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Campaign Ad for Taylor and Fillmore of the Whigs...
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EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, July 14, 1848
* Early for Indiana
* Scarce title
Page 2 has a nice political endorsement for the Taylor-Fillmore ticket which features an engraving of a flag inscribed with Rough & Ready, a nod to Taylor's nickname.
Also, a little article on page 3: "The Taylor Platform" signed in type: Z. Taylor.
A volume I issue an
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$30.00
* Early for Indiana
* Scarce title
Page 2 has a nice political endorsement for the Taylor-Fillmore ticket which features an engraving of a flag inscribed with Rough & Ready, a nod to Taylor's nickname.
Also, a little article on page 3: "The Taylor Platform" signed in type: Z. Taylor.
A volume I issue an
Death report of Kit Carson...
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., July 18, 1848 * American Frontiersman
* Kit Carson death?
Near the bottom of the front page is an erroneous report of the death of Kit Carson, reading in part: "It is reported that Kit Carson, celebrated as the guide & companion of Lt. Col. Fremont in his dangerous explorations of the West, has been killed on the plain... See More $37.00
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 18, 1848* Abraham Lincoln as a member of the House of Representatives
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&qu... See More $49.00
EARLY FLORIDA...
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THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, July 22, 1848 Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, thirteen years before the Civil War. Notable front page content includes: "AN ACT to provide for the purchase of the manuscript papers of the late James Madison, former President of the United S... See More
$145.00
Early Kit Carson...
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DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1, 1848 * Early & rare Kit Carson mention
* 19th century original reading
Page 2 has a report from "St. Louis" that mentions the famous explorer and guide Kit Carson. The report states that he left Santa Fe on June 25 and arrived at St. Louis with dispatches from California. Among the news is word th... See More $83.00
Mummies discovered in Mexico?...
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BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, from Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 4, 1848. Page 2 has an unsubstantiated report stating that a million mummies were discovered near Durango, Mexico. This mentions that: "They are in a sitting posture, but have the same wrappings, bands and ornaments as the Egyptians." Also lists the artifacts discovered, and says: "...America will become anot... See More
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Barnburners Party...
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Aug. 15, 1848.
* Barnburners' Democratic Party
The front page has a list of Marine Corps promotions made by President Polk. On pg. 3 under The Barnburners Convention are the preamble and resolutions adopted at Buffalo by the Free-Soil Party. The Barnburners were the progressive faction of the Democratic Party and they opposed the extension of
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$25.00
* Barnburners' Democratic Party
The front page has a list of Marine Corps promotions made by President Polk. On pg. 3 under The Barnburners Convention are the preamble and resolutions adopted at Buffalo by the Free-Soil Party. The Barnburners were the progressive faction of the Democratic Party and they opposed the extension of
Hell's Gate improvement...
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DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24, 1848* Hell's Gate improvement
* Pre civil war original
A page 2 report says that Commandant Davis, of the United States Coast Survey, " ..has made a report on the improvement of Hell's Gate passage, by...blasting and removing some of the rocks, and by erecting piers with wooden faces upon the others..."
Other news of... See More $16.00
Martin Van Buren in 1848....
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CHRISTIAN CITIZEN, Worcester, Sept. 2, 1848.
* Martin Van Buren nomination
* Free Soil Party
* Martin Van Buren nomination
* Free Soil Party
Page 2 commentary: Slave Labor Produce and Stolen Goods. Page 3 has Martin Van Burens letter accepting the nomination of the Free Soil Party, signed in type: M. Van Buren. Mostly religious related news. Has an ornate masthead. Small hole in the upper left corner affects each leaf.
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$20.00
Immigration...
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DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, September 9, 1848* Immigration to America (New York Harbor)
* Figures (numbers)
The front page has a report stating that during the month of August 16,825 immigrants arrived at New York. Also says that there were 130,864 immigrants that arrived during the first eight months of the year, compared to 119,176 in 1847.
Other news of the day... See More $17.00
Early & rare from Florida...
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THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, September 30, 1848.* Rare title from the South
* Pre Civil war Florida
* Antebellum Tallahassee newspaper
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly rare are those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, and from over 13 years before the outbreak of the Civil War.
The form... See More $125.00
Burnet House... Grand hotel in Cincinnati ...
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DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, from Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 4, 1848. Page 2 has a report stating of "Cincinnati is at last to have a hotel worthy of the Queen city. It is to be called the Burnet House, and costs $150,000.... it is expected that Mr. Colman, of the Astor House will become the lessee. So says the Cleveland Herald." Other news of the day includes: "Whig Nom... See More $25.00
The Taylor-Fillmore ticket...
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THE CLEVELAND HERALD, from Cleveland, Ohio, dated October 4, 1848. Pg. 3 has an ad/endorsement for the Taylor-Fillmore ticket. Newspaper title and date appear above the ad making it a nice, displayable item. The issue has a minor stain at the bottom of page one (see image) which does not impact the content.
$28.00
Early & rare from Florida...
