Robert J. Burdette poem, 1884 May 13.

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Robert J. Burdette poem, 1884 May 13.

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The collection consists of one ms. poem, titled Lines to Flavel's cat, Ardmore, Pa., 13 May 1884, signed Ever yours Robt. J. Burdette. The poem is in two stanzas of six lines each; the first stanza praises the cat's quieter moments, while the second stanza threatens to answer the cat's late-night carousing with a load of buckshot.

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Burdette, Robert J. (Robert Jones), 1844-1914

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American humorist and clergyman. From the description of Letters, 1877-1914. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122561397 American humorist and lecturer. From the description of ALS, [ca. 1885] Mar. 8, San Francisco, to Thomas G. Gentry. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540649 Robert Jones Burdette was an American humorist and lecturer. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Illinois, he served with distinction in the...