Obituaries of Col. J. C. Drake and Col. J. F. Smith and the Funeral Sermon of Colonel Drake

<p>This volume comprises obituaries for Colonel J.C. Drake and Colonel J.F. Smith along with the funeral sermon delivered for Colonel Drake. These documents provide insights into the lives and legacies of two individuals who lived during a formative period of American history.</p> <p>The obituaries offer biographical details and tributes shedding light on their contributions character and impact on their communities. The inclusion of Colonel Drake's funeral sermon adds a religious dimension reflecting on themes of mortality remembrance and spiritual solace. Together these texts serve as historical records preserving the memory of these men and offering a glimpse into the social and cultural values of their time.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>