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Giving up much for the gold in California...
Item #686966
April 09, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 9, 1849 The entire front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with the: "Speech of Mr. Jas. McDowell On the Formation of Governments for New Mexico and California", recently won during the Mexican War.
Page 3 has: "From the Isthmus of Panama" concerning passengers who used this route to the gold fields of Calif... See More
A disastrous journey for John Fremont... What's needed in California...
Item #686965
April 07, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1849
* John C. Fremont
* Fatal 4th expedition
Page 3 has over half a column headed: "From Santa Fe" which includes a letter on Col. John Fremont's disastrous 4th expedition. Much detail.
Also on page 3: "From California" is a letter from San Francisco on the need for housing, and: "Do not forward m... See More
Zachary Taylor's Cabinet ministers...
Item #686939
March 07, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 7, 1849
* Newly inaugurated President Zachary Taylor
Dated from just two days after Taylor's inauguration, page 3 has a list of: "The New Cabinet Ministers". This is followed by a short report concerning former President Polk receiving visitors after the inauguration.
Page 3 also has: "For California" which mentio... See More
How to manage the land gained in the Mexican War... Taylor's inauguration...
Item #686936
March 01, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 1, 1849 Half of the front page, all of page 2 and much of page 3 are taken up with an interesting discussion in the Senate on: "The New Territories" which were gained in the treaty ending the war with Mexico, including New Mexico and California.
The back page has half a column giving the "Order of Procession" of: &quo... See More
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
Item #686934
February 21, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 1849
* Early in Abraham Lincoln's political career
* Addresses United States Congress
Page 3 has much reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes mention of when Abraham Lincoln spoke on the floor. The report notes: "Mr. Lincoln, by unanimous consent, presented joint resolutions of... See More
Little village of San Francisco is deluged with gold...
Item #686933
February 17, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 1849
* Gold discoveries in village of San Francisco
The front page has: "The Grand Inauguration Ball, at the City Hall Saloon". Page 3 has a curious article on creating a: "Railroad From Lake Michigan to the Pacific".
The back page has: "Incidents In California" which is a letter datelined f... See More
Great on the situation at the gold fields of California...
Item #686932
February 16, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 16, 1849 Most of the front page is the: "Speech of Mr. Wm. B. Preston On the Formation of a New State out of the Territories of California and New Mexico".
Page 3 has half a column headed: "From California" which includes news accounts from various letters, a few bits including: "...Among the gold digge... See More
Terrific letter on getting to California... A balloon flight to California?
Item #686931
February 15, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 1849 Page 3 has a wonderful and more than full column report headed: "Internal Route to California" which begins with a letter written by 3 men datelined at Independence, Mo., concerning the best route to California.
The majority of the article is taken up with a very lengthy & detailed: "Answer of Col. Gilpin"... See More
A great letter on the decrepit state of California due to the rush for gold...
Item #686930
February 02, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 1849
* California gold rush
* Hardships for 49ers
Page 3 has: "For California" which reports of several ship heading to California. The back page has over half a column headed: "California--Gold Mines" which is a terrific letter relaying the situation in California at the time, at least that writer's tell... See More
Letter from the gold fields: from a 'chap' to his 'chum'...
Item #686929
January 30, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 1849 The top of page 3 has: "One of The Boys In California" which has a prefacing note: "The following amusing epistle we find in the Toledo Blade. It is written by a young 'chap' formerly of that place, to one of his old chums. It is diverting, and not without interest."
This is a diary-like letter datelin... See More
On the California gold... Kit Carson to lead an overland excursion...
Item #686928
January 29, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 1849
The front page has nearly two columns taken up with a detailed article: "Gold Hunting In California, in the Sixteenth Century".
Page 7 has most of a column headed: "California Items" with a lengthy list of reports concerning ships heading for the gold fields, etc. One bit mentions: "The celebrated Kit Carson,... See More
On the California gold...
Item #686927
January 27, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 1849
Page 3 has three items concerning the California Gold Rush headed: "How They Go!" and: "State of Society in the Gold Region" with a report on the gold discoveries; and: "Curious Reminiscence of California".
Four pages, nice condition.
Off for California... On a map of California...
