included. The book is not dated. All items will include a protective sleeve as seen in photo #17. The signed card has been stored inside a smoke free and pet free home. The card has not been displayed or exposed to sunlight since I have owned it. There is some yellowing on the card with some small stained areas. The signature and date are bold and clear. Free Shipping within the US and international shipping through eBay global shipping at buyer’s expense. The card is a great addition to any collection of historical autographs, particularly those interested in religious and historical figures.

Phillips Brooks was an American Episcopal clergyman and author, long the Rector of Boston's Trinity Church and briefly Bishop of Massachusetts. He wrote the lyrics of the Christmas hymn, "O Little Town of Bethlehem". He was also  involved in the politics of that era.

Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) was born in Boston. He taught at Harvard University and the Virginia Theological Seminary in Richmond. He did not feel at home in seminary, scorned “the anti-intellectualism of the Evangelicals.  An impressive specimen of six foot four and three hundred pounds, he had a kind of pulpit magnetism which quickly catapulted him to highly visible national ministries in Philadelphia and Boston and then briefly as the Bishop of Boston in the very difficult post-civil war years of reconstruction. People felt Brooks was speaking directly to them personally.  He preached in London’s Westminster Abbey as well.  His sermons preached at the death of President Lincoln and at the commemoration at Harvard of the end of the Civil War are classic addresses to civic occasions of enormous challenge.