War of 1812 newspaper US Declares WAR on Great Britain

1813 War of 1812 newspaper w Battle of LAKE ERIE Perry

COMPLETE ORIGINAL 16 page newspaper,  the American Weekly Messenger (Philadelphia, PA) dated Oct 2, 1813.  

Page size is 11" x 7".

Inside, 4 column report by Commander OLIVER HAZARD PERRY relating his own eyewitness account of the BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE during the War of 1812. Lake Erie 1813.

                                                     James Madison Inauguration In 1813...

COMPLETE ORIGINAL newspaper, the Boston Weekly Messenger (MA) dated  Sept 16, 1814. Inside page headlines and printing of many breaking news reports of the beginning of the British attack on the city of BALTIMORE (The Battle of Ft McHenry). There are also several inside page reports of the British burning of the city of WASHINGTON, DC including the White House and the US Capitol Building. The report notes that the Library of Congress was saved from burning.  Also a long detailed report of the battles that led to the fall of Washington, DC and  the surrender of Alexandria, Virginia

                                          Napoleons surrender at Waterloo

   Connecticut Herald August 8 1815 pages 4-5 A FULL report of Waterloo with French and  British accounts of the WAR ALSO is an open letter to the people of France signed in type by NAPOLEON A very nice HISTORICAL item!!!!

                        1816 Newspaper The National Anthem F.S. Key PAPER

Here is a COMPLETE, genuine Newspaper with the following title, date and description: NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 24, 1816 The inset shows the pg. 83 (in the supplement) report describing the experience of Francis Scott Key as he witnessed the bombardment of Ft. McHenry. Although not mentioned by name, the report says this "gentleman" kept his eye on the flag throughout the day while the fort was being shelled. Although he lost view of the flag at dusk, he continued to watch the "bomb-shells" through the night. At dawn the next morning, his eyes, perhaps to his surprise and certainly to his delight , were "...greeted by the proudly waving flag of his country" , inspiring him to write those immortal words that became the National Anthem. Includes the complete lyrics of the Anthem. A quarto-size issue with 16 pgs., plus an 8 pg. addendum and 192 pg. supplement. A great report and nice to have these lyrics in a publication from Baltimore where the event occurred. A great issue with these prefacing comments. Historic!   National Anthem                           History  In 1814, about a week after the city of Washington had been badly burned, British troops moved up to the primary port at Baltimore Harbor in Maryland. Francis Scott Key visited the British fleet in the Harbor on September 13th to secure the release of Dr. William Beanes who had been captured during the Washington raid. The two were detained on the ship so as not to warn the Americans while the Royal Navy attempted to bombard Fort McHenry. At dawn on the 14th, Key noted that the huge American flag, which now hangs in the Smithsonian's American History Museum, was still waving and had not been removed in defeat. The sight inspired him to write a poem entitled Defense of Fort McHenry; later the poem was set to music that had been previously composed for another song by a Mr. Smith. The end result was the inspiring song now considered the national anthem of the United States of America. It was accepted as such by public demand for the next century or so, but became even more accepted as the national anthem during the World Series of Baseball in 1917 when it was sung in honor of the brave armed forces fighting in the Great War. The World Series performance moved everyone in attendance, and after that it was repeated for every game. Finally, on March 3, 1931, the American Congress proclaimed it as the national anthem, 116 years after it was first written.

- DEATH OF GENERAL ARTHUR ST. CLAIR AND COL. DANIEL BOONE

 - National Intelligencer, Washington, September 12, 1818  "Death OF GEN. ST. CLAIR" - Greensburg, PA. Sept 5 Obituary - died at his Chestnut Ridge residence on the 31st - venerable General Arthur St. Clair at age 84 - full lengthy obituary back to place of birth, service in French and Indian War, etc. etc. - 18 Column Inches
       ALSO p. 2, c. 5, "DEATH OF DANIEL BOONE" - as he lived so he died with his gun in his hand...more on the premature National Intelligencer, November 14, 1818, Front Page, "COL. BOON  Boone death account of him sitting with trusty old rifle cocked...etc - 3.5 Column Inches
      ALSO, p. 2, c. 4, Editorial on the death of St. Clair, his struggle with the pension, "He had no just claim on the government as he and his friends supposed" - more debunking the idea that the gov't owed him something for his service - 9 Column Inches
      ALSO, Front Page, "SEIZURE OF PENSACOLA" - an exceptional two and a half columns involving East and West Florida Gadsden, the Creeks and Seminoles, etc - 38 Column Inches  MORE HISTORY

