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Death report of President Zachary Taylor... R. W. Emerson... California gold...
Death report of President Zachary Taylor... R. W. Emerson... California gold...
Item # 709939
July 20, 1850
BOSTON MUSEUM, July 20, 1850 Page 4 has: "Death of President Taylor". which tells of the passing of President Zachary Taylor. Other items of interest include: "Transcendentalism Explained", which appears to be a bit of sarcasm related to the transcendental views of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poem which encouraging its readers to count each day as precious, "Latest from California", which is a detailed report on gold and skirmishes with Indians, a balloon ascension, the printing of a sheet of music, excerpts from a selections of contemporary literary items, and general news of the day. Quite interesting.
Complete in 8 pages, a little rough at the left spine, in overall nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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