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An address to the widow of the late deceased and much lamented Deacon Timothy Burr:
occasioned by the sudden death of her daughter Nancy, who departed this life Jan. 10 1785, in the 20th year of her age
Description:
Not in Bristol, or Evans.
Printed in two columns with cuts of coffins in center.
Year:
1785
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Burr, Nancy > 1765?-1785
Burr, Timothy
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Local ID:
HB13399
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The awful malignant fever at Newburyport, in the year 1796
Description:
List of those who died (First lines: Miss Flood, Mr. Davis Lamber, Miss Hannah Cilley -- Elegiac epistle (First line: Daughters of Eve and sons …
Year:
1796
Contributor:
Plummer, Jonathan, 1761-1819 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Epidemics > Massachusetts > Newburyport
Yellow fever > Massachusetts > Newburyport
Newburyport (Mass.) > History > 18th century
Local ID:
HB38212
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The awful malignant fever at Newburyport, in the year 1796
Description:
Prose and poetry.
Printed in four columns.
Cuts of 44 coffins in 2 rows at head.
At head of text: An elegiac epistle to the …
Year:
1796
Contributor:
Plummer, Jonathan, 1761-1819 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Epidemics > Massachusetts > Newburyport
Yellow fever > Massachusetts > Newburyport
Newburyport (Mass.) > History > 18th century
Local ID:
HB16201
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Baptism at the coffin's head
Description:
Pages [2-4] blank.
Printed on colored paper.
At head of text: "Agreeably to her request, her little babe was baptized at the head of the …
Year:
1842
Contributor:
Tappan, William B. (William Bingham), 1794-1849 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Dowse, E. R. L > d. 1842
Coffins on broadsides
Baptism > Poetry
Local ID:
HB11894
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Biography of Mr. Jason Fairbanks and Miss Eliza Fales
Description:
Poetry and prose.
Printed in five columns separated by heavy lines within mourning border.
At head of title wood-engraving of Fairbanks' execution; at left an …
Year:
1801
Contributor:
Pandamonium Press (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Fairbanks, Jason > 1780-1801 > Poetry
Fales, Elizabeth > d. 1801 > Poetry
Murder > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Local ID:
HB16079
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The Chelsea butcher:
a tragical account of the cruel murder, of three innocent creatures, by a butcher in Chelsea
Description:
Poetry printed in two columns divided by rule.
Wood-engraving of large cat above first column at left of title; of three coffins at end of …
Year:
1810
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Cats > Poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB12663 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The Columbian tragedy:
Containing a part[icular] a[n]d [offici]al account of the brave and unfortunate officers and soldiers, who were slain and wounded in the [ev]er-memorable and bloody Indian battle ... Nov. 4, 1791; between two thousand Americans, belonging to the United Army, and near five tho[usan]d wild Indian savages, at Miami-Village, near Fort-Washington, in the Ohio-country
Description:
Poetry.
Forty-one numbered stanzas of verse printed in four columns within mourning border, with title, "A funeral elegy on the occasion." Preceded by a "List …
Year:
1791
Contributor:
Russell, Ezekiel, 1743-1796 (printer)
Bassett, Thomas, d. 1816 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Butler, Richard > 1743-1791 > Portraits
Indians of North America > Wars > 1790-1794 > Poetry
St. Clair's Campaign, 1791 > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 18th century
Coffins on broadsides
United States > History > 1783-1815 > Poetry
Ohio River Valley > History > To 1795
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB18986
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Devastation by the "King of Terrours,":
in the Family of Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn, &c. of Sandbornton, in the year 1798, &c.
Description:
Facsimile
Printed in four columns.
Black mourning rules at head of title and end of text. Cut of three coffins with numerals beneath introduction.
At …
Year:
1909
Contributor:
Cate, James, 1728-1813 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Sanborn family > Poetry
Sandborn, Jeremiah > 1739-1823 > Poetry
Admonitory verses
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Providence and government of God > Poetry
Epidemics > New Hampshire > Poetry
United States > Connecticut > New Haven
Local ID:
HB38118
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record
Devastation by the "King of Terrours,":
in the Family of Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn, &c. of Sandbornton, in the year 1798, &c.
Description:
Facsimile
Printed in four columns.
Black mourning rules at head of title and end of text. Cut of three coffins with numerals beneath introduction.
At …
Year:
1909
Contributor:
Cate, James, 1728-1813 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Sanborn family > Poetry
Sandborn, Jeremiah > 1739-1823 > Poetry
Admonitory verses
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Providence and government of God > Poetry
Epidemics > New Hampshire > Poetry
United States > Connecticut > New Haven
Local ID:
HB38118
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The dying sergeant
Description:
The dying sergeant is also known as "British lamentation"
At end of text beneath line of type ornaments: [Print]ed and Sold at No. 25 High …
Year:
1826
Contributor:
Goff, Daniel (creator)
Trumbull, Henry, 1781-1843 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Great Britain. > Army > Colonial forces > History > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Last words > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > British forces > Poetry
Local ID:
HB8734 RI
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Elegy occasioned by the above account
Description:
Within mourning border; divided in two parts by horizontal heavy black line.
