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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Curtis Collection Folio AP3 .L56 1757 v.15,no.1140(Apr. 10-12, 1764) (v.15 no.1140 Ap 10-12 1764)
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection AP3 .L6 v.14:no.1037 (1763:Aug. 16-18)
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Format:
Journal/Periodical
Newspaper
Contributor:
Curtis Collection of Franklin Imprints (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
London (England)--Newspapers.
London (England).
England--London.
Genre:
Newspapers.
Physical Description:
volumes ; 27 cm
Three times a week
[Vol. 1], no. 1 (Jan. 1, 1757)-v. 17, no. 1330 (June 27 to 29, 1765).
Other Title:
London chronicle
Universal evening post
Narrative of the late massacres in Lancaster County
Continued By:
London chronicle (London, England : 1765)
Place of Publication:
London [England] : [Sold by J. Wilkie], 1757-1765.
Notes:
"To be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday."
Index bound at the beginning of each volume.
Vol. 15, no. 1140 (Apr. 10-12, 1764) contains : "A narrative of the late massacres in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends to this province; by persons unknown. With some observations on the same" by Benjamin Franklin, p. 347-349.
Vol. 14, no. 1037 (Aug. 16-18, 1763) contains a letter from Boston mentioning Indian depredations. Notice from Philadelphia of conversations with Indian leaders: "King Beaver, Shingae, Wyendougheta, Wingeenum, and Daniel and William Anderson, all chiefs of the Delawares, came to my house and delivered me the following intelligence...."
Local Notes:
Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 from Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio.
Contains:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Narrative of the late massacres in Lancaster County...
Other Format:
Online version: London chronicle, or, Universal evening post
OCLC:
2263667

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