2021-10 Raynors HCA Live
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/16/2021
A group of three issues of The United States Gazette. For the Country, Boston, a weekly newspaper of 8pp. each, disbound, VG. To include, October 16, 1813, with War of 1812 reports including "Com. Oliver Hazard Perry who "has secured to himself the proudest niche in the temple of fame ..." Governor Strong, A proclamation For A day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer" Loose at spine, rough at edge .. plus, November 3, 1813, majority of the reporting is European War, British naval reports and Proclamations from Austria. However on the back page is a runaway Slave ad for "a very bright Mulatto Negro Woman .. Her complexion is so much fairer than that of most Mulattoes, that unless she is very particularly examined she may easily pass for a free white woman ..." Loose at spine, VG.... November 6, 1813, again much of the reporting is European; the runaway slave ad is repeated in this issue. Loose at spine, VG
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