Massachusettensis : or a series of letters, containing a faithful state of many important and striking facts, which laid the foundation of the present troubles in the province of the Massachusetts-Bay; interspersed with animadversions and reflections, Originally Addressed to the People of that Province, and worthy the Consideration of the True Patriots of this Country. By a person of honor upon the spot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, Daniel, 1740-1829.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Present political state of Massachusetts Bay

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Massachusetts--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Massachusetts.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources.

Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

viii,118 pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Boston printed: London reprinted for J. Mathews, No. 18, in the Strand, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Person of honor upon the spot = Daniel Leonard.

A series of 17 letters originally published in the 'Massachusetts Gazette and Post-boy'.

The first eight letters were first published in book form as 'The present state of the province of Massachusetts Bay' New York, 1775, and reissued in that year as 'The origin of the American contest with Great-Britain'.

With a half-title.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Adams, 75-76d

English Short Title Catalog, T121877.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.