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A Poem: by Phillis, a Negro Girl, in Boston

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An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield...

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A Poem

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Title
A Poem: by Phillis, a Negro Girl, in Boston
Names
Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784 (Author)
Collection

An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1770
Place: Boston
Publisher: Printed and sold by Ezekiel Russell, in Queen-street, and John Boyles, in Marlboro'-street
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KD 1770 (Wheatley, P. Elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield)
Topics
Poetry -- Black authors
American poetry -- African American authors
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770
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Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14523220
RLIN/OCLC: 4336444
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fdfbf590-c605-012f-5ee3-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1753: Creator Born
  • 1770: Issued
  • 1784: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A Poem" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1770. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfc8d8be-ccc3-94e2-e040-e00a18065961

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A Poem" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfc8d8be-ccc3-94e2-e040-e00a18065961

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1770). A Poem Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfc8d8be-ccc3-94e2-e040-e00a18065961

Wikipedia Citation

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A Poem