[Excerpt from the poem "An Elegy"], undated Digital
Scope and Contents
Folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten copy of stanzas 13-24 of "An elegy on the late Rt. Hon. W------ P---, Esq," a satirical poem about William Pitt first published in London in 1766. The excerpt begins "Where the dull slave, or Scycophant confess'd," and ends, "And swells quite crimson'd with Britania's Blood." The copy is marked with scribbles.
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1773, undated
Researcher Access
The Papers of Eliphalet Pearson are open for research.
Extent
.12 cubic feet (12 folders)Processing Information
This folder contains harmful language that is now considered racist and derogatory. Text in the folder scope note was transcribed from the document by the archivist.
Creator
- From the Collection: Pearson, Eliphalet, 1752-1826 (Person)
Repository Details
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