This issue, no. 690, November 15, 1781, is bound with the complete 1781 and 1782 issues and covers the siege of Yorktown and praises the actions of the French offices including comte de Rochambeau and the surrender of Cornwallis in numerous published letters. It is announced that Congress recommended “to set apart the thirteenth day of December next, to be religiously observed as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.” A description from Boston of a ball hosted by Consul General of France on the “glorious and memorable occasion of the compleat conquest and capture of the British army under Lord Cornwallis…The joy of the evening was particularly heightened by the mutual glow of friendship between the two nations.” The library also has: v. 9, no. 428, Oct. 31, 1776 (L2007F98): "From London evening post. Prophecy of the rising empire of America" (written as if it appeared in the Boston Gazette a century hence, in 1876. The leaders of America are "Their High Mightinesses of the States General." "Vice Admiral Hancock," "Governor Arnold," and "Major-General Adams" all make an appearance (the sons of sons?). "Their High Mightinesses, it is said, are going to establish an order of Knighthood, which is to consist of 48 members, who are to wear blue ribbons across their shoulders and stars on their breasts. It is to be called the order of FREEDOM); "London. Ode to Lord G____ G__rm__ne" (lengthy English poem satirizing the American rebels); a letter "American United States. Boston. to the independent sons of America, signed "A soldier"; accounts of the action in New York and Long Island; v. 16, no. 810, Apr. 1, 1784; v. 21, no. 1097, Nov. 5, 1789 (L2011G68): includes the address signed by William Eustis on behalf of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati to the President of the United States & President Washington’s reply, October 27, 1789 on the occasion of Washington’s visit to Boston as part of his presidential tour of New England (p. [2]); v. 29, no. 1734, Nov. 2-6, 1797 (82.133): advertisement of the Standing Committee of "the Society of the Cincinnati, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, offering assistance to such of their brethren, as are reduced to necessitous circumstances"; v. 29, no. 1742, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 1797 (82.133): containing obituary notice of Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger (SC Society); v. 32, no. 2012, July 3-7, 1800; v. 34, no. 2221, July 12, 1802, v. 36, no. 2449, Sept. 13, 1804; v. 36, no. 2470, Dec. 31, 1804; v. 37, no. 2536, August 22, 1805 (L2019G3.3): publishes an oration by Barnabas Bidwell giving an historical review of the establishment of the United States and mentioning Hamilton’s role in amending the rule of apportionment in the Articles of Confederation (stored in box with the Hamilton newspaper and ephemera collection of Antonia Chambers, Esq.); v. 42, no. 3032, May 10, 1810.
Title
The Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser (no. 690)
Variant Title
The Independent chronicle (Previous); Independent chronicle & Boston patriot (New)
Weekly, 1776-Aug. 15, 1793; semiweekly, Aug. 17, 1793-1801 This issue, no. 690, November 15, 1781, is bound with the complete 1781 and 1782 issues and covers the siege of Yorktown and praises the actions of the French offices including comte de Rochambeau and the surrender of Cornwallis in numerous published letters. It is announced that Congress recommended “to set apart the thirteenth day of December next, to be religiously observed as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.” A description from Boston of a ball hosted by Consul General of France on the “glorious and memorable occasion of the compleat conquest and capture of the British army under Lord Cornwallis…The joy of the evening was particularly heightened by the mutual glow of friendship between the two nations.” The library also has: v. 9, no. 428, Oct. 31, 1776 (L2007F98): "From London evening post. Prophecy of the rising empire of America" (written as if it appeared in the Boston Gazette a century hence, in 1876. The leaders of America are "Their High Mightinesses of the States General." "Vice Admiral Hancock," "Governor Arnold," and "Major-General Adams" all make an appearance (the sons of sons?). "Their High Mightinesses, it is said, are going to establish an order of Knighthood, which is to consist of 48 members, who are to wear blue ribbons across their shoulders and stars on their breasts. It is to be called the order of FREEDOM); "London. Ode to Lord G____ G__rm__ne" (lengthy English poem satirizing the American rebels); a letter "American United States. Boston. to the independent sons of America, signed "A soldier"; accounts of the action in New York and Long Island; v. 16, no. 810, Apr. 1, 1784; v. 21, no. 1097, Nov. 5, 1789 (L2011G68): includes the address signed by William Eustis on behalf of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati to the President of the United States & President Washington’s reply, October 27, 1789 on the occasion of Washington’s visit to Boston as part of his presidential tour of New England (p. [2]); v. 29, no. 1734, Nov. 2-6, 1797 (82.133): advertisement of the Standing Committee of "the Society of the Cincinnati, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, offering assistance to such of their brethren, as are reduced to necessitous circumstances"; v. 29, no. 1742, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 1797 (82.133): containing obituary notice of Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger (SC Society); v. 32, no. 2012, July 3-7, 1800; v. 34, no. 2221, July 12, 1802, v. 36, no. 2449, Sept. 13, 1804; v. 36, no. 2470, Dec. 31, 1804; v. 37, no. 2536, August 22, 1805 (L2019G3.3): publishes an oration by Barnabas Bidwell giving an historical review of the establishment of the United States and mentioning Hamilton’s role in amending the rule of apportionment in the Articles of Confederation (stored in box with the Hamilton newspaper and ephemera collection of Antonia Chambers, Esq.); v. 42, no. 3032, May 10, 1810.
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