The Papers of Francis Bernard: Governor of Colonial Massachusetts, 1760-1769 Volume 1

by Colin Nicolson and Francis Bernard

Sir Francis Bernard (1712-1779), royal governor of colonial Massachusetts from 1760 to 1769, witnessed the rapid dissipation of happy sentiment stemming from Anglo-American victory in the French and Indian War and the first stirrings of colonial radicalism. The writs of assistance case, the Stamp Act riots, and the ensuing boycotts of British manufactures all happened on his watch. Bernard himself proved to be a controversial figure. His most vociferous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979466210
• ISBN13: 9780979466212
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Colonial Society of Massachusetts
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher