An elegy, occasion'd by the death of Mrs. Ruth Edson, [electronic resource] : wife to Mr. Josiah Edson, Junr. of Bridgewater [Mass.]; who deceas'd May 31st 1743, in the 34th year of her age; and sent to him upon this sorrowful dispensation of Providence, ---By a friend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

N. J. S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edson, Ruth, 1709-1743.

Edson, Ruth.

Genre:

Single sheet verse.

Broadsides.

Elegies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet ) ill. (relief cut) ;

Other Title:

Elegy, occasion'd by the death of Mrs. Ruth Edson,

Place of Publication:

[Boston : s.n, 1743]

Notes:

Verse in forty stanzas; first line: Sir, After I had mus'd a while. Signed: N.J.S.

Text in three columns; woodcut at head, with the words "Memento mori." (Reilly 18) -.

Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Bristol, B1207

Shipton & Mooney, 40302

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 771

Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 556

English Short Title Catalog, W31829.

OCLC:

511210568