☞ A poetical epistle to His excellency, George Washington, Esq., commander in chief of the Armies of the United States of America, from an inhabitant of the state of Maryland : to which is annexed, a short sketch of General Washington's life and character.
Creator(s): Wharton, Charles Henry, 1748-1833 (Author), Creator(s): Bell, John, fl. 1780 (Contributor)
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Publication: Annapolis: [Printed by Frederick Green], 1779.
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Sabin 103093 | Evans 16677 | Evans 17435 | Evans 17436 | Evans 17801
Editions: 1x 1779 (Annapolis), 1x 1779-1780 (London), 2x 1781 (Providence, Philadelphia), 1x 1782 (Springfield, MA)
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Five editions: one in 1779 (Annapolis), one in 1779-1780 (London), two in 1781 (Providence, Philadelphia), and one in 1782 (Springfield, MA). Attributed by Parsons to Charles Henry Wharton. Ascribed by Wheeler to the press of Frederick Green. "The anonymous sketch of Washington .... was written by John Bell of Maryland." - Boston anthenæum Catalogue of the Washington collection, 1897, p.222. This pamphlet originally was bound as No.4 in a volume of pamphlets belonging to B. Franklin which was presented to the American Philosophical Society by John Vaughan, Oct. 3, 1828 (cf. Donation Book, Oct. 3, 1828). For volume from which this was taken see Pamphlets, v.1100.Contains autograph inscription by [Thomas] Digges to Dr. Franklin.
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