Name/Title
Music, SheetEntry/Object ID
2000.503Description
A five-page section of sheet music entitled "The Flag of Our Union" by William Bradbury dedicated to Henry Clay. The music has lyrics also. The text on the cover sheet, much of it printed in various typefaces and sizes is as follows: "To / THE HONORABLE HENRY CLAY, / this Song is most respectfully Inscribed / BY THE AUTHOR / THE FLAG OF OUR UNION, / A National Song / the Poetry by / GENERAL GEO. P. MORRIS / MUSIC BY / WILLIAM B. BRADBURY, / Composed for and first Sung by / F. H. NASH, ESQ. / With the most Enthusiastic Applause / BROADWAY TABERNACLE." Below this is what appears to be a facsimile closing in the hand of Henry Clay: "with great pleasure / I am respectfy / Your obe Servt / H. Clay / Mr. Wm. B. Bradbury." Below this is publication information: "25¢ nett / NEW YORK / MARK H. NEWMAN & Co. 199 Broadway. WM HALL & SON. 239 Broadway. / BOSTON. O. Dilson, and GEO. P. REED. Philadelphia. A. FIOT Chestnut St. / Entered according to Act of Congress AD 1850 by W.B. Bradbury in the Clerk's Office of the Dist Court of the Southn Dist. of New York."Dimensions
Height
13-1/4 inWidth
10 in