A sonata : sung by a number of young girls, dressed in white and decked with wreaths and chaplets of flowers, holding baskets of flowers in their hands, as General Washington passed under the triumphal arch raised on the bridge at Trenton, April 21, 1789.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 22094. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Written by Richard Howell and sung to the tune of Handel's "See the conquering hero comes." Later set to music and published by Alexander Reinagle, to whom the words are sometimes mistakenly attributed. See: Stryker, William S. Washington's reception by the people of New Jersey in 1789 (Trenton, 1882). First line: Welcome, mighty chief! once more. Followed by a message from George Washington, addressed to the ladies, expressing his grateful acknowledgement. Ascribed to the press of Isaac Collins by Evans. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 4 unnumbered pages ; (folio) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New Jersey -- Trenton. |