[2] Through the assiduous researches of a member of the staff of the Americana Division of the New York Public Library, who has generously given me permission to use the results of this investigation, there is brought to light, in the New York Directory for 1803, the name of Widow Ann Low, keeper of a boarding-house. There is a plausible theory framed by this investigator that, maybe, Samuel Low died during the New York yellow fever epidemic of 1803, although his name does not occur in the New York _Evening Post_ death lists for that year. It may be that our Samuel, as revealed in the annals of the Dutch Reform Church, v. 1, p. 273; v. 32, p. 23 (New York Geneological and Biographical Society), married Anne Creiger, as recorded on April 20, 1797, and that she may be the "Widow Ann" referred to above. The Nicholas Low mentioned in the Directories of the time as President of the Bank of New York, and who was well-to-do, must have been the brother, or some near relation. There are many Samuel Lows of this period; one (1739-1807) mentioned in the D. A. R. Lineage, v. 15; another who married Margaret Kip. The nearest we get to our Low's parentage is a reference, in the Reports of the New York Geneological and Biographical Society, v. 29, p. 36, to John and Susanna Low, whose son, Samuel, was, born December 22, 1765. Identification has yet to be established. [3] Poems, By Samuel Low. In two volumes. New York: Printed by T. & J. Swords. 1800. [Illustration: THE POLITICIAN OUT-WITTED, A COMEDY, IN FIVE ACTS. Written in the YEAR 1788. BY AN AMERICAN. "Then let not Censure, with malignant joy, The harvest of his humble hope destroy!" _Falconer's Shipwreck._ NEW-YORK: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY W. ROSS, IN BROAD-STREET, AND SOLD BY THE DIFFERENT BOOKSELLERS. M. DCC. LXXXIX. FAC-SIMILE TITLE-PAGE TO THE 1789 EDITION] DRAMATIS PERSONÆ MEN. TRUEMAN. OLD LOVEYET. CHARLES LOVEYET, _engaged to_ HARRIET. FRANKTON, _his Friend_. WORTHNOUGHT. HUMPHRY. TOUPEE. THOMAS. WOMEN. HARRIET, _daughter to_ TRUEMAN. MARIA, _her Friend_. TABITHA CANTWELL. HERALD. DOLLY. SCENE--The city of New-York. Time of four acts is one day, and the fifth act commences the second day. THE POLITICIAN OUT-WITTED ACT I. SCENE I. _OLD LOVEYET'S House._ _Enter OLD LOVEYET._ Ugh, ugh, ugh,--what a sad rage for novelty there is in this foolish world! How eagerly all your inspectors in the _Daily Advertiser_, the _New-York Packet_, and all the long catalogue of advertisers and intelligencers, catch'd at the news of the day just now at the Coffee-House; though a wise man and a king has told them, there's nothing new under the sun. Ugh, ugh, ugh. _Enter THOMAS._ Well, Thomas, what's the news? [_Eagerly._ THOMAS. Nothing strange, sir.