Historic Newspapers: Discounted Issues (as priced) through Thursday, November 12, 2026!

THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, December 26, 1768  The publisher of this newspaper had Loyalist leanings, causing its demise before the formal outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
All of pages 1 & 2 are taken

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, May 6, 1796

• Rare publication

The front page is filled with ads including 16 illustrated ship ads. Page 2 has much reporting from the "House of

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796

• President George Washington
• Patent signed in type
• Inventor Robert Dawson
• Improvement in bolting cloths

Page 4 has a document

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 22, 1796

• President George Washington
• Three documents signed in type

Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters

THE SPECTATOR, New York, Jan. 20, 1798

• Governor John Jay
• His response to the New York Senate

The back page has the "Answer of the Senate of the State of New York to the Speech of...John Jay,

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 6, 1798

• Rare 18th century American title
• (5) runaway slave advertisements

The ftpg. is taken up with ads including 12 illustrated ship ads and 2

COLUMBIAN CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, July 5, 1811

• Great heraldic eagle masthead engraving

See the photo for perhaps the largest heraldic eagle engraving to be found in a masthead, the wingspan

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 3, 1820

• USS Ohio launching - United States Navy
• African slave trade - slavers ships captured

The front page has: "The Infamous Trade" beginning: "Ten slave

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 2, 1832  The front page has a report: "The Indian War" which is on the Black Hawk War, noting in part: "...an engagement had taken place at Fox River

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1832  The front page has a report: "Indian Incursions" which is on the Black Hawk War, noting in part: "...the Indians, in strong force, were

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1832 Page 3 has a nice article: "Departure of the Jupiter" being a report of free Black emigrating to Liberia.
It notes in part: "...ready to sail

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 12, 1832  About half of page 3 is taken up with the actions in the Senate of July 12 headed: "The Bank Veto" and their attempts to override it. On July

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 1832  The top of the front page has: "An Indian Battle" being a report from St. Louis concerning the Black Hawk War.
It notes in part: "...an

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1832

• Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet's death

The top of the back page has a report headed: "Highly Important" which notes; "...came up from below with

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 1832  The front page has a report; "Funeral of Sir Walter Scott" which begins: "The remains of Sir Walter Scott have been consigned to the tomb,

THE GLOBE, Washington, D.C., June 14, 1837

• Slavery - slaves - Negroes

An advertisement on page 3 is headed: "Cash For Negroes" noting: "I will give the highest cash price for likely Negroes, from

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., Jan. 22, 1839 The top of page 3 has an interesting report from "Congress" noting: "...a joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Tallmadge for the amendment

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 4, 1839  The top of page 3 has a report of the death of famous newspaper publisher Hezekiah Niles, it noting in part: "...the decease of the venerable

KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 1841

• William Henry Harrison
• Presidential election victory

The back page has a chart noting the: "Official - Popular Vote For President" for both

KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1841

• William Henry Harrison
• Presidential inauguration

This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus (not here) notes it was a

THE MADISONIAN.--EXTRA, Washington. (D.C.)  December, 1843

• President John Tyler
• State of the Union Address
• Best title to be had ?

A folio-size single sheet, the "President's Message takes five columns

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 1847  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "A Proclamation" signed in type by the President: James K. Polk, concerning a treaty with

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 16, 1847  Page 3 has over half a column taken up with: "The War In Mexico" begins: "It is intimated by letters from Washington that the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1847

• Phineas T. Barnum
• Dwarf Tom Thumb

The top of page 3 has an interesting article headed: "General Tom Thumb" which has a letter from

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1847

• Mexican–American War
• Siege of Veracruz
• General Winfield Scott

Page 2 has over two columns taken up with: "Further Official Papers

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1847  Much on the Mexican War, with page 3 containing: "Col. Harney's Dragon Fight" "The Capture of Vera Cruz" "The Victory" "The Navy at

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 17, 1847

• Mexican–American War
• Siege of Veracruz (surrender)

Page 2 begins with: "The Surrender of Vera Cruz" which has a fine account. But the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1847

• Mexican-American War
• Battle of Cerro Gordo
• Winfield Scott vs. Santa Anna

Page 3 has a reporter headed: "The Battle of Cerro Gordo" mostly

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 19, 1847

• Mexican-American War
• Battle of Cerro Gordo
• Winfield Scott vs. Santa Anna

Page 2 has a lengthy report headed: "The Battle of Cerro Gordo"

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 26, 1847  Page 3 has a report: "Capture Of Slavers" reporting on 3 slave ships taken, a few bits noting: "...with a slave deck & all the store

LEBANON ADVERTISER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1, 1849

• Uncommon publication
• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

An uncommon title, and the volume 1, number 5 issue. Near the top of the ftpg. is:

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1849

• Colt Revolver Ad
• Runaway slave ad
• Gold Rush era newspaper

The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, May 17, 1851

• Rare Antebellum publication
• 10 years prior to the Civil War

Articles include: "John Q. Adams, His Election by the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 2, 1852

• Henry Clay funeral
• Kentucky statesman
• From the nation's capital

All four pages have wide, black mourning rules for the death of Henry Clay.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1852

• Emigrants travel to California

Page 3 has an article: "Mortality On The Plains" which reports on: "The mortality among emigrants to

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1852  The bottom of page 3 has two brief items: "From Utah" noting that "...Emigrants were arriving daily on their way to California..." and

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 1852  Page 2 has an interesting article: "How Barnum Purchased The Museum".
The front page has a small notice for the book "Uncle Tom's

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1852  Page 2 has an article: "From Salt Lake City" with the latest news from there, mostly concerning the situation with Indians in the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 1852  The top of the front page has: "Another route to The Pacific". But the primary article is at the top of page 3: "A Slave Case At New

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1852

• President Millard Fillmore
• State of the Union Address

Nearly the entirety of page 2 is taken up with the: "President's Message" being the

THE MEMPHIS DAILY AVALANCHE, Tennessee, March 14, 1859  From not long before the Civil War containing on the front page 2 illustrated ads for slaves, with details. One notes: "For Sale...A no. 1

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 3, 1861

• Rare Confederate title from North Carolina

The front page is entirely taken up with ads. War related items are on the inside pages

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 8, 1862

• Capital of the Confederacy

A nice newspaper from the Confederacy, and from the capital of the Confederacy as well. 
Half of the front page is taken

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 29, 1862

• General Ambrose Burnside
• North Carolina expedition
• Cape Hatteras map

The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Burnside Expedition. Map Showing Hatteras

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 8, 1862

• Fort Henry, Tennessee captured
• In a Confederate publication

The front page has: "Notes Of The War--The 'Situation' In Kentucky--Position of the Hostile

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1862

• From the capital of the Confederacy

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1862

• William Wallace Lincoln
• Abraham's son "Willie" death
• Jefferson Davis proclamation
• From capital of Confederacy

The front page has many reports on the

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1862

• Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland
• Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital

A terrific and rare issue, as the front page has a nice

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1863  The front page has "An Unfounded Rumor" that: "...one thousand Yankee cavalry had crossed the Pamunkey...& were moving across King

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER & ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Jan., Feb. & March, 1866

• Uncommon mid-19th century title
• Astrology - Horoscope

A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of