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Official account of the capture of York...
Official account of the capture of York...
Item # 710802
May 18, 1813
THE WAR, New York, May 18, 1813 The entire front page, and part of page 2, are taken up with documents headed: "Official Account of The Capture of York" which includes a prefacing document signed: H. Dearborn, plus a more detailed letter from York, signed: Henry Dearborn, and a lengthy letter from the U.S. ship Madison at York, signed: Isaac Chauncey, followed by the: "Terms of Capitulation" which carry over to page 2. This is followed by: "General Pike" which deals with his death.
Elsewhere in the issue are: "American Prisoners in Jamaica' "British Deserters" "Further Depredations--Fredericktown & Georgetown Burnt" "Harrison's Army" "Escape from a British Prison" and even more.
Four pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title). When the war ended, so did this newspaper.
Category: War of 1812
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