The Performing Arts in Colonial American Newspapers, 1690-1783:
Text Index-HARP

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DATE  LOCATION  CITATION  TEXT INDEX ENTRY 
1777.07.21  Boston  CITATION Harp, 14th string added, metaphor as toast on 4th of July 
1781.10.27  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.10.31  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.11.03  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.11.07  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.11.10  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.11.17  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.11.24  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.12.01  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.12.05  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.12.08  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.12.15  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1781.12.19  Charleston  CITATION Harp, aeolian, for sale by Harris & Blachford 
1782.12.10  Pennsylvania  CITATION Harp, aeolian, in Pennsylvania, at Bartram's house 
1773.10.14  New York  CITATION Harp, airs for by Parry, for sale by Rivington, James 
1773.10.21  New York  CITATION Harp, airs for by Parry, for sale by Rivington, James 
1734.04.15  New York  CITATION Harp, ancient Romans prided themselves on being accomplished in playing 
1748.04.05  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and Crown, business establishment in Philadelphia 
1751.08.15  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and Crown, mare stolen from, belonging to Mrs Stevens 
1767.11.12  Lancaster Cty  CITATION Harp and Crown, on lodgings sign 
1767.09.10  New York  CITATION Harp and Crown, on shop sign in New York 
1763.05.02  New York  CITATION Harp and Crown, shop sign in New York 
1756.05.13  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and Crown, shop sign of Joseph Bell 
1756.09.23  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and Crown, shop sign of Joseph Bell 
1760.05.15  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and Crown, shop sign of Robert Levers 
1759.04.19  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp and King David, sign of British Punch House of Thomas Griffiths 
1775.03.17  Charleston  CITATION Harp, bell, for sale by Macalpine, James, estate 
1775.04.14  Charleston  CITATION Harp, bell, for sale by Macalpine, James, estate 
1775.04.28  Charleston  CITATION Harp, bell, for sale by Macalpine, James, estate 
1744.04.05  Pompeii  CITATION Harp, Chiron teaching Achilles to play, in pictures excavated in Pompeii 
1744.03.19  Naples  CITATION Harp, depicted in paintings found in excavations near Naples 
1775.09.20  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, depicted on Continental bills, meaning surmised 
1777.08.07  Boston  CITATION Harp, depicted on paper money 
1777.08.14  Boston  CITATION Harp, depicted on paper money 
1778.11.18  New Haven  CITATION Harp, depicted on paper money 
1783.11.08  New York  CITATION Harp, for sale by Rivington, James 
1768.09.02  Chili  CITATION Harp, in Chili, played by women, as described by Byron 
1771.11.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in discussion of music theory, essay by Benjamin Franklin 
1751.03.14  Herculaneum  CITATION Harp, in Herculanaeum in paintings 
1762.06.24  Ireland  CITATION Harp, in Ireland, image on flag of Irish rioters for Pretender 
1755.12.26  London  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Awake the Harp, the Cymbal raise 
1775.05.25  Norwich  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Beside Euphrates awful flood 
1781.12.26  Ireland  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] By you leave, gossip John 
1782.02.16  Ireland  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] By your leave, gossip John 
1775.10.23  Norwich  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Come, sacred friendship, come and bring along 
1751.03.04  New York  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Friend, when a rival poem you peruse 
1761.09.11  London  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] It must be so--musick, thou charmest well 
1729.07.03  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Let Philadelphia's generous sons excuse 
1778.11.14  Boston  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Merry powers of yon bright sky 
1749.03.20  Charleston  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Muse an Ode select prepares, The 
1736.12.30  London  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Not unprophetick was the muses song 
1776.10.18  Williamsburg  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Now liberty is all the plan 
1744.12.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Oh thou, whose friendship is my joy and pride 
1768.02.22  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Scarce had the night resign'd her gloomy sway 
1772.07.20  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Science! the source of all our earthly joys 
1780.02.26  Boston  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Thank God I'm still alive 
1772.04.14  Hartford  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] To thee, incarnate God, I tune the Lyre 
1782.03.13  Worcester  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Well-now (said the Devil) it looks something better 
1782.04.03  Chatham  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Well-now (said the Devil) it looks something better! 
