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691439

Letter from Jefferson Davis...

Item #691439

February 07, 1865

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1865  



* Capital of the Confederacy

* President Jefferson Davis




Much war-related news in a newspaper from the Confederate capital.

Reports include: "The War News" which includes a letter relating to Confederate agents negotiating with the North signed in type by: Jefferson Davis. It is followed by the reply: "To the President of the ... See More  

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691358

A "Copperhead" newspaper on the fall of the Rebel capital...

Item #691358

April 05, 1865

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 1865 



* Last days of the Civil War

* Fall of Richmond, Virginia

* Abraham Lincoln




Page 5 has a very historic report on the fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, and which signaled the end of the Civil War which would come a few days later.  The top of the first column has: "THE WAR" "The Fall of Richmond!" which... See More  

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691149

Three maps and a diagram...

Item #691149

May 13, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1862 



* Bottoms Bridge - Chickahominy River

* General George B. McClellan




The front page is dominated by a nice, detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE FIELD IN VIRGINIA - The Area of General McClellan's Operations--Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy." Column heads as well including: "State of Things In Richmond" "Starvatio... See More  

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691035

Washington & the controversial Jay Treaty...

Item #691035

September 25, 1795

KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Sept. 25, 1795 



* Uncommon 18th century publication

* re. John Jay's Treaty - George Washington




A handsome issue of the 18th century, with two decorative embellishments in the masthead & ornate lettering in the title.

Page 3 has  a brief report noting: "...arrived in the Clyde, from Norfolk, Virginia, several American newspapers ... See More  

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690966

The South Carolina Ordinance of Secession...

Item #690966

December 21, 1860

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 21, 1860 



* South Carolina Ordinance of Secession approved

* Abraham Lincoln as president elect era

* From our nation's capital ( rare as such)




Page 3 has a wealth of reports concerning South Carolina and secession, as well as reports on other states as well.

Certainly the most notable report is headed: "South Carolina Conventio... See More  

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690944

Latest reports from the field of battle...

Item #690944

January 23, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1863  



* Post Battle of Fredericksburg - Virginia



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Gen. Burnside Again Across the Rappahannock" "Gen. Hooker's Corps Thrown Over Above Fredericksburg" "Gen. Burnside's Address to the Army Before Moving" "News From Rebel Sources" &q... See More  

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690907

The burning of Hampton, Virginia...

Item #690907

August 12, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1861   



* Burning of Hampton, Virginia

* Confederate publication




Among the front page reports are: "Facts & Rumors--Extracts from Northern Journals--War Movements & Incidents, etc." "From Norfolk "From Charleston" "Direct Trade With the South" "Gen. McClellan and the Press" "Loca... See More  

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690880

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690880

September 02, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 2, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "The Battle of Reams' Station---General Hill's Official Report" "Butler's Canal" "Battle of Russell's Mill" "Yankee Accounts of the Fight at Reams' Station" "... See More  

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690879

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...The day before Atlanta would be captured...

Item #690879

September 01, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 1, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Wheeler In East Tennessee" "From Mobile" "From Mississippi" "Norther News" "From Atlanta--Shelling the City--The Situation of Affairs" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, ... See More  

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690878

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690878

August 31, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, with a strong Confederate bias.

Comp... See More  

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690877

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690877

August 30, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 30, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Mobile---From Mississippi--From Georgia--From the Southwest--From Petersburg" "The Results at Petersburg"  "Additional From the North" "Immense Number of Desertions from the Yan... See More  

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690876

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690876

August 29, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 29, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Atlanta--Reported Yankee Raid" "From East Tennessee" "The Battle At Reams" "Latest News From the North" "The Latest From Grant';s Army" "From the Valley" and much more.

The back page ... See More  

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690875

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690875

August 26, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Negro Prisoners of War..." "The War In Florida" "From Atlanta" "The So-Called 'Peace Mission' To Richmond--The True History of the Affair" and much more.

