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ROGERS, John, editor. The American Gazette: Or, The Constitutional Journal. Salem: John Rogers at Ezekiel Russell’s printing-office, June 18, 1776. Vol.1, No.1.
The inaugural number of this short-lived patriot newspaper. The publisher’s advertisement specifically promises special coverage of the “glorious cause the American colonies are so unitedly interested in.” Indeed, in just the fifth issue, Rogers’ American Gazette became the first in Massachusetts to print the Declaration of Independence. Even that scoop was not enough to keep the paper in business and the seventh number was its last.
Four pages, folio (393 x 253mm). (Leaves nearly separated, few stains.)
The inaugural number of this short-lived patriot newspaper. The publisher’s advertisement specifically promises special coverage of the “glorious cause the American colonies are so unitedly interested in.” Indeed, in just the fifth issue, Rogers’ American Gazette became the first in Massachusetts to print the Declaration of Independence. Even that scoop was not enough to keep the paper in business and the seventh number was its last.
Four pages, folio (393 x 253mm). (Leaves nearly separated, few stains.)