Thomas Hutchinson and His "History of Massachusetts-Bay".

The article discusses the authorship of the book "History of Massachusetts-Bay," by former Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson. The author discusses the role of the Hutchinson family in the history of the Massachusetts Bay colony and Hutchinson's service in the Massachusetts General Court. He comments that the book's text reflects Hutchinson's lack of experience as a historian and notes criticism of the book by priest Ezra Stiles as well as the lack of corrections in the second edition of the book. He suggests the second volume of the book illustrates Hutchinson's sense of humor and an improvement in his writing abilities. Hutchinson's disdain for historians Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix and William Douglass is noted.