1768 Pennsylvania Gazette – Pre-Revolutionary America – Townshend Acts – Earl of Shelburne – John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer
1768 Pennsylvania Gazette – Pre-Revolutionary America – Townshend Acts – Earl of Shelburne – John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer
An original issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, printed in Philadelphia on April 14, 1768, by David Hall and William Sellers, Benjamin Franklin's successors.
Published during the escalating constitutional dispute between Great Britain and her American colonies, this issue captures the political arguments that would ultimately lead to the American Revolution.
Featured is the important Letter to the Earl of Shelburne from the Massachusetts House of Representatives defending colonial constitutional liberties and protesting Parliamentary taxation and interference in colonial affairs. These essays rank among the significant printed expressions of colonial political thought during the Townshend Acts crisis.
Also included is an advertisement for John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, one of the most influential political works published in colonial America. Dickinson's essays became essential reading throughout the colonies and helped shape resistance to British taxation without representation.
Additional content includes:
- Colonial political correspondence.
- Reports from Boston, New York, Charleston, and London.
- Shipping and commercial intelligence.
- Numerous period advertisements illustrating everyday life in colonial America.
Condition: Complete four-page issue, professionally silked/backed for preservation. Light age toning, expected fold wear, and minor edge chipping. The masthead is complete, the impression is strong, and the newspaper displays beautifully.
Highlights
- Original 1768 colonial newspaper.
- Printed in Philadelphia.
- Published by David Hall & William Sellers.
- Strong pre-Revolutionary political content.
- Earl of Shelburne correspondence.
- Advertisement for John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.
- Excellent display quality.
1768 Pennsylvania Gazette – Pre-Revolutionary America – Townshend Acts – Earl of Shelburne – John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer
An original issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, printed in Philadelphia on April 14, 1768, by David Hall and William Sellers, Benjamin Franklin's successors.
Published during the escalating constitutional dispute between Great Britain and her American colonies, this issue captures the political arguments that would ultimately lead to the American Revolution.
Featured is the important Letter to the Earl of Shelburne from the Massachusetts House of Representatives defending colonial constitutional liberties and protesting Parliamentary taxation and interference in colonial affairs. These essays rank among the significant printed expressions of colonial political thought during the Townshend Acts crisis.
Also included is an advertisement for John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, one of the most influential political works published in colonial America. Dickinson's essays became essential reading throughout the colonies and helped shape resistance to British taxation without representation.
Additional content includes:
- Colonial political correspondence.
- Reports from Boston, New York, Charleston, and London.
- Shipping and commercial intelligence.
- Numerous period advertisements illustrating everyday life in colonial America.
Condition: Complete four-page issue, professionally silked/backed for preservation. Light age toning, expected fold wear, and minor edge chipping. The masthead is complete, the impression is strong, and the newspaper displays beautifully.
Highlights
- Original 1768 colonial newspaper.
- Printed in Philadelphia.
- Published by David Hall & William Sellers.
- Strong pre-Revolutionary political content.
- Earl of Shelburne correspondence.
- Advertisement for John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.
- Excellent display quality.
