Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of a single manuscript sermon written by an unknown author. A note found on the back of the booklet, in a separate hand, notes that the sermon was "prepared soon after the Boston Massacre, March, 5, 1770." The sermon cites Psalms 85:6. The sermon contains the author’s account of the history of Massachusetts Bay Colony leading up to the massacre. The sermon further includes discussions about the causes of colonial strife, namely the younger generation, and advice for...