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Lot of (5) Early 19th Century Pre War of 1812 - 1802-1809 Original NEWSPAPERS

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393585436126

Offered are 5 original, historic, & collectible old newspapers: Five very early 19th century American newspapers: New York Herald, Aug. 27, 1803; United States' Gazette, Oct. 23, 1809; Columbian Centinel, Nov. 26, 1808; New England Palladium, Nov. 26, 1802; and Boston Gazette, June 4, 1804. All five are good "newsy" newspapers of folio size, 4 pages, some margin tears, generally good condition. A nice set of five different, early newspapers.

Rare NORWALK Huron County OHIO w/ Mormons Mormonism 1857 Original Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373728534169

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Ohio, May 5, 1857 * Uncommon publication Page 2 has: "Affairs in Utah" taking one-third of a column, detailing the 6 (quite biased) reasons why one of the justices of the Utah Territory supreme court has resigned. A few include in part: "...Brigham Young, the governor...is the acknowledged head of the 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints', commonly called 'Mormons', and as such head the Mormons look to him, and to him alone, for the law...", and also that: "...there is a secret oath-bound organization among...the church...to acknowledge no law save the law of the 'holy priesthood' which comes to the people through Brigham Young, direct from God...prophetic successor of Joseph Smith, who was... See More  

General ANDREW JACKSON Presidential ELECTION Victory 1833 Wash. D.C. Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373723630445

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 1833  * President Andrew Jackson election Page 3 has a notable report on the results of the: "Presidential Election" noting in part: "The hour of one having arrived,  the Senate  attended...the President of the senate...proceed to open the votes of the electors in the several states for President and Vice President of the United States..." with a bit more and a chart showing the votes by state. Then: "...Whereupon the President of the joint meeting proclaimed that ANDREW JACKSON of Tennessee, having a majority of the whole number o votes, was elected President...". Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine from disbinding, good condition.

BENITO DE SOTO Galician Pirate Burla Negra Captain in Atlantic 1830 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393574195896

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Massachusetts, July 21, 1830  * Pirate Benito de Soto The entire front page and a bit of page 2 are consumed  by an article on: "Benito De Soto, The Pirate". De Soto was the most notorious of the last generation of pirates to plunder shipping in the Atlantic, one of those arising from the ending of the Napoleonic Wars. The article begins: "The subject  that shall occupy the remainder of this letter is the career of a desperate pirate, who was tried and executed last week..." Incredible detail on his life of pirating. Four pages, very light damp staining, good condition.

THOMAS JEFFERSON Last Presidential State of the Union Address 1808 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393574188255

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE REPERTORY, Boston, Nov. 15, 1808  * President Thomas Jefferson * Last State of the Union Address Close to half of page 2 is taken up with the: "President's Message" which is Jefferson's last annual state-of-the-union address, a tradition begun with Washington and which continues to this day. Rather than delivered orally, Jefferson chose to present his Address in writing to both Houses of Congress. Much review on the events of 1808 and of his accomplishment during his two terms as President. It is signed in type: Th. Jefferson. Following this is an editorial review of the message. Four pages, very nice condition.

Rare KIT CARSON Fights Navajo Indians in New Mexico 1858 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373714861422

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 13, 1858  * Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians Page 4 has: "News from New Mexico" with a brief report stating in part: "...Kit Carson had passed through Santa Fe with a band of Ute Indians. The latter were on their way to fight the Navajos, with whom they were at war..." with more. Ftpg. column heads include: "Details of Two Weeks News from California" "$1,664,664 In Treasure" "Indian Troubles In California" "Close of the Oregon War" and more.   Eight pages, very nice condition.

SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE Iowa Sioux Indians & Slaver Ship Captured 1857 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373707716803

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 7, 1857  * Spirit Lake Massacre - Sioux Indians - Iowa Page 3 has nearly a full column article on the infamous Spirit Lake Massacre. The article is headed: "The Late Indian Massacre at Spirit Lake and contains a great wealth of detail. Four pages, very nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

EARLY BALLOONING Mississippi River Lake Ontario Flight John Wise 1859 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373702929722

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1859 * John Wise (balloonist) * Ballooning - "Atlantic" * Mississippi River to Lake Ontario flight & more The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "Sailing In The Air" "The Balloon Voyage from the Mississippi to Lake Ontario" and more. Lengthy text takes up full column on the front page and 3 columns on page 2. Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, light damp staining and rubbing near bottom portion, otherwise very nice.

