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  • Pirate capture & circus advertisement...
    Item #206471
    NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, July 3, 1820  "Daring Outrage" on pg. 2 describes the capture of a ship off Cape Henry by a "piratical brig". Pg. 3 has an ad for a "Circus" on Broadway with details about "Monsieur Godreau", a tight- rope walker.
    First leaf has a small hole in unrelated content.
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  • Early Hampden Sidney College...
    Item #539061

    SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, July 11, 1820. 

    * Early Hampden Sidney College
    * 19th century original

    Among the page 3 Deaths is one stating: "At Philadelphia, Rev. Moses Hodge [sic], D.D. President of Hampden Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Virginia, aged 68."
     
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  • Progress report on the Erie Canal...
    Item #713625
    MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 12, 1820  A page 2 report notes: "The Great Canal in New-York is fast progressing...The whole expense is estimated at nearly five million dollars. The distance will be upwards of 350 miles--the rise and fall of water in the...rivers and creeks, about 661 feet...will require 77 locks. Lake Erie is... Read full description  

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  • It existed for just one year...
    Item #698962
    THE PATRON OF INDUSTRY, New York, July 25, 1820  This newspaper existed for just one year, this being the volume 1, number 6 issues. It was published under the auspices of "The National Institution for the Promotion of Industry". 
    Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, wide, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
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  • Eighteen Acts of Congress on the front page...
    Item #701145
    NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, July 25, 1820  The front page is mostly taken up with 18 Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: James Monroe.
    Other news and ads of the day.
    Four pages, nice condition.
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  •  - James Monroe...

    Item #208600
    NATIONAL ADVOCATE, N.Y. Aug. 14, 1820 The front page has a land claim notice and a land survey notice, each signed in type: James Monroe. First leaf has a small, narrow hole in unrelated content.
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  •  - 1820 Cumberland Road Act By James Monroe...

    Item #211469
    NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 15, 1820 The front page has: An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to lay out the Road therein mentioned, signed in type: James Monroe re. continuation of the Cumberland Road. Also a report stating that Gov. Cass, of the Michigan Territory, completed a treaty... Read full description  
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  • Missouripolis the capital of Missouri...
    Item #610528
    NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 19, 1820  Inside has four pages concerning the: "Missouri Question--Speech of Mr. Darlington, of Penna." The back page has a brief yet interesting item on: "Missouri" which notes: "The constitution was adopted by the convention of the 17th...A place on the Missouri river, near... Read full description  
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  • Missouropolis to be the state capital?
    Item #648555
    NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 29, 1820  Page 3 has a report on the Constitution of the State of Missouri, beginning: "The important instrument, the Constitution, was finished on the 17th of July, engrossed on parchment the next day, and was to be signed in the afternoon of the same day. Of particular... Read full description  
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  • Pair of issues with the constitution of Maine...
    Item #708564
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 9 and 16, 1820

    * Constitution of Maine : pair of issues

    A pair of issues within which is the complete text of the: "Constitution of Maine" which begins in the Sept. 9 issue & includes the Preamble and articles 1 thru X on nearly 7 pages, with the balance of the Constitution... Read full description  
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  • Publication with farming details...
    Item #714611
    AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 29, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
    Eight pages, 9 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

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  • Great overview of the United States Navy...
    Item #205676
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct.  7, 1820  Nearly half of the front page is taken up with a report of the: "New Bank In Tennessee".
    Inaise has a nice and detailed account of the extent and inventory of: "The Navy off rte United States" noting the number of various ships, their names, sizes, and... Read full description  
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  • 1820 MASSACHUSETTS SPY Newspaper EXTRA -

    1820 MASSACHUSETTS SPY Newspaper EXTRA

    Item #152667
    MASSACHUSETTS SPY EXTRA, Worcester, Oct. 11, 1820 Folio-size singlesheet containing some news, commentary and a committee report concerning the Worcester County Agricultural Societys Cattle Show.
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  •  - 1820 Massachusetts Spy w/ EXTRA

