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A wealth of content on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...
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A wealth of content on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...

Item # 698120 ·
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1859  

* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - John E. Cook


The front page has some nice coverage of the Harper's Ferry insurrection led by John Brown. Column heads include: "New Trial for Brown Refused" "Harper's Ferry Alarms & Rumors" "Special to the Alexandria Sentinel" "Movement of Troops to Charlestown".
In addition well over half of the back page is taken up with: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy" which is a lengthy: "Argument of Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees...Delivered at Charlestown, Virginia, Nov. 8, 1859, Upon the Trial of John E. Cook."
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, foxing at some folds, generally good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$41
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.