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The Shakers and the book "The Great Divorce"...
Item #600005
March 29, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 29, 1817 Certainly the most notable content is a report headed: "Legislature Of New York...An Act Concerning the Shakers".
This deals with the event featured on many websites, and more recently in Ilyon Woos's 2010 book "The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother's Extraordinary Fight against Her Husband, the Shak... See More
Acts of Congress signed by President Madison...
Item #600004
March 22, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 22, 1817 Among the items in this issue are: "Laws of the United States - An Act More Effectually to Preserve the Neutral Relations of the United States" signed in type: James Madison, & another "An Act Concerning the Navigation of the United States" also signed by: James Madison. Also: "On Indian Affairs" which ta... See More
Naval items... Napoleon... Dartmoor massacre...
Item #599973
July 15, 1815
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 15, 1815
* Dartmoor Prison massacre
* Napoleon Bonaparte
The top of the front page is the introduction of a new publication, the "American Naval Chronicle". Inside includes: "War Events: Or Matters Belonging to the Late War" which begins with a letter from Captain Biddle to Commodore Decatur on board the U.S. Hornet, with... See More
An expedition up the Missouri River...
Item #599872
July 31, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 31, 1819 About half a page is taken up with a descriptive article: "Expedition Up the Missouri". Various other news of the day.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...consi... See More
United States exports...
Item #599862
June 05, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 5, 1819 Nearly 3 pages are taken up with extensive chargers on the: "Exports of the United States" with columns for "quantity" and "value" of hundreds of items. Nearly 4 pages are taken up with: "Captain Biddle and Lord Cochrane" written on board the "United States ship Ontario".
Sixteen pages, 6 b... See More
Much on Indian treaties...
Item #599850
April 24, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 24, 1819 Among the articles are: "How to Tame an Elephant!" "Indian Treaties Ratified at the Late Session of Congress" which takes two pages; "Mexican Coinage"; a brief item: "Negro Stealing" reads: "Sentence of death has been pronounced on a fellow in North Carolina for negro stealing. If hanging is ri... See More
Magazine lasted just half a year...
Item #599747
January 06, 1827
THE CRYSTAL HUNTER, (New York), Jan. 6, 1827 A very short-lived magazine which began on Dec. 1, 1826 and ended on May 26, 1827, lasting just half a year. This is the volume 1 number 6 issue. It seems to be primarily a literary magazine. Items include: "Murder & Repentance" "Henry IV of France" "Marquis La Fayette" "Rational Recreations For Christm... See More
Early sewing machine improvement...
Item #599661
June 02, 1848
THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, June 2, 1848
* Early sewing machine
Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some news articles as well.
Page 3 has a small one column heading: "Sewing Machines". See image for text.
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.
Early electricity speed study...
Item #599660
October 21, 1848
THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, October 21, 1848
* Early electricity
* Speed experiments
Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some news articles as well.
Page 4 has a small one column heading: "Velocity Of Electricity" See images for text here.
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Man goes over Niagara Falls...
Item #599659
October 14, 1848
THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, October 14, 1848
* Niagara Falls death
* Detailed description
Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some news articles as well.
Page 3 has a one column heading: "A Man Over The Falls". See images for text.
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Alice Cary poem...
Item #599654
June 24, 1848
THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, June 24, 1848
* Alice Cary poem
* Pictures of Memory
Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some news articles as well.
Page 2 has one column headings: "Unusual Poetry" "Pictures Of Memory" which is an early printing of a poem by Alice Cary. This poem wouldn't be copyrighted until 1855.
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General Jackson and General Scott...
Item #599594
April 10, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 10, 1819
* Asbury College (Maryland)
* Andrew Jackson & Winfield Scott
Inside has nearly 2 pages taken up with much on Asbury College, a one-time Methodist school in Baltimore, which ended in 1832. Also in this issue: "General Jackson and Scott" which takes 5 1/2 pages and includes 2 letters signed by Andrew Jackson, and 2 sig... See More
Details of the infamous Dartmoor prison massacre...
Item #599437
June 17, 1815
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 17, 1815 The issue begins with nearly 2 pages of "Naval Affairs".
Nearly four pages are taken up with a very lengthy & detailed report titled: "Dartmoor Massacre" which was a tragedy of the War of 1812 with American prisoners being severely mistreated in this British prison.
