Farrar
Collection
of
Historical
Newspapers
"Reading old newspapers is both a profitable and an
entertaining occupation. . ."
- Louis B. Wright, William and Mary Quarterly, 1959.
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"Reading old newspapers is both a profitable and an
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PF 794 American Newspapers 1806 - 18141806 Dec. 22 Portland Gazette Jefferson’s State of the Union Message / Battle of Jena 1807 Mar. 11 Connecticut Courant (Hartford) Napoleon / Aaron Burr and the Wilkinson conspiracy Apr. 3 General Advertiser (Philadelphia) Burr in Virginia prison / Tammany Hall June 12 New-England Palladium Trial of Aaron Burr Sept. 3 Boston Gazette War with Great Britain Sept. 15 New-England Palladium Dr. Jenner’s reward for discovery that led to the prevention of smallpox Oct. 6 New-England Palladium Connecticut libel suits Oct. 9 New-England Palladium War with Ohio Indians / Duels Oct. 13 New-England Palladium The Character of Charles J. Fox Oct. 16 New-England Palladium “The National Intelligencer lies” Dec. 7 New-York Evening Post New-York Census Dec. 23 New-England Palladium Peace / Gunboats Dec. 25 New-England Palladium The Christmas Services / Prosperity / Monroe 1808 Feb. 3 Columbian Centinel (Boston) Algiers at war with America / Wilkinson Feb. 6 Columbian Centinel (Boston) “Tanka Massa” / US pays tribute to Algeria / Egypt Sept. 2 New-England Palladium Trade with Great Britain / New-Hampshire election Sept. 6 New-England Palladium Comments on the British Treaty rejected by Jefferson Sept. 13 New-England Palladium Jefferson states Causes for the Embargo Sept. 20 New-England Palladium Jefferson on the Embargo / Orleans territory Sept. 27 New-England Palladium Two millions for Florida? / New Orleans Dec. 1 Connecticut Journal (New-Haven) Documents with the President’s State of the Union 1809 Feb. 16 Eastern Argus (Portland) The Embargo / “Republicanism” Feb. 23 Eastern Argus (Portland) Jefferson’s reply to “Republicanism” Feb. 24 National Intelligencer (Washington) A 1774 letter by George Washington that relates to the present crisis Sept. 7 Baltimore Evening Post (Hezekiah Niles) Dialogue with John Bull 1810 Aug. 9 Boston Gazette Burr is in Paris / Scott’s “Lady of the Lake” Sept. 26 Columbian Centinel (Boston) European Decrees / A Diving Machine Oct. 20 Columbian Centinel (Boston) Great Fire in Charleston, SC Oct. 24 Columbian Centinel (Boston) Trouble in East Florida Nov. 3 Columbian Centinel (Boston) Massachusetts Election / War Nov. 28 Relf’s Philadelphia Gazette Chesapeake Steamboats / Lucien Bonaparte 1811 June 10 U.S. Gazette for the Country Wellington / Holland Insurrection Aug. 25 Long Island Star (Brooklyn) John Randolph / Venezuela Independent Nov. 9 New-York Herald James Monroe message Nov. 18 Columbian Centinel (Boston) (pages 3 & 4 only) James Monroe message 1812 Jan. 30 Boston Gazette Indian Affairs / Fire in Richmond Feb. 8 Essex Register (Salem, MA) Bricks / Capture of Java 1814 Jan. 8 Columbian Centinel (Boston) Bonaparte Defeat / Buffalo is destroyed Jan. 12 New-York Herald Peace? / Buffalo burns Feb. 1 New-England Palladium Schools / Canadian Papers / Buffalo Feb. 14 Poulson’s Advertiser (Philadelphia) Dantzig Captured / Bonaparte Feb. 15 Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ) Calhoun’s Comments on the Army Bill July 2 Portsmouth (NH) Oracle Louis XVIII lands in France July 16 National Intelligencer (Washington) Capture of Fort Erie / Chippewa Battle Aug. 6 Alexandria Gazette (VA – single sheet) French Peace Treaty Aug. 8 Daily Federal Republican (Georgetown, CO) British Chippewa Report Aug. 8 New-York Spectator Canadian Battles / Josephine Bonaparte dies at 46 Aug. 10 New-York Spectator Battle of Chippewa / Prisoners Aug. 11 United States Gazette (Philadelphia) Louis XVIII’s Speech Aug. 13 Daily Federal Republican (Georgetown, CO) The Enemy is in the Potomac Aug. 13 New-York Spectator Madison calls Congress to meet the Crisis Aug. 16 New-York Spectator Creek Indians Aug. 20 New-York Spectator British Canada / Catholic Question Aug. 24 New-York Spectator “Glorious Victory” Aug. 27 New-York Spectator British Fleet is in Chesapeake Bay / Napoleon at Elba Island Aug. 31 New-York Spectator British destroy Washington / Bladensburg Battle Sept. 3 New-York Spectator British evacuate Washington / Spare Alexandria receiving food and money / Defense of Fort Erie Sept. 7 New-York Spectator Madison’s Proclamation on Resisting British Invasion Sept. 14 New-York Spectator Pebnoscot Expedition / British nearing Baltimore Sept. 15 Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT) Battle at Fort Erie Sept. 16 New-England Palladium Army at Nicaragua Sept. 20 New-England Palladium Victory at Plattsburgh Sept. 21 New-York Spectator Baltimore battles / Lake Champlain victories Sept. 27 New-York Spectator Madison’s Message / Canada / Baltimore / Congress Sept. 28 New-York Spectator The Battle of Baltimore Sept. 30 New-York Spectator Dreadful storm in Boston / St. Helena Description Oct. 1 New-York Spectator Battle of Lake Champlain Oct. 5 Columbian Centinel (Boston) The situation of America and Great Britain Oct. 5 New-York Spectator Armistice / British-French Treaty Oct. 8 New-York Spectator British-American Negotiations at Ghent Oct. 11 National Advocate (NY) Peace? Oct. 12 New-York Spectator Fighting around Fort Erie Oct. 15 New-York Spectator Report on the Peace Talks Oct. 29 New-York Spectator Speech against Tax Increase Nov. 2 New-York Spectator Steam Battery Fulton is Launched / Daniel Webster on Taxes Nov. 5 New-York Spectator Official War Reports Nov. 8 New-York Spectator War costs $100 a minute / New Boundaries Nov. 9 United States Gazette (Philadelphia) Letter of the Secretary of War Nov. 12 New-York Spectator British Force sails for New Orleans Nov. 16 New-York Spectator Sackett’s Harbor / Castine Nov. 19 New-York Spectator USS Wasp and the HMS Avon Nov. 23 New-York Spectator Peace Talks Suspended / Indian Affairs Nov. 26 New-York Spectator Mason’s Speech on filling the Army Nov. 30 New-York Spectator Vice-President Elbridge Gerry’s Funeral Dec. 3 New-York Spectator British account of the Capture of Washington Dec. 7 Boston Patriot Elbridge Gerry / The Congress in Vienna Dec. 7 New-York Spectator Peace is Hopeless / A Story of the French Revolution Dec. 10 New-York Spectator American and British Peace Notes Dec. 10 United States Gazette (Philadelphia) Madison comments on the Hartford Convention
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