The First American newspaper.
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The nrsI newspaper PuurIsucti N--.l .,,o-
lean Continent, was issued on the 24tb day of
April, l7O4' Its enterPrising publisher was John
Campbell, a Scotchman, book seller and post.
master in Boston. 1t was styled the Boston News
Letter--was printed on half.sheet of pot paper,
with small plea type. In this small way Camp
bell published his paper weekly for fifteen years,
when difficulties Increased around him, and new
ly appointed postmaster commenced the publica-
ton OF another newspaper. A newspaporiaI war
commenced, the circulation of the News Letter in
Creased, advertisers were more liberal. and the pa
per continued to be published for seventy.two
years, during which time the principal men in the
Colonies had figured in its columns. 1t was a
government paper, and ceased when the British
evacuated Boston.