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703078

Jourdon Anderson's letter to his former slave master

Item #703078

March 07, 1865

(for reference only - item does not exist) SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Sep. 23, 1865  Jourdon Anderson's letter to his former slave master

Jourdon Anderson's letter to his former slave master
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702799

1874 Charley Ross kidnapping...

Item #702799

July 30, 1874

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1874



* 4 year old boy - Charley Ross kidnapping

* 1st American for ransom in U.S. (media coverage)




The top of page 5 has one column headings: "THE KIDNAPPING SHAME" "A Possible Clew Found at Last" and more (see images). Text takes up about 1 1/4 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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702783

Closing weeks of the Civil War...

Item #702783

March 25, 1865

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1865 



* Confederates falling apart 

* Nearing the end of war 

* Averasboro, North Carolina
 



Among the front page one column ads on the Civil War are: "Great Cavalry Campaign", "Land Co-Operation with the Fleet Before Mobile", "From The South", "Official Dispatch From Gen. Grant", "The Reported Fi... See More  

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$37.00
702627

Huntsville, Texas penitentiary horrors...

Item #702627

March 27, 1875

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 27, 1875



* Texas State Penitentiary "Walls Unit"

* Huntsville, Texas horrors




This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 10 has an article headed: "HOPELESS HORROR", with subheads: "Crime Against Criminals in the Texas Penitentiary" & "A Terrible Tale of Tortu... See More  

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702614

Written by Hans Christian Andersen...

Item #702614
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, (New York), April, 1873 



* "The Flea and the Professor" written by Hans Christian Andersen



Near the back of this monthly magazine is a printing of the short story by Hans Christian Anderson titled: "The Flea And The Professor" (see photos for the beginning). The story takes close to two full pages. From my research this printing is contemporar... See More  

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702558

Founding the Lick Observatory... Property values in Northern California...

Item #702558

March 01, 1876

WELDON & LEONARD'S REAL ESTATE CIRCULAR & PRICE LIST, San Francisco, California, March 1, 1876 



* Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton founding



The ftpg. has: "Another Monument" which begins: "When James Lick executed his deed of gift, donating his immense property to various benevolent & scientific societies of this state, he provided that $750,000 should be ... See More  

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702556

San Jose California... Woodhull, Claflin & Col. Blood trial...

Item #702556

March 03, 1871

SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, May 24, 1871 



* Rare Old West title from the Santa Clara Valley
* Victoria Woodhull, Colonel James Harvey Blood, Tennie Claflin scandal


In 1850 San Jose became just the 2nd incorporated city in California (Sacramento was first) & was on the Butterfield mail route. The ftpg. is mostly ads with news items & more ads inside, many of which ... See More  

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702230

Early newspaper from 1873 Los Angeles...

Item #702230

January 16, 1873

EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, Jan. 16, 1873 



* Rare Old West title

* Many advertisements

* 19th century era original




A very early newspaper from this now-famous city on the West Coast. News of the day and a wealth of ads.

Four pages, never bound, minor margin wear, nice condition.

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702104

1874 Red River War... Nelson A. Miles...

Item #702104

September 10, 1874

NEW YORK HERALD, September 10, 1874



* Red River War

* Nelson A. Miles

* Native Americans - Indians




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE RED RIVER FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

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701955

Goingsnake massacre shootout...

Item #701955

April 24, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1872



* Goingsnake massacre

* Cherokee Nation - Oklahoma




The top of page 6 has one column headings that include: "THE CHEROKEE REVOLT" "Red Skinned Fiends" "The Scene In Court" "The Battle Raging" and more. Text takes up 3 columns, see images for partial.

Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, a little spine wear, ... See More  

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701605

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

Item #701605

December 22, 1877

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877 



* Inventor Thomas Edison

* The phonograph invented

* Best title to have this in ?




Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking Phonograph" which begins: "Mr. Thomas Edison recently came into our office, placed a little machine on our desk, turned a crank, and the machine inquired as to our health, asked how we ... See More  

Item from Catalog 339 (released for February, 2024)

(added after the hardcopy was released - only available on-line)

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701603

Post Abraham Lincoln assassination events...

