The carrier of the American Mercury wishes his customers a happy New-Year, and presents the following.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 44646. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Attributed to Joel Barlow. Cf. Zunder, T.A. The early days of Joel Barlow, a Connecticut wit, 1934, pages 176-177, 285. Not dated, but the line, "And bring ... the first happy New-Year ..." suggests that this was the first carriers' address issued by the American Mercury. The American Mercury was established in 1784 by Joel Barlow and Elisha Babcock; the verses were presumably printed late in 1784 for distribution on or about Jan. 1, 1785. Printed area measures 19.9 x 8.4 cm. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 25 x 13 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Connecticut -- Hartford. |