Item #686926
January 26, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 1849 The bottom of page 3 has: "Movements For California" noting in part: "...company is being formed at Boston to visit the gold mines of California, the principal features of which are mutual benefit & comfort. They insist upon strict temperance and good moral principles...". The article carries over to page 4. ... See More
Gold, gold, gold...
Item #686923
January 22, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 1849 Page 4 has one & one-third columns taken up with reports concerning the gold situation in California. Under the heading: "Interesting--California Gold" are several letters from military officers, the first beginning: "The digging and washing for gold continue to increase on the Sacramento placer...". Anothe... See More
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown... "Claim for a Slave", votes "nay"...
Item #686921
January 20, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1849
* Early in Abraham Lincoln's political career
* Slavery related U.S. Congress vote "nay"
Page 3 has much reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes 2 mentions of when Abraham Lincoln voted on two topics. On a debate headed "Claim For A Slave" his name appears under the &q... See More
The California gold draws the attention of Congress...
Item #686920
January 13, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 1849
* California gold rush - 49ers
* United States Congress - statehood ?
The front page has over a full column headed: "The Gold Region - A System of Government Proposed". With the recent gold discovery, Congress wanted to act quickly to make California a part of the Union.
The report begins: "In common with t... See More
Terrific report on the gold in California...
Item #686902
January 06, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 1849 Over two columns on page 2 are taken up with an excellent and very detailed letter headed: "Diluvial Gold Deposits of California". It begins: "The excitement of the public mind, growing out of the discovery of native gold in the diluvial deposits of California, will, I trust, furnish an apology for the present communicatio... See More
California and gold...
Item #686901
January 05, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 5, 1849 The top of the back page has: "The Gold In California" which includes 3 items, two from the Phila. Mint of the U.S.
Pages 3 & 4 have: "Letter From the Department of State Concerning California" takes a full column & is signed in type: James Buchanan (Sec. of State at the time) with a focus on annexing Calif. ... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #685728
January 12, 1849
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 12, 1849 (misdated as Jan. 11)
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 2 has several nice reports from the California Gold Rush under the heading: "California Items", including: "...The gold fever at Charlestown, Va., has begot a scheme for a company of 50 to go to California at $250 each, which 25 most useful and respectable citizens ... See More
Latest from California, including gold reports...
Item #684269
September 25, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 25, 1850 First column heads on page 7 include: "LATER FROM CALIFORNIA" "$1,000,000 in Gold Dust!" "Terrible Riot At Sacramento City" "The Mayor Shot" "Martial Law Proclaimed" "The City In Ashes!" "Large Yield Of the Mines" and more. Some of the subheads include: "Terrible Riot at S... See More
Adventures of a gold digger... Slave trade abolished in the District of Columbia...
Item #684246
September 18, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 18, 1850
* Slavery trade abolished
* District of Columbia
* Fugitive Slaves Act of 1850
* Passes the United States Senate
The front page has most of a column headed "Abolition of the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia--Bill Ordered to be Engrossed--All the Amendments Rejected--Fremont's California Indian Bill..." with much det... See More
Latest news on life in California...
Item #684245
September 07, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 7, 1850 The front page begins with the poem: "To A. K. On Receiving A Basket of Sea Mosses" signed by: J. G. Whittier.
Following this are three columns headed: "Later From California" "Arrival of the Empire City With Over A Million Of Dollars" "Terrible Ravages of the Cholera on the Pacific Steamers" with various s... See More
Earliest use of the term 'underground railroad' we have discovered...
Item #684244
August 28, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 28, 1850
* Slavery - slaves - pre-Civil War tensions
* Rare "Underground Railroad" mention
The front page has an article: "From The Plains" which is a great letter concerning those traveling across the country, including Mormons heading to Utah. A few bits include: "The Gold Diggers have all disappeared among the Black Hills... See More
News from the California gold mines...
Item #684243
August 21, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 21, 1850 The front page has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "CALIFORNIA" "From the Southern Mines--A Prudential Account of the Miners and Mining" which notes near the beginning, in a letter from California: "...I have been surprised at the repeated announcements of an increasing emigration from the States to the gold mines of Cal... See More
The famed artist William S. Jewett arrives in San Francisco...
