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George Washington "signature" on the front page...
George Washington "signature" on the front page...
Item # 704065
April 19, 1797
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 19, 1797 The front page contains an Act of Congress, taking close to a full column of text, being: "An Act for Raising a Further sum of Money by additional Duties on certain Articles imported; & for other purposes." which is signed in script type: Go. Washington.
This was one of just a few newspapers that used the script type for signatures of notable figures.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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