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Circular Letter, of the Historical Society

Circular Letter, of the Historical Society

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    21.7 cm x 12.4 cm

    Boston: printed by Belknap and Young, 1791
    Signed, "In the name, and by order of the Society, Jeremy Belknap, corresponding sec. Summer Street, Boston, November 1, 1791."


    In this Circular Letter, dated 1 November 1791, Jeremy Belknap defines the objectives of the Massachusetts Historical Society, "...to collect, preserve, and communicate, materials for a complete history of this country...." This has remained the Society's mission for over 200 years.