On this day 250 years ago in London William Woodfall wrote John Adams suggesting the publication of a newspaper in London “particularly to profess itself a general channel of American Intelligence, as by means of it, a variety of facts, sentiments, and arguments, respecting the right of taxing the Colonies, would reach the public eye, which it is not likely to see otherwise.”

Source: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-02-02-0006

[Apologies for posting this a day late. Although 250 years ago yesterday neither John Adams or anybody else in America knew about this letter, so maybe I am still posting this early!]