Increase Mather: The Agent of Massachusetts Colony in England for the Concession of a Charter (1869) is a historical book written by William Henry Whitmore. The book is a detailed account of Increase Mather's role as an agent for the Massachusetts Colony in England during the late 17th century. Mather was instrumental in securing a new charter for the colony after the old one was revoked by King James II. The book provides a thorough examination of...