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Item #708177COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, April 5, 1800 Over a column of the front page is taken up with 3 Acts of Congress, one: "...for the preservation of peace with the Indian tribes.", each signed in script type by the President; John Adams, and in block type by: Th. Jefferson.
The... Read full description -
Item #708175ESSEX REGISTER, Salem, Massachusetts, March 20, 1819
* Seminole War - Indians - Native Americans
Over a full page of reports--half on the front page and half on page 2--is taken up with: "Documents Accompanying the Strictures on Mr. Lacock's Report on the Seminole War", this being the first of 3 Seminole Wars. Included are 6 letters signed... Read full description -
Item #708170NATIONAL AEGIS, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 15, 1808 The front page contains five Acts of Congress, one to erect a lighthouse on Point Judith in Rhode Island, and another for making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States.
Each is signed in type by the President: Th. Jefferson.
Also two speeches... Read full description -
Item #708143SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 15, 1803 Page 2 has a letter from the Indiana Territory noting: "...the governor of the Indiana Territory...arrived at this place from Detroit and Fort Wayne. At the latter place he concluded a treaty with the Indians, which will prove advantageous to them, to the territory, and... Read full description -
Item #708078NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 6, 1836 The front page has a short report concerning the "outrages" due to the rescue of two runaway slaves.
Other articles inside include: "Lynching Among the Indians" "The Creek War" with reports from Fort Mitchell, Alabama; "The Cherokees" "From Florida" "Mexico & the United States"... Read full description -
Item #708022NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 19, 1827 Inside has a rather brief article: "Counterfeiters" noting in part: "A whole nest of counterfeiters of coin has been arrested near Painesville, Ohio & another at Ashtabula...chiefly manufactured pieces in imitation of half-dollars..." with a bit more.
One could argue an early Mormon... Read full description -
Item #708002NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 15, 1816 An inside page has half a column headed: "Colonel Boone" which tells of a visit to Fort Osage, Missouri Territory, by Daniel Boone.
The article includes in part: "We have been honored by a visit from col. Boone, the first settler of Kentucky...He has established a colony or settlement...on... Read full description -
Item #707927NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1863 Among the war-related reports inside: "The Position of Lee's Army" "Affairs On the Mississippi" "Important Captures at Natchez by Gen. Herron" "From Fortress Monroe" "Operations Of Our Cavalry" "The Michigan Cavalry Brigade" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, two folds, foxing at folds. -
Item #707925THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 11, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE SOUTHERN REBELLION" "Another Federal Advance" "No Rebel Force Within Six Miles of Our Lines" "The Enemy Indrenched at Big Sewell" "3,000 Re els Leave Kentucky for the Southern Coast" "Polk at Columbus With 30,000 Troops" "Price Fleeing from Fremont" and more.
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Item #707846THE SAN BENITO ADVANCE, Hollister, California, Aug. 16, 1895 This city of 41,000 is in the Monterey Bay area. The town wasn't founded until 1868 by William W. Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was within Monterey County but since then San Benito County was carved from it.
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Item #707716DAILY REPUBLICAN, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, March 15, 1880 An uncommon title from the North Bay and wine-growing area of Northern California. This is a volume 1 issue with a wide range of local & national news items and a great wealth of ads.
Four pages, a few small archival mends at the... Read full description -
Item #707656THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 27, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently, much content has an anti-North bias.
Articles within include: "The Rebellion & the Abolition of Slavery", a lengthy: "Letter from Kentucky to Abraham Lincoln..." "From the Cherokee Nation"... Read full description -
Item #707285THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE OR BRITISH EVENING-POST, London, England, May 1, 1777 Page 3 has a report that includes: "The Rebel Army under Washington, in Morris County, consists of 8000 men who diminish daily from an epidemical and camp distemper, which, joined to the want of almost every necessary, produces reluctance to service and a great... Read full description -
Item #707243THE TIME-PIECE & LITERARY COMPANION, New York, Jan. 31, 1798 A quite rare title by Philip Freneau which lasted from March 13, 1797 to August 30, 1798.
The front page begins with an: "Extract, From T. Jefferson's Notes On Virginia". Page 2 has various reports from: "Congress" and page 3 has a "Ten Dollars Reward" ad for... Read full description -
Item #707186THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, Feb. 6, 1874 This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and still publishing today.
Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few very discrete archival mends inside, great... Read full description -
Item #707129LYON COUNTY TIMES, Silver City, Nevada, June 1, 1878 Wikipedia offers much information on this early mining town: Silver City was established in 1859, named for the silver deposits discovered in the area. Through this narrow gorge thousands of travelers passed on their way to the silver mines of the Comstock Lode.
