The American Apollo magazine

March 9, 1792

The American Apollo, Vol 1, No. 10, Friday, March 9, 1792, printed in Boston, Massachusetts, has a name handwritten at the top: "Rev J French," who was likely a subscriber to this weekly periodical. The issue includes the first installment (pages 105-108) of a two-part series (see 2012.2008.115.2) publication of the Post Office Act of 1792, which introduced new low postage rates for newspapers, but did not specify magazines such as this. Legislation for magazine rates came with the Post Office Act of 1794.