Item #684233
July 06, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 6, 1850 The front page has: "Texas and New Mexico - Texas Marching on Santa Fe".
Page 5 has: "Letter from Jewett, the Artist--Humboldt Harbor--Emigrants to California". William S. Jewett was an artist of some note. Most of the report is a letter signed by him: W. S. J.
Eight pages, nice condition.
... See More
Much on the California Gold Rush...
Item #684227
June 26, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1850 Over half of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of detailed reports headed: "Two Weeks Later From California" "Destructive Conflagration in San Francisco". Among the subheads are: "The Conflagration" "Mining Items" "Auburn Dry Diggings" "Yuba City--Gold Discovered in the Buttes&quo... See More
Cuba... California gold mines...
Item #684225
May 29, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, May 29, 1850 The front page begins with: "Later From California" "Fire In Sacramento City" "Good News From the Mines" "Proposed Removal of the Capitol" & more.
Page 5 has: "Exciting News From Cuba ""Landing of Gen. Lopez" "Lopez Advancing on Matanzas" "Cardenas Captured ""... See More
Debating the Compromise of 1850... Heading for the gold fields...
Item #682930
June 06, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1850 The entire front page & some of page 2 are taken up with the: "Debate In The Senate" on what would be called the Compromise of 1850, championed by Henry Clay. This work would determine whether new territories won in the Mexican War would be free or slave.
Page 2 has reports from the Senate including the: "Fugitive Sla... See More
California admission talks... Morse's remarkable telegraph...
Item #682927
September 28, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1850 Page 3 has a letter from the governor of California to the delegate in Congress from the Oregon Territory concerning a charge of undue interference by California and certain opposition to the admission of California into the Union. It is sgned in type: Peter H. Burnett.
Also on page 3: "The Most Wonderful Feat of the Morse
... See More
California becomes a state... Key acts in the Compromise of 1850...
Item #682815
September 12, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 1850
* California joins the Union (statehood)
* From the nation's capital
Not only does page 3 contain the official Act of Congress creating California as a state, the report is in the newspaper which was the unofficial voice of the government in any matters political.
Page 3 has: "An Act for the Admission of the State of C... See More
Taylor's state-of-the-union address...
Item #682237
December 25, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 25, 1849
* President Zachary Taylor
* State of the Union Address
* Best publication to be had ?
Most of the ftpg. is taken up with reports from "Congress" including several mention of "...Mr. Davis, of Mississippi..." which was Jefferson Davis, who would become the President of the Confederacy.
Much of pages 4 ... See More
Detailed report on the gold from California...
Item #682232
December 14, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 1848 Page 3 contains nearly a full column headed: "The California Gold Specimens" which is an early report on the 1849 Gold Rush. Included is a letter from the director of the U.S. Mint concerning the quality of gold received from California.
Also on pg. 3: "The Proposed Panama Railroad" which admits: "...the necess... See More
Great, early content on the California Gold Rush...
Item #681279
December 23, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 1848 The front page has several items on the California Gold Rush including: "California Adventurers" beginning: "The 'stream of human life' is now setting as irresistibly towards California...The gold attraction is so strong that few are willing to lose the time necessary to go by water round the cape or by the overla... See More
Early report of the gold diggings in California... Slave ship captured...
Item #680902
December 16, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 1848 The ftpg. has a brief report headed: "Value Of Land in California" due to the discovery of gold.
Page 3 has over half a column of detailed reporting headed: "Later From the Gold Region" which is an early report, as most gold diggings were in 1849.
Also on page 3 is a report: "The Mormons in California have lai... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #680590
December 02, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 1848 Page 3 has a report headed: "From California" which includes in part: "...fully confirms the most glowing accounts heretofore received in the States of the richness & extent of the gold region...the gold is found from the tops of the highest mountains to the bottom of the rivers..." with more. An early report on t... See More
Early scene from the Old West...
Item #680506
November 02, 1850
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1850 The front page has an early print headed: "Scene In Oregon" with the caption noting in part: "...taken from Col. Fremont's account of his 'Expedition to Oregon and North California', represents the American Falls on Lewis's Fork of the Columbia River at Fort Hall...".
