Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1778.10.03

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Index Entry Burden, Yankee Doodle, of lyric [beg] From Lewis, Monsieur Gerard came 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
RNYG.778.110
3 Oct 1778: 32 (210)
On Thursday evening arrived in town Sir Robert Pigot, Bart.
Major-General and late Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
forces on Rhode-Island, which he has gloriously defended
against the united forces of the French nation and the
revolted colonies.
YANKEE DOODLE'S EXPEDITION TO RHODE-ISLAND.
Written at Philadelphia.
I.  From Lewis, Monsieur Gerard came
To Congress in this town Sir,
They bow'd to him, and he to them,
And then they all sat down Sir,
  Chorus.  Yankee Doodle, &c.
. . . [11 more verses of 4 lines each]


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1778.10.03 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0042859
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