THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER, from London, dated August 7, 1789.

* Man with the Iron Mask
* Mail Coach plan
* Poetry - Complaint from the Dying Negro
* Red Ink Tax Stamp
* Uncommon Title

On page 3 of this issue is an article entitled "Man In The Iron Mask" which is approximately 1/2 of a column in length. This page also features an article on the Mail Coach  and the notice of painter Mr. Harris. The back page features "Poetry", a complaint from The Dying Negro.

This is a complete 4 page issue which is in nice condition. It also contain contains a full red ink tax stamp at the lower right corner of the third page.

Background Information: The Man in the Iron Mask (French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer) (died November 1703) was a prisoner who was held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Chateau d’lf, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed, mainly because no one ever saw his face which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth. Later retellings of the story have claimed that it was an iron mask. In popular myth he is believed to have been the twin brother of Louis XIV, but there is little actual evidence for this. What facts are known about this prisoner are based mainly on correspondence between his jailer and his superiors in Paris. (Source: Wikipedia)