An elegiac poem on the death of General George Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States
Subtitle: Dedicated to the patrons of the True American. At the commencement of the year 1800
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 36453
Publisher: Printed by Samuel F. Bradford
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Poetry
Other titles: His worth! His death, whose heaven-directed hand.
Notes: Verse of 252 lines; first line: His worth! His death, whose heaven-directed hand.

Attributed to Charles Caldwell by Evans.

Presumably printed late in 1799 by Samuel F. Bradford, printer of the True American, Philadelphia, for distribution on or about New Year's Day.

Text in three columns; surrounded by ornamental border.

Distinguishable from another issue (Evans 370800 by the absence of the mourning border and two eight-pointed stars present in that issue.

Evans 36453