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Item # 705731

March 19, 1794

GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 19, 1794  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. The front page features 5 illustrated ship advertisements. Half of page 2 is taken up with reports from the "Federal Legislature". Among the back page ads is one for a: "Run Away...in the state of Virginia...a Negro man slave by name Isaac..." with more detail.
Four pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, untrimmed, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #360, released for November, 2025

Category: The 1600's and 1700's