The Lancaster tragedy
An edition of The Lancaster tragedy (1740)
a mournful elegy on the very awful and sudden death of the wife of Mr. Josiah Wilder of Lancaster [Mass.], and four of his children, who were all burned to death in Mr. Wilder's house, in the night following the 23d of January, 1739-40. Mrs. Wilder being also big with child.
By A. H.
Publish Date
1740
Publisher
Printed and sold at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, Boston [by Thomas Fleet
Language
eng
Pages
-
Description:
subjects: Fires, Fires and fire prevention
People: Josiah Wilder (b. 1700), Prudence Wilder (1706-1740)
Places: Lancaster, Lancaster (Mass.), Massachusetts