The Little-Compton scourge, or, The anti-courant
Contributors: Franklin, James, 1697-1735, printer; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, associated name; Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Franklin, over against Mr. Sheaf's school in Queen-Street ...
Published: 1721
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Social life and customs; New England courant
Other titles: Little-Compton scourge; Anti-courant
Notes: A satire in response to the slurs of the John Checkley faction as published in the New-England courant. Cf. Sibley.

Signed at end: Zechariah Touchstone. Little-Compton, Aug. 20. 1721. Attributed to Thomas Walter. Cf. Sibley.

Erroneously attributed to Benjamin Franklin who anonymously submitted articles for inclusion in the New England Courant printed and sold by his brother James Franklin. Cf. Magazine of history with notes and queries. Vol. 23, no. 4, Extra number no. 92, 1923.

Text in two columns.

Sibley, J.L.  Harvard graduates VI, p. 21-24

Bristol B617

ESTC W7210

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