Miscellaneous manuscripts generated by the Waterman Family : Rhode Island, 1740-1783.

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Whitney, Polly. Miscellaneous manuscripts generated by the Waterman Family : Rhode Island, 1740-1783.

Miscellaneous manuscripts generated by the Waterman Family : Rhode Island, 1740-1783.

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Include: [1] ALS from Polly Whitney to her uncle Dr. Royal Waterman, 1783 October 27; [2] ALS in the form of a poem, from Christopher Waterman to his brother, [Captain Thomas Waterman?], [1775?]; begins: When Opertunity as now presents...; [3] AMsS poem, "Cornu Duet", by Phebe Waterman; begins; Pretty Polly Hopkins...; [4] AMsS poem, "Original", by Phebe Waterman, 1740 October 21; [5] AMs poem, about a freethinker's death; begins: The great tremendous days aproaching...; [6] AMsS poem, by Hariot R. Waterman; begins: He shall fly away as dreamt dreams...; [7]AMs poem; begins: A new song called the Gaspee...; refers to Newport Harbour Bay around 1772; [8] AMsS poem by Bett Fullerton; begins: Ye mortals, whom fancies and troubles perplex...; [9] AMs poem; begins: I here relate of a man his mighty deeds and fame... [could be a layperson's attempt to translate the beginning of the Aeneid; [10] AMsS poem, Jonathan Swift on the Day of Judgment; inscribed George.

10 items (10 l.).

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