August 1777

Henry, David, 1710-1792

Magazine

Title: The Gentleman's magazine. [August 1777]

Excerpt of the magazine, including pages 354- 404. Contains several letters pertaining to Generals George Washington and William Howe (British) discussing the exchange of prisoners. Includes various letters to Urban, the editor, pertaining to Granville Sharp's "Tract on the Law of Nature," Edmund Smith's translation of Longinus, the invention of reflecting quadrants, and medical issues, among various other topics. Printed by David Henry at St. John's Gate, in London.

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1872

United States. Congress (42nd, 2nd session : 1871-1872)

Book

Title: Report of the joint select committee to inquire into the condition of affairs in the late insurrectionary states.

Published by the Government Printing Office. Explores the Ku Klux Klan, and contains witness reports regarding the number of Klan members, Klan initiation doctrines (including swearing oaths against the Union League), and other Klan activities. Includes detailed information pertaining to Reconstruction and economic conditions in the South.

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4 March 1862

Shanks, John P. C. (John Peter Cleaver), 1826-1901

Pamphlet

Title: Vindication of Major General John C. Fremont, against the attacks of the slave power and it's allies, by Hon. John P. C. Shanks, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, March 4, 1862.

Printed by Scammell & Co.

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March 18, 1812

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Printed document signed

Title: [Mediterranean ship passport for the schooner Fairy]

Signed as president and countersigned by Secretary of State Monroe. Partially printed document permits the passage of the merchant schooner Fairy of New York, commanded by Philip J. Quereau. Notes that the schooner weighed 116 tons, was mounted with two guns, and operated with a crew of fifteen men. Numbered 68. Issued shortly before the War of 1812 when the nation was still under the Embargo Act.

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11 November 1859

Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869

Newspaper

Title: New York times [Vol. IX, no. 2541 (11 November 1859)]

News regarding John Brown's raid. Reports on conviction of Brown's fellow raiders, Gerrit Smith going insane, Brown's time in Kansas, his charitable deeds. Also an article urging reconciliation between North and South, and urging Brown be pardoned in an attempt to quell sectionalism. Despite urging a pardon, the paper strongly opposes Brown and his actions.

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January 26, 1791

Newspaper

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 78, (January 26, 1791)]

Proclamation: land for capital. Whole no. 182.

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17 April 1793

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Newspaper

Title: Columbian centinel. [Vol. XIX no. 974 (April 17, 1793)]

Reprints three congressional acts passed at the second session held 5 November 1792. The acts concern the collection of duties on goods and merchandise, the payment of a loan made of the Bank of the United States, and extending the time for receiving on loan a part of the domestic debt. Other news includes local news, news from Great Britain and other European countries, ship arrivals, postings, and advertisements.

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1 July 1800

Newspaper

Title: Independent gazeteer. [Vol. 1, no. 26 (July 1, 1800)]

XYZ affair, Sedition

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23 April 1814

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Newspaper

Title: Columbian centinel. [No. 3135 (April 23, 1890)]

Claims that the Creek Nation had received a crippling defeat from General Andrew Jackson in Georgia. Describes battles between the French and Russia in France (as part of the Napoleonic Wars). Includes on page two an account of the Creeks' defeat by Jackson which took place on 17 April 1814.

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22 May 1860

New York Tribune, 1841-1842

Newspaper

Title: New York Tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 5952 (May 22, 1860)]

Discusses the 1860 Republican National Convention, held in Chicago, Illinois. Reports on candidates competing in 1860 political elections. Includes Abraham Lincoln's reply on receiving the republican presidential nomination. Reports on the activities of various postal services, such as the Pony Express. Announces a new ferry to Staten Island, New York. Lists diverse medical ailments and remedies.

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January 7, 1865

William Lloyd and Co. (Richmond, Va.), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: The daily examiner. [no volume or number information, (January 7, 1865)]

A Confederate newspaper previously published as "The Richmond Examiner." Published without a masthead 30 May 1864-9 December 1865. Pencil signature at top says "Rev. Everhart" (or Overhart). Includes coverage of the fall of Savannah to General Sherman. Police item about two slaves accused of forging passports for three other slaves in the name of Confederate Congressman and General William C. Wickham. Several other items on slaves or free negroes involved in theft. Update on the work of the Confederate Congress, both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Update on activities of…

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12 October 1860

Tribune Association, fl. 1860

Newspaper

Title: New York Daily Tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 6074 (October 12, 1860)]

Advertises a book titled The Life and Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln. Reports on the Republican majority in a recent Pennsylvania election. Includes an article on Republicans in the slave states, advising them to vote for Lincoln. Discusses Philadelphia's recent reception of the Prince of Wales. Contains several holes near the inner crease.

