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Father Abbey's will To which is added, A letter of courtship to his virtuous & amiable widow
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Father Abbey's will [electronic resource] : To which is added, A letter of courtship to his virtuous & amiable widow.
Published
[Boston, Mass? : s.n, not before 1732]
Physical Description
1 sheet : ill. ; 35 x 22 cm
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Notes
Two poems.
"Father Abbey's will" is generally attributed to John Seccombe; first lines: To my dear wife, My joy and life,.
"A letter of courtship," dated New-Haven, January 1731/2, is attributed to John Hubbard of New Haven by Wegelin and others; first lines: Mistress Abbey, To you I fly,.
Caption title.
Date of publication supplied by Ford.
Text in three columns; printed area measures 30.6 x 18.9 cm.
Not in: Evans; Bristol.
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Variant and related titles
Letter of courtship to his virtuous & amiable widow
Letter of courtship to his virtuous and amiable widow
To my dear wife, My joy and life
Mistress Abbey, To you I fly
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 09, 2011
References
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, ballads, &c. printed in Massachusetts, 1639-1800, 608
English short title catalogue, W37264
Wegelin, O. Early American poetry, 350
Winslow, O.E. Amer. broadside verse, 77
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Genre/Form
Broadside poems.
Broadsides.
Poems - 1732.
Relief prints.
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