The ''Boston Weekly Messenger'' (1811–1861) was a newspaper in

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, in the 19th century. Publishers/editors included James Cutler and

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. It began as "a political journal, established in 1811 by a company of young

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, chief among whom was

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." It consisted "largely of current news taken from the ''

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;''" the two papers shared an office at no.6 Congress Street.

Variant titles

* ''The Weekly Messenger'', 1811–1815 * ''Boston Weekly Messenger'', 1815–1832, 1833–1861 * ''Boston Weekly Messenger and Massachusetts Journal'', 1832–1833

References

External links

* Boston Public Library
''Weekly Messenger'', 6 March, 1812
* 1812 History
''Weekly Messenger'', 15 October, 1813
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