The report notes near the beginning: "We ar... See More
John Adams gets free use of the postal system...
Item #599167
March 03, 1801
THE SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, March 3, 1801
* President John Adams
* Early U.S postal service
Page 3 has a letter to Congress signed by the President: John Adams, followed by a note: "An engrossed bill for extending the privilege of franking to John Adams, now President of the United States, was read and passed..." allowing him free use of the posta... See More
Napoleon... Robert Burns... Kentucky...
Item #599123
April 04, 1840
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1840 The front page of the issue has a report "Napoleon". "...It relates to Napoleon's ill-fate Russian campaign, and the disastrous retreat of the legions: 'But the vaulting ambition of the great conqueror at last overshot itself...the ancient capital of Russian empire was in his hands; yet, from the refusal ... See More
Graphic title...
Item #599103
June 04, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 4, 1859
* Justo José de Urquiza y García
* Rare title w/ great masthead
The front page has prints of: "Gen. Urquiza, President of the Argentine Republic" and "Oak Barking". Page 4 has prints of: "The Kaiserbach (King's Palace, Lucknow, India" and "Chinese Modern First Class War ... See More
The Mexican War...
Item #599074
March 11, 1847
COLUMBIA WASHINGTONIAN, Hudson, New York, March 11, 1847 the front page ha: "Washington's Last charge at Brandywine" which takes 2 1/2 columns. Page 3 has content on the Mexican War: "From The Seat of War""the American Prisoners".
Four pages, good condition.
Document signed by President Monroe...
Item #599067
March 15, 1822
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN, Providence, March 15, 1822 Page 2 has over a column headed: "Independence of S. America" which is a document from the President to Congress, signed: James Monroe. Also: "Interesting Trials" "Bankrupt Bill" "Latest From Europe" and more.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition.
The Indian question...
Item #598927
December 06, 1830
ESSEX REGISTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 6, 1830 Most of the front page is taken up with: "Present State of the Indian Question". Page 2 has: 'Indian Character". Other news & ads of the day.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, various creases.
Religious thoughts as the Civil War approaches... Thoughts of secession...
Item #598900
November 30, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1860
* Pre Civil War tensions
* Religious sermons
The focus of this issue is on the secession of states from the Union, and religious unity under the heading of "Thanksgiving Day". The latter topic has a variety of sermons in New York City including: "Christ's Mission" by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher; "Christian Patriotism--Sermon... See More
See the masthead...
Item #598883
July 11, 1827
MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, July 11, 1827 This issue features an ornate masthead with an eagle (see). Page 2 has; "Commemoration by the Africans". Other news & ads of the day.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Discussion Taylor's inaugural address...
Item #598609
March 10, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1849
* President Zachary Taylor
* John Bell Hood
The first column of the front page has the reviews of six newspapers on "The Inaugural Address" of President Taylor, with many diverse comments (see). Also on the ftpg. is a lengthy: "List of Cadet Appointments for 1849" listed by state, and includes "John Hood... See More
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln en route...
Item #598469
March 12, 1861
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, March 12, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln
* post inauguration
Page 3 has the following one column headings: "The Cabinet" "The Confederation" "The Virginia Convention"
Nice reading here. Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, some tape mends along central fold, minor foxing, otherwise nice.... See More
A temperance newspaper, but with more...
Item #598400
April 15, 1847
COLUMBIA WASHINGTONIAN, Hudson, New York, April 15, 1847 A temperance newspaper that also had news of the day. Noted at the top of the first column is: "Devoted to the Cause of Temperance". The front page has: "Physical Effects of Dram Drinking" "To the Ladies" & more. Inside has: "Horrible Effects of Rum" "The Rummies 'done up' at Yon... See More
Many prints of Newburyport...
Item #598385
November 13, 1852
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 13, 1852 The front page shows a: "View of the Putnam Free School, At Newburyport, Mass." with a related article. Other prints inside include:"Portrait of Hon. Abbott Lawrence" "Mammoth Water-Cure Establishment of the West, at Harrodsburg, Ky." "View of the City of Newburyport, Mass., From Salisbury" "Essex Mer... See More
Six illustrations...
