Memoirs, or Spiritual exercises of Elisabeth West: written by her own hand. First American, from the last Edinburgh Edition. Corrected by an American gentleman.

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Title Memoirs, or Spiritual exercises of Elisabeth West: written by her own hand. First American, from the last Edinburgh Edition. Corrected by an American gentleman.
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Signed Author Of Elisabeth West: written by her own hand.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 282
Date of Publication 1817
Edition Statement First American, from the last Edinburgh Edition.
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Date of First Publication 1766
Imprint Printed by C. Norris.
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Copyright Statement District of Massachusetts, to wit. District Clerk's Office. Be it remembered, that on the twenty-eighth day of January, A.D. 1817, in the forty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, James Tucker of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor in the words following, to wit: "Memoirs, or Spiritual Exercises of Elisabeth West; written by her own hand." Psalm xxxi. 7. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; Ver. 8. And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Ver. 19. O! how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men. "First American, from the last Edinburgh edition. Corrected by an American Gentleman." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned:" and also to an Act, entitled, "An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of learning, bu securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of Designing, ENgraving and Etching Historical and other prints." William S. Shaw. Clerk of the District of Massachusetts.
Location of Printing Exeter US
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Length (cm) 13
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Notes AAS Notes:
Caption title: The exercises of Elisabeth West.
District of Massachusetts copyright Jan. 28, 1817, by James Tucker.
Last page blank.
"Subscribers' names."--p. [283-287].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
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American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Nathaniel Little's; Phebe Little 1826.
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Wast [also West], Elisabeth. Memoirs, or Spiritual exercises of Elisabeth West: written by her own hand. First American, from the last Edinburgh Edition. Corrected by an American gentleman.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20407, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20407. Accessed 2025-10-16. 

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