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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg papers

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Elegy on the Death of a Late Celebrated Poetess
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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg papers

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1784
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc MG 5
Genres
Documents
Notes
Content: Transcription from Boston Magazine. Major Topics: Phillis Wheatley's death; her correspondence; Samson Occom's (American Indian preacher) interest in Black Americans, American Indians.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11561555
MSS Unit ID: 20639
Archives EAD ID: 3115813
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c65ac9a0-c31c-0139-8295-0242ac110004
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  • 1784: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Elegy on the Death of a Late Celebrated Poetess" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb23f6a0-2325-013c-54e1-0242ac110002

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Elegy on the Death of a Late Celebrated Poetess" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb23f6a0-2325-013c-54e1-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1784). Elegy on the Death of a Late Celebrated Poetess Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb23f6a0-2325-013c-54e1-0242ac110002

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Elegy on the Death of a Late Celebrated Poetess