Item #598367
October 05, 1844
THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, Oct. 5, 1844 The top of the front page has 2 prints, one of "The First Hurdle Race in America, over the Beacon Course..." and the other: "Millard Fillmore Instructing the Young & Rising Generation Before he Became one of the 'Favorite Sons of New York' ". Inside has 3 more prints: "Emighration of Hooker & his Company"... See More
Report on the United States Navy...
Item #598186
May 14, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 14, 1831
* Early United States Navy
* USS Java returns to America
Inside has: "Arrival of the Java", and "Free Persons of Color" concerning their quarantine of 40 days for all vessels containing them. Also: "American Navy" includes a list of the ships and much more on the navy including comments on ships being bu... See More
Trouble at the gold mines in Georgia...
Item #598158
March 12, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 12, 1831
* Cabarrus County, North Carolina
* Gold discoveries in the South
Inside has over a full page headed: "Campaign In Georgia!" with much of relating to the troubles at the gold mines there (see for beginning). Also inside is over a page of a: "List Of Acts Of Congress", plus there is much under the heading: "... See More
Andew Jackson wanted for a 2nd term as President...
Item #598150
January 29, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 29, 1831
* President Andrew Jackson
The front page has an item: "Gen. Jackson" which notes: "...it should be the will of the nation to call on the president to serve a second term....he will not decline the summons..." with a bit more. Inside pages have much reporting from Congress.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 by 9 1/2 ... See More
Great view of Utica, New York... Utah & Oregon...
Item #597657
June 02, 1855
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 2, 1855 The front page as a nice graphic which is representative of "New Hampshire" as well as an article on it as well (see). Prints inside include: "View of Constantinople as seen from the Harbor" "View Iin Calcutta, East Indies" "Falls of Lewis Fork, Oregon" "Pyramid Lake, in Utah Territory", two scenes... See More
For the medical world...
Item #597640
November 01, 1852
THE NEW YORK MEDICAL TIMES, Nov., 1852 As the title would suggest, almost entirely taken up with medical news & reports, including; "Case of Luxation of Both Hip Joints" "Proceedings of Societies" "Letters on Syphilis" and other items. Disbound, 32 pgs., 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 in., great condition.
Campaign item against Eldridge Gerry for governor...
Item #597612
March 30, 1811
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 30, 1811 The front page has a black-bordered item headed: "Gerry And Sequestration! " which is essentially a campaign promotion with a "Black List" of American vessels: "...laden with American Property--Sailing under the Authority & Laws of the United States...which have been Seized, Libelled, Bonded, and Will Probably Be Sequest... See More
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury...
Item #597601
January 13, 1802
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 13, 1802 Most of the front page is taken up with a continued: "Report from the Secretary of the Treasury...". Other various news & ads of the day including 22 illustrated ship ads on the back page.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Bellows Falls, Vermont in 1823...
Item #597483
January 20, 1823
BELLOWS FALLS INTELLIGENCER, Vermont, January 20, 1823 This newspaper has news of the day, topical articles and a few advertisements. An uncommon title.
Complete in four pages, untrimmed, in good condition.
Sale of Indian lands...
Item #597479
September 16, 1857
THE WASHINGTON UNION, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1857 See the photo for the back page "Proclamation" permitting the sale of Indian lands in the Kansas Territory, previously held in trust by the U. S. Government. The proclamation is detailed and takes about a 1/3 of the column. It is signed in type: Franklin Pierce. Complete in four pages and is in good condition.... See More
Charles Dickens... John Tyler...
Item #597365
February 03, 1842
SALEM REGISTER, Salem, Massachusetts, Feb. 3, 1842 Page 2 includes a letter concerning "Temperance" signed in type by: John Tyler, followed by a letter signed in type by: Charles Dickens, prefaced with: "Mr. Dickens believes in Animal Magnetism. Here is the evidence..." (see photos).
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some light dirtiness or staining, generally good.... See More
Mexican War...
Item #597364
January 16, 1847
THE SALEM OBSERVER, Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1847 Page 2 includes: "The War and Slavery" "Important From the Army" "The Mexican War" "More of Santa Anna's Movements" with the Mexican War coverage taking over a full column.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, dirtiness to an upper portion of pg. 1 only, otherwise good.
A new gristmill...
Item #597363
August 01, 1826
SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1, 1826 The front page features 4 illustrations of an: "Improved Grist Mill" with much related text. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, various light staining, otherwise good.
