Citation - Boston Evening Post (Fleet): 1768.12.12

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Index Entry Band of music, in Boston, on British ships, played Yankey Doodle song 
Location Boston 
Citation
BEP(F.768.056
12 Dec 1768:11 (1733)
[from Journals of Transactions in Boston.] Sept. 29. The
fleet was brought to anchor near Castle William, that
evening there was throwing of sky rockets, and those passing
in boats observed great rejoicings, and that the Yankey
doodle song was the capital piece in their band of music.


Generic Title Boston Evening Post (Fleet) 
Date 1768.12.12 
Publisher Fleet, T. and J. 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1768 
Bibliography B0003528
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