Devastation by the "King of Terrours," in the family of Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn, &c. of Sandbornton, in the year 1798, &c /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 35286. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Poem in 43 numbered stanzas; first line: As I lay slumbering on my bed. Signed: To Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn. From your affectionate friend, James Cate. February 12, 1799. "The number of deaths in Sandbornton, in the year 1798, (within 12 months) is 35--twenty-five adults, & ten children; 19 of this number were women--six of whom left infants. Among the many inflicted families, I shall mention one in particular, viz. Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn's;--he buried his wife, his sister (the widow Anna Coley) and his daughter, all of whom died of a fever. ..." Text in four columns, preceded by three woodcut coffins. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations ; 55 x 46 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New Hampshire -- Exeter. |