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25 January 1849
Gales & Seaton
National intelligencer. [Vol. 50, no. 7191 (January 25, 1849)]
US Coinage, D.C. Slave trade petition, Bill for admission of California.
GLC08430.03
14 October 1857
Daily Illinois state journal. [Vol. 10, no. 75 (October 14, 1857)]
Announcement of a mass convention against the 'National Administration.' The death notice of Washington Park Custis (last member of George Washington's family and father-in-law to R. E. Lee.). Front page includes an add for law firm of (Abraham)...
GLC08430.07
19 April 1862
Adair, George Washington (b. 1823)
Southern confederacy [Vol. 3, no. 57 (April 19, 1863)]
Published by Adair and J. Henry Smith (1820-1897). B.C. Smith is the associate editor. Tag line below masthead says "The Public Good Before Private Advantage." Masthead vignette depicts an industrialized Southern Confederacy. Announces the beginning...
GLC08492
6 January 1800
Hudson & Goodwin (fl. 1787-1800)
The Connecticut courant. [Vol. 35, No. 182 (January 6, 1800)]
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...
GLC08716
23 September 1796
Greenleaf, Thomas (1755-1798)
Greenleaf's New York journal & patriotic register. [Vol. 1, no. 72 (September 23, 1796)]
Contains Washington's farewell address, in which he articulates his desire to return to retirement and his thoughts on the United States Government. Includes information on foreign and domestic affairs, announcements, and notices of sale. Contains...
GLC08748.01
22 July 1865
Harper, James (1795-1869)
Harper's weekly. [Vol. 9, no. 447 (July 22, 1865)]
Includes engravings of the execution of Lincoln conspirators, portraits of Lewis Payne, David Harold, J.W. Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, and image of Surratt's home in Washington, D.C. Highlights the consecration of the Gettysburg monument of July 4...
GLC08748.04
21 March 1780
Dunlap, John (1747-1812)
Pennsylvania packet or the general advertiser. [March 21, 1780]
Contains dispatches of General George Washington and Congress. Includes reports on various ships, and war news from Georgia. Contains a report from the House of Commons pertaining to a bill for the encouragement of Irish trade. Includes a report...
GLC08748.05
13 April 1791
Newspaper
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 100 (April 13 1791)]
Page four contains "A Proclamation" from President Washington that selects, in accordance with the powers afforded him by Congress, the location on the Potomac River to become the capital of the United States. The boundaries of the proposed federal...
GLC08795
21 January 1779
Powars & Willis (1776-1801)
The Independent chronicle. And the universal advertiser. [Vol. 11, no. [illegible]]
Inscribed by Reverend J. Twain with a note, perhaps in his hand: "Contentall mony. How is it is to be called in May 20 1777 & April 11. 1778. 15 000 000 & 6 million for 15 years." Front page publishes a letter to Lord Chatham of which the author...
GLC08796
28 August 1798
English Chronicle no. 3006 [Washington becoming Lt. Gen. p.4]
GLC08806
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