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Very rare newspaper from Savannah...
Very rare newspaper from Savannah...
Item # 694464
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November 18, 1790
THE GEORGIA GAZETTE, Savannah, Nov. 18, 1790
* Extremely rare Southern publication
* 71 years prior to the Civil War
An exceedingly scarce and rare title of the 18th century. It published from 1788 thru 1802, and Brigham notes that only two issues of this date are recorded in any institution in America. Only rarely are any 18th century Georgia newspapers offered on the market today.
Although containing various news reports of the day, perhaps the defining feature of this issue is the number of slave ads, as Savannah was ground zero for the slave trade at the time. The front page ads include: "Wanted To Hire...Ten or Twelve Prime FIELD SLAVES..." as well as: "A Few FIELD SLAVES Wanted on Hire..." and: "Wanted to Purchase, 10 PRIME SLAVES...". Other similar ads on pages 2 and 4 as well.
A very rare opportunity for an 18th century newspaper from Georgia.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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