- Massachusetts Register
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The Massachusetts Register (est.1767) was an annual publication in Massachusetts containing "statistics of civil officers; professional men; societies and associations, literary, scientific, religious, and benevolent; commerce; mercantile affairs; naval and military officers; courts and justices; institutions of learning, and also those for benevolent purposes; corporations of all kinds."[1] Publishers in Boston included "in 1767, Mein & Fleming, at the London Bookstore, north side of King Street, now State Street; in 1774, Mills & Hicks, School Street, next door to Brackett's Tavern, sign of Cromwell's Head; in 1779, Thomas and John Fleet, sign of the Bible and Heart, corner of Cornhill and Water Street; in 1801, John West and Manning & Loring, until 1813, when its publishers were West, Richardson, & Lord, and James Loring."[2][3][4]
References
- ^ New England historical & genealogical register. Jan. 1847
- ^ Massachusetts register and United States calendar. 1848
- ^ Isaiah Thomas, Benjamin Franklin Thomas. The history of printing in America: with a biography of printers, and an account of newspapers, Volume 1. J. Munsell, printer, 1874.
- ^ WorldCat
Further reading
- Massachusetts Register (title varies): 1767, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1802, 1803, 1812, 1829, 1838, 1843, 1847, 1854
External links
- State Library of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Registers
Categories:- 1767 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
- History of Massachusetts
- Almanacs
- 18th century in Boston, Massachusetts
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