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Russell Benjamin (fl. 1787) The Massachusetts Centinel [Vol. 7 No. 39. (August 1, 1787)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09791.16 Author/Creator: Russell Benjamin (fl. 1787) Place Written: Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 1 August 1787 Pagination: 4 p; 35.2 x 2..5 cm Order a Copy

One issue of The Massachusetts Centinel dated August 1, 1787. Feature the opinion of Hector St' John, a farmer, on slavery. There are also advertisements and articles including a poem entitled "Ode on the Anniversary of American Independence."

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