A poetical epistle to His Excellency George Washington, Esq; commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America [microform] / From an inhabitant of the state of Maryland. ; To which is annexed, a short sketch of General Washington's life and character. ; [Eight lines of quotations]
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| Language: | English |
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London, printed: Providence (Rhode Island) re-printed and sold by Bennett Wheeler, at his office on the west side of the Great Bridge,
M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]
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| Series: | Early American imprints.
no. 17436. |
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| Item Description: | Attributed to Wharton in the Dictionary of American biography. The "short sketch," attributed to John Bell of Maryland in the DAB article on Wharton, is the first attempt at a life of Washington. First edition (Evans 16677) published at Annapolis in 1779. The London edition was published the following year to raise money for the support of American prisoners of war in England. Cf. the "Advertisement to the London edition," p. [iii]-iv. Signatures: [A]² B-F² (vertical chain lines) Frontispiece portrait of Washington engraved by Richard Brunton. |
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| Physical Description: | iv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-24 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 1 portrait ; 24 cm (4to) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Rhode Island -- Providence. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
| Citation/References Note: | Evans Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, Parsons, W. Catholic Americana, |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |