Henry Pelham 's letters reveal a naïve , boyish young man , devoted to his mother and half-brother , and an efficient assistant to the latter in practical affairs . He himself painted miniatures at this time , several of which are preserved and reveal admirable workmanship . Pelham is perhaps best known for creating a 1770 engraving titled '' The Fruits of Arbitrary Power , or The Bloody Massacre '' , which depicted the Boston Massacre of March 5 , 1770 . He lent a copy to Paul Revere , who copied it and produced his own engraving . Because Revere 's version was advertised for sale three weeks after the Massacre and a week before Pelham 's version went on sale , and because it failed to credit him , Pelham felt that Revere had taken advantage of him
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
Henry Pelham (engraver)