Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Unknown Portsmouth Oracle [Vol. 20 No. 11 (December 17, 1808)]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09791.25 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Newspaper Date: 17 December 1808 Pagination: 4 p. ; 49.4 x 33.5 cm. Order a Copy

One issue of the Portsmouth Oracle dated December 17, 1808. Contains an article concerning an embargo on American goods being exported to other countries in order to protect American merchants. The newspaper also contains advertisements and public notices.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources