{"product_id":"1768-pennsylvania-gazette-pre-revolutionary-america-townshend-acts-earl-of-shelburne-john-dickinsons-letters-from-a-farmer","title":"1768 Pennsylvania Gazette – Pre-Revolutionary America – Townshend Acts – Earl of Shelburne – John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3062\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e1768 \u003cem data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003ePennsylvania Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e – Pre-Revolutionary America – Townshend Acts – Earl of Shelburne – John Dickinson's \u003cem data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eLetters from a Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3232\"\u003eAn original issue of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3113\"\u003eThe Pennsylvania Gazette\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in Philadelphia on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003eApril 14, 1768\u003c\/strong\u003e, by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3199\"\u003eDavid Hall and William Sellers\u003c\/strong\u003e, Benjamin Franklin's successors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3436\"\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003eFeatured is the important \u003cstrong data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3499\"\u003eLetter to the Earl of Shelburne\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4145\"\u003eAlso included is an advertisement for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"3891\"\u003eJohn Dickinson's \u003cem data-start=\"3850\" data-end=\"3889\"\u003eLetters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4175\"\u003eAdditional content includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4176\" data-end=\"4390\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4176\" data-end=\"4212\"\u003eColonial political correspondence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4213\" data-end=\"4269\"\u003eReports from Boston, New York, Charleston, and London.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4270\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003eShipping and commercial intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4390\"\u003eNumerous period advertisements illustrating everyday life in colonial America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4392\" data-end=\"4634\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4392\" data-end=\"4406\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4636\" data-end=\"4650\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4652\" data-end=\"4948\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4652\" data-end=\"4687\"\u003eOriginal 1768 colonial newspaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4688\" data-end=\"4714\"\u003ePrinted in Philadelphia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4759\"\u003ePublished by David Hall \u0026amp; William Sellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"4805\"\u003eStrong pre-Revolutionary political content.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"4841\"\u003eEarl of Shelburne correspondence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4842\" data-end=\"4919\"\u003eAdvertisement for John Dickinson's \u003cem data-start=\"4879\" data-end=\"4918\"\u003eLetters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4920\" data-end=\"4948\"\u003eExcellent display quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52462527643930,"sku":null,"price":4073.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1335.jpg?v=1783624043","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/en-ca\/products\/1768-pennsylvania-gazette-pre-revolutionary-america-townshend-acts-earl-of-shelburne-john-dickinsons-letters-from-a-farmer","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}