Item #701603

May 06, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 6, 1865



* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Post Civil War ending events




Page 2 has some reporting soon after Robert E. Lee's surrender and Abraham Lincoln's assassination. (see)

Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.

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$26.00
701431

Livingstone is found, reported in the newspaper which financed the search...

Item #701431

May 05, 1872

NEW YORK HERALD, May 5, 1872 



* David Livingstone found

* Henry Morton Stanley




James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiring journalist Henry Stanley to search for him. Livingstone had ventured to Africa in 1865 for a 2 year expedition with little heard from... See More  

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701259

In a pro-South newspaper: Lincoln's inaugural address on the front page...

Item #701259

March 08, 1865

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln's inauguration

* Inaugural address on the ftpg.

* Closing weeks of the Civil War - pro-Confederate title




Among the front page reports is: "Inauguration of President Lincoln--His Address" which contains his address in full, ending with the immortal words: "With malice towards none, with charity for all, wit... See More  

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701204

Yellow Fever epidemic in 1873 Memphis...

Item #701204

November 01, 1873

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 1, 1873



* Yellow fever - jack outbreak

* Memphis, Tennessee epidemic




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "AFFLICTED MEMPHIS" with subhead. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

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701072

Mormon state in New Mexico ?......

Item #701072

April 27, 1876

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 27, 1876



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Emigration to New Mexico




This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an editorial headed: "A Mormon State" See images for text here.

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy... See More  

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701064

Beginning of the Impressionist movement in France...

Item #701064

May 13, 1876

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 13, 1876 (at a special price)



* Impressionism - art movement begins (historic)



This is an exceedingly significant newspaper on the founding of the Impressionist movement in art.

Page 2 has an inconspicuous yet quite historic report which essentially reports on the beginning of the Impressionist movement in the art world in France.  Those artists now known as the &... See More  

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701050

Masonic Hall dedication in NYC...

Item #701050

June 03, 1875

THE WORLD, New York City, June 3, 1875



* Original Masonic Hall (Manhattan) dedication ceremonies

* Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MASONIC TEMPLE" with subheads and illustration. (see images) Article takes up most of the front page and continues inside.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a litt... See More  

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700968

Devoted to the tea trade... Displayable masthead...

Item #700968

March 01, 1874

THE TEA LEAF, New York, March, 1874  As noted in the dateline this is: "Published monthly by the United States Tea Company". Page 2 notes this is: "...devoted to the interest of the tea trade..." but it also has various literary items and articles on a wide variety of subjects. 

Four pages, some archival & non-archival mends at margins, generally good condition.... See More  

Item from Catalog 339 (released for February, 2024)

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700727

Bloody Benders murders discovery...

Item #700727

May 09, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1873



* Bloody Benders

* Cherry Vale, Kansas

* Corpses discovered




The bottom of page 5 has a brief and somewhat discrete article headed: "A Ghastly Mystery in Kansas-Eight Bodies Found Under a House" (see image)

Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

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700433

Spirit photography fraud trial.... ghosts...

Item #700433

April 21, 1869

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1869



* Spirit photography - ghosts

* William H. Mumler fraud trial begins




Page 10 has a brief article headed: "The Spiritual Photograph Case--A Letter to Justice Dowling" (see image)

Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

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700375

Very early college football game in 1872...

Item #700375

December 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872



* Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks

* Third season of intercollegiate football




Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading: "FOOT BALL" "An Eleven of the Columbia College Defeat An Eleven of the Stevens Institute" with lineups and stats. (see image)

Complete with 16 pages, good condition.... See More  

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700303

The "Intelligent Voter"...

Item #700303

November 02, 1875

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 2, 1875  The entire front page is a graphic illustration: "THE GRAPHIC'S ADVICE TO THE INTELLIGENT VOTER." While dripping with sarcasm, the cartoon clearly expressed the early frustration regarding the potential impact of an uninformed electorate.

Other prints within: "Our Soldiers, Past And Future" and "The City of New Bedfo... See More  

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700275

Making Kentucky Bourbon whiskey in 1870...

