Auction Closing: April 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time |
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Lot Number: 50
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Estimate Range: $1,200 - $1,800 |
January 1774 “BOSTON TEA PARTY” an Extensive Report “America. / Boston, Dec. 20” London Magazine Published |
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January 1774-Dated London Magazine Published Extensive Report headed, “America. / Boston, Dec. 20”, pages 51-51, regarding news of the BOSTON TEA PARTY, Choice Very Fine. A very clean, complete issue of January 1774 with early news of the Boston Tea Party and the facts surrounding the event which have reached London by ship and placed in publication. Starting at the lower right column on page 50, the report goes into greater detail as the story continues for the next half column of page 51. The typeset text is clear, the pages are clean and in near crisp condition, this issue disbound, so it remained in choice quality and fully complete. The report reads, in part:“The people finding all their efforts to preserve the property of the East-India company, and return it safely to London, frustrated by the Tea consignees, the collector of customs and the governor of the province, dissolved their meeting. --- But, behold what followed ! -- A number of resolute men (dressed like Mohawks or Indians) determined to do all in their power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours emptied every chest of tea on board the three ships commanded by the captains Hall, Bruce, and Coffin, amounting to 342 chests, into the sea ! -- without the least damage done to the ships or any property. The masters and owners are well pleased that their ships are thus cleared ; and the people are almost universally congratulating each other on this happy event.” More news of the period in America with comments on Canada. A wonderful insight into the event which occurred in Boston on December 23, 1773, thus sent by ship, this is among the earliest reports of the Boston Tea Party to be printed in London, England. Choice condition. |
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