sixteen-early-federal-period-newspapers-1784-1799
Lot 301
Sixteen Early Federal Period Newspapers, 1784-1799
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
All four pges, folio (tallest 19 3/4 in.), to include: The Connecticut Courant and Weekly Intelligencer (Hartford: October 5, 1784, May 3, 1785, January 12, 1795); The United States Chronicle: Political, Commercial, and Historical. (Providence, Rhode Island: February 1, 1787); The Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia: September 12, 1788); The Herald of Freedom, and the Federal Advertiser (Boston: August 21, 1789); The Massachusetts Centinel (n.p., likely Boston: October 4, 1788); Gazette of the United States
(Philadelphia: May 30, 1789 and November 20, 1789); The Columbian Centinel (Boston: October 30, 1790 and August 3, 1791); The Norwich Packet (Norwich, Connecticut: October 10, 1793, October 17, 1793, November 14, 1793, December 5, 1793); Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia: July 9, 1794); Massachusetts Mercury (Boston: July 23, 1799).

A private New York collection

Covering events as they happened during our nation's formative period following the American Revolution. Fascinating copy to read.

Generally good condition; expected minor stains, splits