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NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, July 23, 1842

• Mormons - Mormonism
• Nauvoo, Illinois morals

Page 3 has an article headed: "Illinois" with subhead: "The Mormons" which has near the beginning: "...In regard to moral principles, there is no city either in this state or in the United States that can compare with the city of Nauvoo. You may live in our city a month and not hear an oath sworn, or see one person intoxicated..." and more complimentary comments (rarely found in newspapers of the

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 11, 1819  Inside has excerpts from the recently published "Declaration of the Independence of Texas" which concerns the Adams–Onís Treaty, signed in type: James Long, President of the Supreme Council.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

Background: This September 11, 1819 issue of Niles’ Weekly Register represents an exceptionally rare primary source printing of the first Texas Declaration of Independence—a monumental document in

(20) NILES' REGISTER, Baltimore, 1820's - 1830's  A lot of 20 different issues within the noted date range, all complete and each containing 16 pages.
Niles' Register was a very famous, small-size newspaper which excellent political reporting--not surprising given its proximity to Washington, D.C.--in addition to carrying a wealth of news events from across the country. It published from 1811 thru 1850.
A nice mixture of dates from these two decades, when exploration was just beginning in the