| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Mount Vernon, a poem: being the seat of His Excellency George Washington, in the state of Virginia; lieutenant-general and commander in chief of the land forces of the United States of America. This rural, romantic and descriptive poem of the seat of so great a character, it is hoped may please, with a copper-plate likeness of the general. It was taken from an actual view on the spot by the author, 15th May, 1799. Also a cursory view of Georgetown, city of Washington, and the Capitol
| | | | Creator: | Searson, John. | | | | Publication: | Printed for the author by Folwell, Philadelphia,[1800] | | | | Notes: | Verses on Mount Vernon: p. [9]-29. The remainder of the volume through p. 83 consists of miscellaneous verses and prose sketches. "Elegiac verses, on the decease of His Late Excellency, the illustrious and ever-memorable, great and good General George Washington, of immortal memory": 4 p., at end. Evans 38479; Sabin 78658; Wegelin 348. | | | | Call #: | E312.65 S439 | | | | Extent: | vi p., 1 Á., [9]-83, 4 p. front. (port.) 21 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Poetry | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- Poetry | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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