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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Searson, John.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)--Poetry.

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate).

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Poetry.

Washington, George.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (83, 4 p. ) port. ;

Other Title:

Mount Vernon, a poem

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for the author by Folwell, [1799]

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.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 78658.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG99-B1273

OCLC:

85795236