THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, July 13, 1801

• Presidents John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

The front page has an Act of the federal Congress concerning the various post roads in the United States, signed in type by the President: John Adams.
Page 3 has a document concerning the ambassador to the island of St. Bartholomew's, signed in type by the President: Th. Jefferson.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

Background: This rare, complete four-page July 13, 1801 issue of The Connecticut Courant offers an exceptional historical snapshot of the transitional era between the Adams and Jefferson administrations, preserved in its desirable original, unbound, and untrimmed state. Front-page coverage features an Act of the federal Congress establishing post roads across the expanding nation, bearing the printed signature of outgoing President John Adams from an act passed just prior to the end of his term on March 3, 1801. Highlighting the shift in executive power following the momentous Election of 1800, page three contains an official document regarding the diplomatic representation to the Caribbean island of St. Bartholomew's, carrying the printed signature of newly inaugurated President Thomas Jefferson, who assumed office on March 4, 1801. Uniquely capturing both Founding Fathers as President within the same edition, this well-preserved issue stands out for its high historical value, rare dual-presidential content, and pristine physical condition.