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Draper, John, 1702-1762 The Boston news-letter. [No. 2036 (September 6, 1759)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.452.03 Author/Creator: Draper, John, 1702-1762 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 6 September 1759 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 39.5 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Prints a proclamation from the Governor of Massachusetts Bay. Articles detail news from London, New York, Philadelphia, and the St. Lawrence River, Quebec area. Also includes information on arrivals and departures of privateer ships, military happenings, public notices, and the lottery.

Draper, John, 1702-1762

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