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The new governor of Virginia... A female preacher in the American colonies...
The new governor of Virginia... A female preacher in the American colonies...
Item # 696046
January 26, 1769
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 26, 1769 Page 6 reports the installment of a new governor in Virginia, Lord Botetourt, with an address of the Assembly to him followed by the governor's response to them. Then some actions taken by the new governor.
The back page has a report from Philadelphia beginning: "Mrs. Rachel Wilson, an eminent preacher among the Friends, lately arrived here...from England & is set out by land for South Carolina. She preached several times n this province and New Jersey to the infinite satisfaction of thousands..." with a bit more.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 inches, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's