A poetical epistle to His Excellency George Washington, Esquire, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wharton, Charles Henry, 1748-1833
Other Authors:	Bell, John, active 18th century
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 17801.
Subjects:	Washington, George, > 1732-1799. Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Poetry. Poems > 1782.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

Description
Item Description:	Attributed to Charles Henry Wharton in the Dictionary of American biography. The "short sketch," attributed to John Bell of Maryland in the DAB article on Wharton, is the first attempt at a life of Washington. First edition (Evans 16677) published at Annapolis in 1779. The London edition was published the following year to raise money for the support of American prisoners of war in England. Cf. the "Advertisement to the London edition," p. [iii]-iv. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	iv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-18 pages ; 26 cm. (quarto) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place of Publication:	United States -- Massachusetts -- Springfield.