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Francis Arden (1750 - 1834)

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Borrowing activity from 8/28/1800 to 11/15/1803.

Francis Arden was a lawyer and poet. He was a Counsellor at Law, and a partner of William Coleman ("William"). In 1807 he was appointed Master in Chancery for the State of New York ("Francis"). Arden published an English heroic verse translation of Ovid's Tristia in 1821, which he dedicated to John Jay. He also published naval songs and poems to commemorate historic and civic milestones. Several of his poems, particularly "The Frigate Constitution," appear in folk anthologies of the nineteenth century (McCarty 46,122). "The Frigate Constitution," sung before the Corporation of the City of New York on July 4, 1815, was also published in 1815 in the Analectic Magazine, a literary journal edited by Washington Irving.

Arden married Hannah Steddiford on May 18, 1802 (Greene 42); they had at least three children.

Arden died in September 1838.

Works Cited

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Web. 10 May 2015.

[Francis; Arden; Chancery; Esq; Sheriff]. New-York Gazette & General Advertiser [New York, New York] 9 April 1807. America's Historical Newspapers. Web 30 May 2015.

"Frances Arden." Commercial Advisor [New York, New York] 14 May 1799. America's Historical Newspapers. Web. 11 Apr. 2015.

Biglow, H., Orville Luther Holley. The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, Volume 4. H. Biglow, 1818. Google Books. Web 30 May 2015.

Irving, Washington. Analectic Magazine, vol 6. Philadelphia: 1815. Google Books. Web. 10 May 2015.

"Log Lines: Research and Collections at the USS Constitution Museum." Boston: USS Constitution Museum, July 3, 2014. Web. 11 Apr. 2015.

McCarty, William. Songs, Odes, & Other Poems, on National Subjects: Comp. from Various Sources, Volume 2. W. McCarthy, 1842. Google Books. Web. 25 Apr. 2015. page 46, 122

Greene, Richard Henry, et. al. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 13-14. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1882. Google Books. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. page 42

Arden, Francis."A translation of the first book of Ovid's Tristia, in heroic English verse; with the original text." New York: C. S. Van Winkle, 1821. Print. 19 Apr. 2015.

[No headline]. Commercial Advertiser [New York, New York] 3 Jan. 1826: 2. America's Historical Newspapers. Web. 2 May 2015.

Headline: [William Coleman; Senator Editor; Hudson; Boston; Massachusetts; Passing; Mr. Pearson; Irish; Connecticut]; Article Type: News/Opinion Paper: Evening Post; Date: 07-14-1829; Volume: 8413; Page: [2]; Location: New York, New York

Spectator, page [2], vol. XXIX Publication Date: January 6, 1826 Published as: New-York Spectator Location: New York, New York Headline: [No Headline] Article Type: Death Notice

[No headline]. Evening Post [New York, New York] 20 Apr. 1835: 3. America's Historical Newspapers. Web. 2 May 2015.

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