A tragic poem, composed on the death of William and Alonzo Babbit, two eldest sons of the Rev. James Babbit: who were instantly killed at Albany, on the 13th of December, 1813, by an explosion which took place in the United States' Laboratory

A tragic poem, composed on the death of William and Alonzo Babbit, two eldest sons of the Rev. James Babbit: who were instantly killed at Albany, on the 13th of December, 1813, by an explosion which took place in the United States' Laboratory

To be sung to the tune: Cradle hymn, or The Irish maiden. Printed in three columns divided by curvilinear lines. Poem in 14 eight-line stanzas. At end of text: Composed by Silas Ballou, Richmond--N.H.
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A tragic poem, composed on the death of William and Alonzo Babbit, two eldest sons of the Rev. James Babbit: who were instantly killed at Albany, on the 13th of December, 1813, by an explosion which took place in the United States' Laboratory
Collection
Harris Broadsides
Date(s)
1769 – 1849
1801 – 1813
1805 – 1813
Usage
Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Creator(s)
Ballou, Silas, 1753-1837 (creator)
Subject(s)
Albany
Babbit, Alonzo
Babbit, James
Babbit, William
Broadsides
Death in poetry
Disasters
New Hampshire
New York (State)
Poetry
Richmond
United States
Type
text
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