Description:
1740 Issue of The Boston Weekly News-Letter, Featuring the First Great Awakening and Rev. George Whitefield, Plus Georgia's Oglethorpe Expedition against the SpanishBoston: John Draper. New=England, The Boston Weekly News-letter, April 3, 1740. Complete in 2 pp., Subscriber's name "Rev.d Mr. Samll Cooke" penned in the margin.
A fresh example of this colonial paper in Very Good+ condition with untrimmed (deckled) edges (light scattered foxing and some stains in the blank margins; paper is strong), and a noteworthy provenance. A scarce opportunity to own a very early issue of America's first successful newspaper.
Content:
Great Awakening begins to take hold in America (Philadelphia)
p1/c1. A lengthy treatise on public morality by "LAICUS."
p2/c1. Rev. George Whitefield mentioned.
Good currency/coinage content from Massachusetts p2/c1
Excellent Georgia & Florida content – Gov./Gen. James Oglethorpe's Expedition against the Spanish at St. Augustine p1/c2
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