Much on the Mexican War...
Item #657723
July 10, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 10, 1847 Page 5 has several reports concerning the Mexican War, with items headed: "Later From Mexico" "Another Letter From Gen. Taylor" "From the California Expedition". The first article has several subheads including: "More Guerrillas" "Mexican Correspondence Intercepted" "Gen. Scot... See More
The Mexican War... Lake Superior described...
Item #657721
July 8, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1847 Page 3 has several items on the Mexican war with a column headed: "The News From Mexico" which includes in part: "...no longer doubtful that Gen. Scott's march upon the capital will be disputed with no inconsiderable determination--for Mexicans. It is supposed that he will be resisted, in force, at three several ... See More
Texas... Wall Street...
Item #657716
December 14, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, Dec. 14, 1844 The last page of this issue features a report on the "Annexation of Texas" "On the 10th instant Senator McDuffie, introduced into the United States senate joint resolutions for the annexation of Texas to the Union, corresponding with the project of the treaty for that purpose rejected at the last session by... See More
Disgusted with the hardships at the California gold diggings...
Item #657711
September 17, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 1849
* California gold rush hardships
Page 3 has: "Items From California and Panama" which begins with a discouraging report: "Nearly all the American passengers by the Empire City are returning from the mines, disgusted with the life of extreme toil & hardship which must be endured there..." and continue... See More
Terrific & lengthy account from the California gold regions...
Item #657704
October 20, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has a terrific, nearly full column report headed: "The California Gold Region" which has much detail and fascinating accounts. Its begins: "It is now nearly two years since the discovery of the gold mines in this country...". there is too much fine ... See More
Great Mormon content...
Item #657703
October 27, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 1849
* State of Deseret - Mormons - Mormonism
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Page 3 has: "The State Of Deseret" which begins: "The progress of the Mormon sect in this country...must be regarded as an extraordinary phenomenon of the times. From small beginnings they have gone on increasing steadi... See More
Heading to California... Fine account of the situation there...
Item #657702
October 29, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 1849 Page 2 has: "California Items" which begins: "The rush for California is still on increase, and whole families, rather than individual members, are now making preparations for the gold region..." with much more.
Page 3 has over half a column headed: "California" which is a letter with some great acco... See More
Much on the Gold Rush in California...
Item #657699
November 14, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which includes: "...The news here is most flattering. Gold is abundant! Labor is worth seven to thirty dollars a day..." with much more on how high the prices are, & continuing with: &quo
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* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which includes: "...The news here is most flattering. Gold is abundant! Labor is worth seven to thirty dollars a day..." with much more on how high the prices are, & continuing with: &quo
Results of the presidential election...
Item #657698
November 23, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 23, 1844 The top of the first column of the front page has the results of the Presidential election, headed: "Presidential" with a count by state for Henry Clay and James K. Polk. Much more on the results of the election on inside pages. Page 2 has a letter from President Tyler to H. M. Kamehameha III, king of Hawaii (see photos). Also ... See More
Terrific reports from California, and the gold fields...
Item #657697
November 13, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has a wealth of reporting from California including: "Important From California" which takes over a full column and deals with the efforts to create a constitution so they can join the Union. One paragraph begins: "A Bill of Rights precedes the Constitut... See More
The Mormon war ends... Mormons to dissolve the church?...
Item #657696
October 26, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 26, 1844
Over a full column is taken up with a report with a small head: "Illinois. The Mormon war" which is mostly taken up with a letter which begins: "The war is ended and the troops are en route for home. This day the Governor held a treaty with the individuals against whom writs had been issued for being engaged in ... See More
Mormonism... Millerism...
Item #657695
February 18, 1843
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 18, 1843 The bkpg. has a brief item: "Mormons" noting: "A late number of the Nauvoo Wasp contains an account of four cargoes, amounting in all to 801 emigrants--'Latter Day Saints' ' having sailed from Liverpool for that region..." with a bit more, and ending with: "...stated that Smith has sent out a num... See More
Joseph Smith defies authorities...
