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Hudson & Goodwin, fl. 1787-1800 The Connecticut courant. [Vol. 35, No. 182 (January 6, 1800)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08716 Author/Creator: Hudson & Goodwin, fl. 1787-1800 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Newspaper Date: 6 January 1800 Pagination: 4 p. : newspaper Height: 50 cm, Width: 33.2 cm Order a Copy

Includes President John Adams' statement recommending a thirty-day mourning period to the people of the United States in memory of George Washington, who died 14 December 1799. Contains a tribute to Washington in place of the Courant's usual New Year's address. Includes domestic and foreign news, notices of sale, and announcements. Frayed along the edges and taped along the seams.

Hudson & Goodwin, fl. 1787-1800
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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