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Memoirs of the Life of the Reverend George Whitefield M.A.

1774
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Object Information
  • Title: Memoirs of the Life of the Reverend George Whitefield M.A.
  • Author: John Gillies (British, Careston, near Brechin, Scotland 1712–1796)
  • Publisher: Hodge & Shober (New York, NY)
  • Artist: Frontispiece engraved by Elisha Gallaudet (American, New Rochelle, New York 1730–1805 New York)
  • Sitter: Frontispiece portrait of George Whitefield (British, 1714–1770)
  • Published in: New York
  • Date: 1774
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (17 x 10 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1795
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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