mary katherine goddard

freshest advices both foreign and domestic
progress of the enemy
intelligence from europe
details of naval engagements
received by last nights mail
and from vessels arrived
reported to the public of baltimore-town.
true stories
current prices
newly open, to be sold, lost, letters left
from the woman at the printing office on market street across from the coffee house
who also delivered the mail through insurrection and war.
only to be dismissed 
brand new corrupt government.
with ingratitude incivility injustice beyond description

market place at sunrise
(baltimore town’s first newspaper, started in 1773 on market street, was co-edited by ms. goddard)

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