NAT TURNER Slaves Insurrection Leader Caught - Tried & HANGED 1831 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373703848668

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 19, 1831 * Nat Turner, leader of the slave insurrection, is hanged  Within this issue is a brief & rather inconspicuous item reading: "The famous Nat Turner was taken in Southampton county on the 30th ult. His place if concealment was in a cave, not many miles from the theatre of his bloody exploits. He has been tried, found guilty and hung, and his body given to the surgeons." Among other reports in this issue are: "United States Whale Fishery" "The Imprisoned Missionaries" "Vermont" "Polish Proclamation" Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, very nice condition. As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...D... See More  

United States To Buy TEXAS Mexico Purchase General Nicolas Bravo 1830 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393543161580

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 2, 1830 * on the purchase of Texas from Mexico One of the articles is headed: "Gen. Bravo and The Texas" with portions including: "...on the subject of ceding the Texas to this country...The letter is a ...passionate declamation against the acquisition of Texas by the United States, & of vehement accusations against our country...He affirms that the U. States have for a long time desired the acquisition of that large portion of the Mexican republic..." with much more, taking almost an entire column. Among the other reports in this issue are: "Chief Justice Marshall's Speech", much reporting from Congress, "Indians in Georgia", much on the "Navy Department", "Letter of Bolivar"... See More  

Rare 1842 ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA w/ Creole Slave Ship Mutiny Revolt '42 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393586917729

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEWS, St. Augustine, (E.F.) [East Florida], March 12, 1842  * Very rare East Florida publication * Creole slavery slaves case * Ship insurrection - revolt - mutiny A very early date from Florida and only the second issue of this title we have offered. Gregory notes only one institution has this issue. Page 2 has a letter signed in type by: Samuel Colt, defending the quality of: "Colt's Patent Repeating Carbines" Almost the entire front page is taken up with detailed reporting on the: "Case of The Brig Creole". This concerned a slave revolt aboard the Creole just four months prior during the U.S. slave trade, freeing 128 slaves aboard the ship when it reached British territory where slavery was outlawed in Nassau... See More  

UNITED STATES FLAG American Stars & Stripes Transformation 1818 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373700249756

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 9, 1818  * United States Flag revision The last two pages contain a rather inconspicuous yet very historic report from Congress, being a printing of: "An Act to Establish the flag of the United States" with the text including in part: "...the flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white, that the union be twenty stars, white in a blue field...that on the admission of every new state into the union one star be added to the union of the flag..." with this Act of Congress signed in type by the President: James Monroe (see). Sixteen pages, 10 by 6 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Rare & Very Early 1803 South Newspaper CHARLESTON SC South Carolina w/ Slave Ad

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393534242688

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 13, 1803  * Very rare & early Southern publication A volume I issue (number 4) of this famous title from the South. Inside has a lengthy report from the New York Society of Cincinnati with talk of creating an equestrian statue of George Washington. Also a nice editorial on the: "Equestrian Statue of Washington". Four pages, slightly irregular at the blank spine, damp stain at the bottom, good condition.

2 JOHN ADAMS & Thomas Jefferson Acts of Congress & Patrick Henry 1800 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393574116832

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 5, 1800  * John Adams & Thomas Jefferson * re. the death of Patrick Henry The front page has two Acts of Congress each signed in script type by the President: John Adams, and in block type by the Vice President: Th. Jefferson. Also on the ftpg. is; "The Legacy of Another Dead Patriot of Virginia" beginning: "The following letter from Mr. Patrick Henry of Virginia will be read by many with mingled emotions of joy & anxiety..." carrying over to page 2 where it is signed: P. Henry. Then a letter signed by John Adams. Four pages, never-trimmed margins, minor archival mend inside, good condition.

1842 Thomas Wilson DORR REBELLION & Mormonism Mormons Joseph Smith Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393574063123

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 4, 1842  * Dorr Rebellion - Rhode Island arsenal attack * Mormons - Mormonism - Joseph Smith Page 4 has a report headed: "Rhode Island" concerning the Dorr Rebellion, a few bits including: "Since the flight of Mr. Dorr, a voluminous paper controversy has commended between some of the actors in the late scenes...He still claims to be their legitimate governor...Meanwhile the governor of Rhode Island has made a requisition upon the governor of New York for the surrender of Mr. Dorr as a fugitive from justice...". The back page has a brief report: "The Mormons have found a new book called the Book of Abraham. It purports to have been written by that patriarch & is said to have ... See More  

Early Lake ERIE CANAL First Ship Steam Boat Travel in New York 1825 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393521316051

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: BELLOWS FALLS INTELLIGENCER, Vermont, Oct. 10, 1825 * Early Erie Canal * 1st boat - ship journey Page 3 includes a nice account of the celebration of the arrival of the first boat on the Erie Canal, headed; "New York Celebration". Included is the governor's "Address" which begins: "This solemnity, at this place, on the first arrival of vessels from Lake Erie, is intended to indicate & commemorate the navigable communication which has been accomplished between our Mediterranean seas and the Atlantic ocean in about eight years, to the extent of more than 425 miles...". This is prefaced with a note that Governor Clinton included: "...the ceremony of uniting the waters by pouring that of Lake Erie into the Atlantic." T... See More  

1860 JOHN C. HEENAN vs. Tom Sayers World Heavyweight BOXING Championship PRINTS

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373691575693

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 12, 1860  * John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers * Famous & 1st World championship boxing The front page is mostly taken up with 5 prints concerning the famous Heenan and Sayers boxing match including: "The Field Where the Champion Battle Was Fought" plus prints showing both Heenan and Sayers. Inside has a nearly half pg. print: "Heenan In his Bed After Returning from the Fight...". This notable and illegal fight took 2 hours and 27 minutes with 42 rounds, ending in a draw. Among other prints within: "Lodge & Entrance to Llewellyn Park, Orange Mountain, New Jersey" with an article. Sixteen pages, minimal wear. Nice condition.

