18th Century Gentleman's Magazine - 1773 dated Americana

Small size "Gentleman's Magazine" measures 5" x 8 1/4". Small excerpt from magazine: Wheatley 1773 Account of Her Master. Historic report entitled: "Some Account of Phillis, a learned Negro Girl." Full column item begins: "Proposals having just been published for printing by subscription, some poems written by Phillis, a negro servant of Mr. Wheatley, of Boston, in New England" and includes letter from her master explaining her history and editor's request to purchase book to help secure her freedom. Also: British canal map, Voltaire, Clive in India.