The New-England Chronicle, Boston, MA, April 25, 1776. 4pp, 10.25 x 15.5 in. This Revolutionary War newspaper was published just 5 weeks after the British evacuation of Boston, and one of the articles refers to the “…flight of the ministerial barbarians…” The issue contains a great amount of Revolutionary War-related news including a lengthy, front page account of the exploits of Esek Hopkins along the Southern New England coast and his successful attack on Nassau in the Bahamas. It also features a description of the recovery of the remains of General Warren from the Charlestown Heights (Bunker Hill) and their re-burial with great respect. Page 3 prints resolutions of the Second Continental Congress, including the resolution that “…no slaves be imported into any of the Thirteen United Colonies…” The highlight of this issue is a front page printing (2 columns, one in Latin, the other in English) of the announcement that Harvard University had awarded an Honorary Degree of Law to General George Washington. This was the first honorary degree awarded by Harvard to a non-graduate, and it was the first academic degree Washington received. It was presented to Washington at his military camp in Cambridge shortly after driving the British army out of Boston. The degree was written in Latin and signed by every member of the Corporation except John Hancock who was in Philadelphia at the time. The Latin text along with the English translation, was published in local newspapers. (Information obtained from online article, "Honorary Degree Makes History," by Rachel P. Covner, September 18, 1998, The Harvard Crimson.) Condition: Partial separation along fold, which has been reinforced with Scotch tape; few horizontal folds, with slight separation that has been reinforced with Scotch tape; wear along perimeter of pages, including some chipping, slight loss, some short tears; few scattered spots; few small holes.
The New-England Chronicle, Boston, MA, April 25, 1776. 4pp, 10.25 x 15.5 in. This Revolutionary War newspaper was published just 5 weeks after the British evacuation of Boston, and one of the articles refers to the “…flight of the ministerial barbarians…” The issue contains a great amount of Revolutionary War-related news including a lengthy, front page account of the exploits of Esek Hopkins along the Southern New England coast and his successful attack on Nassau in the Bahamas. It also features a description of the recovery of the remains of General Warren from the Charlestown Heights (Bunker Hill) and their re-burial with great respect. Page 3 prints resolutions of the Second Continental Congress, including the resolution that “…no slaves be imported into any of the Thirteen United Colonies…” The highlight of this issue is a front page printing (2 columns, one in Latin, the other in English) of the announcement that Harvard University had awarded an Honorary Degree of Law to General George Washington. This was the first honorary degree awarded by Harvard to a non-graduate, and it was the first academic degree Washington received. It was presented to Washington at his military camp in Cambridge shortly after driving the British army out of Boston. The degree was written in Latin and signed by every member of the Corporation except John Hancock who was in Philadelphia at the time. The Latin text along with the English translation, was published in local newspapers. (Information obtained from online article, "Honorary Degree Makes History," by Rachel P. Covner, September 18, 1998, The Harvard Crimson.) Condition: Partial separation along fold, which has been reinforced with Scotch tape; few horizontal folds, with slight separation that has been reinforced with Scotch tape; wear along perimeter of pages, including some chipping, slight loss, some short tears; few scattered spots; few small holes.
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