1782.04.11  Worcester  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] Well-now (said the Devil) it looks something better 
1774.10.20  Williamsburg  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] What more affecting cause can friendship urge 
1781.10.25  Peekskill  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] While scenes of transport, every breast inspire 
1781.11.03  Peekskill  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] While scenes of transport, every breast inspire 
1781.11.05  Boston  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] While scenes of transport, every breast inspire 
1781.11.08  Peekskill  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] While scenes of transport, every breast inspire 
1781.11.08  Worcester  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] While scenes of transport, every breast inspire 
1778.07.13  Norwich  CITATION Harp, in lyric [beg] You're welcome captain, let us hear the news 
1755.08.29  Norfolk  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1755.09.05  Norfolk  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1755.12.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1755.12.25  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.02.16  New York  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.02.23  New York  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.05.13  Boston  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.05.17  Boston  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.05.24  Boston  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.05.31  Boston  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1756.06.10  Boston  CITATION Harp, in Microcosm, or the World in Miniature, played by clockwork 
1780.04.24  Morristown  CITATION Harp, in Morristown, image on flag in American camp for St Patrick's Day 
1770.03.19  Paragua  CITATION Harp, in Paragua, Indian native child plays Italian anthems 
1782.02.16  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in Peru, played by ladies without ceremony 
1771.03.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in Philadelphia, played by blind man in street, broken by vandals 
1734.04.04  Ancient Rome  CITATION Harp, in Rome, a princely accomplishment, Caligula skilled in playing 
1783.05.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, in toast of friends of liberty in Ireland, for St Tammany's Day 
1757.09.02  Williamsburg  CITATION Harp, in Williamsburg, on shop sign of Samuel Galt's clock shop 
1750.07.18  Genoa  CITATION Harp, metaphor of current affairs, on old strings 
1782.12.23  London  CITATION Harp, metaphor, take from willow and be cheerful 
1748.11.28  New York  CITATION Harp, of Ireland, in lyric [beg] When first the squire, and Tinker Wood 
1783.05.07  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, of Ireland, in toast on St Tammany's Day 
1749.05.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, of Orpheus, built city, in fable 
1749.06.07  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, of Orpheus, built city, in fable 
1764.07.20  Portsmouth  CITATION Harp, of Orpheus, built city, in fable 
1780.01.22  Britain  CITATION Harp, or lyre, in ancient Britain, accompanied song 
1774.03.22  Charleston  CITATION Harp, played by David 
1770.02.08  Baltimore  CITATION Harp, played by runaway servant named Burrell, Thomas 
1770.02.15  Baltimore  CITATION Harp, played by runaway servant named Burrell, Thomas 
1770.02.22  Baltimore  CITATION Harp, played by runaway servant named Burrell, Thomas 
1770.03.01  Baltimore  CITATION Harp, played by runaway servant named Burrell, Thomas 
1781.01.02  London  CITATION Harp, played by stranger in narrative of Edwin and Adela [t] 
1771.11.18  London  CITATION Harp, role in composition of Scottish tunes, essay by Franklin 
1780.05.03  New York  CITATION Harp strings, for sale by Rivington, James 
1780.05.27  New York  CITATION Harp strings, for sale by Rivington, James 
1780.06.17  New York  CITATION Harp strings, for sale by Rivington, James 
1780.07.08  New York  CITATION Harp strings, for sale by Rivington, James 
1783.09.23  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, taught by Roth, Mr, to gentlemen 
1783.10.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, taught by Roth, Mr, to gentlemen 
1783.10.11  Philadelphia  CITATION Harp, taught by Roth, Mr, to gentlemen 
1766.10.16  New York  CITATION Harp, to play in Deus Misereatur [t], in concert program in New York 
1766.10.20  New York  CITATION Harp, to play in Deus Misereatur [t], in concert program in New York 
1766.10.23  New York  CITATION Harp, to play in Deus Misereatur [t], in concert program in New York 
1766.10.27  New York  CITATION Harp, to play in Deus Misereatur [t], in concert program in New York 
1723.10.10  London  CITATION Harp, woman playing, depicted on Wood's coins for Ireland 
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