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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08790 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Boston Gazette and Country Journal No. 1262 |
| Date | 2 November 1778 |
| Author | Edes, Benjamin (1732-1803) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Discusses a book on government, liberty, and tyranny by pastor Isaac Backus. Contains Articles of Capitulation concerning Francois Claude Amour (the Marquis de Bouille). Mentions General Horatio Gates's arrival in Hartford, Connecticut. Refers to a large issue of counterfeit bills circulating in New York, describing specific characteristics of the counterfeits. Includes various advertisements. Contains several references to the lottery. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Surrender France Revolutionary War General Continental Army Convention Army Coins and Currency Lottery |
| People | Edes, Benjamin (1732-1803) Backus, Isaac (1724-1806) Bouillé, François-Claude-Amour, Marquis de (1739-1800) Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edes and his son, also named Benjamin (1755-1801), worked as publishers in Boston. Amour served as Governor of the Antilles. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |