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Frederick Douglass gives a speech celebrating emancipation...
Item #670204
August 2, 1865
THE NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 2, 1865
* Frederick Douglass speech
* Emancipation of slaves
The back page has: "Emancipation Jubilee" "Gathering of the Clans--Arrival at the Park--A Sable Beauty--Jeff. Davis--Orator of the Day--The Oration--Badge Distribution--A Pleasant Time". This takes over half the page & includes a brief speech by Frederick Douglass in w... See More
Samuel Morse and his telegraph invention...
Item #669611
December 24, 1842
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 24, 1842
* Samuel Morse
* Telegraph invented
The bottom of the back page has a report headed: "Electro Magnetic Telegraph" which includes: "...states that S. F. B. Morse, of New York, is now exhibiting to committees appointed by congress to examine the subject, his invention by which two persons, however distant, may convers... See More
1870 Anti-Slavery Society... Wendell Phillips...
Item #669451
April 11, 1870
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1870
* Anti-Slavery Society at Apollo Hall
* Wendell Phillips - Lucretia Mott
The top of page 4 has one column headings: "Anti-Slavery's Wake" "Wendell Phillips' Farewell..." (see)
Complete with 12 pages, some spine wear, generally in good condition.... See More
1873 Third Anglo-Ashanti War W/ Map...
Item #669415
December 15, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 15, 1873
* Third Anglo-Ashanti War - 1st expedition
* Cape Coast Castle - Gold Coast - Africa w/ map
Page 3 has a nice map with headline: "THE AFRICAN GOLD COAST" and more. Also one column headings include: "ASHANTEE" "March of the British Army Expedition Inot the Country" "The Slave Drivers Of The Desert" and more. (see)
Ot... See More
From the South with slave sale ads...
Item #669365
July 31, 1858
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, July 31, 1858
* Rare pre Civil War title
* 6 slave advertisements
Page 5 is entirely filled with many advertisements, and among them are three for the sale of slaves. (see) Two other slave related ads on the same page as well. Another one on page 7.
Eight pages, various news of the day, loose and irregular at the spine, otherwise good.... See More
The Amistad slave ship trial...
Item #669361
May 9, 1840
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, May 9, 1840
* African slaves
* La Amistad trial
The top of the back page has a report with a small heading: "The Amistad" which discusses an appeal, and that the court affirmed the decree, and that it would be appealed to the Supreme Court. It concludes: "...The Africans must therefore remain in jail until next January."&nbs... See More
Persian Famine of 1870-1872...
Item #669152
July 29, 1871
NEW YORK HERALD, July 29, 1871
* The Great Persian Famine 1870-1872
* Mass starvation and disease in Iran (Persia)
Page 5 has an article headed: "THE PERSIAN FAMINE" "Full Account of Its Causes, Extent and Details" "The American Civil War Partly Responsible" "Children Sold Into Slavery" and much more. (wee)
Complete with 8 pages, good condition.... See More
1874 death of Charles Sumner....
Item #668990
March 12, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1874
* Charles Sumner death (1st report)
* American politician - Massachusetts senator
* Anti-slavery leader - Civil Rights advocate
The top of the page 3 has one column headings: "SUMNER" "Sudden Death of the Great Massachusetts Senator" "He Passes Away Quietly After Dreadful Suffering" "Last Acts And Words" and... See More
1st colored cadet at West Point...
Item #668971
August 13, 1870
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 13, 1870
* James Webster Smith's mistreatment
* 1st African American appointed to cadetship
* West Point - United States Military Academy
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "The Colored Cadet" "Report of the Court of Inquiry to Investigate the Charges of Ill-Treatment of Cadet J. W. Smith at West Point..." (see) Henry Ossian Flippe... See More
Daniel O'Connell celebration in 1875 Dublin...
Item #668636
August 7, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 7, 1875
* Daniel O'Connell centenary celebration
* "The Liberator" "The Emancipator"
* Irish Catholic political leader - Ireland
Page 2 has a large, detailed map of Dublin, Ireland headed: "THE O'CONNELL CENTENARY" and more. (see) Page 3 has one column headings that include: "THE LIBERATOR" "An Immense Processio... See More
The African slave trade in 1872...
Item #668469
August 20, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 20, 1872
* African Slave Trade
* Suppression continues
* Sultan of Muscat
Page 3 has an article headed: "The African Slave Trade" "America Moving to its Suppression" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
Music of Battle Hymn of the Republic...
The song that inspired Julia Ward Howe...
Item #668225
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1862 * Battle Hymn of the Republic
* Abolitionist Julia ward Howe music & lyrics
* "John Brown's Body" song
The back page contains the music & lyrics of: "A Song That Is Now Rather Popular" as it is headed, being the music of what we now know as the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" with the lyrics being the orig... See More
Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for President... The slave ship Wildfire...