    Item #211605
    MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 11, 1820

    *Uncommon EXTRA

    Has political news of the day and some interesting advertisements plus a singlesheet Extra with various content. Small hole affects each leaf and the extra, stray writing in the outer margin of the first leaf, otherwise in good condition. Untrimmed. 4 pages.   
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  • Publication with farming details...
    Item #714612
    AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 13, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
    Eight pages, 9 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

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  • Exploring the Northwest...   African colony for free blacks...
    Item #674763
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 14, 1820  The front page has: "African Colonization" about establishing a colony of free blacks from the United States at Sherbro, Africa.
    Over half a page is taken up with: "Exploring Expedition--N.W." being a fine & detailed account of an exploration of... Read full description  
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  • deaf and dumb...
    Item #575374
    NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, Oct. 18, 1820  Page 3 has a interesting article: "The Deaf & Dumb Fond of Music" being a letter about a musical artist born deaf and dumb (see). Page 3 also has an article on: "Mr. Guille's Ascension" in a balloon.
    Four pages, nice condition.
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  • Earliest issue of this title we have offered...
    Item #694462
    WOODSTOCK OBSERVER, Vermont, Oct. 24, 1820  

    * Rare Windsor County publication

    The only other issue of this title we have offered in the last 30+ years is from 1829. This is the volume 1, number 42 issue.
    The back page has: "A Project of a Law for Preventing Unhappy Marriages". But this issue is from our private... Read full description  
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  • African colonization...
    Item #205137
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 11, 1820  Several pages are taken up with the continuation of the lengthy "Report On Commerce" for the country.
    Other articles include: ""Tennessee Banking" "Legislature of Kentucky" "African Colonization" which includes: "...the surviving colonies...have... Read full description  
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  • Publication with farming details...
    Item #714581
    AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 17, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
    One article: "Manner of Preserving Eggs Perfectly Fresh for 12 Months". Nearly 2 pages are taken up with a huge: "Table to Shew At a Glance the Number of Hills... Read full description  

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  • Monroe's state of the union address...
    Item #204687
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Nov. 18, 1820  Over 3 pages within this issue are taken up with the: "President's Message", being James Monroe's annual state-of-the-union address. At its conclusion it is signed in type by the President: James Monroe.
    Among other reports in this issue are:
    * "Legislature of... Read full description  
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  • Monroe's state of the union address...
    Item #549657
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 18, 1820   Over 3 pages are taken up with the: "President's Message", being James Monroe's annual state-of-the-union address. At its conclusion it is signed in type by the President: James Monroe.
    The annual address was a tradition begun with Washington and continues to this... Read full description  
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  •  - James Monroe 1820 Message...

    Item #213917
    MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 22, 1820 Page 2 has: The MESSAGE of the President of the United States. Concludes on page 3, signed in type: James Monroe. Bit of lite soiling in the upper part of the front page, some margin dirtiness, traces of foxing. Untrimmed.
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  • The "almost" capital of Missouri...   Minting gold coins...
    Item #700613
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 25, 1820  Featured is a nice report on the United States Mint about to mint half eagle ($5) coins in gold. Photos note details.
    Also inside: "History, Literature, etc. of Hayti".
    The back page has a curious article headed: "Missouri" beginning: "The... Read full description  
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  • Captain Parry's Northwest Passage Expedition....
    Item #602166
    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1820  The first article is a 4 page report on: "Col. MacDonald on the North-West Magnetic Pole". Also of noteworthy interest is a terrific 7 1/2 page article: "North-West Expedition" which is a great account of Parry's exploration of the area beyond the Arctic... Read full description  
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  • Struggle for the throne in Hawaii...
    Item #203103
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Dec. 2, 1820  Within this issue is a report headed: "South Sea Islands" which reads in part: "Since the death of Tamahamaha, king of the Sandwich Islands, we hear there has been a desperate battle fought for the right of succession to the crown. It terminated in the dethronement of... Read full description  
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  • Struggle for the throne of Hawaii...
    Item #549655
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Dec. 2, 1820 Within is a report headed: "South Sea Islands" which reads in part: "Since the death of Tamahamaha, king of the Sandwich Islands, we hear there has been a desperate battle fought for the right of succession to the crown. It terminated in the dethronement of the young prince,... Read full description  
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    Item #151662
    NEW ENGLAND GALAXY newspaper from Boston dated Jan. 12, 1821. More than half of the front page is taken up with the "Address Of The Carriers of the New England Galaxy". Also on the ftpg: "Pitcairn's Island". Various news of the day inside and ads as well. This is the complete, 4 page... Read full description  
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  • First of this title we have offered?
    Item #707099
    LADIES' LITERARY CABINET, New York, Jan. 20, 1821  We can find no record of having offered this title before. It existed for just 3 1/2 years and contains various articles as the title would suggest.
    Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, never bound nor trimmed with wide margins, foxing is mostly to the front page, minimal rubbing
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  • The Missouri question...   Gold coins for the United States...
    Item #600574
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 3, 1821 

