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Ode to the President of the United States on his arrival at Boston.

Other author/creatorHolden, Oliver, 1765-1844 author.
Other author/creatorHolden, Oliver, 1765-1844.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Boston] : [s.n], [1789]
Description1 sheet ; 28 x 13 cm
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
General noteSong of six stanzas; first line: Behold the man! whom virtues raise.
General noteAttributed to Oliver Holden in Shipton & Mooney.
General notePerformed at a concert attended by George Washington at King's Chapel on October 27, 1789. Cf. Massachusetts centinel, October 31, 1789, and Foote, Henry Wilder. Annals of King's Chapel, Boston, 1896, p. 400-401.
General notePrinted area, including ornamental border, measures 24.9 x 8.9 cm.
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References Bristol, B7018
References Shipton & Mooney, 45496
References Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2551
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 693
References Sabin, 101864
References English Short Title Catalog, W35849.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formSingle sheet verse.
Genre/formBroadsides.
Genre/formNational songs.

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