DEATH OF DANIEL BOONE CORRECTED

- National Intelligencer, November 14, 1818_, Front Page, c. 3, "COL. BOON [sic] NOT DEAD" - The account of Col. Boon's death is entirely a fabrication, probably for the purpose of introducing the fanciful incident of this heroic woodsman breathing his last with his creek pressed against the butt of his favorite rifle - a gentleman lately at Col. Boon's house says he is perfectly healthy like a 65 year old instead of between 80 and 90 - his sight has failed him, making it impossible to hunt, more on his sadness about losing this, more on the family of Boone - 6 Column Inches

 1823 JAMES MONROE DOCTRINE Full Text

       Here is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Dec. 8, 1823 On the ftpg. under "Message" is President Monroe's annual message given to Congress, on Dec 2 1823  in which he presented the famous Monroe Doctrine. The doctrine essentially stated that the Americas would no longer be an arena for European colonization, and that any political encroachment from the various European nations would be considered a threat and an imposition to the United States. The message takes nearly 3 1/2 columns on the ftpg. and concludes on pg 2 where it is signed in type: James Monroe. Has a bit of lite rubbing which affects about four words in the message ftpg., plus two areas of lite foxing in the text, and other occasional foxing.

John Quincy Adams wins the contested election of 1824...

NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Feb. 21, 1825 On pg. 2 under Election Of President is a report about process in the House of Representatives to decide the winner of the 1824 election since no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes. Report concludes with the results showing Adams with 13 votes and Jackson with 7 votes: "The Speaker then stated this result to the House, and announced that John Quincy Adams, having a majority of the votes...was duly elected President...."  Also a letter from the President-elect in reply to the notification that he had been elected, signed in type: John Quincy Adams. A few traces of foxing.  

Andrew Jackson Inauguration 1829 Newspaper Original

Printing of Address-DAY AFTER PRINT Nat. Intelligencer

KING WILLIAM IV Death 1837 London England UK Newspaper

Here is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: THE TIMES, London, England., dated June 21, 1837.

* Death of King William IV
* In a London England newspaper

On   page 4  There is an article on the death of King William IV. There are other related articles throughout this issue as well. All columns on all 8 pages have wide black "mourning rules" in memory of the king. Terrific content to have in the LONDON newspaper! The issue is in great condition.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY National Anthem Death 1843 Newspaper

Here is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 14, 1843

* Death of Francis Scott Key, author of the national anthem

This small size newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the19th century. As noted in Wikipedia:

"Niles edited and published the Weekly Register until 1836, making it into one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States and himself into one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for the history of the period."

The back page has a small report under the "death" reports noting: "Francis Key, esq. late U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, died suddenly whilst on a visit to his son-in-law, Mr. Howard, of Baltimore on the 12th instant. He was a man of a very high order of talent...He was author of the deservedly popular national song, "The Star Spangled Banner"--and every banner waved yesterday half mast in mourning at the announcement of his death..." with a bit more

Other articles of interest within this issue include those headed:

"Appointments by the President"
State-by-state news reports
"The Financial State of the Country"
"General Jackson & The Fine"
Much reporting from Congress

This issue is complete in 16 pgs., measures 8 1/2 by 12 inches, in very nice condition.

