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THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Oct. 18, 1775

* General George Washington
* Named Commander-in-Chief 
* Continental Army - British reaction

The front page begins with a nice item from London… more

THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL OR NORTH AMERICAN INTELLIGENCER, Philadelphia, May 2, 1781  

* Pre-surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
* American Revolutionary War original 

A very nice issue from just… more

NEW-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… more

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1776   

* The "dishonest malevolence" controversy
* Thomas Paine "Common Sense" & Robert Bell
* Great year to have (1776) Revolutionary… more

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… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 31, 1776 and January 2, 1777  

* Battle of Long Island - New York City 
* American Revolutionary War - 2 issue set
* Continental Army - George Washington loss 

The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1883  Full front pg. illus. of "Sir. Moses Montefiore, the Old Man Beneficent." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Bicentennial of the First Landing… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1883  The entire front page is one of the more desirable of the entire 60 year run of this newspaper, being a fine portrait of: "Frederick Douglass", with a… more

PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Aug. 19, 1775 

* The "Olive Branch Petition"
* Revolutionary War beginning
* Second Continental Congress

Certainly the most notable content in this issue… more

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… more

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… more

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1780  

* Battle of Camden, South Carolina
* American Revolutionary War from the enemy

Inside has a lengthy & very detailed letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lord… more

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… more

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1776 

* Rare Revolutionary War era title
* Tory issue from Pennsylvania
* Great year to have (1776)

(editor's copy) This was a decidedly Tory… more

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… more

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1780 

* Battle of Camden, South Carolina
* Charles Cornwallis vs. Horatio Gates
* American Revolutionary War

See the photos for… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 17, 1794  

* President George Washington 
* French officer Louis de Tousard

The front page begins with an Act of Congress, giving a pension for life to Lt.… more

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1777  

* General William Howe
* Charles Cornwallis
* American Independence ?

The issue begins with a continuation of the: "Debate in the House of Lords...relative… more

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, July 24, 1776 

 * News of the Declaration of Independence spreads
* Battle of Sullivan's Island - General Charles Lee 
* American Revolutionary War - great year to… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 7, 1782  

* re. Isaac Haynes execution
* American Revolutionary War

All of the front page, page 2, and a portion of page 3 are taken up with: "Further… more

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Feb. 10, 1777  

* Thomas Paine's "American Crisis"
* Essay # 2 re. Revolutionary War
* Intended to bolster American morale 

Almost… more

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… more

THE EDINBURGH ADVRTISER, Scotland, Jan. 6, 1784

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

 Certainly the most notable &… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 4, 1829  

* George Washington letter to Martha
* Early Susquehanna River
* Gold in North Carolina
* West Point Military Academy

Page 3 has a brief report on: "The… more

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

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, March 4, 1778 

* Battle of Brandywine - Creek
* Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania
* American Revolutionary War

This was a… more

THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Jan. 25, 1781  

* Two John Hancock signatures
* Richard Langdon signature (President of Harvard) 

A very handsome issue as the masthead… more

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, July 27, 1779 

* Battle of Stony Point - New York
* American Revolutionary War night assault
* Generals George Washington & Anthony… more

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, June 23, 1778  Most of the front page is taken up with an address of the governor of New Jersey to the General Assembly concerning the Revolutionary War.
It… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1903 Frontpgae illustration "Discussing the Yacht Races; Defending the Panama Canal; The Fight for an Open Port; The President in the West; Doublepage illustration… more