Item #657694
August 27, 1842
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 27, 1842 An inside page has an article: "Illinois" with subhead: "The Mormons" which notes: "...for the persons of Joe Smith and O. P. Rockwell, states that the proper authorities have as yet been unable to comply with the demand. the proper writs were issued by Gov. Carlin...They found Smith & Rockwell & ser... See More
Dorr guilty of treason?...
Item #657692
June 25, 1842
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 25, 1842 Page 3 ha a report which is a follow-up to the Dorr Rebellion, noting in part: "...his charge to the grand jury alluded to the recent events in that state & defined particularly what constitutes the crime of treason...all the indications are, that Gov. Dorr, (so called) means to meet what remains of his legislature at Chepachet.... See More
W. H. Harrison elected President... Mormons charged with treason...
Item #657691
February 20, 1841
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, February 20, 1841 An inside page has business of the Senate which includes: "...Mr. Linn presented the legal testimony taken before the...judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Missouri in the cases of Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and...other individuals of the sect called Mormons, or Latter-day Saints, on charges preferred against t... See More
Mormons buy land in Nauvoo for their new settlement...
Item #657690
January 11, 1840
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 11, 1840 The back page has a brief yet very significant item reading: "Mormons. The Mormons have purchased a tract of 20,000 acres at the head of the Des Moines rapids of the Mississippi, on both sides of the river, including the town of Commerce. This name is changed to Nauvoo, from the Hebrew. The whole purchase money amounts to $70,0... See More
Telling of the cruelty forced upon the Mormons...
Item #657689
July 6, 1839
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, July 6, 1839 Pages 2 and 3 have an article with a small head: "Mormon Meeting" with portions including: "...gave a statement of the early settlement of the Mormons in Missouri, & a history of their persecution...They were ruthlessly driven from their homes, their property destroyed...The men were in many instances cruelly murd... See More
Who is to pay for the Mormon War?
Item #657688
January 5, 1839
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 5, 1839 Page 2 has a report from the Missouri legislature which includes "...governor has made a statement of the expenses of the Mormon war...and suggests that the United States are liable for it. The governor's position is that the Mormon movement was an insurrection & that the national government is bound to suppress insurrecti
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The Trail of Tears... Civil War notables when they were young...
Item #657687
July 21, 1838
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, July 21, 1838 Inside has over half a page concerning the Trail of Tears, headed: "The Cherokees" which begins: "The removal of Indians, for emigration from the middle district, late Cherokee country, being nearly or quite completed..." with more. Included also are 3 related documents. The "Trail of Tears" was the re... See More
War begins in Texas... Creating the Smithsonian Institution...
Item #657686
January 2, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 2, 1836 The front page includes a report prefaced in part by: "...A provisional government has been completely organized & a bill of rights adopted which will be found below..." and what follows is the: "Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention Assembled" followed by the 8 posts of the Bill of Rights, includi... See More
Judaica content... The cholera & Mormons... Davy Crockett...
Item #657684
August 2, 1834
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 2, 1834 Page 2 has a simply one sentence report, interesting nonetheless: "A public dinner was given to col. David Crockett, at Louisville, Kentucky, on his way home."
Page 3 has a curious item about death caused by drinking cold water (a common thought in the 19th century--see), followed by a report noting: "The cholera...exists ... See More
The Mormons... LaFayette...
Item #657660
July 26, 1834
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 26, 1834 The front page has an item concerning the memory of LaFayette, who recently died, plus there are two letters on an inside page each signed by: George LaFayette, concerning the death of the general.
One Mormon report includes: "The report of a battle with the Mormons in Jackson county Missouri, was not true...well ar... See More
Very early on the Mormons...
Item #657658
September 14, 1833
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 14, 1833 This small size newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the19th century. As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period... See More
John Quincy Adams' S.O.U. Address...
Earliest (?) mention of Davey Crocket in a major-city newspaper...
Item #657656
December 8, 1827
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 8, 1827 Page 233 has an updated list of the members of the House and Senate, which includes the appearance of David Crockett, with acknowledgment of him being a new member. This is the earliest mention of him in a nationally distributed newspaper we have seen to-date.
Continuing at the bottom of this page and taking several pages is also the full ... See More
United States takes possession of Florida...
