A coquet turned preacher; or A true copy, of a series of letters, written by Stephen Bemis, to a young lady, in Westminster.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 30053. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | The letters are addressed to Lucy Mosman. Bemis is charged in the preface and in a series of questions on page 16 with breach of promise in ending his relationship with Miss Mosman. Evans suggests a publication date of 1796, shortly after the letters were written. However, the preface describes Bemis as residing as minister in Harvard, Mass., a position he did not assume until 1801. Bemis, a Federalist in a predominantly Jeffersonian parish, was forced to resign in April of 1813, and it is likely that these letters were published shortly before in an effort to discredit him. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | iv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-16 pages ; 17 cm. (duodecimo) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Leominster. |