Item #700275

April 04, 1870

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1870



* Kentucky Bourbon whiskey - liquor

* Corn mash - distillation - copper




Page 5 has a interesting article on the making of Kentucky Bourbon whiskey with a one column heading: "Kentucky Whisky (sic)" with subhead. A printing flaw slightly affects the text. (see)

Complete with 8 pages, minor light foxing, nice condition.... See More  

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700269

Two full page Thanksgiving prints... Nice portrait of Charles Dickens...

Item #700269

November 30, 1867

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1867  This issue has several desirable prints: The front page has:" 'The Soldier's Friend' - An Incident in General Grant's Life", with a related article. The inside contains: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among the Puritans" along with: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among Their Descendants", a... See More  

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700264

Virginius Affair... Cuba...

Item #700264

November 13, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1873



* Virginius Affair - executions

* Ten Years' War




Page 3 has one column headings that include: "CAPTURE OF THE VIRGINIUS" "Particulars Of the Chase And Seizure" "MASSACRE OF THE CREW" "Capt. Fr, The Seaman, And Others Shot On The 8th Inst." and more. Lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title... See More  

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700195

1872 Mormons to Jerusalem ?...

Item #700195

November 07, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 7, 1872



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Brigham Young's Apostles

* To immigrate to Jerusalem ?




Page 4 has an interesting article with a one column heading: "Mormons Bound For Jerusalem" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

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700186

1872 slave trade in Egypt...

Item #700186

October 16, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1872



* Slavery in Nineteenth Century Egypt



Page 5 has a a large map headed: "THE NILE SLAVE DISTRICT" and more. Also a one column heading: "THE SLAVE TRADE" with many subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

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700185

1872 Battle of Orange Walk...

Item #700185

October 05, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1872



* Battle of Orange Walk Town

* Belize - British Honduras

* Maya peoples - United Kingdom




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "THE REDS IN HONDURAS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.

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700184

Death of George Meade... Gettysburg fame...

Item #700184

November 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872



* General George Gordon Meade

* American Civil War General

* Battle of Gettysburg hero




The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "THE DEAD HERO OF GETTYSBURG" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, good condition.

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700129

1872 North American epizootic outbreak...

Item #700129

October 22, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 22, 1872



* Equine influenza A - horse flu

* 1872 North American outbreak

* The Great Epizootic of 1872




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE HORSE DISEASE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost a full column.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.



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700126

Death Of William Seward In 1872....

Item #700126

October 11, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 11, 1872



* William H. Seward death (1st report)

* U.S. Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SEWARD" with subheads. (see images) A lengthy biography on him that takes up over 4 columns.

Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

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700125

19th century NYFD & firefighting science...

Item #700125

November 15, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 15, 1872



* New York city Fire Department

* Using science as a retardant




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "SCIENCE VS. FIRE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up about 4 full columns.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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700111

The Boston Barrel Tragedy... Charles River murder...

Item #700111

November 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872



* The Boston Barrel Tragedy

* Abijah Ellis murder mystery

* Charles River - Massachusetts




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "MURDER AND MUTILATION" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

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700109

1872 Lexington, North Carolina hanging...

Item #700109

December 14, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 14, 1872



* Lexington, North Carolina

* African American execution

* Davidson County hanging




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE EXTREME PENALTY" with subheads. (see images) A detailed report here.

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

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700108

The great Boston fire of 1872...

Item #700108

November 10, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 10, 1872 



* The great Boston Fire (1st report)

* One of most costly fires in U.S. history




Page 5 has nice one column headings: "BOSTON IN FLAMES" "Fearful Conflagration in the Bay State Capital" "The Business Portion Burned" & much more. (see images)

Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

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700091

1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....

Item #700091

December 13, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1872



* Edwin Forrest death

* Shakespearean actor

* William Macready rival




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EDWIN FORREST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 full columns.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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700090

1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....

Item #700090

December 05, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 5, 1872



* Horace Greeley death - burial

* New York Tribune founder - editor

* Liberal Republican Party




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "THE PHILOSOPHER AT REST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up about 5 full columns.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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700089

Warrant for Susan B. Anthony's arrest...

Item #700089

November 16, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 16, 1872



* Susan B. Anthony arrest warrant

* Women's suffrage movement leader


* Illegal voting in Rochester, New York




Page 3 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with small heading: "Susan B. Anthony In Trouble" with subhead. She would be arrested two days later.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.