    * Missouri statehood ?
    * Gold coinage


    The front page has a paragraph noting: "The Missouri question is at last settled...The manner of it has not pleased either party...legislature of Missouri will obstinately refuse to accept the condition..." with more... Read full description  
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  • United States gains Florida from Spain: the Adams-Onis Treaty...
    Item #702661
    NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Portsmouth, March 6, 1821  

    * Cession of Florida from Spain to United States

    Over half of page 2 is taken up with what is known as the Adams-Onis Treaty, signed in Washington on February 22, 1819. By this treaty Spain ceded East Florida to the United States & renounced any claims to West... Read full description  
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  • James Monroe's inaugural address...
    Item #672155
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 10, 1821  Beginning at the bottom of the front page is: "Inaugural Speech", which has a prefacing paragraph which includes: "On Monday last, the 5th of March, in the great hall of the house of representatives...chief justice Marshall administered the oath of office to Mr. Monroe,... Read full description  
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  • Eating rattlesnake in Florida...
    Item #150635
    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, July 7, 1821 A writer relates his experience in eating rattlesnake (almost) in a front page article head: "The Rattle-snake eaten in East Florida."
    Other news and advertisements, some which are illustrated, are within.
    This is complete in four pages, untrimmed, and is in nice condition.
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  • Discussing the Navy...   The slave trade...
    Item #650285
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 14, 1821  Over two pages are taken up with a lengthy & detailed report headed: "Navy of the United States" with discussion on costs of operations, etc. The report is signed in type by: John Rodgers. Nearly 1 1/2 pages are taken up with: "Slave Trade" which has much... Read full description  
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  • Discussing the Navy...   The slave trade...
    Item #689399
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 14, 1821  Over two pages are taken up with a lengthy & detailed report headed: "Navy of the United States" with discussion on costs of operations, etc. The report is signed in type by: John Rodgers.
    Nearly 1 1/2 pages are taken up with: "Slave Trade" which has much... Read full description  
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  • Six James Monroe Acts of Congress...
    Item #203433
    NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, April 16, 1821

    * Six James Monroe Acts
    * Signed in type by James Monroe


    On the front page under a woodcut of an eagle are six "Acts" and "A resolution authorizing the President...to cause astronomical observations to be made, to ascertain the Longitude of the Capitol,... Read full description  
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  • Letter signed by President James Buchanan...
    Item #203341
    THE PLOUGH BOY, Albany, New York, May 5, 1821

    *"Mr Buchanan on Slavery" by James Buchanan

    An uncommon title containing mostly agricultural-related content. The masthead has a woodcut of a farmer plowing a field. This issue  contains an address from the Agricultural Society of the County of Oneida, signed by Thomas R.... Read full description  
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  •  - 1821 Seal Hunting...

