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 Capitol.

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Author / Creator:Searson, John
Imprint:Philadelphia, Printed for the author by Folwell [1800]
Description:vi p., 1 l., [9]-83, 4 p. front. (port.) 21 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy has bookplate of C. L. Robinson
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1826635
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Notes:Verses on Mount Vernon: p. [9]-29. The remainder of the volume through p. 83 consists of miscellaneous verses and prose sketches.
"Elegiac verses, on the decease of His Late Excellency, the illustrious and ever-memorable, great and good General George Washington, of immortal memory": 4 p., at end.
Evans 38479; Sabin 78658; Wegelin 348.

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