Citation - Boston News Letter: 1770.10.11

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Index Entry Handel: Messiah [t], performed for charity service in New York 
Location New York 
Citation
BNL.770.088
11 Oct 1770:21 (3497 Supplement)
New-York, October 8.  On Tuesday last, the Corporation for
the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen in the
Communion of the Church of England in America, met in this
city; and on Wednesday a well adapted discourse, warmly
recommending the Charity, was preached in Trinity Church, to
a very large and respectable audience . . . [11 lines]  Upon
this occasion, several pieces of Cathedral Music, with
extracts from Handel's celebrated Oratorio the Messiah, were
performed, and a very liberal contribution was collected. .
. [11 lines]


Generic Title Boston News Letter 
Date 1770.10.11 
Publisher Draper, Richard 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1770 
Bibliography B0010241
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