Item #668032
May 22, 1860
NEW-YORK HERALD, May 22, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln accepts presidential nomination
* Republican National Convention in Chicago
* Slaver ship "Wildfire" - slavery - slaves
Page 3 has a report with column heads: "Mr. Lincoln's Acceptance of the Republican Nomination For President" being a very historic item although inconspicuously reported, indicating ... See More
Stonewall Jackson is wounded... Battle of Chancellorsville...
Item #667841
May 5, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 5, 1863
* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia
* General Stonewall Jackson wounded
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy but one from its capital. This is a particularly significant issue as there is good content on the Battle of Chancellorsville, a significant victory for the Confederate forces al... See More
Commenting on the Maryland "Jew Bill"...
Item #667762
January 14, 1826
THE NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 14, 1826
* Maryland Jew Bill becomes law
Under the heading "Maryland" is a very nice, editorialized report acknowledging the very recent approval of the "Jew Bill" which allowed--for the first time--Jews to hold public office in the state of Maryland.
The report reads in part: "The affairs of our state begin to... See More
Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin...
Item #667756
October 28, 1852
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 1852
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", for the book was originally released as a 40 week serial in this anti-slavery newspaper beginning in June, 1851. It was the newspaper's publisher who encouraged Stowe to produce the work in book ... See More
On the arrest of Medary, the publisher of this newspaper...
Item #667185
June 1, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 1, 1864
* Samuel Medary arrested
* Best title to be had (rare)
A notable issue as the front page has good content reporting on the arrest of Samuel Medary, the publisher of this newspaper. The first article is: "Is It Revolution! -- More Arrests" followed by: "Liberty Lies Sunned & Bleeding From Assassin Blows & Wounds!" whi... See More
The last delivery of slaves to America...
Item #666117
December 12, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, December 12, 1858
* The Wanderer (slave ship) lands in Georgia
Page 5 has a brief, discrete but historic report with small heading: "The Yacht Wanderer" with a Savannah dateline. This is an infamous ship, as the Wanderer's notoriety is that it delivered the last load of African slaves to America (see hyperlink for corroboration). See images for reporting... See More
The slave ship Amistad...
Item #666031
May 2, 1840
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, May 2, 1840
* African slaves
* La Amistad trial
Inside has a report from London concerning the slaves on board the ship Amistad (subject of a Stephen Spielberg movie of the same name) noting: "...the Glasgow Emancipation society...on behalf of the negroes who took possession of the Amistad & were subsequently carried to New London...to... See More
The General Hunter "emancipation" controversy...
Item #665405
May 23, 1862
THE LIBERATOR, Boston, May 23, 1862 This is the famous anti-slavery newspaper by famed abolitionist publisher William Lloyd Garrison. The masthead features two engravings, one of a slave auction and the other showing slaves being emancipated.
Page 3 has nice reporting concerning the General David Hunter "emancipation" controversy, in which he issued an emancipation proclamation fo... See More
New York & Pennsylvania Canals...
Item #665336
December 28, 1833
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1833. Featured in this issue is report on the Pennsylvania and New York canals. Additional articles include reports on an anti-slavery convention, banking, the Department of Navy, and more.
Sixteen pages, octavo-size, in nice condition.
The historic Dred Scott Decision...
Item #665256
March 7, 1857
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 7, 1857
* Historic Dred Scott Decision
* Famous former slave case
A very historic issue as page 5 has an article headed: "The Dred Scott Case Decided". This text takes about a half a column and includes the historic ruling by the Supreme Court, which begins: "The opinion of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case was delivered by Chief Justice T... See More
Capture of a slave ship...
Item #665156
January 12, 1854
DAILY OHIO STATESMAN, Columbus, Jan. 12, 1854 Page 3 has: "The Slaver Gambrill--The Recent Seizure of a Slaver on the Coast of Africa" which includes: "...it was found that the slave deck had all been laid...a large quantity of water & slave provisions, sufficient to subsist a considerable number of slaves on the passage thence to the island of Cuba...He admitted tha... See More
Detailed account of the capture of a slave ship...
Item #665152
June 27, 1856
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1856 Page 7 has: "The New York Slave Trade - Seizure & Condemnation of the General Pierce" with the lengthy article providing much detail on the capture of the slave ship.
Also: "From Fort Kearny" has a report on a skirmish with Cheyenne Indians.
Much on the slavery issue & pros & cons of colonization...
Item #665132
September 18, 1833
BOSTON RECORDER, Sept. 18, 1833 Page 3 has over a full column taken up with the: "Spirit of Slavery" with several letters concerning the slavery issue (see).
