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THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Feb. 29, 1776
- General Benedict Arnold
- American Revolutionary War
- Great year to have (1776)
This remarkably historic Revolutionary War issue contains a
… moreNEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR ESSEX GAZETTE, (Cambridge), Feb. 22, 1776
- American Revolutionary War
- Great year to have (1776)
- Battle of Quebec - Canada
- General Benedict Arnold
The top of the first column
… moreTHE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 24, 1781
- North Carolina volunteers
- Benedict Arnold chased
- Revolutionary War original
Page 2 has: "...letters from North Carolina bring advice that the majority of
… moreGLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, June 20, 1863 The masthead features a very large heraldic eagle with a 7 inch wingspan holding in its beak a banner with the title. Mostly filled with literary
… moreCOLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 2, 1796 The front page has a full column on the creation of the town of Castine, Maine, being an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature reading: "An ACT to divide
… moreTHE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Jan. 30, 1781
- American Revolutionary War
- Closing months - nice masthead
Page 2 has: "A Proclamation" beginning: "Whereas a
… moreTHE 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,
… moreTHE 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,
… moreTHE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 27, 1781 Page 2 has an item referencing the famous naval battle involving John Paul Jones, with: "...Displeasures of his B.M. in regard to what has been done for
… moreTHE 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
… moreTHE 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
… moreGENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1777
- Battles of Saratoga
- General John Burgoyne surrenders
- Germantown and Brandywine
The very first article is a two page continued: "Debate in the House of
… moreEDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1777
- Battles of Saratoga - Revolutionary War
- General John Burgoyne surrenders
Certainly the most significant content is the page 2 report on the
… moreTHE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, April 22, 1779
- The Battle of Horse Neck
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- General Israel Putnam
- Gen. George Washington
A truly rare title from
… moreTHE BOSTON GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Dec. 8, 1777
- Battles of Saratoga - Revolutionary War
- General John Burgoyne surrenders
The patriotic engraving in the masthead was done by none other than Paul
… moreGENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1781
- Revolutionary War events for 1780
- Ethan Allen
Under "Diary of Memorable Occurrences in the year 1780..." is a lengthy list of item & includes: "The
… moreHARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 10, 1864 The full front page is: "Arrival Of Union Refugees at Kingston, Georgia". Inside has a full page print: "Thank God! Reception of Our Exchanged Prisoners on
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