Four pages, large folio size, never bo... See More
Rare print of the Sierra Nevadas, California...
Item #680504
August 10, 1850
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1850 The front page has what be one of the earliest newspaper prints of a: "Pass In The Sierra Nevada, California" with descriptive text as well. It is taken from Colonel Fremont's book.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear causing a few holes, foxing and staining to the ri... See More
Pearl divers in California...
Item #680502
December 16, 1848
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 1848 The back page has an interesting print headed: "Pearl Divers On The Coast of California" with a related report. A very early California print, particularly not related rot the Gold Rush.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear, minor loss to a corner, and minor loss at folds.... See More
Rare print of General Stephen Kearney...
Item #680501
November 11, 1848
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1848 Page 2 has a very nice & rare print of "General Kearney", a hero of the Mexican War and the "conqueror of New Mexico and California" who had recently died. Quite uncommon to find newspaper prints of Mexican War officers.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin ... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #680499
December 15, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1849 Page 3 has over half a column headed: "From California" which offers some interesting content and also includes a report headed: "Constitution of California".
The front page has a print of; "The Faithful Nurse" with an article concerning Molly Pitcher, and another similar report for a women from an earlier peri... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #680498
October 06, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 1849 Page 3 has about half a column headed: "The Gold Region - Life In California" which offers some interesting content.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear. Generally good. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Overland travel to California, with a death list...
Item #680497
September 15, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1849 The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth" the President of Hungary, with related text.
But the better content is on page 3 having a column headed: "Deaths of California Emigrants on the Plains". This is a wonderful report noting in part: "...letter from Fort Laramie...states...the California emigrants had near... See More
The California Gold Rush... Early print of James K. Polk...
Item #680496
June 30, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 30, 1849 The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth", the President of Hungary, with related text.
But the better content is on page 2 with almost a full column headed: "California" with some fine content on the early period of the Gold Rush, including at least two letters. The photos do not show the full report.
Page 2 has a... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #680495
June 02, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 2, 1849 The front page has a print of: "Joseph, Baron De Jellachich, Ban of the Croats".
But the better content is on page 3 with almost half of a page 3 column headed: "California" with some fine content on the early period of the Gold Rush, including a letter datelined from "Suter's (sic) Fort, Upper California".
... See More
Chasing after California gold in 1848...
Item #679450
December 09, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 1848
* California gold rush fever
The front page has: "The Gold Mania" which includes: "...intelligence received from the gold region in California has completely taken possession of the minds of a number of persons...Meetings have been held, companies are forming...on an extensive scale to go & look after the preciou... See More
1849 gold rush...
Item #679228
April 10, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page three has "Gold" which begins: "We notice that many person doubt the reports of finding lumps, or pieces of pure gold, in California, of several pounds weight. We are assured... a lump of pure gold weighing thirty-two pounds, was discovered in a vein or seam of... See More
Working towards a constitution for California... All is not good in California...
Item #678561
December 10, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 10, 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". ... See More
Much on California, and the Gold Rush... Death of John C. Calhoun...
Item #677159
April 06, 1850
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 6, 1850
* John C. Calhoun Death
* California Gold Rush
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed account of the life of: "John C. Calhoun" who died just 6 days prior. Page 5 has: "Death of John C. Calhoun" followed by: "Funeral Services of Mr. Calhoun".
Much of pages 6 & 7 are taken up with extensive ... See More
Much on the California Gold Rush...
Item #677158
August 24, 1850
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 24, 1850 Page 5 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with reports from California, including much on the Gold Rush, headed: "Two Weeks Later From California".
Page 2 has: "Late From Texas--Indian Troubles--The Fredericksburg Outrage--Murders and Robberies..." taking most of a column.
Eight pages, various margin tears, a few small pieces missin... See More
Several items on the California Gold Rush of 1849...
Item #675721
April 25, 1849
DAILY HERALD, Newburyport, Massachusetts, April 25, 1849 This issue has many reports concerning the Gold Rush of 1849, with the front page beginning with a quite detailed letter which is prefaced with: "From Mexico" "...the following letter...who went out to California in command of a company of adventurers, taking the Mexican route...his narrative contains much interesting an... See More
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