Cuts of eight coffins at head within border.
Year:
1794
Contributor:
Plummer, Jonathan, 1761-1819 (creator)
Mycall, John, 1750-1833 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Death in poetry
Admonitory verses
Drowning > Massachusetts > Poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Accidents > Massachusetts > Poetry
Local ID:
HB15858 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
An elegy on the death of Capt. Annanias Valentine, Thomas Pinkney, Isaac Elliot, Jacamiah Cropsey, and Leonard Merrit
Description:
Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments.
Title continues: All respectable citizens of the town of Marlborough, …
Contributor:
Tharp, Peter. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Valentine, Annanias > d. 1800
Pinkney, Thomas > d. 1800
Eliot, Isaac > d. 1800
Cropsey, Jacamiah > d. 1800
Merrit, Leonard > d. 1800
Death in poetry
Drowning > Poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Local ID:
HB33412
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
An elegy on the death of Mr. Harfield Lyndsey, aged 26 years
Description:
Poetry.
Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments.
Cut of coffin at left of title within border.
Poem in 12 stanzas followed by …
Year:
1838
Contributor:
Dunn, Samuel, 1746-1843 (creator)
Howe, Solomon, 1787-1870 (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Lyndsey, Harfield > Poetry
Religious poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Memorial poetry
United States > Massachusetts > Enfield
Local ID:
HB28310
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
An elegy, composed on the death of Miss Sally Oaks:
elder daughter of Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Judith Oaks, of Newsalem
Description:
At head of text: Miss Sally Oaks died May 20th, 1818, aged nineteen years wanting four days.
Poetry in 14 four-line stanzas printed in two …
Year:
1818
Contributor:
Dunn, Samuel, 1746-1843 (creator)
Howe, John, 1783-1845 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Oaks, Sally > 1799-1818 > Poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Local ID:
HB12079
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Elegy, occasioned by the above account
Description:
Cuts of 8 coffins in row at head.
At head of title: Newburyport, July 21, 1794. On Saturday last the following melancholly accident took place …
Year:
1794
Contributor:
Plummer, Jonathan, 1761-1819 (creator)
Mycall, John, 1750-1833
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Death in poetry
Admonitory verses
Drowning > Massachusetts > Poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Accidents > Massachusetts > Poetry
Local ID:
HB22010
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
An elegy. Dedicated to the memory of Mason and Alpheus:
sons of Mr. Elisha Hale, of Douglass, who were drowned July 3d, 1790. One in the 22d, the other in the 17th, year of his age
Description:
Printed area measures: 38.2 x 19.9 cm.
Within mourning border, printed in two columns divided by heavy line.
Cut of two coffins above heavy black …
Year:
1790
Contributor:
Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Hale, Mason > 1769-1790 > Poetry
Hale, Alpheus > 1774-1790 > Poetry
Drowning > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
Accidents > Massachusetts > Douglas > Poetry
United States > MassachusettsdSutton
Local ID:
HB24330
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The following lines were composed by Jeremiah Elsworth, Sandbornton, on the sudden and surprizing death of his children:
who perished in the dreadful hurricane on Friday morning, January 19, 1810
Description:
Three coffins at head of text labelled Sally Elsworth, Aged 5, Alcock Elsworth, Aged 3, Mary Elsworth, Aged 1.
Printed in two columns divided by …
Year:
1810
Contributor:
Elsworth, Jeremiah. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Hurricanes > Poetry
Children > Death > Religious aspects > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
United States > New Hampshire > Sanbornton
Local ID:
HB12699 NH
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The last words of Polly Goold
Description:
Poetry printed in two colums.
Printed area measures:24.7 x 16.4 cm.
At left of title wood-engraving of coffin.
Type closely resembles that used for " …
Year:
1790
Contributor:
White Joseph (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Goold, Polly > Death and burial > Poetry
Death > Religious aspects > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB702
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The last words of Polly Goold
Description:
Poetry in 16 six-line stanzas printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.
Printed area measures: 24.7 x 16.2 cm.
At left of …
Year:
1798
Contributor:
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824 (printer)
Holt, Vinea. (former owner)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Goold, Polly > Death and burial > Poetry
Death > Religious aspects > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
United States > Massachusetts > Salem
Local ID:
HB11435
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The last words of Polly Goold
Description:
Poetry.
Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments and line of advertising.
Printed area measures: 23.0 x 14.5 cm.
Wood-engraving of coffin …
Year:
1810
Contributor:
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Goold, Polly > Death and burial > Poetry
Death in poetry
Coffins on broadsides
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB20533
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
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