Death of Mrs. Washington, the President's mother...

Item # 703749

September 02, 1789

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 2, 1789
Beginning on page 1, taking all of page 2 & some of page 3 is the very lengthy: "Sketch of Proceedings of Congress" offering some wonderful insight into the formation of the federal government.
Page 3 has a brief yet very noteworthy item: "Extract of a letter from Fredericksburg, August 29. Mrs. Washington, the Mother of our President, died this afternoon."
This is followed by a report concerning pirates.
Four pages, very nice condition.

Considered by many as the most significant newspaper of the 18th century, particularly during this, the formative year of the new federal government, as the Gazette was the mouthpiece of all matters political. Most pronouncements from Congress & the President were printed first in this newspaper.