Natchez and Fort Recovery...
Item # 716125
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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 7, 1797 Page 2 has a report: "From Presque Isle (on Lake Erie)...that Ensign Callender had arrived there with information that the inhabitants of the Nartches [Natchez] had rebelled & hoisted the tri-coloured flag. That a detachment of Federal troops had been marched against them & that the Indians had been defeated in an attempt to take Fort Recovery by surprise...".
Four pages, nice condition.
Background: This specific October 7, 1797 issue of the Columbian Centinel holds notable historical significance as it captures the chaotic, fractured geopolitical landscape of the early American republic's southwestern and northwestern frontiers. The report of the "Nartches" (Natchez) Rebellion documents a pivotal, volatile moment in the transition of power from the Spanish Empire to the United States following the 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo; the reference to the "tri-coloured flag" highlights the era's deep-seated anxieties regarding French revolutionary influence radicalizing American settlers against sluggish Spanish rule. Concurrently, the mention of Fort Recovery and Native American conflicts underscores the lingering violence of the Northwest Indian War and the tenuous hold early Federal troops had on the Ohio Country. In terms of rarity and value, while individual issues of the Columbian Centinel (a major Boston Federalist newspaper) from the late 18th century are not entirely unique, their survival in "nice, untrimmed condition" is highly desirable to collectors. Because it condenses multiple foundational frontier conflicts—the Spanish borderlands crisis, French ideological expansion, and the ongoing Native American resistance—into a single page.
Four pages, nice condition.
Background: This specific October 7, 1797 issue of the Columbian Centinel holds notable historical significance as it captures the chaotic, fractured geopolitical landscape of the early American republic's southwestern and northwestern frontiers. The report of the "Nartches" (Natchez) Rebellion documents a pivotal, volatile moment in the transition of power from the Spanish Empire to the United States following the 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo; the reference to the "tri-coloured flag" highlights the era's deep-seated anxieties regarding French revolutionary influence radicalizing American settlers against sluggish Spanish rule. Concurrently, the mention of Fort Recovery and Native American conflicts underscores the lingering violence of the Northwest Indian War and the tenuous hold early Federal troops had on the Ohio Country. In terms of rarity and value, while individual issues of the Columbian Centinel (a major Boston Federalist newspaper) from the late 18th century are not entirely unique, their survival in "nice, untrimmed condition" is highly desirable to collectors. Because it condenses multiple foundational frontier conflicts—the Spanish borderlands crisis, French ideological expansion, and the ongoing Native American resistance—into a single page.
Categories: The 1600's and 1700's, American
Price
$40
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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