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Pennsylvania Mercury, first 38 Numbers

Object Status:

Extant

Accession Date:

N.d.

Primary Source Reference:

Museum Auction Broadside; "A Catalogue of News-papers and Pamphlets bought at Du Simitiere's Auction," Du Simitière Papers, Library Company of Philadelphia, Box 6, no. 1; Library Company Accession File

Notes:

The Pennsylvania Mercury and Univeral Advertiser began publishing weekly in Philadelphia on 7 Apr 1775; listed in Library Company's 1789 Catalogue

Valued at 5s (including Philadelphia Ledger) in Du Simitière's estate inventory, Library Company of Philadelphia, p. 9

Title Information:

The Pennsylvania Mercury and universal advertiser.

Imprint Information:

Philadelphia: D. Humphreys

Repository:

LCP, Call no. 3-Alcove 385.F