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, damp staining, folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Great article on the slave trade...
Item #665122
January 24, 1846
THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, Maine, Jan. 24, 1846 Although primarily a literature paper, there is an article: "Late From Sierra Leone" which reports on the slave trade. Portions include: "...during the period between the 1st of April 1844 to the 17th May, 1845 sixty vessels were captured, on board of which nearly 5000 slaves were found...Among the slavers captured was the Africano... See More
Abolishing the slave trade in England... Victor Hugo poem...
Item #664831
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, July, 1833 The prime report is taken from the: "Proceedings In Parliament" which includes a somewhat inconspicuous--yet noteworthy report: "Mr. Stanley brought in a Bill for the Abolition of Slavery, and for the compensation of the owners of slaves. Read a first time."
This would be the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 whic
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This would be the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 whic
The slave Robert Smalls... A Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #664699
June 14, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862 Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well.
As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport... See More
William Garrison... Davy Crockett... George Washington...
Item #664683
October 22, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1831 The bottom of the front page has a small article beginning: "I have received a copy of the 'Liberator', and come in for a share of the editor's reproof for having said that 'a sudden emancipation of the slaves, either by force or through principle', would be an awful calamity..." with more. This was from the v... See More
William Garrison... Davy Crockett... George Washington...
Item #664682
October 22, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, October 22, 1831 The bottom of the front page has a small article beginning: "I have received a copy of the 'Liberator', and come in for a share of the editor's reproof for having said that 'a sudden emancipation of the slaves, either by force or through principle', would be an awful calamity..." with more. This was from th... See More
Unveiling of the Lincoln statue... Frederick Douglass speech...
Item #664467
April 15, 1876
NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1876
* Emancipation Memorial - monument
* Lincoln Park, Capital Hill, Washington D.C.
* Frederick Douglass
The top of a page 5 column is headed: "LINCOLN'S STATUE" "The Unveiling At Lincoln Square Yesterday--Culmination Of a Work Initiated By a Colored Woman--Ceremonies of the Occasion--Address of Fred. Douglass".
This was the unvei... See More
Early Kentucky...
Item #664276
May 27, 1826
THE COMMENTATOR, Frankfort, Kentucky, May 27, 1826
* Rare publication
* Slave ad
An early and uncommon title from Kentucky containing general news and content, & ads. Page 3 has a reward ad offering $100 for the return of "...a [black] man named Gabriel..." with details.
Four pages, some binding holes at the spine margins, loss to a lower corner affects some text, irreg... See More
Denmark Vesey followers executed...
Item #664257
August 7, 1822
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 7, 1822
* Denmark Vesey slave revolt
* Executions of slaves - Negroes
* Charleston, South Carolina
Page 2 has a report about the execution of some of the individuals involved in the famous plot for a massive slave insurrection organized by Denmark Vesey. States in part that: "...twenty-two culprits, were executed here for attempts to exc
... See More
* Denmark Vesey slave revolt
* Executions of slaves - Negroes
* Charleston, South Carolina
Page 2 has a report about the execution of some of the individuals involved in the famous plot for a massive slave insurrection organized by Denmark Vesey. States in part that: "...twenty-two culprits, were executed here for attempts to exc
The captured slave ship...
Item #664211
June 3, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, June 3, 1860
* Pre Civil War slavery
Among the page 4 column heads are; "The Captured Africans and the Slave Trade" with the article noting in part: "...where one slave vessel is detected by the government with its cargo of Africans, ten succeed in landing the negroes and distributing them over the South...".
Eight pages, good condition.... See More
Confederate newspaper printed on "necessity paper"...
Item #664086
October 1, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Oct. 1, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Printed on "necessity paper"
A rather rare title and great that it has the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices, including one headed: "Slave Labor". But also: "War News" "Siege Matters--450t... See More
1849 Pistol ad by Samuel Colt...
Item #664064
September 25, 1849
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 1849
* Colt Revolver Ad
* Runaway slave ad
* Gold Rush era newspaper
The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)
Four pages, good condition.... See More
Cheatham & Johnston are 'awfully whipped'...
Item #664010
March 13, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 13, 1865
* Final month of the Civil War
* Kinston NC North Carolina (Wyse Fork)
* Confederacy down to their last hope
Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Important From North Carolina" "A Battle Reported Near Kinston on Wednesday" "A Victory Claimed Over Our Forces" "The Gallantry of the Union Troops Acknowledged" "R... See More
The 13th Amendment becomes the law of the land...
Item #663966
December 7, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1865
* Slavery abolished in America (historic)
* 13th Thirteenth Amendment ratification
The top of page 7 has first column heads announcing the very historic report that the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States, became the law of the land when the required number of states ratified the amendment on December 6. The heads include: "THE ... See More
Capture of a slave ship... The Pony Express during its brief existence...
