Washington's Proclamation, with the Indian Treaty... Trumbull's famous portrait of Washington...
Item #705353
September 18, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Sept. 18, 1790
* President George Washington
Page 2 has a patriotic engraving of a heraldic eagle above a: "Proclamation" issued by the President warning citizens not to violate an 1785 treaty with the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians, signed in type: G. Washington.
Following this text are the full Articles of the treaty t... See More
British officers revolt in New Jersey... News from Pensacola...
Item #703661
August 03, 1767
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1767
* Pre Revolutionary War tensions
* Colonial - Anti-British publication
A fine, colonial newspaper offering a flavor of life in America during the tumultuous period shortly after the Stamp Act, during the hated Quartering Act & Townshend Acts era, and before tensions would boil over with the Boston Massacre of 1770, the T... See More
Charles Carroll & the Declaration of Independence...
Item #697002
July 19, 1828
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 19, 1828
* Charles Carroll of Carrollton
* Declaration of Independence signer
The front page has: "Charles Carroll" which gives details of the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence presenting a copy of The Declaration to the mayor of New York City, along with a copy of a letter written in his own hand which state... See More
Charles Carroll & the Declaration of Independence...
Item #696996
July 19, 1828
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 19, 1828
* Charles Carroll of Carrollton
* Declaration of Independence signer
The front page has: "Charles Carroll" which gives details of the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence presenting a copy of The Declaration to the mayor of New York City, along with a copy of a letter written in his own hand which state... See More
Death reports of Chief Hummingbird & Governor De Witt Clinton...
Item #689419
February 23, 1828
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 23, 1828
* Death report of Choctaw Chief Hummingbird
* Death report of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton
* B & O Railroad expands to include Pittsburgh, PA
Page 7 has a report of the death of Choctaw Chief Hummingbird, also known as General Hummingbird: "Died, on the 23d December, at his residence near the Choctaw agency, general H... See More
Reports from the California Gold Rush...
Item #688752
September 19, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Sept. 19, 1849 This title has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has several reports from the gold rush region headed: "Latest From California". Page one has an update in the missionary efforts to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands and various Native American Indian tribes including Oregon, Choctaws, Ch... See More
Americans need to produce their own goods... Creeks vs. Choctaws...
Item #687575
January 21, 1768
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Jan. 21, 1768 The front page has over half a column of reports headed: "America", carrying over to page 2, with datelines from Providence and Boston. The first report is on a call for a meeting to promote industry & manufacture so as to not depend as much on foreign imports due to the taxes. Another item mentions: "...that the inhabitants have ha... See More
The Presidential election... American Indians: Choctaw, Osage, Creeks...
Item #672083
December 04, 1824
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 4, 1824 Among the articles are: "Presidential Election" which has a chart showing states and votes for each, plus another report of the Alabama votes for President by county.
Also inside: "LaFayette & the Sons of the Forest" being an emotional heart-felt meeting of Choctaw Indian chiefs and General LaFayette, which is ironi... See More
Latest from the War of 1812...
Item #647750
October 24, 1812
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 24, 1812 Among the articles are: "Distillation of Spirits" and a chart headed: "The War on the Ocean" "The British in the Peninsula".
Under the heading: "Events of the War" are several reports on the on-going War of 1812 including subheads: "Military" "Extract of a Letter from S. Dinsmore, Agent for ... See More
Concerning the Choctaw Indian Treaty...
Item #647579
April 09, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 9, 1831 The report headed: "Choctaw Treaty" is not the text of it but information concerning it including 3 letters each signed in type: Andrew Jackson. This report takes 1 1/2 pages. Also "Chesapeake & Ohio Canal" much text on: "Congressional Reports".
Complete in 24 pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, very... See More
News from America... Georgia prohibits noted exportations...
Item #631130
August 30, 1766
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 30, 1766 Page 2 has: "AMERICA. Baltimore Town, Maryland", which mentions the inhabitants' efforts to raise funds for a statue in honor of General William Pitt.
Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with 3 datelines from Charleston, noting Lord Charles Montagu as the new governor of South Carolina; that Georgia has prohibited the exp... See More
Reconstruction... The South after the war... Arizona...
Item #600291
June 26, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1865 The front page has column heads: "RECONSTRUCTION" "The South Carolinians & the President" "Plain Words by the Chief Magistrate" "Conditions to the Readmission of the Palmetto State" "The Abandonment of Slavery Essential" "The Delegates Concede It".
Inside has a portion of a Western trav... See More
Trouble brewing in America...
Item #567993
December 06, 1774
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 6, 1774 The entire front page is taken up with a review of a pamphlet titled: "The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain in the present Contest with the Colonies stated & considered", which begins with: "This writer begins with shewing the great obligations the colonists have been under to Great Britain from
... See More
The Cleveland fire...
Item #174910
September 20, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By Gosh'".
Very dramatic fullpg: 'The Cleveland Fire--View of the Conflagration from Howe Street'. Fullpg: 'Wisconsin State Troops--Reunion of the Nat. Gua... See More
The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City...
Item #175208
July 30, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1887 Nice fullpg: 'Views In & About Marblehead' shows 6 scenes. Very nice fullpg: 'Sketches In Utah' shows 9 scenes including 'Mormon Temple at Logan' & 'Tabernacle & New Temple at Salt Lake'. Fullpg: 'Wheat Harvest in Dakota'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pag... See More
"Miss Lavinia Warren, The Little Queen of Beauty" in Barnum's American Museum...
Item #172648
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 7, 1863 The full front page is taken up with prints of: "Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, Commanding Mississippi flotilla" and "Major-General John A. M'Clernand" as well as a nice print showing: "Bombardment of the Post of Arkansas, January 11, 1863."Inside contains a full page with 3 view of: "Our New Western gunb... See More
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