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The Chesapeake vs. the Leopard, with a Jefferson Proclamation...



Item # 709752

September 28, 1811

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1811  The issue begins with over 3 pages taken up with: "The 'Affair' of the Chesapeake", an incident that happened 4 years prior between the ships Chesapeake and Leopard which nearly brought the two nations to war. Likely presented here given the recent President & Little Belt Affair, another catalyst for the War of 1812.
Near the back over a page is taken up with: "Dreadful Calamity at Charleston" being a terrible tornado there.
Included is an 8 page "Supplement" issue. Complete in 24 pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."

Item from our most recent catalog - #364, released for March, 2026

Category: War of 1812