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THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, October 6, 1848.* Rare title from the South
* Pre Civil war Florida
* Antebellum Tallahassee newspaper
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly rare are those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, and from over 13 years before the outbreak of the Civil War.
The format ... See More $125.00
Early Florida, & early item on Jefferson Davis & the Gold Rush...
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THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Oct. 28, 1848 Nineteenth century
newspapers
from Florida are uncommon, particularly rare are those from before the
Civil War. The ftpg. has a very interesting & early item
concerning Jefferson Davis, well before he would come to more
prominence on the national stage as the President of the Southern
Confederacy during the Civil War. The article is h... See More
$132.00
Boston Museum Tom Thumb Exhibit
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SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., November 3, 1848 A pg. 3 notice headed "Gen. Tom Thumb" gives details about the appearance of the " Man in Minature" at the Boston Museum. Archival mends to two minor tears at the spine, a small piece missing in the blank outer margins, occasional foxing to unrelated text.
$22.00
Mormon temple burns to the ground...
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NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Philadelphia, Nov. 15, 1848 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 pe... See More
$46.00
President Zachary Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso... Early Florida...
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THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, November 25, 1848* Rare title from Tallahassee, Florida
* President Zachary Taylor
* Wilmot Proviso
This issue from Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, includes many articles and advertisements: "Death of Colonel James Dell", "Who Killed Clay?" (Henry Clay, Sr.), considerable follow-up coverage concerning the election of President ... See More $140.00
"Old Rough & Ready" wins the 1848 election...
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COLUMBIAN WASHINGTONIAN, Hudson, New York, November 30, 1848 * Zachary Taylor elected President of the United States
* Rare title
A temperance newspaper that also had news of the day. On page 2 under "The Presidential Election" are the final results of the electoral votes showing 163 votes for Zachary Taylor and 127 for Lewis Cass, plus word that "...Gen.... See More $58.00
Polk's stste-of-the-union address...
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THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, NY, December 9, 1848The entire front page and most of pg. 2 are taken up with: "The Annual Message of the President of The United States" which contains a great wealth of text concerning the events of 1848. Not surprisingly there is much concerning the conclusion of the Mexican War, and text concerning the discovery of gold in California. The address is s... See More $46.00
* James K. Polk
* State of the Union Address
* Pre civil war original
The "President's Message" begins on page 2 and concludes on pg. 3, signed in type: James K. Polk re. being his annual message. Takes 10 1/2 columns.
Other topics and advertisements. Some creases, otherwise in nice condition. 4 pages.... See More $37.00
Great & early on the California gold rush...
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THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, December 16, 1848 * Early California Gold rush
* Pre 49ers
Page 4 has nearly a full column on: "The Gold Mines of California--Railroad to the Pacific" which begins:
* If the accounts which we are daily receiving from California concerning the gigantic mineral discoveries in that region...are to be relied upon...the western portion of ou... See More $87.00
Much on gold... Letter signed by Sam Houston...
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NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Philadelphia PA, December 27, 1848 * The California Gold Rush
* Letter signed by Sam Houston
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: "Niles edited and published the Weekly Register until 1836, making it into one of the most widely-circulat... See More $49.00
Pre-Civil War Kentucky...
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THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, 1849. Rare to find newspaper from Kentucky dated before the Civil War. Various news of the day and a tremendous number of advertisements, some of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 26x20 inches, four pag... See More
$44.00
Gold Rush Era...
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE (DAILY), dated in 1849, from New York, New York. Although this complete and original four page issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great "period" item with the year of 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to California and westward expansion, including several that have small wood-cut prints. The images shown are represent... See More
$32.00
James Polk signatures... not easy to come by...
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NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, 1849 A lot of 3 issues, each with a front page Act of Congress, signed in type: James K. Polk. Minor wear and occasional foxing, otherwise nice. James Polk signatures are not easy to find.
$22.00
California Gold...
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NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 10, 1849This small size newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the19th century.
The issue contains two articles pertaining to California - "California Gold" and "California Riches" which the length of these articles being approximately one ful... See More $30.00
Case of a slaver... The Southern Convention organizes...
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, NY, January 30, 1849* Southern Convention organizes
* Slave ship case
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Proceedings of a Convention of Southern Members of Congress" "John C. Calhoun's Manifesto".
Page 2 has an interesting item taking over one-third of a column: "Case of the Ann D. Richardson, the Alleged Slaver" (s... See More $33.00
Fire Escape... Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge...
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ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, February 17, 1849* Early fire fighting escape ladder print
* Niagara Falls cable car
The back page has a 7 1/4 by 4 1/2 inch engraving: "Davie's Fire-Escape Of The Royal Society For Protection Of Life From Fire", plus a report about this rescue apparatus.
Also has a 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inch engraving: "Construction Of The Niagara Fal... See More $23.00
View of a sea serpent...
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ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, April 14, 1849* The sea serpent
* Prints
The back page has a 4 by 6 inch engraving captioned: "Supposed Appearance Of The Great Sea-Serpent, From H.M.S. 'Plumper,' Sketched By An Officer On Board."
