Mason Locke Weems
Mason Locke Weems (1759–1825) was an American writer, biographer and pastor.
Also recorded as M. L. Weems; Parson Weems; Mason L. Weems; Parson M. L. Weems.
Overview
Born at Anne Arundel County in 1759, died at Beaufort in 1825.
In detail
Mason Locke Weems studied at University of Edinburgh. the recorded working language is English.
Residence is recorded at Bel Air.
Works named in the authority record are The Life and Memorable Actions of George Washington.
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“Mason Locke Weems”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Title: Title page of M.L. Weems, The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Houourable to Himself and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen, 1809 Abstract/medium: 1 print.
Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Library of Congress Catalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2003669684 Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b20000/3b20000/3b20200/3b20221r.jpg Original url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/20 · Public domain
The picture record![Title: Frontispiece illus. of books by Mason Locke "Parson" Weems (1759-1825): "he writhes. he gnashes his teeth. on bended knee he curses the author of his ruin" [gambler] Abstract/medium: 1 print.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Frontispiece_illus._of_books_by_Mason_Locke_%22Parson%22_Weems_%281759-1825%29-_%22he_writhes._he_gnashes_his_teeth._on_bended_knee_he_curses_the_author_of_his_ruin%22_%28gambler%29_LCCN2006691874.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
Title: Frontispiece illus. of books by Mason Locke "Parson" Weems (1759-1825): "he writhes. he gnashes his teeth. on bended knee he curses the author of his ruin" [gambler] Abstract/medium: 1 print.
Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Library of Congress Catalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006691874 Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b10000/3b12000/3b12800/3b12873r.jpg Original url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/20 · Public domain
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