A dialogue, between a southern delegate, and his spouse, on his return from the grand Continental congress. A fragment, inscribed to the married ladies of America, by their most sincere, and affectionate friend, and servant, Mary V.V. [pseud.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

V., Mary V.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, supposed author.

Rivington, James, 1724-1802, printer.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Continental Congress.

History.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Humor.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Poetry.

United States.

Genre:

Poetry.

Humor.

Poems -- 1774.

Dialogues.

Satires.

Penn Provenance:

Payne, Benjamin Charnock, Captain, ?-1793 (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

14 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm

Fingerprint:

h.it i:y, e:ll FIRe (3) 1774 (R)

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Printed [by James Rivington?], in the year M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]

Notes:

"'This tract, which is in verse, is supposed to have been written by Jefferson.' Manuscript note in J.B. Chandler's copy."--Sabin, Bibl. amer., v. 5, p. 393.

Apparently a Tory satire on Congress. It is improbable that Jefferson had anything to do with it.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ (B4 blank)

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has "Captain Payne Royal Irish Reg*." ms. inscription on title page.

Cited in:

Evans, 13245

Sabin, 19933

ESTC, W20131

OCLC:

6246381