Includes an account of "The Great Sea Serpent" written by the naval officer who witnessed the appearance of the sea serpent and provided the sket... See More $40.00
Hnery W. Longfellow Poem 1849....
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SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., May 4, 1849.
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* Front Page Poem
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* Front Page Poem
The front page has a poem: Resignation. By Henry W. Longfellow. News of the day includes: "Kentucky Emancipation Convention" "Cholera at New Orleans" "California Emigrants" and much more. Interesting advertisements as well. First leaf is trimmed close at the right c
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$20.00
Rare... From Early Florida... Henry W. Longfellow...
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THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida FL, May 5, 1849* Rare title from the pre civil war South
* Henry W. Longfellow
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, 12 years before the outbreak of the Civil War.
On the front page under "By Authority" are... See More $135.00
Minnesota... territorial government established...
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FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, June 2, 1849 * Minnesota Territory established (historic)
* President James K. Polk
* Rare title from pre civil war Florida
On the front page under "Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress" is: "AN Act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota..." si... See More $118.00
Death of James K. Polk...
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THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, June 30, 1849* Rare pre civil war title form the deep South
* President James K. Polk death
On page 2 at the top of the first column is a "Proclamation" announcing the death of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States. Issued by the first governor of Florida, William D. Moseley, the Proclamation states, in part:
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San Diego as described in 1849...
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THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 13, 1849 Page 2 contains an
interesting article headed: "San Diego, California" which gives one of
the earliest descriptions of this now-famous and now-large city to be
found in print anywhere. See the photos below for the full text which
describes what was then a quite small village which was:
"...a collection of one story adobe hovels & the filth ... See More
$31.00
Indians in New Mexico in 1849....
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NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NYC, July 21, 1849.
* Indians in New Mexico
* Indians in New Mexico
* Apaches
* Murders at Abiquiu
* Murders at Abiquiu
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Indian Troubles in New-Mexico". Tells of the Apache Indians on a murdering rampage in Abiquiu. Other news of the day includes: "Ireland" "Death Of Mrs. Madison (Dolly)" "Independence I
Early Florida... death of Dolly Madison...
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THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, July 21, 1849 * Early and rare from Tallahassee, Florida
* Pre civil war deep South
An early and uncommon title from the capital of the Sunshine State, this is the volume I, number 28 issue, from just four years after Florida achieved statehood.
The front page has a lengthy "Address" of R.S. Hayward to his ... See More $130.00
Emigration Out West...
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NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 9, 1849 A
minor report on pg. 3 says that the "companies of emigrants" who
reached Ft. Laramie were
"...generally well. Seventeen hundred wagons had passed the fort,
and five hundred more were nearby. The grass was good and buffalo
plenty. Ft. Laramie is 850 miles on the route towards Santa Fe..."
$40.00
New Orleans Circus...
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THE CHARLESTON COURIER, S.C., Sept., 1849 Pg. 3 has a nice ad for the
"Great New Orleans Circus" that includes a woodcut of one of the
equestrian events. Nice condition.
$37.00
1849 Anti Slavery Issue...
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ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1849. Ftpg. has: "Incidents
of Slavery". Pg. 3 has: "Call For A Convention Of The Anti-Slavery
Young Men and Women of Ohio", signed in type by four women and four
men. Small piece missing at the spine, lite fold wear and some
dirtiness in the upper half of the ftpg.
$74.00
Letters from California re: The Gold Rush...
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THE NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1849.
* Hard Times...
* Lack of churches...
* Hard Times...
* Lack of churches...
Front page has: "OUR CALIFORNIA LETTERS", taking nearly 10 linear inches, which includes many details concerning their voyage and experiece in and around San Francisco. Much discusion concerning the lack of churches, the voyage, the housing costs due to the "rush", etc. Text includes:
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$74.00
Reporting on the Wild West...
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NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, September 22, 1849* Wild West
* Gold Rush era
* Indians
Page 3 has a lengthy article taking nearly 2 columns headed: "Later From Santa Fe" "Fight with the Indians" which includes a letter datelined from Santa Fe, and another from "Green Horn Village, Base of the Rocky Mountains" (see for portions). Both letters, and the... See More $48.00
Colonel Fremont...
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WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, September 29 1849.
* Colonel Fremont Digging Gold
Inside reports include: "Colonel Fremont Digging Gold" (brief) and nearly 3 back-page columns dedicated to "Views And Prospects Of California", which includes both contemporary details of events and a background concerning the impact of the "gold rush" in the area. Please view ... See More
$81.00
* Colonel Fremont Digging Gold
Indians...
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NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated September 29, 1849. This issue contains an article on page 2 "Later from Santa Fe - Fight with the Indians" which begins with "Sir: I have the honor to report, that a party, numbering about 40, of Apaches, came to this post to-day with an evident design of committing depredations, should a chance be presented, as well as ... See More
$38.00