The back page has ... See More  

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690843

Wendell Phillips' speech on the future...

Item #690843

February 04, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Key West" "The Capture of the British Steamer Peter & the Rebel Steamer Virginia" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.

The back page has: "OUR FUTURE" "Wendell Phillips Paints it Before an Immense Brooklyn Audience" "Abraham Lincoln a Mo... See More  

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690842

Latest news from the Civil War...

Item #690842

February 14, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear ... See More  

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690841

Latest from the Civil War...

Item #690841

February 03, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1863  



* Battle of Deserted House

* Suffolk, Virginia

* Blackwater River




Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the South" "Bombardment of Fort McAllister at the Mouth of the Ogechee..." "An Engagement Lasting Five Hours & a Half" "The Truth About the Montauk" "The Battle of Deser... See More  

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690808

From Houston during the Civil War...

Item #690808

April 10, 1865

THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, April 10, 1865 



* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy

* Last days of the American Civil War




Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period.

Here is an issue from two days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, containing three dispatches about the Union assault ... See More  

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690779

Yankees call them rebels...

Item #690779

October 21, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1861 Among the front page reports are those headed: "Late Northern War News" "Attack on a Baltimore Ship by a Confederate Battery--Premature Reports of a Movement of General Banks' Division--The War in Missouri--A Skirmish in Western Virginia" plus a great wealth of subheads, this report taking half of the front page. Also on the... See More  

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690637

Lincoln's Proclamation... Much reporting on the Civil War...

Item #690637

December 08, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1863  



* President Abraham Lincoln

* Day of Thanksgiving proclamation




Among the front page first column heads are: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Our Victories In Tennessee" "A Call For Thanksgiving" "Longstreet's Retreat Officially Confirmed" "Gen. Sherman Arrives at Knoxville on the 3d" "The Rebels Ma... See More  

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690634

Very lengthy account of the Battle of Manassas...

Item #690634

August 20, 1861

THE WORTLD, New York, Aug. 20, 1861  



* First Battle of Bull Run

* Manassas, Virginia

* Confederate victory




Fully half of the front page is taken up with: "THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN" "Mr. Russell's Account of the Rout" "Consequences of the Defeat".

This very detailed account of the first major battle of the Civil War continues on to page 5 where it tak... See More  

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690532

Just before the Civil War... Heenan, the famed boxer...

Item #690532

June 02, 1860

LYNCHBURG DAILY VIRGINIAN, Virginia, June 2, 1860 



* Rare antebellum publication



This Southern newspaper was published less than a year before the outbreak of the Civil War. The front page has: "Threatened Mob Law in Missouri" and a wealth of other news items throughout the 4 pages.

The front page also has a length letter headed: "The Championship - The 'Benecia Boy&... See More  

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690440

1861 Jefferson Davis... Confederate...

Item #690440

November 01, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 1, 1861 



* From the Confederate capital



One of the most well known titles from the South, and from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From Norfolk" 'Major General Van Dorn" and a few smaller items and various advertisement.

Inside has: "Boulevards for Richmond" "Army ... See More  

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690301

1861 Davenport, Iowa... Battle of Bolivar Heights....

Item #690301

October 19, 1861

DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, October 19, 1861



* Rare publication from the Civil War

* Battle of Bolivar Heights - West Virginia




This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.

This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remai... See More  

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690299

On the John Brown Harper's Ferry invasion... Fugitive slave Columbus Jones...

Item #690299

November 16, 1859

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 16, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia




Among articles are: "The John Brown Fund" "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION--Expulsion of Strangers" which takes a full column; "Southern Protest Against The Virginia View of Harper's Ferry" taking half a column.

Page 5 has a report of noted fu... See More  

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690280

Nice content on the California Gold Rush...

Item #690280

June 09, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1849  Among the articles on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion are: "The Travel Over The Western Plains" "From San Francisco" "Virginia Gold Mines" and two articles covering the Washington Monument. Also an interesting item on New York's Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, among the most renowned cemeteries in t... See More  

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690276

Virginia Civil War map...

