Thomas Jefferson, a 'negro revolt', a fatal due...
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January 29, 1806
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Jan. 29, 1806
* President Thomas Jefferson
* Haiti slaves revolt - revolution
The front page has a letter signed in type: Th. Jefferson, which introduces to the Senate a lengthy letter from General Trudeau of St. Domingo and complains about carrying on commerce with the island.
Page 3 has: "Negro Revolt" concerning the 7,000 slaves who revolted at a port of Spain. Also: "Fatal Duel" which tells of a duel between two men at Pittsburgh. Page 3 also has a "Message of the President" to Congress, signed in type: Th. Jefferson.
Four pages, nice condition.
Background: This extraordinary 1806 edition of The Connecticut Courant is a visceral time capsule of a world on edge, capturing the exact moment the "contagion of liberty" collided with American foreign policy. Featuring Thomas Jefferson’s direct presidential messages to the Senate, the front page pulses with the tension of the Haitian Revolution as the administration grapples with the fallout of the first successful slave revolt in history. This isn't just a newspaper; it is a primary witness to the fragility of the young American republic, juxtaposing high-stakes diplomacy with the raw violence of the frontier, from a 7,000-slave revolt in Trinidad to a bloody fatal duel in the wilderness of Pittsburgh. For a collector, this is the ultimate triple-threat: Presidential signatures, pivotal Black history, and a pristine example of the oldest continuously published newspaper in America—all printed on durable, museum-grade rag paper that has defied two centuries of decay.
* President Thomas Jefferson
* Haiti slaves revolt - revolution
The front page has a letter signed in type: Th. Jefferson, which introduces to the Senate a lengthy letter from General Trudeau of St. Domingo and complains about carrying on commerce with the island.
Page 3 has: "Negro Revolt" concerning the 7,000 slaves who revolted at a port of Spain. Also: "Fatal Duel" which tells of a duel between two men at Pittsburgh. Page 3 also has a "Message of the President" to Congress, signed in type: Th. Jefferson.
Four pages, nice condition.
Background: This extraordinary 1806 edition of The Connecticut Courant is a visceral time capsule of a world on edge, capturing the exact moment the "contagion of liberty" collided with American foreign policy. Featuring Thomas Jefferson’s direct presidential messages to the Senate, the front page pulses with the tension of the Haitian Revolution as the administration grapples with the fallout of the first successful slave revolt in history. This isn't just a newspaper; it is a primary witness to the fragility of the young American republic, juxtaposing high-stakes diplomacy with the raw violence of the frontier, from a 7,000-slave revolt in Trinidad to a bloody fatal duel in the wilderness of Pittsburgh. For a collector, this is the ultimate triple-threat: Presidential signatures, pivotal Black history, and a pristine example of the oldest continuously published newspaper in America—all printed on durable, museum-grade rag paper that has defied two centuries of decay.
Category: Pre-Civil War
