To the inhabitants of Newburyport : Friends and fellow-candidates for eternal felicity, While by the goodness of Providence we exist in the year 1793 ... I humbly conceive that 'tis not amiss for us to drop a tear to the memory of a number of our worthy former companions ... On the death of Capt. Thomas Newman [and twelve others] ... The above men were drowned in the year 1792, when belonging to Newburyport vessels. An elegiac epistle, to the widows of such of these men as had wives at the time of their death.
| Author/creator | Plummer, Jonathan |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Newburyport, Mass.] : [Printed by John Mycall], [1793] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cuts) ; 58 x 46 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 26011 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 26011. ^A478749 |
| General note | Verse in 108 lines; first line: Fair ladies let a friendly swain. |
| General note | Introductory lines signed: Jonathan Plumer [variously, Plummer], Jun'r. |
| General note | Followed by: The author's last will and testament. |
| General note | Imprint supplied by Evans. |
| General note | Text in five columns; printed area, including relief cuts of thirteen coffins at head, measures 51.9 x 38.9 cm. |
| General note | Evans notes twelve coffins at head and the misspelling of the word conceive in the title. However, both copies recorded by Evans and that held by the American Antiquarian Society have thirteen coffins (the 13th is missing from the torn copy held by the New York Historical Society) and the correct spelling of conceive. |
| References | Evans 26011 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2697A |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 26011). |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Other title | Elegiac epistle to the widows ... |
| Other title | Fair ladies let a friendly swain. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 26011 | ✔ Available |