Item #690276

May 21, 1862

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 21, 1862  The front page features a large and very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN EASTERN VIRGINIA". Among the ftpg. column heads are: "From General McClellan's Army" "Only Ten Miles To Richmond" "The Rebel Pickets Driven In" "The Enemy's Army Within Two Miles" "The Gunboat Expedition Up J... See More  

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690272

Civil War map of the Yorktown vicinity...

Item #690272

May 09, 1862

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 9, 1862 



* Siege of Yorktown ends

* Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia

* New Orleans LA Louisiana




The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defenses Of Yorktown" (see photos). There are nice one column heads also: "The Advance of McClellan's Army" "The Enemy Still In Full Retreat" "The Battle of Williams... See More  

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690211

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #690211

September 08, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 8, 1864 



* From the Confederate capital

* Fall of Atlanta, Georgia




The issue includes: "The War News" "Wheeler's Movements" "Grant & His Family--Operations on James River" "From Georgia--Wheeler's Operations--From Mobile" "Additional From the North--The Fall of Atlanta" "The President... See More  

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690079

News from Richmond...

Item #690079

August 05, 1771

THE NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, England, Aug. 5, 1771



* Henrico County, Virginia flood of 1771



 Page 3 has reports from the Virginia Gazette including: "...that they received daily accounts of the devastation occasioned by the late floods...have been swept away...Fourteen Negroes belonging to the estate were drowned..." with much more.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed with wide m... See More  

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690055

Harper's Ferry...

Item #690055

November 12, 1859

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 12, 1859  Inside has a nice print captioned: "Harper's Ferry, Virginia, From Jefferson Rock" with a related article. Other unrelated prints as well.

Sixteen pages, good condition.

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689974

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #689974

July 27, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 27, 1864  



* From the Confederate capital

* General Robert E. Lee dispatch




This issue has: "The War News" which begins: "The most important news we have is the report of a complete victory by our forces in the Valley, near Winchester...". It also includes a letter on the battles signed in type: R. E. Lee, General.

Other items inclu... See More  

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689972

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #689972

July 25, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 25, 1864  This issue has: "The War News" which reports on the latest on Sherman's advance towards Atlanta. "Splendid Capture of Prisoners & Artillery--Immense Slaughter of Yankees--Several of Their Generals Killed" "Additional From the North" "Hunter's Terrible Defeat--The Truth at Last" and more, inclu... See More  

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689969

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #689969

July 21, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 21, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



This issue has: "The War News--The  Maryland Raid--The Lines In Front of Richmond & Petersburg--From Georgia" "Negroes Captured From Yankee Raiders" "The Hucksters" "The Situation Before Atlanta--Position of the Two Armies--The Prospect" and more including the... See More  

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689849

The Civil War is nearing its end...

Item #689849

April 06, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 6, 1865 



* Fall of Richmond, Virginia

* Last days of the Civil War




Among the column heads on pages 2 and 3: "Condition of Richmond" "One-Third of the City Destroyed" "Large Captures of Cannon" "Lee's Plans" "The Confederate Government on its Travels" "Official from Sheridan & Gran... See More  

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689843

Guerrilla camps are broken up...

Item #689843

October 29, 1863

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 29, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE LATEST NEWS!" "Affairs On The Potomac" "The Rebels at Winchester & Upperville, Virginia" "General Lee to Winter In Gordonsville" "The War In Tennessee--Guerrilla Camps Broken Up" "Excitement In Baltimore" "Affairs at Sharpsburg&quo... See More  

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689796

Dedicated the Henry Clay statue... Conference for slave-holding states...

Item #689796

April 18, 1860

THE WEEKLY RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, April 18, 1860 



* Henry Clay statue - monument unveiled



From just one year before the outbreak of the Civil War.

