Ipswich Journal
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An auction notice from 1828.
The Ipswich Journal was a newspaper founded in Ipswich, Suffolk in August 1720. Far from being a local newspaper, the Ipswich Journal featured national and international news. At a cost of “three half-pence” it attracted a small but affluent readership of about 250 gentlemen.[1] It was published on a weekly basis until 29 June, 1886.[2]
The newspaper was founded by , who had moved to Ipswich from London. In 1739 it was taken over by , who continued publication until his death in 1761. At this point the newspaper continued under the ownership of his unmarried sister Elizabeth and their nephew, William Jackson.[3]
References[]
- ^ Wright, Pip; Wright, Joy. "Newspapers in Suffolk Part 1 From 1720-1800". www.pipwright.com. Pip Wright. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "The IpswichJournal". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Oldham, J. B. (1958). "AN IPSWICH MASTER-STATIONER'S TIFF WITH HIS JOURNEYMAN". Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society. 2 (5): 381–384. ISSN 0068-6611. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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- Newspapers published in Suffolk