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Terrific issue on the death George Washington...
Terrific issue on the death George Washington...
Item # 703673
January 01, 1800
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, January 1, 1800 This is one of the better issues to be had on the death & funeral of George Washington.
All columns and margins on pages 1, 2 & 3 have wide, black mourning rules. Page 4 has mourning rules at the top and bottom. The front page begins with a report headed with an engraving of a funeral urn above which is: "Testimonials of National Sorrow!" and beneath it: "On Saturday the 14th instant, Died Suddenly, At His Seat in Virginia. The Illustrious Gen. George Washington.
The beginning text is a nice eulogy on Washington's life. Following this is a report beginning: "On receiving a confirmation of the mournful intelligence that our late President, and ever beloved WASHINGTON was no more, the bells in this place were tolled till sun set. Real Grief was discoverable in every countenance..." with more on how people have reacted to the news. Still on the front page is a report datelined from "Alexandria, December 16" which includes: "It is our painful duty first to announce to our country & to the world, the death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON. This mournful event occurred on Saturday evening about 11 o'clock...after a short but painful illness of 23 hours. The disorder of which he died is by some called the Croup, by others an inflammatory Quincey...My information I have from Dr. Dick, who was called in at a late hour...The bells are to toll daily until he is buried..." with more.
Then a report from the "Federal Congress" reporting the death of Washington, with various related Resolves as to how to honor his memory, and then the message to the Senate & House of Representatives from the President beginning: "The letter herewith transmitted will inform you that it has pleased Divine Providence to remove from this life our excellent fellow citizen George Washington..." signed in type: John Adams.
Included as well on the front page is the famous letter from Washington's private secretary, datelined at "Mount Vernon, December 15, 1799", beginning: "It is with inexpressible grief that I have to announce to you the death of the beware and good General Washington. He died last evening between ten and eleven o'clock after a short illness of about 24 hours. His disorder was an inflammatory sore throat..." with further details, meeting the attendance of Dr. Dick, Dr. Craik and Dr. Brown, then: "...Not a groan nor a complaint escaped him, in extreme distress. With perfect resignation and a full possession of his reason, he closed his well spent life." signed in type: Tobias Lear.
Still on the front page are various reports from the Navy Dept., the Army Dept., the "Tammanial Notice", & a letter from John Adams.
Fine content continues to take most of page 2 as well, including much headed: "Funeral Of Gen. Washington" datelined at Georgetown, Dec. 20. Included is a graphic presentation, in text, of the "corpse" with the pall bearers at its side.
The content here is just too lengthy to detail so it is shown in the photos.
An added treat is that this issue is in very nice condition, no disfigurements to note. More typically such issues are quite worn.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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