Item #657652
March 17, 1821
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 17, 1821 Inside has close to six pages headed: "Treaty With Spain - By the President of the United States - A PROCLAMATION". This is more commonly known as the Adams-Onis Treaty, or the Florida Treaty, wherein Spain gave Florida to the United States and set a boundary between the United States and Mexico (see hyperlink for details).
Thi... See More
More on the Dartmoor prison massacre...
Item #657648
June 24, 1815
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 24, 1815 Inside has nearly 8 pages taken up with: "War Events: Or Things Incidental to the Late War" which begins with some talk on the: "Dartmoor Prison" massacre, which begins: "The newspapers teem with details of the shocking massacre of our people in this depot, by the infamous Shortland...".
Other subheads under ... See More
William H. Harrison on the Battle of Tippecanoe... Louisiana described...
Item #657642
December 7, 1811
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 7, 1811 Page 15 has an: "Extract of a Letter from Governor Harrison to the Secretary of War, dated Head-Quarters near the Prophet's town, No. 8th, 1811", a letter signed in type: Wm. Henry Harrison. The letter describes the battle of Tippecanoe beginning with: "...the dawn of yesterday terminated any action between the troops under my c... See More
1873 Los Angeles, California...
Item #657636
April 6, 1874
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, April 6, 1874
* Rare Old West title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
Very earl
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* Rare Old West title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
Very earl
Dismal report from the gold miners...
Item #657628
December 7, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1849 Page 3reports a terrible situation in the golf fields with: "Experience In The Gold Region" which includes: "...After a wearisome voyage round the Cape he reached San Francisco & left immediately for the 'diggins'....Many of the amateur gold diggers were exhausted with the hard labor...With scarcely an exc... See More
California has a Constitution... News from the gold fields...
Item #657627
December 8, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 1849 Page 3 has: "Late From California" which begins with a very historic report: "The constitution for the State of California has been adopted and published. The reports from the gold region continue to be encouraging. The health of the miners was generally good...The estimate of the number of persons at the mines runs ... See More
Working towards a constitution for California... All is not good in California...
Item #657626
December 11, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 11, 1849
* Monterey Convention
* California Statehood ?
Over half of page 2 is taken up with: "The News From California", much of it having to do with the constitutional convention as they work towards statehood. Included as well: "To The People of California" and: "Proclamation To the People of California". A grea... See More
California works towards statehood... Formalizing relations with Hawaii...
Item #657625
December 11, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 11, 1849
* California Republic for statehood ?
* Early Hawaii relations w/ America
Page 3 has: "California Matters" "The Revenue of California" and: "Close of the Convention & Signing of the Constitution" being fundamental reports on California becoming a state. Also: "Commerce of San Francisco... See More
Creating the first state seal for California...
Item #657624
December 14, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 1849
* Great Seal of California
At the bottom of page 3 is an article with a small heading: "California Coat Of Arms" which describes this early version of the state seal (some alterations since). This was the very first seal of California, actually adopted by the Calif. Constitutional Convention shortly before it becam... See More
President Grover Cleveland's state-of-the-union address....
Item #657585
December 3, 1888
BOSTSON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 3, 1888
* President Grover Cleveland
* State of the Union Address
the front page has a nice stack of column headlines: "THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" "Unjust & Useless Taxation" "Suspension of Silver Coinage Recommended" "Our Foreign Relations" "he Pacific Railroads" "Our Indian Wards"... See More
Indian Troubles at Wounded Knee...
Item #657511
February 7, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, February 7, 1891 The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "Hard Luck". Inside the issue are: half page "The Recent Indian Troubles in South Dakota"; full page "Scenes in the United States Senate During the Debate on the Fair Elections Bill"; full page "The Recent Indian Troub... See More
First American railroad publication, from its first year...
Item #657509
July 26, 1834
AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, July 26, 1834 This is a very early issue--a volume three issue--of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper is the great and very early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead, showing an engine with three cars. Note the simplicity of the train, but keep in mind this is from the very beginning years of th... See More
Early comic, satire newspaper...
