Author | Dunton, John, 1659-1733.
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Title | John Dunton's Letters from New-England.
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Published | Boston : For the Society, 1867.
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Description | xxiv, 340 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Series | Publications of the Prince Society, [v. 4]
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General Note | Includes index. Special t.p. : Letters written from New-England, A.D. 1686. By John Dunton. In which are described his voyages by sea, his travels on land, and the characters of his friends and acquaintances. Now first published from the original manuscript, in the Bodleian library, Oxford. With notes and an appendix, by W.H. Whitmore. Boston. The Prince Society, 1867. The manuscript copy, evidently prepared for publication, has title: A summer's ramble, through ten kingdomes, occasionally written by John Dunton, citizen of London, in his travells ; and sent to his friends in England ... vol. 1 London, Printed (for the author) ... "Twenty copies, large paper. One hundred aand fifty copies, small paper." Forty copies unnumbered. no. 9.
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Formatted Note | Partial Contents: "Michael Perry's inventory", of his books, January 23, 1700: p. [314]-319.
"List of the inhabitants of Boston. 1687" from the records at the State house: p. [320]-332.
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Subjects | Massachusetts -- Description and travel.
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Other Authors | Whitmore, William Henry, 1836-1900. Perry, Michael, d. 1699?
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Related Titles | A summer's ramble.
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LC Card Number | 03-938 |
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| WRHS Research Library: E 186 P957P v.4 mq65961: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
[Record 41789] |
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