Item #663917
May 31, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1860
* Slave ship - Slaver
* Pony Express
The top of page 7 has a report: "Capture of Another Slaver Off the Coast of Cuba" which is rather brief (see). This is followed by: "Arrival of the California Pony Express--The Express Intercepted by Indians--Failure of the Mail, etc." with a St. Joseph, Missouri dateline. Then: "News From Pike... See More
Emancipation Proclamation & battle of Antietam...
Item #663859
October 4, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 4, 1862 Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation Proclamation headed: "Slavery Practically Abolished" whi... See More
The Creole slave ship case discussed in Parliament...
Item #663830
March 19, 1842
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 19, 1842
* Creole slavery slaves case
* Ship insurrection - revolt - mutiny
The front page has an article headed: "The Creole Captives", which concerns a slave ship upon which the slaves mutinied, a rather infamous event in American history. This article is a report from Parliament in London discussing the slave ship situation (... See More
The Battle of Bull Run...
Item #663823
July 25, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 25, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
* Pro-Confederate title
A wealth of early reporting on the Civil War including text on the historic Battle of Bull Run. The front page includes: "The Strength of Manassas Junction" "Save the Country" "Unheeded Warning!--The Fatal Blow was Struck!--Ruin Staring Us in the ... See More
The dancing ghosts... A Chippewa legend...
Item #663511
September 11, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, September 11, 1849 Page three has the interesting Chippewa legend, "The Dancing Ghosts", which centers on their response to the Northern Lights phenomenon. The issue also contains much on the issue of slavery and Native Americans, as well as reports related to Westward Expansion.
Complete in four pages,with much political reporting, news of the ... See More
President Jackson's farewell address...
Item #663392
April 25, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 25, 1861 Among the interesting articles are: "Negro Insurrection" "Order & Drill in Camp Jackson" "President Jackson's Farewell Address to the People of the United States" is signed in type: Andrew Jackson and takes 1 1/2 pages; "War News!" "Organization & Parts of the Army" and much more.
Eight ... See More
The "negro question" in this pro-slavery newspaper...
Item #663390
August 9, 1865
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1865
* Rare pro-slavery publication
From just after the end of the war, with war-related content in this pro-slavery newspaper including: "The Negro Question--Letter From Gen. Cox" "The Negro Holiday" "Facts Coming to Light" "Plot Among the Negroes" "Negro Equality in the South" and more.
Eight... See More
Early Kentucky... illustrated runaway ads...
Item #663389
July 20, 1842
LOUISVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Kentucky, July 20, 1842
* Rare antebellum title from Kentucky
* Illustrated slave advertisements
An early Kentucky newspaper from 19 years before the outbreak of the Civil War.
A wide range of news tidbits fill most of this large-size newspaper, but with a variety of ads as well. Included are two illustrated runaway slave ads.
Four pages, large size, good condit... See More
Greeley vs. Lincoln... General Banks and colored soldiers...
Item #663388
April 29, 1864
THE LIBERATOR, Boston, April 29, 1864
* anti-slavery title
* Abe Lincoln vs. Greeley
A very famous anti-slavery newspaper published by the noted emancipator William Lloyd Garrison. The ornate engraving in the masthead features three scenes: a slave auction, an image of Jesus breaking the bonds of the oppressors, and a slave family about to depart for their journey to emancipation.
Am... See More
Famous letter of a former slave to his master...
Item #663369
August 22, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1865
* A Free Man's Letter to his Former Slave owner
* Freed slave Jordan Anderson to his former Master
The most interesting item in this newspaper is the famous "Letter from a Freedman to his Old Master" found on page 7. Jordan Anderson received a letter from his former owner asking for his return to the Tennessee plantation to restore the far... See More
The slave trade has reopened in Mississippi...
Item #663172
March 2, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, March 2, 1858
* African slave trade resumes in Mississippi
Page 3 has two-thirds of a column headed: "The Reported Reopening of the Slave Trade at the South" which notes near the beginning: "...stating that the slave trade in the South had been reopened & that a regular depot has been established on Pearl river, in Mississippi, where cargoes have bee... See More
Key Judaica interest... Mordecai Noah and his island of Ararat...
Item #662915
November 26, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 26, 1831
* Mordecai Manuel Noah
* Ararat, City of Refuge
An inside page has a nice report on the ceremonies of the laying of the cornerstone of the city of Ararat. This was the project of Mordecai M. Noah, who is acknowledged to be the first American born Jew to rise to national prominence. His city of Ararat was to be a Jewish homeland in Ameri... See More
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