Lines written for the United States telegraph, on the death of Mrs. Jackson

Lines written for the United States telegraph, on the death of Mrs. Jackson

Elegy in nine stanzas; first lines: She is gone! and the Seraphs of endless life/ Have sung her welcome to the shore. At end of text: B. Rachel Jackson died at the Hermitage on Dec. 22, 1828. The United States telegraph, published at Washington, D.C. by Duff Green, first reported the news of her death in the issue of Jan. 7, 1829. Printed on silk. Printed area, including mourning border of type ornaments, measures 27.2 x 14.5 cm. Not in Shoemaker.
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Original record
Lines written for the United States telegraph, on the death of Mrs. Jackson
Collection
Harris Broadsides
Date(s)
1767 – 1828
Usage
Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Creator(s)
Green, Duff, 1791-1875 (publisher)
Office of the United States Telegraph (publisher)
Subject(s)
Broadsides
District of Columbia
Jackson, Rachel
Memorial poems
Poetry
United States
Washington
Washington, D.C.
Type
text
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