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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02370 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Massachusetts Spy Vol. V, no. 249 (1 December 1775) |
| Date | 1 December 1775 |
| Author | Thomas, Isaiah (1749-1831) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Discusses military and political events. States that the Americans are not as badly overmatched as some may think. Includes a speech by Edmund Burke. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Politics |
| People | Thomas, Isaiah (1749-1831) |
| Place written | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Founded in 1770, the spy was intended to be non-partisan, but as unrest in the colonies increased it sided with the colonists. Initially published in Boston, the paper was forced to relocate to Worcester to avoid British disapproval. The paper had a circulation of about 3,500. Also known as the American Oracle of Liberty. Isaiah Thomas was a publisher who also served during the American Revolution. He performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |