A Mystery from the First Handwritten Newspaper Published in America
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 20, 2012
One of the oldest newspapers published in America was the Boston News-Letter. The origins of this historical newspaper were detailed, handwritten reports by John Campbell. In 1702, John Campbell became the Postmaster in Boston. “As part of his job, Campbell had the official task of writing letters of important information to the main office.” (Sloan,... (Read More)