    Item #210859
    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 5, 1821 A front page report headed Newly Discovered Land begins: The schooner Express, Capt. Williams, has arrived at Stonington, from New Shetland (the land to the S. of Cape Horn said to have been recently discovered) and has brought home 25,000 valuable fur seal skins. Other details as well. Other news of the day includes:... Read full description  
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  • Naples is captured by the Austrians...
    Item #615527
    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C.., May 16, 1821  The front page has historic content on the history of Italy with the top of the page: "The Fate Of Naples Decided!" and within the article is: "...The papers announce the important fact that the Neapolitians have FAILED IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH A FREE GOVERNMENT!... Read full description  
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  • A chart of the military forts in the United States...
    Item #600595
    NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 30, 1821 

    * U.S. military forts

    Included is a: "Report on Fortifications" is comprised of over a full page of charts of various forts "...for the defence of the maritime frontiers of the union..." listed by state, which includes the costs for construction.
    Sixteen... Read full description  
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  • Florida is now a United States possession...
    Item #617734
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 28, 1821 

    * Florida officially in United States possession

    The front page has an historic report concerning Florida which begins: "Florida, at length, is in the peaceable possession of the United States, acquired by treaty. On the 10th inst. the flags were exchanged at St. Augustine,... Read full description  
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  • Miniature watch made...
    Item #206882
    SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, Oct. 26, 1821 An interesting page 2 report reads: "Phineas Davis, of York, Pennsylvania, has made an ingenious little watch...now exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum. Its circumference is a little less that a six penny bit, and only 3 16ths of an inch in depth; it...keeps good time, and goes for 30 hours...". Good... Read full description  
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  • Andrew Jackson addresses the people of Florida...
    Item #643243
    THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 10, 1821  Perhaps the best item in this issue is the report headed: "General Jackson" which is his address to the citizens of Florida in which he announces the temporary organization of the government of Florida. This address takes over a full page and is signed by him in type: Andrew... Read full description  
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  • Dealing with the pirates... Greek-Turk Revolution...
    Item #650330
    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1821  Certainly one of the more famous magazines of the 18th & 19th centuries, having started in 1731 and surviving for over 130 years. This was the very first publication to use the word "magazine".
    Among the articles within are those headed: "Westminster... Read full description  
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  • Unicorn found ?....
    Item #614704
    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, December 15, 1821

    * Re'em - Unicorn found in Africa ?

    Page has a bizarre report from Africa headed: "The Unicorn" with text that includes: "...that the animal itself must have answered the description of the Reem or Unicorn, which is frequently mentioned in Scripture" See images for text here.
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  • Historic newspaper item #151489
    Item #151489
    THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, 1822  Here is a volume one issue of a quite uncommon and very early octavo-size newspaper. Seems to be a primarily religious, although some other items as well. A 16 page issue, various foxing throughout, measures 5 by 8-1/2 inches. Very... Read full description  
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  • London in 1822...
    Item #153051
    THE COURIER, London, 1822  A nice, "typical" newspaper from England during the early 19th century, with the entire front page taken up with ads and various news of the day on the inside pages. In great condition with a partial red-inked tax stamp at the top of page one.
    Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this... Read full description  
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  • Front page illustrated ad for the Revere bell foundry...
    Item #604762
    BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Massachusetts, 1822 Included is a nice illustrated ad for the "Joseph W. Revere..." bell foundry. Joseph was one of the 16 children of Paul Revere, who continued the business from his father. Nice to have this Revere item on the front page of a Boston newspaper. 
    Four pages, never bound... Read full description  
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  •  - Carrier's Address in 1822...

    Item #219825
    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, MA, dated Jan. 16, 1822.
     
    * Carrier's Address in 1822
    * New Year's


    The back page has a full column poem: New-Years Address Of The Carriers Of The Columbian Centinel, To Its Patrons, January 1, 1822. News of day includes: "More Piracy" "Another Mail Robbery" "Indian Department" and more. Several advertisements as well.... Read full description  
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  • Presidential Candidates... 1820 Census...
    Item #572890
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 26, 1822  Inside the issue is a report "Next President"... "Pretty work for eight dollars a day!" This article is approximately one full page and includes the names of the those put forth as candidates. The front page and another page inside the issue is reporting on "The... Read full description  
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