Bibliography for William Henry Burleigh's Work
- Burleigh, William Henry, Poems. Philadelphia: J. Miller M'Kim; Pittsburgh: Ingram and M'Candless; New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1841.
- This link contains dedication of it as a gift from Charles and Gertrude to their friend Anna Maria White, 1846.
- Burleigh, William Henry, and Celia Burleigh. Poems by William H. Burleigh. With a Sketch of his Life by Celia Burleigh. New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1871.
Burleigh, William Henry. Our Country; Its Dangers and Its Destiny: A Desultory Poem. Pronounced Before the Allegheny Literary Society at its Semi-Annual Celebration, September 2, 1841. Allegheny, PA: Allegheny Literary Society, 1841.
This text is accessible online at HathiTrust.
Burleigh, William H. The Tyranny of Intemperance: An Oration Delivered in the M.E. Church, New Haven, before the I. O. of R., The S. of T., and The Washingtonians. July 4, 1845. Published by Request. New Haven: William Storer, Printer, 1845.
This text is accessible on line at Hathi Trust.
William H. Burleigh, The Devil and the Grog-Seller: A Ditty for the Times. Philadelphia: Merrihew and Thompson, 1848.
• copy held at American Antiquarian Society
Hallock, Robert T., The Child and the Man: Or, Anniversary Suggestions. An Oration delivered in New York, on the Fourth of July, 1856. To which are added Extemporaneous Speeches by S.B. Brittan, William H. Burleigh, and Others on the Same Occasion. New York: Ellinwood and Hills, 1856.
William H. Burleigh's speech is found on pages 28-32.
This text is accessible on line at HathiTrust.
Burleigh, William H., ed. Republican Campaign Songster, for 1860. New York: H. Dayton, 1860.
William wrote the Preface (pgs. iii-iv.), "Up for the Conflict" (pgs. 1*-6), "The People's Chant" (pgs. 17-18), "Arise! Ye Sons of Honest Toil" (pgs. 24-25), and "Rally, Boys, Rally" (pgs. 58-59).
This text is accessible online at HathiTrust.
Burleigh, William H., ed. The Republican Pocket Pistol, A Collection of Facts, Opinions, and Arguments for Freedom. New York: H. Dayton, 1860.
William wrote the Preface (pgs. iii-iv.), but the rest of the work is unattributed.
This text is accessible online at HathiTrust.
Burleigh, William Henry. The Rum Fiend and Other Poems. New York: National Temperance Society and Publication House, 1871.
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Poetic works not included in either published edition of William Burleigh's Poems.
Original Ode - 1832 - published in The Calumet (New York, New York) 1:10 (November-December 1832): 316.
Expostulation - 1840 - published in The Charter Oak 3, no. 4 (August 1840): 4. In an item within the project.
"A Psalm of Night" - between 1841-1846 - published in the New York Tribune; referenced when William Burleigh notes it is being plagiarized (article in the Charter Oak New Series 1, 14, 2, April 9, 1846 - see item below)
Farewell to the Old Year - 1845-46, published in The Charter Oak, New Series 1:1:4 January 8, 1846 (Hartford, CT) - transcription on file in a Word document
Anthologies
The Poets of Connecticut, edited by Rev. Charles W. Everest. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Burnham, 1843. The following poems by William Henry Burleigh are included: "Agatha" (391-394); "A New Year's Fancy" (written ca. 1837-12-31, p. 394-397); "June" (398-399); "We are Scattered" (399-401); "Song" (401-402); "Morning" (402).
William Burleigh watched over his work - in one case he was credited with a poem that he did not write, and in another, a poem of his was published under another name. Poetic plagiarism was rife in the world of 19th century newspapers in America!
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