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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08803 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Pennsylvania Gazette No. 1938 |
| Date | 13 February 1766 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | The lead article on p. 1 criticizes the Stamp Act. A letter from Charleston, also on the front page, notes that there are too few Sons of Liberty there. A brief extract from Albany Fort on p. 2 reports Indians taking scalps. News of other controversies surrounding the Stamp Act in New York and Boston appear on p. 2-3. Also includes a letter from Henry Seymour Conway, one of King George III's principal secretary's, to the Governor of Massachusetts Sir Francis Bernard urging him to suppress the insubordination in the colony in response to Stamp Act. Also constains news from Europe and many advertisements. |
| Subjects | Stamp Act Taxes or Taxation Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Sons of Liberty Politics Rebellion Fortification American Indian History Atrocity Government and Civics |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Bernard, Francis, Sir (1712-1779) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |