Talk:The Essex Gazette

New article
New article: Added sources and content welcomed. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 22:50, 16 October 2022 (UTC)


 * new article, assistance of any kind welcomed. GrayfeII (talk) 00:31, 17 October 2022 (UTC)


 * @GrayfeII, @Gwillhickers, and @Randy Kryn: Hall may have published The New England Chronicle in Boston for only a short time before selling it. The new owner changed the name to Independent Chronicle. I found this information in a lengthy article at a blog, Tarquin Tar's Bookcase.
 * This raises the question, since the Independent Chronicle was published for over 60 years, 1776-1840, does it make sense to have a separate article on its predecessor? On that question, I have no opinion and thus no objection to having two closely related articles. Allreet (talk) 04:02, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The Gazette article will focus on the newspaper, while Hall's biography will do likewise. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 04:07, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Okie doke. Cheers. Allreet (talk) 04:08, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Here's Part 1 and Part 2 of the article from the Tarquin Tar's Bookcase. Part 3 (the first link I provided) mentions the following source which you might find helpful: Harriet Tapley's History of the First Fifty Years of Printing in Salem, aka Salem Imprints, 1768-1825. Allreet (talk) 04:24, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I took a peek at Tapley's history. Turns out Hall was a partner with "Widow Franklin", Anne Franklin, who took over the printing house of James Franklin, Ben's brother. The plot thickens. Allreet (talk) 04:28, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes it does. I'm still in the process of building the article, but yes, Hall is interwoven in part of the Franklin history, which I hope to expand on without getting to far afield from Hall. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 15:45, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I just took a good gander at Tapley, 1927. Looks great. Hall and the Essex Gazette are mentioned numerous times throughout. Great find. I'm adding it to the sources in both the Hall and Essex articles. Many thanks! -- Gwillhickers (talk) 15:59, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Opening image
The data at the image upload page indicate the emblem is from an 1850 book (the book has an 1850 publication date), published before the date of this Gazette. A mistake somewhere. Good page, thanks for writing it. Randy Kryn (talk) 03:35, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * — Thanks, The Essex Gazette was first issued in 1768. The image is from a reliable source], dated 1850. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 04:09, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, my mistake, mixing centuries up. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 04:26, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * No worries, thanks for looking in. Your help is always welcomed. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 15:50, 17 October 2022 (UTC)