An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield : ... Who made his exit from this transitory state, to dwell in the celestial realms of bliss, on Lord's-Day, 30th of September, 1770 .. at Newbury-Port, near Boston, New-England. ... by Phillis, a servant girl, of 17 years of age, belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley, of Boston:--she has been but 9 years in this country from Africa.

Author/creator Wheatley, Phillis
Other author Boyle, John, 1746-1819, printer.
Other author Russell, Ezekiel, 1743-1796, printer.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by Ezekiel Russell, in Queen-Street, and John Boyles, in Marlboro'-Street, [1770]
Description8 pages ; 4⁰.
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Uniform titleElegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine
General noteHalf-title: A poem, by Phillis, a Negro girl, in Boston. On the death of the Reverend George Whitefield,[.] - With a vignette (Reilly 1192) on half-title.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
References Evans, 11813
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 424
References Sabin, 103126
References Sabin, 103128
References English Short Title Catalog, W31825.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formElegies.
Other titlePoem, by Phillis, a Negro girl, in Boston. On the death of the Reverend George Whitefield.

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