THE LOG CABIN, New York, March 27, 1841

• William Henry Harrison
• Rare campaign publication

The famous campaign newspaper published by Horace Greeley in support of William Henry Harrison in the 1840 election, its success carrying over to many issues beyond the inauguration--including this one.
The front page includes a chart of the: "Number of Free White Persons" and "Number of Free Colored Persons" by age groups, in New York. Also: "The New Order of Things" beginning: "The inauguration of William Henry Harrison as President of the U.S. is felt & admitted on all hands to mark the commencement of a new era in the history our our country..." with more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, engraving of a log cabin in the masthead, foxing, good condition.

Background: This specific March 27, 1841 issue of The Log Cabin holds exceptional historical significance and collector appeal because it represents a rare, transitional interregnum snapshot—published precisely between William Henry Harrison’s March 4 inauguration and his sudden death on April 4. While most political campaign sheets folded immediately after Election Day, Horace Greeley extended publication into the spring of 1841 due to overwhelming demand, filling these late post-election issues with detailed Whig cabinet updates, congressional policy debates, early 1840 Census figures, and political commentary on the newly installed administration. Furthermore, this edition is remarkably scarce because campaign newspapers were printed on thin rag paper intended for immediate, ephemeral reading rather than long-term preservation, leading to very low survival rates today. Crucially, it stands as a direct precursor to American journalistic history; published just two weeks before Greeley launched the New York Tribune on April 10, 1841, this issue captures the exact media momentum that proved nationwide demand for low-cost, mass-circulation publishing and paved the way for one of the most influential newspapers of the nineteenth century.