| Author | Searson, John.
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| 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. By John Searson ...
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| Published | Philadelphia, Printed for the author by Folwell [1800]
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| Description | vi p., 1 ℓ., [9]-83, 4 p. front. (port.) 21 cm.
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| General Note | 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.
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| Subjects | Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- Poetry.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Poetry.
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| LC Card Number | 17-8393 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 312.65 S439
mq153553: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 90376] |
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