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AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Connecticut, Nov. 30, 1813 

* Battle of the Thames - Fort Malden
* Shawnee leader Tecumseh killed
* William Henry Harrison victory

Much of the front page is taken… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville;… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville;… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville;… more

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 18, 1776  

* Great year to have (1776)
* American Revolutionary War
* Rare mention of Button Gwinnett
* Birth of the American Postal System

A front page… more

KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1841

* President William H. Harrison
* Washington D.C. death - John Tyler

 This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus… more

(7) Presidential Collection I - a seven-issue set of American newspapers containing one issue each from the administrations of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James… more

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… more

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, Aug. 2, 1828  

* Rare campaign periodical
* General Andrew Jackson

This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 19, 1833 

* Nullification Crisis w/ Andrew Jackson

On November 26, 1832, South  Carolina passed The Ordinance of Nullification which declared the Tariff… more

THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, Boston, Aug. 18, 1815  

* Death of General Andrew Jackson (false)

The most interesting report is on page 2: "DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON" which includes a report: "...that the… more

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, July 26, 1828  This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead. It was published by Duff… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 7, 1829  

* President Andrew Jackson
* Inauguration - inaugural address

An inside page has a nice article headed: "The Inauguration" which begins with… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 2, 1814  The first 3 pages are taken up with a lengthy: "Report On The Fisheries" including a full front page chart, with notation that it is "By Thomas… more

BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, May 21, 1818.

On pg. 2 under "Domestic" and "Of The Indian War" is an "intelligence" report from an officer about the operations of General Jackson. Mentions the… more

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 9, 1851

* Congress Hall Hotel advertisement
* Pre Civil War Cape May, New Jersey

 Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress… more

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 11, 1851  Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall… more

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, Feb. 1, 1815  Inside has: "Capture Of The President", the frigate commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, taken by a squadron of British ships. This is followed by… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1825  The front page has an early report regarding General Andrew Jackson's visit to Jackson, Tennessee, noting: "Gen. Jackson, with his lady...was… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 24, 1830  The front page has a report about the dinner in Washington to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Among the various toasts that were… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 15, 1832

* President Andrew Jackson proclmation
* Nullification crisis in South Carolina
* Southern tariffs on farming - farmers

The key and… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 9, 1833 

* General & President Andrew Jackson
* Inauguration - inaugural address

Certainly the best content in this issue is the inside page account… more

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… more

VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, March 16, 1837  

* Martin Van Buren inauguration
* Andrew Jackson farewell address

Half of page 2 and most of page 3 are taken up with the: "Farewell Address Of… more

EVENING POST, New York City, New York, March 19, 1833

* Andrew Jackson... 
* re: invitation to visit Hartford, Connecticut...

Page 2 has a reply from the President concerning an invitation… more

EVENING POST, New York, NY, June 18, 1833

* Andrew Jackson New York City visit
* 19th century original reading

On page 2 under "Progress of the President" is a detailed report about Andrew… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 14, 1835  Inside has two items concerning the attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson, with: "Case of Richard Lawrence", the assassin, followed… more

EVENING POST, New York, NY, December 8, 1832.

* President Andrew Jackson...
* Early 19th century original reading

Page 2 has a message from the President to the Senate explaining why he… more

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 2, 1815  

* President James Madison
* re. the Treaty of Ghent 

The front page has a message from the President to Congress beginning: "I lay before… more

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington,  1828  This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead. It was published by Duff Green,… more

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, Feb. 2, 1815  

* End of the War of 1812
* Battle of New Orleans victory
* General Andrew Jackson

Page 2 has much on the: "Shipwreck Of The Sylph". Page 3 has:… more

THE CORRECTOR, from Sag-Harbor, N.Y., dated December 10, 1834

* President Jackson Annual Address
* Shipwreck article
* Suicide article

The annual Message of the President to the Senate… more

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… more

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 26, 1814  Within its pages is: "Events of the War" which consume nearly 7 of the 16 pages with the latest news from the on-going War of 1812. Among the reports… more

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, June 20, 1836 On the front page under a woodcut of an eagle is "AN ACT to extend the western boundary of Missouri to the Missouri River", signed… more

THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, Feb. 18, 1837 Pg. 2 has: Message Of The President To The Senate, Upon Mexican Affairs, signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Also, under Whale Fisheries is a statement about the… more

NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord NH June 13, 1831 On the front page under an engraving of an eagle and shield is "A Proclamation" concerning a "Treaty of Commerce and Navigation… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 2, 1829  The front page contains a letter signed in type by: Andrew Jackson. Page 2 has a report--with charts--on: "The Cotton Trade".
Another age has:… more

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 12, 1831  The " Message" from the President to Congress takes much of pg. 2, signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Bit of lite rubbing in the… more

THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, N.Y., April 30, 1831 On pg. 3 under Resignation Of The Cabinet is the letter of resignation from the Secretary of State to the President, signed in type: M. Van Buren. The… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 11, 1830  The prime feature of this issue would be the complete printing of the very lengthy: "President's Message", being the annual state-of-the-union… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 9, 1830  Inside has the text of: "A Proclamation" concerning the opening of ports to British vessels, signed in type: Andrew Jackson. The bkpg. has a report… more

VERMONT GAZETTE, Bennington, Feb. 14, 1837  Page 2 has: "Message Of The President Upon Mexican Affairs" which is signed in type: Andrew Jackson, & takes over half a column.
Four pages, rejoined at… more

THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington, Nov. 30, 1816  Inside has a notice signed in type by: Andrew Jackson, Major General Com'fg. in which he notes: "All white men settling on the Cherokee lands...are… more

THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, N.Y., May 7, 1831. On the front page under Resignation of the Cabinet are the resignation letters of War Sec. Eaton, Treasury Sec. Ingram and Navy Sec. Branch, signed in… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 8, 1832  Nearly 5 1/2 pages are taken up with the: "President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address of the President to Congress, and the… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 22, 1828  One of the front page reports has a small head: "The Election" which begins: "The most anxious & ardent, as well as the most rude & ruthless… more