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Item # 665578
March 07, 1798
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 7, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.
Most of page 2 have a wealth of reporting from Congress. The front page has an ad for a recently published book: "Observations on Certain Documents...The History of the United States for the year 1796, in which the Charge of Speculation Against Alexander Hamilton, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted. Written by Himself..." with more detail.
Four pages, wide never-trimmed margins, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026

(Added to the June, 2026 catalog (#367) after its initial release - only available on-line.)