Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. On the drowning of Mr. John Beers, and Mr. Mulford Sweezy of Brookhaven, Long-Island. On the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the South-Bay of Long-Island. An elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in New-York. On the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in Great Britain. An elegiac to Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham. To which is added An essay on masonry, and An address to spring. By Rachel Devereux. Also, The portrait of masonry. Composed by Brother Devereux.

ID	17135
Title	Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. On the drowning of Mr. John Beers, and Mr. Mulford Sweezy of Brookhaven, Long-Island. On the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the South-Bay of Long-Island. An elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in New-York. On the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in Great Britain. An elegiac to Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham. To which is added An essay on masonry, and An address to spring. By Rachel Devereux. Also, The portrait of masonry. Composed by Brother Devereux.
Contributors	Devereux, Rachel (Author) Devereux, John (Author)
Signed Author	By Rachel Devereux.
Pseudonym
Firms	Lazarus Beach (Printer)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	29
Date of Publication	1803
Edition Statement
Edition Number
Date of First Publication
Imprint	Printed by L. Beach, no. 358, Pearl-Street.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	New York US

Format	Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm)	20
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre	Poetry
Sources	American Antiquarian Society: 276452 America's Historical Imprints II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819: 4078
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Notes	AAS Notes: Half-title: Mrs. Devereux's poems. "Printed by Lazarus Beach: for the authoress. 1803. Copyright secured according to law."--colophon, p. [30]. Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, Wegelin, O. Early American poetry, Stoddard, R.E. Bibliographical description of books and pamphlets of American verse printed from 1610 through 1820, Upgraded Treatment request Conserved American Antiquarian Society copy lacks half-title; title page mutilated.
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Devereux, Rachel, Devereux, John. Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. On the drowning of Mr. John Beers, and Mr. Mulford Sweezy of Brookhaven, Long-Island. On the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the South-Bay of Long-Island. An elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in New-York. On the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in Great Britain. An elegiac to Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham. To which is added An essay on masonry, and An address to spring. By Rachel Devereux. Also, The portrait of masonry. Composed by Brother Devereux.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17135, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17135. Accessed 2024-12-22.

Devereux, Rachel and John Devereux. Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. On the drowning of Mr. John Beers, and Mr. Mulford Sweezy of Brookhaven, Long-Island. On the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the South-Bay of Long-Island. An elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in New-York. On the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in Great Britain. An elegiac to Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham. To which is added An essay on masonry, and An address to spring. By Rachel Devereux. Also, The portrait of masonry. Composed by Brother Devereux. New York: 1803.

Devereux , R., & Devereux , J. (1803). Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. on the drowning of mr. john beers, and mr. mulford sweezy of brookhaven, long-island. on the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the south-bay of long-island. an elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in new-york. on the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in great britain. an elegiac to mrs. elizabeth ketcham. to which is added an essay on masonry, and an address to spring. by rachel devereux. also, the portrait of masonry. composed by brother devereux. New York:

Devereux, Rachel, and John Devereux. Poetical pieces written on several occasions of unfortunate and unhappy facts. On the drowning of Mr. John Beers, and Mr. Mulford Sweezy of Brookhaven, Long-Island. On the unhappy occasion of two brothers being drowned in the South-Bay of Long-Island. An elegy to the memory of a friend who committed suicide in New-York. On the fate of war: occasioned by an incident which occurred in Great Britain. An elegiac to Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham. To which is added An essay on masonry, and An address to spring. By Rachel Devereux. Also, The portrait of masonry. Composed by Brother Devereux. New York: 1803.

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