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Greatness the result of goodness : a sermon, occasioned by the death of George Washington, late commander in chief of the armies, and first president, of the United States of America, who died December 14, 1799, aged 68.

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by Samuel West, Pastor of the Church in Hollis Street, Boston. Half-title: Dr. West's sermon. Sermon, occasioned by the death of George Washington. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴. Delivered at the Hollis Street Church Dec. 29, 1799. Title within mourning border. Title vignette. "The legacy of the father of his country. Address of George Washington, on declining being considered a candidate for the presidency of the United States."--Page [19]-40.
Title: Greatness the result of goodness : a sermon, occasioned by the death of George Washington, late commander in chief of the armies, and first president, of the United States of America, who died December 14, 1799, aged 68.
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Name(s): West, Samuel 1738-1808
Manning & Loring
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Speech
Date Created: 1799
Publisher: Printing-office of Manning & Loring
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Physical Form: online resource
Extent: 40 pages ; 21 cm
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: by Samuel West, Pastor of the Church in Hollis Street, Boston. Half-title: Dr. West's sermon. Sermon, occasioned by the death of George Washington. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴. Delivered at the Hollis Street Church Dec. 29, 1799. Title within mourning border. Title vignette. "The legacy of the father of his country. Address of George Washington, on declining being considered a candidate for the presidency of the United States."--Page [19]-40.
Identifier: fauwsb8f11 (IID)
Physical Location: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Pamphlets: Speeches B8F11
Collection: Florida Atlantic Digital Library Collections
Subject(s): Eulogies -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Early works to 1800
Funeral sermons -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources -- Early works to 1800
United States -- Politics and government -- 1797-1801 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800
United States -- Presidents -- Death -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800
Washington, George -- 1732-1799 -- Death and burial
Washington, George -- 1732-1799 -- Sermons
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb8f11
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution: FAU

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