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Jasper Mauduit Agent In London For The Province Of The Massachusetts-Bay 1762-1765

Jasper Mauduit Agent In London For The Province Of The Massachusetts-Bay 1762-1765

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General United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354445349
ISBN13: 9789354445347
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
At the height of imperial tension, one man in London spoke for Massachusetts across the Atlantic. History lives in these letters. Jasper Mauduit, appointed agent in London for the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay from 1762 to 1765, stood at the uneasy crossroads between colonial American history and British power. This carefully edited historical letters collection gathers his surviving correspondence with governors, assemblies and officials, capturing the tone and texture of 18th century Massachusetts Bay as it negotiated taxation, defence and autonomy with the British colonial administration in America. As provincial government correspondence flows back and forth between London and Boston, readers witness how policy was argued, reshaped and transmitted, document by document, in authentic primary source documents that speak in the unvarnished language of their day. For colonial history researchers, students of massachusetts bay colony politics, and anyone drawn to american colonial correspondence collections, this volume offers a rich, reliable window into early American documents and the mechanics of imperial rule. Its detailed insights and period voice also make it an engaging read for general enthusiasts of political drama and for those who collect an academic reference edition of key sources in transatlantic history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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