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 capital. By John Searson, formerly of Philadelphia, merchant. [Three lines from Thomson].
| Author/creator | Searson, John |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed for the author by Folwell, [1800?] |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, vi, 1 unnumbered page, 10-83 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 4 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 1 portrait ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Dedicated to Washington. The presence of the dedication suggests that the work was substantially ready for publication when Washington died in December, 1799. The elegiac verses on p. [85-88] were evidently added upon Washington's death, and the work published soon thereafter |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | Evans, 38479 |
| References | Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry ^DBBc348 |
| References | Stillwell, M.B. Washington eulogies, 211 |
| References | Sabin, 78658 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCW28636. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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