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2 November 1778

Edes, Benjamin, 1732-1803

Newspaper

Title: Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 1262 (November 2, 1778)]

Discusses a book on government, liberty, and tyranny by pastor Isaac Backus. Contains Articles of Capitulation concerning Francois Claude Amour (the Marquis de Bouille). Mentions General Horatio Gates's arrival in Hartford, Connecticut. Refers to a large issue of counterfeit bills circulating in New York, describing specific characteristics of the counterfeits. Includes various advertisements. Contains several references to the lottery.

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6 December 1823

Fry, William, 1777-1855

Newspaper

Title: National gazette. [Vol. IV, no. 434 (December 6, 1823)]

Part of a signature cut off at masthead appears to be "J. M. Sanders." The entire front page and part of the second page is taken up with the President James Monroe's message to Congress that announced the Monroe Doctrine, which was designed to keep European powers from interfering in the Western Hemisphere. The Gazette included a positive editorial on the speech as well. An article says the two houses of Congress ordered a combined total of 9,000 copies of Monroe's speech printed. An article reports on the condition of prisons in Philadelphia. Other articles include: a report on problems of…

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9 November 1864

Tribune Co., 1864-1872

Newspaper

Title: Chicago tribune. [Vol. XVIII, no. 12 (November 9, 1864)]

Announces the re-election of Abraham Lincoln for president, "A Victory of Gigantic Proportions. Re-Election of Abraham Lincoln." Other articles include news on the Civil War such as Union General William T. Sherman's advance on Savannah and Charleston, and the war in Virginia and West Virginia.

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21 July 1861

Newspaper

Title: New York tribune. [Vol. 21, no. 6324 (July 21, 1861)]

Latest news from Bull Run.

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29 June 1864

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New York tribune. [Vol. 24, no. 7,249 (June 29, 1864)]

Reports on various Civil War events, including a 27 June 1864 Confederate attack on General Ambrose Burnside's soldiers. Includes a tribute from a Kentucky slaveholder concerning an enlisted slave. Includes local reports, international news, and public notices.

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21 August 1781

Claypoole, David C., fl. 1757-1849

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania packet or the general advertiser. [Vol. 10, no. 771 (August 21, 1781)]

Contains reports of activities of the British army near Camden, South Carolina. Refers to the actions of American General Nathanael Greene, British General Charles Cornwallis, and Lord Francis Hastings-Rawdon. Includes a petition of the West India Planters and Merchants to King George III. Contains reports on the activities of various privateers, notices of sale, and advertisements.

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8 July 1795

Newspaper

Title: Columbia centinel. extraordinary. [No. 1179 (July 8, 1795)]

Published by Benjamin Russell. Contains a complete printing of Jay's treaty. Inscribed near the bottom of backpage by Baron Grenville and John Jay.

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5-12 June 1824

Newspaper

Title: Niles' weekly register. [Vol. 2, no. 14-15 (June 5-12, 1824)]

Two issues. Convention with Great Britain for the suppression of the slave trade printed on p. 226 ff.

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6 December 1823

Newspaper

Title: National gazette and literary register. [Vol. 4, no. 434 (December 6, 1823)]

Monroe Doctrine

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3 November 1948

Newspaper

Title: Chicago daily tribune. [Vol. CVII, no. 264 (November 3, 1948)]

Infamous incorrect printing of the results of the 1948 election. Main headline reads, "Dewey Defeats Truman."

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21 - 23 June 1770

Wilkie, J., fl. 1757-1823

Newspaper

Title: London chronicle. [Vol. 27, no. 2110 (June 21-June 23, 1770)]

Reports acts to regulate trials and elections, as well as parliamentary speeches and business. Advertisements include book publications, real estate, and epitaphs. The opening article defends the citizens of Boston against the charges of Revenue Commissioners, line by line, regarding the Boston Massacre.

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10 April 1865

Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872

Newspaper

Title: The New York herald. [No. 10451 (April 10, 1865)]

Covers General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox in detail. Includes an account of the pursuit and fighting leading up to the surrender, prints the correspondence and the terms of the surrender, and includes an article on the restoration of Virginia to the Union. On the last page is a map showing Grant's operations against Lee in Virginia, Sherman's operations against Johnston in North Carolina, and other military maneuvers. Other articles detail local, international, political, court, and ship news, advertisements, and public announcements.

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2 August 1804

Day & Willis, 1803-1863

Newspaper

Title: Eastern argus. [Vol. 1, no. 48 (August 2, 1804)]

Contains an article denouncing modern Federalism. Includes an account of the 11 July 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton on page 3 which condemns the practice of dueling. It reacts to the sympathy generated by Hamilton's murder by asserting that Hamilton also took part and is therefore not totally blameless. Other articles detail local, international, political, court, and ship news, advertisements, and public announcements.

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