The carrier of the American Mercury wishes his customers a happy New-Year, and presents the following
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 44868
Publisher: Printed by Elisha Babcock
Published: 1785
Place of publication: Hartford
Language: eng
Other titles: American Mercury (Hartford, Conn.).
Notes: Attributed to Joel Barlow by Harvard University Library. See Zunder, T.A. The early days of Joel Barlow, a Connecticut wit, 1934, p. 189.

Dated at end: January 1, 1786.

Presumably printed late in 1785 by Elisha Babcock, printer of the American Mercury, Hartford, for distribution on or about New Year's Day.

Bristol B6233

Shipton & Mooney 44868

BAL 863