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The American Herald, 1784

The American Herald (1784-1790) was a newspaper in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, published by Edward Eveleth Powars and Nathaniel Willis. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress: Massachusetts
  2. The Herald was preceded by Powars' Boston Evening-Post: and the General Advertiser (1781-1784), cf. Library of Congress. Boston evening-post: and the general advertiser. w., Oct. 20, 1781-Jan. 10, 1784.
  3. WorldCat. Edward Eveleth Powars
  4. WorldCat. Nathaniel Willis

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