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On John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry... Death of Washington Irving...
On John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry... Death of Washington Irving...
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November 30, 1859
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1859
* John Brown's Harper's Ferry insurrection
* Death of Washington Irving
* American short-story writer
* "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" fame
Page 5 has some fine reporting on this historic raid upon Harper's Ferry by abolitionist John Brown, including column heads: "From Charlestown" "A Visit To The Prisoners" "A Caricaturist Rebuked" "Brown Preparing His Public Letter" "He Will Make No Speech" "No One To Visit Brown" "A Guard Of 2,500 Soldiers" "Northern Reporters Driven Away" and more. Various subheads as well with the reporting taking over a full column.
Page 3 has a small mention under "Died" of Washington Irving while page 5 has under: "Death Of Washington Irving" a much lengthier account of his life, his work, and: "The Last Hours of Washington Irving", all taking nearly 2 columns.
Eight pages, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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