GRACE BEDELL Tells Abraham Lincoln to Grow a Beard "Whiskers" 1861 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393518510464

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1861  * President-elect Abraham Lincoln * Grace Bedell encourages him to grow a beard Page 5 has the actual reporting of the famous story of the little girl who told Abraham Lincoln he should grow his whiskers, which he did. Unusual to find this in a period newspaper. The text with this report is seen in the photos, reading: "...Mr. Lincoln took occasion to state that during the campaign he had received a letter from a young girl of this place, in which he was kindly admonished to do certain things, and among others to let his whiskers grow, and that, as he had acted upon that piece of advice, he would now be glad to welcome his fair correspondent, if she was among the crowd...a lassie made h... See More  

QUARANTINE HOSPITAL Burning & African Slave Ship ECHO Negroes 1858 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393514479476

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1858  The front page is almost entirely taken up with much detail on the burning of the Quarantine Hospital, the city's first line of defense against migrant-borne infectious diseases. First column heads included: "THE STATEN ISLAND ARSON "Full Details of the Burning of the Quarantine Buildings" "Boasts of the Incendiaries" "The Unsheltered Sick" and more. Page 4 includes: "Later From Utah--Movements of Troops--The Utah Election--Everything Quiet"  as well as a brief item on: "The Slaver Echo", noting: "...that the Africans be retained by the U.S. Marshal & that they are not subject to the laws of South Carolina." Eight pages, nice condition.

(3) President JOHN ADAMS Acts of Congress Signed in Type 1800 Old U.S. Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373686754353

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 1, 1800  * President John Adams * Three Acts of Congress The front page has three Acts of Congress each signed in script type by the President: John Adams, and in block type by the Vice President: Th. Jefferson. Page 2 has a report on the: "President's Birth-Day". Four pages, never-trimmed margins, minor archival mend inside, good condition.

Rare ANTEBELLUM New Orleans LA Louisiana in French Language 1842 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373683299964

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: LE COURRIER DE LA LOUISIANE, New Orleans, Dec. 13, 1842  * Rare antebellum publication * 19 years prior to Civil War A large size newspaper which, save for some notices and advertisements, is totally in the French language. At least 8 illustrated slave ads. Four pages, various foxing, never bound nor trimmed, generally good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

SIAMESE TWINS Chang and Eng Bunker Conjoined Early Advertisement 1832 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393502209044

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 16, 1832  * Chang and Eng Bunker * Siamese twins Near the middle of page 2 is an advertisement for the: "Siamese Twins at Washington" with various detail on their "exhibition" for 25 cents each. This was Chang & Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins. Four pages, nice condition.

PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON Inauguration Inaugural Address 1805 Boston Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393502208456

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW-ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, March 15, 1805  * President Thomas Jefferson * Inauguration - inaugural address An historic issue as page 2 begins with: "Inaugural Speech" of Thomas Jefferson's 2nd term, with a prefacing paragraph: "On the 4th instant at 4 o'clock, Mr. Jefferson appeared in the Chamber of the Senate of the United States, where his re-election was declared, and the necessary oath administered to him. ON this occasion he delivered the following SPEECH" which consumes nearly the first two columns. At its conclusion it is signed in type: Thomas Jefferson. Pg. 3 has an editorial headed: "President Jefferson's Inaugural Speech". Four pages, nice condition.

THOMAS JEFFERSON President Proclamation re. England Tensions 1807 U.S. Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373682409760

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, July 15, 1807 * President Thomas Jefferson Over a full column of the front page is taken up with: "A Proclamation" signed by the President: Th. Jefferson. It relates to the ongoing troubles in Europe and America's situation & specifies that: "...all armed vessels bearing commissions under the government of Great Britain, now within the harbours or waters of the United States, immediately & without any delay to depart from the same..." with much more. Four pages, nice condition.

LEWIS and CLARK EXPEDITION Meriwether & William BOOK Notice 1807 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393497412945

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1807  * Lewis and Clark expedition Page 3 has a very lengthy: "Proposals...For Publishing LEWIS and CLARK'S Tour to the Pacific Ocean, through the Interior of the Continent of North America..." noting the details that will be in "Volume First" as well as "Volume Second". And this is followed by another descriptive notice headed: "Lewis & Clark's Map of North America..." with many details (see). All this takes an entire column. The entire ftpg. is taken up the continued Circuit Court of the U.S. report on the motion to commit Aaron Burr & 2 others for High Treason,. Four pages, very nice condition. Note: this same notice for printing the Lewis & Clark book recently... See More