By 1861, the town had four hotels,... Read full description -
Item #707067THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, Sept. 5, 1885 Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.
In 1851 Auburn was chosen as the seat... Read full description -
Item #707058NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 29, 1871 Page 5 has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "Mormon Difficulties" with subheads: "Sentence of Hawkins for Polygamy--Arrest of Several of the Elders for Murder--Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Brigham Young for the Same Cause".... Read full description -
Item #706987DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 1865 If there is a title reporting any political news that is desired by collectors it would be this one, as the Intelligencer Over half of the front page is taken up with the: "MESSAGE of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" which consumes 4 columns... Read full description -
Item #706984NEW YORK EVENING POST, June 2, 1802 This is the famous newspaper founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1801, still publishing today.
The front page is taken up with advertisements, 17 of which are illustrated ship ads. Various news items of the day from Jefferson's administration.
Four pages, archivally... Read full description -
Item #706751Pamphlet: "REMARKS of HON. LYMAN TRUBULL, OF ILLINOIS, ON seizure of Arsenals at Harper's Ferry, Va., and Liberty, Mo., and in vindication of the Republican Party and its Creed, in response to Senators Chesnut, Yulee, Saulsbury, Clay, and Pugh. Delivered in the United States Senate, December 6, 7 and 8, 1859".... Read full description -
Item #706705FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, June 27, 1796 Curiously, five different type fonts are used to print the title in the masthead.
This issue has no fewer than five ads for runaway slaves, each with details. The back page has 18 illustrated ship ads.
Four pages, two small binding holes near the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #706702THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, June 12, 1880 This women's suffrage paper was founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of... Read full description -
Item #706440THE EAGLE, Castine, Maine, March 19, 1811 It is curious that the title does not appear in the masthead, simply a large, heraldic eagle with a scroll in its beak reading: "Honour, Peace, and Commerce". The title appears at the top of the first column.
Gregory notes that this issue is held by just 2 institutions, and existed from 1809 until 1811.... Read full description -
Item #706383THE DAILY CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Georgia, Jan. 30, 1863 Among the war reports from this Confederate title: "Yankee Army Stuck in the Mud" "Curtis Claims a Victory" "The Confederate Steamer Florida" "The Address to Lincoln from the People of Manchester, England" concerning the slavery issue; "Another Attack Imminent at Vicksburg"... Read full description -
Item #705903EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 6, 1918 Nice front page headlines on World War I note: "GERMANS ATTACKING IN WAVES" "Tremendous Assault Opened At Daybreak On British Positions" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, partially loose at the spine, nice condition. -
Item #705873SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1909 The front page has two graphics relating the huge size of the "Zeppelin II" with a related article inside. Another page has 5 photos of: "The Latest French & German Aeroplanes and Airships" with a related article.
Under the lengthy: "Index of Inventions" near the back is an inconspicuous entry for a... Read full description -
Item #705704THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 20, 1691 Over half of the back page is taken up with a detailed account of the Battle of Aughrim.
This was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on July 12, 1691,... Read full description -
Item #705060THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 29, 1675 The front page has a report from Vienna which mentions in part: "...The Rebels in Hungary begin to give us great disturbance on that side again and have according to our last advices from those parts, pillaged and burnt 10 villages. The Jews in these countrey, have offered to give 400,000... Read full description -
Less than 100 days prior to the Declaration...
Item #704788THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 23, 1776 Most of the first column on the front page is taken up with reports of ships trading in the Caribbean & related news. Also on the front page is: "The French appear exceedingly friendly to the American cause which they would have promoted by a much larger supply of arms... Read full description -
Item #704787THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 20, 1776 The entire front page is: "The Speech of Gov. Johnstone in The House of Commons, 26th of October, 1776" which is continued from a previous issue and has much on the relations with America. This text carries over to page 2 and is then continued to a future issue.
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Item #704679THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 18, 1776 A front page report from Savannah includes: "Friday last our Provincial Congress proceeded to the election of delegates to represent this province in the grand Continental Congress..." with the winners noted, one of which was Button... Read full description -
Item #704301COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 17, 1793 The front page has the Address presented to Citizen Genet upon his arrival at New York (French Ambassador to the U.S. during the French Revolution), followed by his answer to the Republicans of New York, signed in type on page 2: Genet.
Inside has a report... Read full description -
Item #703984THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 10, 1799 Page 3 has a printing of one of the more historic letters ever written concerning America's independence, being the letter signed in type by: John Adams, dated "Philadelphia, July 5, 1776".