The front page has over half a column headed: "A Southern Conference - To the People of the Several Slave-holding States". Inside has: "Virginia Shall be a Unit". Most of page 2 is taken up with considerable detail ... See More  

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689661

Fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #689661

April 04, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, April 4, 1865 



* Fall of Richmond VA Virginia

* Civil War nearing the end




First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Pe
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689625

Lengthy on the trial of John Brown, plus a letter from home...

Item #689625

October 29, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial




Page 2 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with very detail reporting headed: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy---The Trial of Captain Brown".

Also, page 3 has: "Capt. Brown's Letter to Judge Tilden" which begins: &quo... See More  

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689624

Much on the John Brown Harper's Ferry case...

Item #689624

October 28, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia trial




Page 2 has over half a column taken up with: "Trial of the Harper's Ferry Conspirators at Charlestown, Va." Page 3 has almost an entire column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Insurrection---Trial of The Conspirators&qu... See More  

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689623

Much on the John Brown Harper's Ferry case...

Item #689623

October 27, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia trial




Page 3 has over 1 1/2 column taken up with: "Examination Of The Conspirators" in the John Brown insurrection case. One bit mentions: "...to examine the prisoners captured in the recent insurrection...directed to bring in t... See More  

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689622

Much reporting on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...

Item #689622

October 26, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1859  



* John Brown's Negro insurrection

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia




Close to half of page 2 is taken up with: "More Letters Of The Conspirators" which has a prefacing report noting in part: "...gives publicity to another series of letters which have been obtained from the Harper's Ferry conspirators..... See More  

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689620

Reporting on John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...

Item #689620

October 24, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia




Page 3 has a report on the raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown and his cohorts, headed: "The Harper's Ferry Conspirators" which reports on the coming legal case of those involved. One bit notes: "...take up the caus... See More  

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689619

Reporting on John Brown's raid...

Item #689619

October 22, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Negroes






Page 3 has a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Fugitives" with related reports headed: "Arrest of Counterfeiters" and: "Gov. Wide at Richmond" as seen in the photos.

Also on page 3 is half a column ... See More  

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689605

The Monitor versus the Merrimac... Lincoln's strategy for emancipation...

Item #689605

March 15, 1862

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862 



* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation

* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads




A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimack, with much on other war reports as well.

The front page has a nice Civil War map: "Field Of Operations On th... See More  

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689595

John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...

Item #689595

November 05, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial




Page 3 has 2 reports concerning the Raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown & cohorts.

"The Harper's Ferry Conspirators" includes: "The counsel in Brown's case have filed exceptions to the decision of the C... See More  

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689591

First report on John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...

Item #689591

October 18, 1859

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia - 1st report




Page 3 has the first report of the raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown and his cohorts, headed: "Serious Disturbances At Harper's Ferry".

It reads like a first report. It begins: "Information of a somew... See More  

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689562

French & Indian War content... Treaty with Russia...

Item #689562
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, December, 1755  One of the nicer features of this issue is the very nice title page engraving of the skyline of London in the 1750's, which has much detail. There is also a nice article taking over a full page: "Account of the British Plantations in America" which is very descriptive of Virginia.

Other items include: "A Description of the City... See More  

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689496

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

Item #689496

December 01, 1863

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 1, 1863  



* Capital of the Confederacy



A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "Latest From General Bragg" "The Late Battle" "Affairs on the Rapidan--No Battle Yet" "More Burning in Charlestown" "The Shelling of Charleston" "From East Tennessee... See More  

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689493

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

Item #689493

September 13, 1862

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1862  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army" "Confederate Congress" "Position of the Union Cause--Plain Talk for a Northern Latitude" "An Interesting Journey" "From The West - Kentuckians Rally... See More  

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689492

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

Item #689492

September 12, 1862

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1862  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army In Maryland" "Letter From Mississippi" "Yankee Treatment of Their Prisoners" "The Dash Into Williamsburg" "Confederate Congress" "Further F... See More  

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$73.00
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