Political cartoon depicting Jonathan forcing a mug of 'Perry' down the throat of John Bull, a uniformed man. Jonathan is depicted saying "Take it, Johnny - take it I say - why can't you take it? - It will mend your morals & your manners too, friend Johnny - Plague on you, you shall swallow it." John Bull is depicted saying "O! don't force me to take it, Brother Jonathan - Give me Holland Gin, French Brandy - anything but this D----d Yankee Perry - it has already fuddled me." Five ships are shown in the background
Description:
Amos Doolittle, known for his engravings of the Battle of Lexington, designer and engraver of a number of political cartoons. and Manuscript caption at bottom.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Perry, Oliver Hazard.
Subject (Topic):
History, Humor, caricatures, etc, and Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813
"Augt. 20.th 1813"., Also covers eastern Long Island Sound and the eastern tip of Long Island. Extends west to Hammonasset Point, east to Watch Hill Point, R.I., and north to Norwich., Relief shown by hachures., and Sheet measures 41 x 45.5 cm.
Publisher:
A. Doolittle,
Subject (Geographic):
Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)--Maps, New London County (Conn.)--Maps, and New London Region (Conn.)--Maps
Appears in Mathew Carey's Carey's American pocket atlas., Mounted on linen. Sheet measures 26 x 19.4 cm. Cross Collection no. 204., Prime meridians: London and Philadelphia., and Relief shown pictorially.