It begins: "Yesterday the... Read full description -
Item #703844BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 17, 1865 Pages 2, 3 and 4 have content concerning both the Lincoln assassination & the closing events of the Civil War.
Column heads include: "Mr. Seward And His Son" "Further Particulars of the Attempted Assassination" "Reports In Regard To Booth" "Strangeness of His Conduct... Read full description -
Item #703755GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 26, 1789 The most notable content is the lengthy, and terrific day-by-day account o the beginning of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille in Paris. Across France and the rest of Europe the consequences of the Revolution... Read full description -
Item #703482THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 1757 A quite early colonial newspaper published by none other than Benjamin Franklin, although the "advertising leaf" which appeared with this issue, and upon which was the imprint of "B. Franklin", is not here as it was typically not bound with the issue since it carried... Read full description -
Item #703256HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1885 An issue with many nice prints, but perhaps the most sought after would be the nearly half page print of: "The Chicago Base-Ball Club" showing all team members, with their names in the caption, in full baseball uniform. Hall of Famer Cap Anson is among those shown. There is a related article... Read full description -
Item #703132THE DAILY TIMES, San Bernardino, California, Dec. 2, 1880 Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, chipping at the upper left corner, slight edge tears along the bottom margin, in the nice condition. -
Item #702762NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1809 Page 2 has a letter from John Johnston, the Indian Agent, dated at Fort Wayne announcing that what became known as the Fort Wayne Treaty and been signed with the Indians on Sept. 30.
It was negotiated by Wm. Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana Territory, and gained 3... Read full description -
Item #702705BOSTON GAZETTE, March 14, 1805
* President Thomas Jefferson
* Inauguration - inaugural address
Page 2 has the lengthy: "President Jefferson's Speech" which is his inaugural address, introduced with: "This day, at 12 o'clock, Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, took the oath of office & delivered the following Inaugural... Read full description -
Item #702199THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 27, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently, much content has an anti-North bias.
Articles within include: "The Rebellion & the Abolition of Slavery", a lengthy: "Letter from Kentucky to Abraham Lincoln..." "From the Cherokee Nation"... Read full description -
Item #702178THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 25, 1863 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted that slavery should not be abolished, so much of its content has an anti-North bias.
Among the articles are: "Important Letter From the Army" "Military Despotism in Western Virginia--Free Speech & Free Discussion Not Allowed" "War News of the Week" "New... Read full description -
Item #702084THE HELENA JOURNAL, Montana, Nov. 9, 1889 With the news of Montana gaining statehood the day prior, this newspaper decided this special "Red Letter Day" (as noted in the masthead twice), should be celebrated in a novel way.
And so it was, with only red ink being used on all pages, making for a wonderful curiosity.
Complete in 8... Read full description -
Item #702083THE FLAG OF OUR UNION, Boston, Jan. 3, 1857 This was a weekly story paper that enjoyed a 25 year run in the middle of the 19th century. In addition to news, it featured works of fiction and poetry including contributions from notable writers such as Louisa May Alcott and Edgar Allan Poe. It became very popular, & by some accounts it had the... Read full description -
Item #702064THE WORLD--EVENING EDITION "EXTRA", July 8, 1889 Other newspapers reported the result of the last bare knuckles boxing match in their July 9 edition. This being an "Extra"' of July 8, reports the frustration that the telegraph wires were cut so despite the fight presumed over, there was no information as of the late... Read full description -
Item #702059THE SOLID SOUTH, Memphis, Tennessee, Dec. 19, 1880 This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a newspaper about which we can find nothing. This is the first of this title we have seen in our 50+ years.
Page 3 has a full column detailing: "Our Platform" which includes among its precepts: "Stand by the right of... Read full description -
Item #701855THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 26, 1864
Pages 1 and two contain articles on the President election in America, including: "The American Presidency" which reflects upon Lincoln winning the election, a foregone conclusion by this writer because: "...Practically, Mr. Lincoln had no antagonist..." plus a full column on page 2,... Read full description -
Item #701710F.D.REPORTER, printed on board the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dec. 1, 1945 This is the first issue of a shipboard newspaper which, as noted at the top, is: "Published for the crew by the crew about their shipmates and shiplife."
Much of the content is on the commissioning of this newest ship in the... Read full description -
Item #701708THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, April 13, 1945 The banner headline announces: "ROOSEVELT DIES" with the report datelined at Washington, April 12, beginning: "President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died this afternoon at 4:35 p.m...at his "little White House" at Warm Springs, Ga...".
black-bordered photo of FDR, and page 3 has a photo... Read full description
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