THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, April 16, 1831  

* Rare high class community publication

An early newspaper from this once-famous whaling town near the eastern end of Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who frequent the neighboring Hamptons. 
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, light toning, nice condition.

background: In 1831, The Corrector served as the definitive record of life in Sag Harbor, which was then one of the wealthiest and most industrious whaling ports in the United States. Under the steady editorship of Harry Wentworth Hunt, the weekly four-page broadsheet functioned as a lifeline for the community, meticulously documenting the maritime economy by tracking ship arrivals, cargo tallies, and the prices of whale oil. Beyond the docks, the paper was a platform for the era’s fierce political debates, leaning toward the Democratic platform of the Jacksonian era while providing a space for local legal notices and vibrant advertisements for everything from dry goods to blacksmithing. Its survival through the 19th century and its eventual merger into the Sag Harbor Express legacy make its 1831 archives an invaluable primary source for understanding the social and economic fabric of early Long Island.