Item #657508
June 15, 1833
FIGARO IN LONDON, London, June 15, 1833 An English comic newspaper of the early 19th century, founded in 1831 and running for almost 8 years. It was the forerunner for the much more popular "Punch" magazine. There is a nice comic illustration in the masthead and 2 more also on the front page. (see)
Four pages, 8 3/4 by 11 inches, a little light foxing, nice condition.
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #657506
June 16, 1900
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1900
* Rare title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby (see the web for more), a women's rights activist & suff... See More
First automobile advertisement in America...
Item #657504
August 6, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 6, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the July 30, 1898 issue).
The top of the back page has an advertisement headed
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The inventing of the spray painter... The Squadron of Columbus...
Item #657503
April 29, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 29, 1893 The front cover has "The World's Columbian Exposition - The Painting Machine" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Pearl Button Industry"; "Imlah's Unicycle"; "The Squadron of Columbus - The Santa Maria Nina and Pinta"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complet... See More
Extracts of Moby Dick...
Item #657501
HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, October, 1851 In this issue is a story by Herman Melville, "Town-ho's Story", which is an extract from "Moby Dick", before the book was published. Other items are: "Napoleon Bonaparte"; "Lima and the Limanians"; and more articles and stories.Complete in 150+ pages, disbound without the outer wrappers, scat... See More
Georgia gold mines... Sandy Hook Lighthouse...
Item #657500
HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1879 This issue is comprised of various articles, some of which is on gold mining at Dahlonega, Georgia which includes several small illustrations: "Newport Society in the Last Century" with illustrations including that of George Washington; "The King Collection of Engraved Gems" which includes several illustrations of coins; ... See More
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick...
Item #657498
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1851 Near the back of the issue is "Literacy Notices" which discusses "A new work by Herman Melville, entitled Moby Dick; or, the Whale, has just been issued by Harper and Brothers... Moby Dick is the name of an old White Whale; half fish and half devil; the terror of the Nantucket cruisers...This huge sea monster has a con... See More
Investigating the Lady Elgin disaster...
Item #657449
September 12, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 12, 1860
* Lake Michigan disaster
* Steamship PS Lady Elgin
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Disaster On Lake Michigan" (see)
Eight pages, margin wear with tears, mentioned article is fine, sold as is.
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown... Death of Kit Carson?
Item #657394
July 18, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 18, 1848 This newspaper contains on page 3 reports from the "House of Representatives" and includes the results of a vote to suspend the rules concerning a resolution to allow a postal route bill to be disposed of, listing all those who voted "Yea" and "Nay". Within the "Yea" list is "Lincoln" (s... See More
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
Item #657392
July 25, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1848
* Early in Abraham Lincoln' political career
This newspaper contains on the front page reports from the "House of Representatives" and includes the results of votes on the "Civil and Diplomatic Bill" listing all those who voted "Yea" and "Nay". Within the "Yea" list is "Li... See More
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
Item #657390
July 29, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 29, 1848 This newspaper contains on page 2 reports from the "House of Representatives" and includes the results of votes concerning establishing territorial governments in Oregon, California, and New Mexico. Within the "Yea" lists on two votes is "Lincoln", this being Abraham Lincoln when he was serving just t... See More
Great letter of emigrants heading to California... Funeral of Dolly Madison...
Item #657385
July 17, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1849
* California gold rush - 49ers
* Dolly Madison death
Page 3 has: "The Overland California Emigrants" which includes a terrific letter on a long wagon train heading: "...towards the golden regions of California...that a collision had taken place between a party of emigrants and some Indians..." with more.... See More
Death of Dolley Madison, in a Washington newspaper...
Item #657384
July 14, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 14, 1849
* Death of Dolley Madison
* First Lady of the United States
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The top of page 3 has a black-bordered report noting: "It is with saddened hearts that we announce to our readers the decease of Mrs. Madison, Widow of James Madison, Ex-President of the United States..." with partic... See More
Much on the situation in California, including the gold diggings...
Item #657381
July 30, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 30, 1849 Page 3 has nearly 2 1/2 columns of reports headed: "Late Fro California" including documents noting General Riley as governor. There is also a lengthy letter from San Francisco with news from the gold fields, a few bits including: "...some 40 persons are at work washing out gold...one man has a hole sunk 14 ft... See More
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