Words of consolation to Mr. Robert Stetson & Mrs. Mary Stetson, his wife : on the death of their son Isaac Stetson, who perished in the mighty waters, November 7th. 1718. Aged 22. Isaac Stetson anagram.

Author/creator Pitcher, Nathaniel
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1718]
Description1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut) ; 31 x 32 cm
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 39689. ^A478749
General noteVerse in three parts; first line: When the famous patriarch, Abraham of old. Signed: So prays your friend, Nathaniel Pitcher.
General noteFollowed by: A sorrowful poem upon that desirable youth Isaac Stetson of Scituate, who was cast-away in a sloop near the mouth of the North-River, in Scituate, the 7th day of November 1718. Anno ætatis suæ 22. ... By a friend. First line: You mournful poets once more dip your quill.
General noteText in two columns with relief cut of a ship (Reilly 1125) at head of second column.
References Bristol B548
References Shipton & Mooney 39689
References Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 438
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 308
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39689).
Genre/formBroadsides.
Genre/formElegies.

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