What was the primary source of news for The Boston News-Letter?
Local gossip
Government documents
Travelers' tales
Native American reports
Answer
The Boston News-Letter primarily relied on government documents and official reports for its news content. This focus on official sources helped to establish the newspaper's credibility and made it an important source of information for the British American colonies.
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