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Duff Green's politcial newspaper from the nation's capital...
Duff Green's politcial newspaper from the nation's capital...
Item # 682066
June 21, 1828
UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington City, a lot of 3 issues from 1828
* Rare campaign periodical
* Andrew Jackson
This newspaper has a wealth of political reporting, published by Duff Green who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson.
Mott says, "Green proved to be of the hard-hitting politician type of editor." which could be taken literally as Green got involved in a fist-fight in the Capitol.
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 10 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War