The ''Massachusetts Magazine'' was published in

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, from 1789 through 1796. Also called the ''Monthly Museum of Knowledge and Rational Entertainment,'' it specialized in "poetry, music, biography, history, physics, geography, morality, criticism, philosophy, mathematics, agriculture, architecture, chemistry, novels, tales, romances, translations, news, marriages, deaths, meteorological observations, etc. etc." It was intended as "a kind of thermometer, by which the genius, taste, literature, history, politics, arts, manners, amusements and improvements of the age and nation, may be ascertained." Founded by Isaiah Thomas, the magazine was also published by Ebenezer T. Andrews (1789-1793), Ezra W. Weld (1794), Samuel Hill (1794), William Greenough (1794-1795), Alexander Martin (1795-1796), Benjamin Sweetser (1796), and James Cutler (1796). It was edited by Isaiah Thomas,

Thaddeus Mason Harris Thaddeus Mason Harris (July 7, 1768– April 3, 1842) was a Harvard librarian, Unitarian minister and author in the early 19th Century. His most noted book was ''The Natural History of the Bible'' first published in Boston in 1793. Harris was na ...

(1795-1796), and William Bigelow (1796). Contributors included

Joseph Dennie Joseph Dennie (August 30, 1768January 7, 1812) was an American author and journalist who was one of the foremost men of letters of the Federalist Era. A Federalist, Dennie is best remembered for his series of essays entitled ''The Lay Preacher' ...

(as ''Socialis''),

William Dunlap William Dunlap (February 19, 1766 – September 28, 1839) was a pioneer of American theater. He was a producer, playwright, and actor, as well as a historian. He managed two of New York City's earliest and most prominent theaters, the John Str ...

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading inte ...

Sarah Wentworth Morton Sarah Wentworth Apthorp Morton (August 1759 – May 14, 1846) was an American poet. Early life Sarah was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in August 1759. She was the third of ten children born to James Apthorp (1731–1799), a merchant and slav ...

(as ''Philenia''),

Judith Sargent Murray Judith Sargent Stevens Murray (May 1, 1751 – June 9, 1820) was an early American advocate for women's rights, an essay writer, playwright, poet, and letter writer. She was one of the first American proponents of the idea of the equality of the ...

(as ''Constantia''), and Christian Gullager. Sheet music was published with some issues, including compositions by Hans Gram.

Early 20th century publication

''The Massachusetts Magazine'' was published in

Salem, Massachusetts Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem would become one of the most significant seaports tr ...

from 1908 through early 1918. The periodical was founded by Frank A. Gardner, M.D., Charles A. Flagg (of the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

), and Albert W. Dennis. The Editor was Rev. Thomas Franklin Waters, the noted researcher and author of Ipswich, MA. With a quarterly publishing schedule, the magazine was "devoted to History, Genealogy, and Biography." A regular theme dealt with "Pilgrims and Planters" written by Lucie M. Gardner. Too, the magazine included research papers. An example would be the articles in the regimental history series, such as "Col. John Glover's Marblehead Regiment" (author, Dr. F.A. Gardner) that is found in Vol. I, No. 1. Gardner did a series of these "monographs" with the 25th of the series appearing in Vol. XI, No. 1 (January, 1918). In Vol. VIII, No.1, the theme was celebrating the centennial year (post the closing of the War of 1812) starting with an essay by

John Davis Long John Davis Long (October 27, 1838 – August 28, 1915) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was the 32nd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1880 to 1883. He later served as the Secretary of the Navy from 18 ...

(32nd Governor of Massachusetts) and others. The series on Regimental History used those units present at the Siege of Boston. In the first five volumes, additional material related to participation by Massachusetts appeared in a series, Department of the American Revolution. Other advisory editors included

Thomas Wentworth Higginson Thomas Wentworth Higginson (December 22, 1823May 9, 1911) was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in the American Abolitionism movement during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with ...

, John M. McClintock (publisher of ''

The New England Magazine ''The New England Magazine'' was a monthly literary magazine published in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1884 to 1917. It was known as ''The Bay State Monthly'' from 1884 to 1886. The magazine was published by J. N. McClinctock and Company. The m ...

''), and

George Sheldon (preservationist) George Sheldon (1818–1916) led one of the first historic preservation societies in the United States. Biography He was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts on November 30, 1818. He was educated at Deerfield Academy, and worked as a farmer. In 184 ...

. ''The Essex Antiquarian'' (

Sidney Perley Sidney Perley (1858–1928) was a lawyer, writer, poet, author, editor, and historian. Biography Sidney Perley, son of Humphrey and Eunice Perley, was born in Boxford, Massachusetts on March 6, 1858. He acquired his early education within t ...

)

, (1908) "New Publications
Volume 12, page 144
/ref> reported this about ''The Massachusetts Magazine'': "This magazine is intended to be the official organ of several of the colonial societies." Volume VI, No. 4 - pages 159-190 provided a serial addition from F.M. Thompson who described vigilante activity in Montana from a first-hand view. One incident involved Talk:Henry Plummer and his gang of ruffians who were hanged. F.M. returned to Massachusetts and was a Judge in Greenfield, MA. This portion of the TMM was taken by Montana as the content for their book, ''A Tenderfoot in Montana'' in 2004. List of F.M.'s series
Judge Francis M. Thompson

References

External links

* {{cite web , title=Acrostics Dedicated to George Washington , url=http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/acrostics/a_4.html , publisher=University of Virginia , access-date=2009-07-05 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601221327/http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/acrostics/a_4.html , archive-date=2010-06-01 , url-status=dead
''Massachusetts Magazine''
11 Volumes, 1908-1918, Hathi Trust
Charles Alcott Flagg
(1870-1920). OnLineBooks at penn.edu
Albert W. Dennis
(1908) ''Who's Who along the North Shore''
Frank A. Gardner
M.D., list at Hathi Trust
Thomas Franklin Waters
(1851-1919), profile at Escapes North __NOTOC__ 18th century in Boston 1789 establishments in Massachusetts 1796 disestablishments in the United States Defunct literary magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1789 Magazines disestablished in 1796 Magazines published in Boston

Early 20th century publication

References

Further reading

External links