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700088

Lengthy article on cockfighting in 1872...

Item #700088

December 29, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 29, 1872



* Cockfighting - illegal blood sport

* Roosters - gamecocks - cockpit

* Unusually lengthy & uncommon article




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE GREAT COCK FIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 full columns. Rare to find articles on this illegal blood sport, especially this lengthy.

Complete with all 12 pages... See More  

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700085

1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....

Item #700085

December 25, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 25, 1872



* Christmas eve train wreck disaster

* Cross Cut Railroad - Portland, New York


* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire



The top of  page 5 has a one column heading: "RAILROAD HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see images)

The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURNING OF BARNUM'S" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the d... See More  

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700084

The Lowry War in North Carolina...

Item #700084

December 28, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872 



* Andrew Strong killed

* Lowry's War - gang

* Pembroke, North Carolina

* Scuffletown




Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.

The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More  

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699621

Winslow Homer print: "Gathering Berries"...

Item #699621

July 11, 1874

HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, July 11, 1874 



* Winslow Homer illustration - print



Although there are many fine prints in this issue, certainly the most desired is the full page by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: "Gathering Berries".

The full front page shows: "A Kansas Land Office" and prints inside include: "A Boy's Dream of the 'Glorious Fourth'... See More  

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699564

Portrait of Admiral Daivd Farragut... Natural Bridge, Virginia... Caledonian Games - Jones' Woods...

Item #699564

July 20, 1867

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 20, 1867  Inside is a very nice full-page portrait: "Frank Leslie's National Portrait Gallery -- Admiral David Farragut". Another page has a large illustration: "Natural Bridge Over Cedar Creek, Virginia", which is the preceded by the related article, "Summer Rambles Through the Country - A Trip to Lynchburg, Va, via James ... See More  

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699538

1st Post-Civil War Thanksgiving Proclamation... Steamer St. John disaster....

Item #699538

October 30, 1865

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1865



* President Andrew Johnson

* 1st post-war Thanksgiving proclamation

*Albany steamer St. John disaster on the Hudson River




Page 5 has coverage of the noteworthy/historic Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson. The article is headed "A Really National Thanksgiving", and while it only includes highlights of the proclamation, the expl... See More  

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$62.00
699526

Dedication Of The Antietam National Cemetery...

Item #699526

October 05, 1867

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated Oct. 5, 1867



* Antietam National Cemetery dedication

* Sharpsburg, Maryland union soldiers




The front page features a large illustration "The Remains Of Maximillian In The House Of Senor Don Munos Ledo At Queretaro, Mexico, Awaiting Removal To Europe". Inside the issue is a nice fullpage "The Dedication Of The Antietam National C... See More  

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699410

New Orleans massacre of 1866...

Item #699410

August 01, 1866

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Aug. 1, 1866 



* New Orleans massacre of 1866

* Anti-racist marchers - Negroes

* White Democrats attack black republicans




Page 4 has a small one column heading: "The Riot at New Orleans" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, good condition.



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699399

Edgar Allan Poe monument dedication...

Item #699399

November 18, 1875

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 18, 1875



* Poet Edgar Allan Poe

* Memorial grave unveiling

* Baltimore, Maryland dedication

* Uncommon Southern publication




The first column of the front page under: "Maryland" with a Baltimore dateline has a brief report that begins with: "The monument of Edgar A. Poe was unveiled..." (see image)

Complete with 4... See More  

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699196

1867 John Surratt trial...

Item #699196

June 13, 1867

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1867 



* John H. Surratt trial 

* re. Lincoln's Assassination
  



The back page has an article headed: "TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns. A few printing flaws affect the report here.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, generally nice.... See More  

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$28.00
699175

Swedish settlement attacked by Indians... victims mutilated...

Item #699175

June 07, 1869

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 7, 1869



* Swedish settlement attacked by Indians



Page 7 has a brief article headed: "Indian Butcheries in Kansas" "The Indians" "The Savages Devastating the Frontiers--Panic Among the Settlers of Northwestern Kansas". (see image)

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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$33.00
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