Historic Newspapers: American Officers - Rev War

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1785  Among the articles are: "Curious Caves on the Elephanta Island" near India; "Epitaph Proposed by Dr. Fordyce for Samuel Johnson" and so much more. Near the

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1785  Among the articles within are: "Observations on a Tour Through the Island of Jersey" which is in the English Channel; "Anecdotes of Hogarth" "Summary of

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1785  Among the articles within are: "Observations on a Tour Through the Island of Jersey" which is in the English Channel; "Anecdotes of Hogarth" "Summary of

THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, March 17, 1785

• Post Revolutionary War
• John Hancock speech

The entire front page is taken up with the continued: "History of America, by William

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 19, 1785  The back page has an: "Extract of a Letter from New York" which reports on the troubles with the Indians along the Ohio River. One big men lions:

THE EDINBURGH ADVRTISER, Scotland, Jan. 6, 1784

• General George Washington
• Farewell address - speech
• Continental Army officers
• Princeton, New Jersey

Certainly the most notable & historic content is the

THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Nov. 24, 1783

"One Inflamed Enlightened Heart" patriotic masthead

A very nice feature of this issue is the masthead engraving which features

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, October 7, 1783

• Newburgh Conspiracy plan
• General George Washington
• Revolutionary War ending events

Both the front page and page 2 have nice, lengthy letters

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  August & September, 1783  A 2 issue set. The August issue has a section headed: "Authentic Papers Relative to American Affairs" includes reference to learning of

THE POLITICAL MAGAZINE, London, August, 1783

• General George Washington
• Circular letter re. U.S. Army
• Revolutionary War ending

ing the Revolutionary War. It contains a wealth of reports concerning the

THE MASSACHUETTS GAZETTE or the GENERAL ADVERTISER, Springfield, July 29, 1783

• General George Washington
• Circular letter re. U.S. Army
• Revolutionary War ending

The entire front page, all of page 2,

THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 24, 1783

• General George Washington - Farewell to the Army
• Commander-in-Chief - American Revolutionary War

The entire front page and most of page 4 are taken up

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, June 9, 1783

• General George Washington letter
• Announcing the end of hostilities
• American Revolutionary War ending

Certainly the most significant content

THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, May 12, 1783

• "Great Expulsion" of American Loyalists
• The Fall of Count de Grasse - The Saintes
• American Revolutionary War "Cleanup Phase"

A nice

THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER OR THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, April 19, 1783

• John Dickinson of Pennsylvania
• Proclamation of the Cessation of Arms
• End of hostilities of Revolutionary War

Over

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1783

• Closing events of the Revolutionary War

Eighteen pages are taken up with "Summary of Proceedings in the 3rd Session of the Present Parliament" which

THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER; OR, THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 1782

• Revolutionary War ending events
• John Hanson - 1st American president ?

Page 2 has a lengthy letter which is

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 26, 1782

• Revolutionary War Era
• 18th century
• From The Enemy

Page 2 has news headed "America" mentions: "...lately sent to wheedle the Eastern provinces into a

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1782

• re. Battle of the Assunpink Creek - Trenton
• re. George Washington crossing the Delaware

Page 2 has a report beginning: "So determined are the French to

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, May 21, 1782

• Captain Joshua Huddy execution - hanging
• General George Washington angry reaction
• American Revolutionary War

Two-thirds of the

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 2, 1782

• American Revolutionary War

The front page begins with a lengthy report headed: "Office of Finance" signed by: Robert

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, April 9, 1782

• American Revolutionary War
• America sympathizers jailed
• Independence ?

Page 2 includes: "The enemy in New York are busy in

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, March 26, 1782

• Reaction to Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

Page 2 has some nice reporting on the military

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 19, 1782  Page 6 has a full column headed: "America - From the New York Gazette" which has various reports, some including: "...was laden with 1100 thirteen inch

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 16, 1782  Most of a column on pg. 4 is taken up with: "PEACE WITH AMERICA - A BILL Presented to the House of Commons...to enable His Majesty to conclude a PEACE,

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Feb. 26, 1782

• Surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis
• Revolutionary War - Yorktown, Virginia

The most historic content is on page 3 which begins

THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL OR THE NORTH-AMERICAN INTELLIGENCER, Philadelphia, Feb. 20, 1782  The top of page 3 features a: "PROCLAMATION", signed in type by: George Washington. It mentions in part:

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Feb. 12, 1782

• American Revolutionary War closing events
• George Washington & Thomas Jefferson

The inside pages have various reports concerning

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Jan. 29, 1782

• Lord Charles Cornwallis
• Surrender at Yorktown
• Revolutionary War

The front page is mostly taken up with: "An Ordinance

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Jan. 8, 1782

• Very rare Broadside edition from the Revolutionary War

Apparently a quite unusual broadside edition as the issue is a single

THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, December 20, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

This issue contains one of the most historically significant letters from the

THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE AND THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Dec. 6, 1781

• American Revolutionary War
• Post Surrender of Cornwallis
• Loyalist James Rivington

The masthead features an engraving taken

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1781

• Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
• Surrender at Yorktown VA Virginia
• Revolutionary War from the enemy

Certainly the most historic report in

THE LONDON MAGAZINE, London, December and the Appendix issue for the year 1781

• Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
• Surrender at Yorktown VA Virginia
• Revolutionary War from the enemy

Certainly

THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE OR UNIVERSAL REPOSITORY, London, December, 1781  Certainly the most historic report in this issue--and perhaps in any issue from the Revolutionary War--is that near the

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 27, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• Revolutionary War ending
• Historic item - 1st report

This is one of the more noteworthy issues of the Chronicle for the

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Nov. 13, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

A terrific issue as not only does it contain a fine account

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Nov. 6, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

Certainly the most notable content is an early report of the

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1781  Near the back is a section headed: "American News" which has a "Copy of a Letter from Brig. Gen. Arnold to his Excellency the Commander in Chief,

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1781  Near the back is a section headed: "American News" which has a "Copy of a Letter from Brig. Gen. Arnold to his Excellency the Commander in Chief,

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 27, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

A wonderfully historic issue and nicely presented, as

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, October 11, 1781

• American Revolutionary War original
• American Issac Hayne's execution - hanging

Most of the front page is taken up with various correspondences

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, August 28, 1781

• Siege of Nintey Six - South Carolina
• General Nathanael Greene defeat
• American Revolutionary War

Half of page 2 is taken up

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 21, 1781  Much of the front page is taken up with naval reports from the Caribbean. Page 4 has a nice document from Charleston signed in type by both: Rawdon and

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 16, 1781

• Revolutionary War events in the South

Page 2 has some reports on the Revolutionary War, bits including: Letters from Charlestown [Charleston] say that

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, August 14, 1781

• Battle of Green Spring
• James County, Virginia
• American Revolutionary War

The front page has news from captured correspondence

THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, July 26, 1781  A nice feature of the masthead is a great engraving taken after one done earlier by Paul Revere, showing a patriot soldier

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, July 17, 1781

• American Revolutionary War
• Ship prisoners exchanged
• Southern colonies evacuation (British)

The front page has several letters

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 14, 1781

• Movements of British troops in America
• Revolutionary War from the enemy

The back page has some news from America including : "...letters from Earl

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, July, 1781  The "Historical Chronicle" begins with: "Plan for Putting an End to the American War & for Laying the Foundation of a Permanent Peace with the Thirteen