Individual Citation

The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer

• ID: 221
• End Date: December 11, 1788
• Frequency: Weekly
• Lineage ID: 60
• Proprietors: Hunter & Prentis
• Start Date: July 6, 1786
• Variant Number: Petersburg 01-01
• Notes: Classic mercantile advertiser begun by two Williamsburg (via Richmond) journeymen, who had familial business links in Petersburg; Prentis was encouraged by merchants to start a paper there from February 1786 onward; he brought in Hunter to assist, resulting in July 6th launch; partnership ended by Hunter's unexpected death on December 12, 1788.
• Lineage Title: Petersburg Intelligencer
• Related Bios:
  • Miles Hunter
  • William Prentis

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