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  Letters from General Washington, to several of his friends in the year 1776. In which are set forth, a fairer and fuller view of American politicks, than ever yet transpired, or the public could be made acquainted with through any other channel. : Together with the Reverend Mr. Jacob Duche's (late chaplain to the Congress) letter to Mr. Washington, and an answer to it, by Mr. John Parke, a lieutenant-colonel in Mr. Washington's army.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

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  Washington, George, 1732-1799. ; Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798. ; Parke, John, 1754-1789. ; Vardill, John, 1749-1811. ; Randolph, John, 1727 or 8-1784.
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  Spurious letters first published in London in 1777, variously attributed to John Vardill ("Poplicola") and to John Randolph. Cf. Ford, W.C. The spurious letters attributed to Washington, 1889. Ascribed to the press of James ...
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  The battle of Bunkers-Hill. A dramatic piece, of five acts in heroic measure. / By a gentleman of Maryland. ; [Two lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Brackenridge, H. H. (Hugh Henry), 1748-1816. ; Parke, John, 1754-1789. ; Norman, John, ca. 1748-1817, engraver.
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  Attributed to Hugh Henry Brackenridge in BAL. The Prologue and Epilogue were written by John Parke (1754-1789), who is identified only as '6'a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army" and "a gentleman of the Army." ...
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  The death of General Montgomery, in storming the city of Quebec. A tragedy. : With an ode, in honour of the Pennsylvania Militia, and the small band of regular Continental troops, who sustained the campaign, in the depth of winter, January, 1777, and repulsed the British forces from the banks of the Delaware. / By the author of a dramatic piece, on the Battle of Bunkers's Hill. ; To which are added, elegiac pieces, commemorative of distinguished characters. By different gentlemen. ; [One line from Virgil, with Pitt's translation]
  Date of publication:
  1777
  

  Author(s):

  Brackenridge, H. H. (Hugh Henry), 1748-1816. ; Parke, John, 1754-1789. ; Mifflin, thomas, 1744-1800, dedicatee. ; Norman, John, ca. 1748-1817, engraver. ; N. G., ill.
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  Attributed to Hugh Henry Brackenridge in BAL. Prologue, p. [82-83] signed: J.P. [i.e., John Parke]. Frontispiece signed: N.G. inv. Norman, sc. With a half-title. With a half-title. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [82-84].
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