ANDREWS (John). & [WASHINGTON (George).]

An Eulogy on General George Washington...

Delivered before the First Religious Society, in Newburyport, February 22d 1800.First edition. Woodcut vignettes to half title and final page. 8vo. Modern printed wrappers, removed from another volume with contemporary ms. ink numbers, half title repaired. 21, [blank]pp. Newburyport, from the press of Angier March, [, 1800.

£250.00

The first eulogy for Washington was held in Philadelphia on December 26, 1799. Many more, such as this one, were held through until February 22nd which was the official national day of mourning.

Evans, 36839; Sabin, 1504; Stillwell, Washington Eulogies, 15.

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