Description
- Abstract:
- Poem satirizes politicians, doctors, lawyers and clergymen, then discusses world affairs, mentioning Bonaparte's ambitions and Nelson's death, and ends with request for a tip.
- Notes:
- Poetry.
- Within border of type ornaments.
- Printed area measures: 33.3 x 7.8 cm.
- At end of text: Boston, Jan. 1, 1806.
- Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Shelved as Boston Gazette, 1806; mutilated with slight loss of text; trimmed to lower border.
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"The carriers of the Boston Gazette, present its patrons and friends with the following address:
in humble imitation of their predecessors
"
(1806).
Carriers' Addresses.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:49628/
Relations
Collection:
-
Carriers' Addresses
Carriers' addresses were published by newspapers, usually on January 1, and distributed in the United States for more than two centuries. The custom originated in England and was introduced here during colonial times. The newsboys delivered these greetings in verse …...