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The origin of the American contest with Great-Britain, or, The present political state of the Massachusetts-bay, in general, and the town of Boston in particular : exhibiting the rise and progress of the disordered state of that country, in a series of weekly essays / published at Boston, under the signature of Massachusettensis, a native of New-England.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leonard, Daniel, 1740-1829.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Politics and government--Revolution.
- Massachusetts--Politics and government--Revolution.
- Local Subjects:
- United States--Politics and government--Revolution.
- Massachusetts--Politics and government--Revolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 p.l., 86 p. )
- Other Title:
- Origin of the American contest with Great-Britain, or, The present political state of the Massachusetts-bay, in general, and the town of Boston in particular
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Printed by J. Rivington, 1775.
- Notes:
- Added t.-p.: The present political state of the province of Massachusetts bay in general and the town of Boston in particular ... By a native of New England. New York, Printed for J. Rivington, 1775.
- The letters of Massachusettensis, 17 in number and bearing dates Dec. 12, 1774-Apr. 3, 1775, first appeared in the "Massachusetts gazette and postboy". The first eight were reprinted in New York under title "The present political state of the province of Massachusetts bay", the present work being merely a reissue with added t.-p. At the bottom of p. 86 occurs the note "In the press, and speedily will be pub. a continuation of this work". So far as known this never appeared.
- The first complete edition of the letters bore title "Massachusettensis" without imprint [Boston, 1775]
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Sabin no. 40099.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG305145-B
- Contains:
- The Present political state of the province of Massachusetts bay.
- OCLC:
- 367956425
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