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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.

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 25, 1795  A handsome masthead with ornate lettering. Inside has reports from Salem, Rutland, Vermont; Charleston, Philadelphia, London &

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 22, 1797

• John Adams presidential election
• Thomas Jefferson as vice president

Page 2 has a report from the "Proceedings of the Columbian Federal

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Aug. 5, 1812

• General William Hull proclamation

All of the front page, much of page 2, & over half of page 4 are taken up with: "An Address Of

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 27, 1803

• President Thomas Jefferson
• re. the Louisiana Purchase

Page 2 contains: "Washington - By the President of the United States of America. A

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 26, 1799  The front page has an interesting: "Valuable Nautical Invention" noting: "A new Sea Log has lately been invented by Messrs. Chester &

THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Or Thomas's Boston Journal, October 27, 1774

• Extremely rare publication w/ Paul Revere
• Pre American Revolutionary War era
• "Join or Die" snake issue masthead

It would be

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 29, 1799

• Dr. Benjamin Say
• Humane Society

The front page has a lengthy letter: "To Doctor Benjamin Say, President of the Humane Society of

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 12, 1820

• Construction of the Erie Canal

A page 2 report notes: "The Great Canal in New-York is fast progressing...The whole expense is estimated at

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 1, 1801

• re. Thomas Jefferson's presidential election victory

Page 3 has an address by the legislature of Rhode Island to the President,

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 11, 1812 Over 1 1/2 columns on the front page contain: "Copies of Letters from Major General Van Rennselaer...to Major General Dearborn...".

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 25, 1795

• 18th century American publication

Published by Isaiah Thomas, perhaps the most famous printer of the 18th century, and whose collection

MASSACHUSETTS SPY & WORCESTER ADVERTISER, Dec.  10, 1823

• James - Monroe Doctrine
• State of the Union Address

Pages 2 and 3 contain the "MESSAGE" being James Monroe's annual address to Congress.
Part of

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 13, 1798

• President John Adams
• 18th century American title

Part of the front page has "Proceedings of the Columbian

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 7, 1830

• Bizarre
• Married couple born and died on the same date

Among the page 3 obituaries under "Died" is one that

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 8, 1829

• Lacing clothes too tight causes death ?

Page 2 has a report about the death of a "colored woman" from New

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, from Worcester, Massachusetts, dated May 26, 1830

• Wesleyan University site selected

Page 3 has a report from the New Haven Herald: "Methodist

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY; OR, THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 13, 1791

• Massachusetts Governor John Hancock

Page 3 has a report concerning the collection of taxes, signed in type by the governor: John

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 19, 1799

• Increase Sumner death
• Massachusetts governor

The front page has: "On Matrimony". Page 3 has a black-bordered report on the death &

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Worcester, Feb. 11, 1829.

• Troy New York census
• Paul Revere ad
• 1829 Worcester Massachusetts

A pg. 3 item says: A late census of the city of Troy, Rennsselaer county, (N.Y.) on the

THE ESSEX JOURNAL & NEW HAMPSHIRE PACKET, Newburyport, Massachusetts, March 1, 1776

• Paul Revere masthead engraving
• American Revolutionary War
• Great year to have (1776)

There were but a few masthead

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb.18, 1790  Two-thirds of page 2 is taken up with: "Proceedings Of the Columbian Federal Congress" with some interesting reports from this

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 5, 1799

• From the year of George Washington's death

Page 2 has a letter from Lord Nelson to his wife. Page 3 also has a very nice recruitment ad

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 10, 1819.

• Expedition of the Upper Missouri

• Colonel Atkinson

Page 2 has Intelligence for the Expedition to the Upper Missouri stating that Kerr left

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 16, 1803

• The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
• President Thomas Jefferson

Page 3 contains: "AN ACT" relating to the Louisiana Purchase, it stating: "An

THOMAS'S MASSACHUETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 29, 1803

• The Louisiana Purchase Treaty

Page 3 has an historic report headed: "IMPORTANT NEWS !  LOUISIANA CEDED TO THE UNITED STATES" with the

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 9, 1799  P

• Alexander Hamilton during Quasi-War

age 3 has a report concerning the construction of a light house at Shell Castle and at Cape

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, August 26, 1795

• First Bank of the United States creation
• Construction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Page 3 has a very notable report, headed:

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 12, 1798

• Lord Horatio Nelson victorious
• Battle of the Nile - Napoleon Bonaparte
• President George Washington
• Masonic - free masonry - Masons

Most of

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 12, 1800  Page 3 has the: "Order Of Procession, for attending an Eulogy on the character of the late George Washington, to be delivered by the Rev.

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Sept. 11, 1799  Inside has much on the war in Europe including: "Army of Italy" "Army of the Danube" and other datelines from Vienna, Zurich, London,

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE  A lot of ten issues all dated in the year 1800, the beginning of the 19th century. A very handsome masthead makes these issues displayable, with the

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, March 13, 1799

• 18th century American title

The front page has an appeal: "To Delinquent Customers" signed in type by the famed publisher: Isaiah

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Sept. 30, 1795

• President George Washington letter
• Norfolk, Virginia & the Jay Treaty

Page 3 has: "The President's Answer  to the Address of the

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 25, 1795  Page 2 has a report beginning: "The United States have lately concluded a Treaty with the Oneida, Tuscarora and Stockbridge

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, March 22, 1797  Beginning on the front page & ending on pg. 4 signed: Samuel Adams is "An Act ...Respecting Highways" in the state of Mass. Page

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 30, 1799  Page 2 has an item noting the France has assured the President that the American envoys will be received to negotiate issues with the

(5) Five very early 19th century American newspapers: United States' Gazette, Nov. 27, 1809; Massachusetts Spy, June 15, 1808; Boston Gazette, May 16, 1805; Independent Chronicle, Nov. 23,1807; and

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 10, 1798

• President John Adams

Page 2 has and: "Address" prefaced with: "Among the numerous addresses presented to the President few, if any,

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, November 2, 1809

• Mermaid - aquatic creature sighting ?
• Sandside Bay, Caithness, Scotland coast
• Early 19th century folklore story

The front page has an article

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 6, 1799

• General Alexander Hamilton
• At Trenton, New Jersey

The back page has a nice "War Department" notice mentioning that: "All officers...who

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY; OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Boston, Dec. 22, 1791

• St. Clair's Defeat - Northwest Territory
• Battle of the Wabash River
• Native American victory

This is one of the best issues

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, January 1, 1800

• George Washington death
• Historic & Highly sought item

This is one of the better issues to be had on the death & funeral of George

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

MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, dated Aug. 29, 1804. Click on the camera below to see the interesting page 2 article headed: "Counterfeit Bank Notes" with a brief article on this problem in

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 30, 1819.

• 1819 Yellowstone Expedition

A pg. 2 report from Jeffersonville says: "The U.S. Steamboat, Western Engineer, passed this place...on her way up

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 12, 1819 Pg. 2 has: Gens. Jackson And Scott which includes letters signed in type by each general concerning a misunderstanding from 1817. Pg. 3 has a

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Worcester, Aug. 27, 1823 Pg. 3 has a brief report from a Utica paper stating that 44 boats arrived there last week through the Erie canal with details about the various cargo

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, June 3, 1829.

• Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
• Paul Revere

A pg. 3 report says the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal will be navigable by July 1st. The report describes the canal as ...one

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 8, 1819.

• Early wine making
• Vevay Indiana

A pg. 2 item says: A Vevay, Indiana paper, of Oct. 28, says--The season for making wine is just over; and not