Independent Chronicle

The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser (Boston: 1798)

The Independent Chronicle (1776–1840) was a newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. It originated in 1768 as The Essex Gazette (v.1–7) in Salem, and The New-England Chronicle (v.7–9) in Cambridge, before settling in 1776 in Boston as The Independent Chronicle. Publishers included Edward E. Powars, Nathaniel Willis, and Adams & Rhoades;^[1] and for some time it operated from offices on Court Street formerly occupied by James Franklin.^[2] As of the 1820s, "the Chronicle [was] the oldest newspaper ... published in Boston; and has long been considered one of the principal republican papers in the state; and its influence has, at all times, been in exact proportion to the popularity of the cause which it has so warmly espoused."^[3] After 1840 the paper continued as the Boston Semi-weekly Advertiser published by Nathan Hale.^[4]

Variant titles

Volumes 1–9

• The Essex Gazette (Salem): Vol. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 2, 1768)-v. 7, no. 353 (Apr. 25 – May 2, 1775)^[5]
• The New-England Chronicle, or, the Essex Gazette (Cambridge): Vol. 7, no. 354 (May 2–12, 1775)-v. 8, no. 400 (Mar. 28-Apr. 4, 1776)^[6]
• The New-England Chronicle (Boston): Vol. 8, no. 401 (Apr. 25, 1776)-v. 9, no. 411 [i.e. 421] (Sept. 12, 1776)^[7]

Volumes 9–77

• The Independent Chronicle: Vol. 9, no. 422 (Sept. 19, 1776)-v. 9, no. 428 (Oct. 31, 1776)^[8]
• The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser: Vol. 9, no. 429 (Nov. 7, 1776)-v. 33, no. 2162 (Dec. 14–17, 1801)^[9]
• The Independent Chronicle: Vol. 33, no. 2163 (Dec. 21, 1801)-v. 49, no. 3768 (May 29, 1817)^[10]
• Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot: Vol. 49, no. 3769 (June 4, 1817)-v. 77, no. 6166 (May 23, 1840)^[11]

Image gallery

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  Ad for "millinary, consisting of caps, hatts, chapeaux, ruffles and cloaks of the newest fashion-- just imported from Paris," Feb. 1782

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  Advertisement for Phillip Woods' Market Museum, 1804

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  "Badges. Portraits of La Fayette on satin ribbon, by Hoogland, may be obtained at Doggett's 16 Market-street. Portraits on ribbons by Bowen, and Annin & Smith, are also for sale at the book stores in the city," August 1824

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  Advertisement for sponge boots for horses' feet, James Boyd, Merchants Row, Boston, 1825

References

1. Thomas Adams (ca.1757–1799). Cf. http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=531217
2. Boston News-Letter. Feb. 4, 1826; p.82
3. Boston News-Letter. Sept. 23, 1826; p.133
4. Retrieved 2010-06-04
5. Retrieved 2010-06-04
6. "About The New-England chronicle, or, the Essex gazette. (Cambridge [Mass.]) 1775–1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
7. "About The New-England chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
8. "About The independent chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
9. "About The Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser. (Boston, Mass.) 1776–1801 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
10. "About The independent chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1801–1817 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
11. "About Independent chronicle & Boston patriot. (Boston [Mass.]) 1817–1840 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-26.

Further reading

• Boston Newspapers. Boston News-Letter. Sept. 23, 1826; p. 133+