"much given to Talk and bad Company": New-England Runaways, 1704-1754

"much given to Talk and bad Company": New-England Runaways, 1704-1754

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Mr. Boyle examined newspapers, from New England to Maryland, including The Vermont Journal, The Boston Evening Post, The Boston Gazette, The Connecticut Courant, The Connecticut Journal, The Essex Gazette, The Massachusetts Spy, The New Hampshire Gazette, The Newport Mercury, Pennsylvania Ledger, The New York Journal, The Norwich Packet, and The Maryland Gazette. Each ad gives a number of details about the runaway and his/her master, including names and aliases of the runaway, physical description, personality quirks if any, location in New England (including the future states of Vermont and Maine), and where to contact the advertiser."--Publisher's website.

Book information

ISBN: 9780806359120
Publisher: Clearfield
Imprint: Clearfield
Pub date:
DEWEY: 929.1072073
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20221020
Language: English
Weight: 499g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 23mm