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Death of President James K. Polk... More on the Gold Rush...
Death of President James K. Polk... More on the Gold Rush...
Item # 687006
June 20, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1849 Several column heads as well as the masthead dateline are black-bordered for the death of former President James K. Polk. Page 3 has three-quarters of a column taken up with various reports concerning his death and the funeral.
The back page has: "Overland Emigration To California" as well as: "Further From California" which includes a subhead: "Latest From The Mines" which provides a nice account of the status of the gold rush.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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