Very early on ventriloquism...
Item #597167
September 10, 1822
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN, Providence, Sept. 10, 1822
* Uncommon title
Page 3 has an interesting and unusual article taking close to have a column titled: "Ventriloquism" (see photos). Four pages, very nice condition.
Four issues with front page prints...
Item #597058
January 01, 1854
SUNDAY SCHOOL ADVOCATE, New York, 1854 A group of four issues each with a different print on the ftpg. including the cathedral of Milan, the city of Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Astor Library. Each issue is complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, ornate masthead, 10 by 13 1/4 inches, good condition
Group of 3 sporting newspapers...
Item #597019
March 13, 1847
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, 1847 A group of 3 issues from March 13, July 10, & Sept. 4, 1847, each filled with various sporting and entertainment reports plus some news of the day. A nice, sporting-themed masthead (see). Each back page has an illustrated chess article.
Each complete in 12 pages, nice condition.
Discussion Taylor's inaugural address...
Item #596980
March 10, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1849
* President Zachary Taylor
* John Bell Hood at West Point
The first column of the front page has the reviews of six newspapers on "The Inaugural Address" of President Taylor, with many diverse comments (see photos). Also on the ftpg. is a lengthy: "List of Cadet Appointments for 1849" listed by state, and inc... See More
The Mexican War...
Item #596577
January 14, 1847
THE UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 1847
* Mexican War
Page 3 has reports from the Mexican War including heads: "From Monterrey and Saltillo" "Brigadier General Pillow" "Movement of Troops" "The 'Rumors' from the Rio Grande" which includes a letter signed by: Z. Taylor; and other items. Some war content on page 2 as well.
Four pages, v... See More
Turn of the century....
Item #596554
July 12, 1800
WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, July 12, 1800 Various news of the day. Page 2 has a poem titled: "The Slave". Four pages, some staining, generally good.
Nothing but military news...
Item #596517
December 22, 1836
ARMY & NAVY CHRONICLE, Washington, D.C., Dec. 22, 1836 A small size periodical obviously themed on the military. The first 42+ pages are taken up with the: "Report of the Secretary of War". There is also a full page taken up with a: "TABULAR STATEMENT of the Number of Midshipmen, Lieutenants, Commanders & Captains in service in each year from 1816 to 1835 inclusive, to... See More
Very early baseball report?
Item #596515
March 14, 1857
PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, March 14, 1857 Various literary content but there is also sporting reports near the back, including: "Trotting at Fairs" "Fistiana" which is boxing; "Our Chess Department" "Out-Door Sports" including cricket and a "ball match". I believe the latter to be baseball, and reports: "A great match at... See More
Wellington on the Napoleonic Wars...
Item #596509
August 26, 1815
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 26, 1815
* Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
* Napoleonic Wars - Battle of Waterloo
The front page has a report of the launch of the United States' ship Franklin (see photos). Page 2 has a: "Proclamation Of The Duke of Wellington" signed by him in type: Wellington, from just after his victory at Waterloo. It begins: "I announce to the Fr... See More
Slaves on a slave ship are liberated...
Item #596423
June 09, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 9, 1860
* Slavery - slaves
Page 9 has over half a column titled: "The Latest Slave Capture" which is a fascinating article on the liberation of some 450 slaves from the ship. A few bits include: "...the increasing odor placed beyond all doubt the fact that the bark had under her hatches a cargo of negroes. And now we began to hear a sort of suppressed mo... See More
Magazine in the Welsh language...
Item #596384
SEREN GOMER, Argraffwyr, Wales, (1834). A quite uncommon magazine from Wales, totally in the Welsh language. Although commonly spoken in the 19th century, its use had diminished in the 20th century. Efforts are being made to bring it back today. Here is a rare opportunity for an issue of this 32 page periodical, printed totally in Welsh. There is no year in the masthead however a subtitle at th
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Rare religious title from Vermont...
Item #596312
September 01, 1810
THE ADVISER; OR VERMONT EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, (Middlebury), November, 1810 A very uncommon religious title which lasted from 1809 thru 1815. Beginning on the front page and taking 8 pages is: "Biography - Memoir of Mr. Stephen Hallett Golding" with a wealth of religious themed content inside including lengthy on: "Character of Jesus Christ".
Very nice condition, 32 p
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Very nice condition, 32 p
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