ELIAKIM DOOLITTLE
Eliakim Doolittle (b. Cheshire, Conn., 29 Aug. 1772; d. Argyle, N.Y., April 1850) was a composer, schoolmaster, and singing school teacher, and a brother of Amos Doolittle. He attended Yale but did not graduate, moved to Hampton, New York, where he married in 1811. He became mentally unbalanced in his later years, which were spent mostly in Pawlet, Vermont. He was a Congregationalist.
Bio-bib, Metcalf. Also Cheney, 1879, p. 187-89; Doolittle 1901, p. 250-53; Hollister 1867, p. 71.
THE PSALM SINGER'S COMPANION, 1806
ASMI 171
The Psalm Singer's Companion, containing an original composition of sacred harmony. By Eliakim Doolittle. New-Haven-printed for the author, 1806.
48+ p. 14.5 x 23 cm. 1 p. 9-48 engraved.
Copyright granted, 7 Jan. 1806, District of Connecticut, to Doolittle as author. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], copyright notice; p. [3], 'Preface'; p. [3]-[4], 'General Directions For Learners'; p. [4], 'Advertisement'; p. 5-8, rudiments; p. 9-48, music. 'If [this work] is found calculated (in the least possible degree) to advance the improvement of Sacred Harmony, and promote the cause of Christianity, [the author's] wishes in every respect will be answered.' (Extract from Preface.)
41 compositions, incl. 1 anthem, for 4 voices; full text w. anthem, partial text w. rest. T-p. attribs. all to Doolittle. 35 1st pr. identified (all except ARGYLE, DALTON, EXHORTATION, JEFFERSON, ROYALTON, SOLEMNITY). All are American.
No Core Repertory.
Not in Shaw-Shoemaker (no copy on Readex). CtY (lacks p. 9-24, 33-40, all after p. 48), NcWsM. Film of CtY copy in NN*.
ASMI p. 254