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A two-issue set: George Washington and Paul Revere on the front page...
A two-issue set: George Washington and Paul Revere on the front page...
Item # 697849
June 25, 1796
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 22 and 25, 1796
* President George Washington
* Paul Revere's church bells
A two issue set with over half of the front page of the 22nd taken up with lengthy & detailed text of: "An ACT to Regulate Trade & Intercourse with the Indian Tribes & to Preserve Peace on the Frontiers." The Act carries over to take more than a full column on the front page of the 25th where it is signed in script type: Go. Washington.
The front page of the 25th also has an advertisement: "Church Bells of any size...By Paul Revere..." with various details. And beginning on the front page & ending on page 2 is a letter signed by the President: Go. Washington, concerning questions about our relations with the French.
Four pages each. The 22nd has archival repairs at the blank spine, and is close-trimmed at the top of page 2 causing loss to the top 1 1/2 lines of the mentioned Act of Congress; a few other archival mends. The 25th has scattered foxing; good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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