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Item # 702680

April 04, 1804

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 4, 1804  From shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, it's not surprising that there are several items within concerning it, with: "Government Of Louisiana" and another similarly titled.
Also a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson concerning Capt. Bainbridge and action at Tripoli. Also: "Execution of Two Jews" which mentions: "...witnessed the execution of two eminent Jews in consequence of their causing their negroes to commit murder...". Page 3 has: "Slave Trade".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor margin & fold wear, scattered foxing.

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

Category: Pre-Civil War