1843 newspaper President JOHN TYLER State of the Union

COMPLETE ORIGINAL newspaper, the Arkansas Banner (Little Rock, AR) dated Dec 23, 1843. Prominent front page headline and complete front page printing of the State of the Union Address given by President JOHN TYLER in Dec, 1843.  The entire text of the SOU Message is printed on the front page and signed in type by John Tyler. This has a broadside-like display  John Tyler

1844 Washington D,C newspapers JAMES POLK ELECTED PRESIDENT of US

Five (5) COMPLETE ORIGINAL newspapers,  the Washington Daily Globe (DC) dated Nov 18, and 19, 1844. Inside page coverage of the election of James Polk as President of the US. He defeated Whig candidate Henry Clay in a close election.

COMPLETE ORIGINAL Civil War newspaper,  the NY World dated April 17, 1865. This entire issue covers the ASSASSINATION of President ABRAHAM LINCOLN at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC by assassin John Wilkes Booth. This issue has everything !! It has bold stacked headlines and VERY LONG and VERY DETAILED reports of the assassination of Lincoln.  Almost the entire 8 page issue is devoted to the killing of Lincoln by Booth. VERY VERY VERY DETAILED reports !!! This issue has more than the usual April 15 issue as there was tie to gather the specifics of the assassination in order to report those details here for the first time. There is also inside page biographies of the assassins.  

                                                              Wisconsin Weekly

Wisconsin Weekly April 18 1965   top of the page begins MOST DREADFUL NEWS  A foul Assassination attempt article goes into very detailed  Story of the assassination attempt  and the assassination attempt of Secretary Seward  WITH THE UPDATE! "at 7 1/2 O'clock " the President Breathed his last breath" including the swearing of the new President Andrew Johnson!! Very interesting Reading Very Good Condition  

1865 LINCOLN FUNERAL Washington DC, NEWSPAPER (Pix on pg. 1)

The Sunday Morning Chronicle (Washington DC, April 23, 1865 edition), featuring President Lincoln's funeral, is shown below. Also included is the Daily Morning Chronicle (Washington DC, May 23, 1865 edition), with testimonial coverage of the trial of the conspirators and the "Grand Review" of the Union Army, which is not shown here. Both are four-page issues (21X28 inch page size) and condition of both is quite good, notwithstanding the usual minor wear/tear to folds and edge

The key newspaper here is, of course, the April 23 funeral edition, with a rare front page image of the late President and black mourning borders surrounding all four pages. The Lincoln illustration that was used (and the very same engraving that also adorned a well-known mourning ribbon) is based upon a photo taken at Mathew Brady's Washington studio on January 8, 1864. The use of the Lincoln image in newspaper funeral coverage was uncommon enough for Stuart Schneider to point out in his tour de force reference book, COLLECTING LINCOLN. In fact, the example Schneider shows is the April 22 edition of the "Chronicle", featuring the very same cut and published just one day prior to this issue. (Note: The photo below shows the newspaper folded in half.)

                                     JEFFERSON DAVIS CAPTURED

                           NEW YORK Tribune, May 15, 1865.
 
 Front Page  Famous capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis - Abraham Lincoln's murder trial - Dick Taylor surrender and more in original civil war era periodical from the Union

             1868-LESLIE ILLUST. NEWSPAPER-Impeachment Of Johnson  !

This is not a reproduction of an 1868 newspaper but the real Deal ! Dated April 11, 1868 and titled Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Contains about 10 pages of engravings and articles of things that were pertinent in that day. The photo on the front of this issue is titled: The Managers of Impeachment-From a photograph by Brady & Co. Washington. Our picture of the High Court of Impeachment. This was post Civil War Time! Edges have some wearing but over all this edition is in excellent condition for the age. Just some water stains on the very bottom of the edge. Any shadows are from the camera   

                                               GREAT CHICAGO FIRE    

THE Elgin Advocate NOON EDITION    Tuesday October 10 1871  Noon Edition!!!!!! Magnificent Broadside paper  from a suburb of Chicago intended to be Placed on trees to inform people  of the fire !!

No one knows how the fire started in the cow barn at the rear of the Patrick O'Leary cottage at 137 DeKoven Street on Chicago's West Side.

The blaze began about 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 1871. By midnight the fire had jumped the river's south branch and by 1:30 a.m., the business district was in flames. Shortly thereafter the fire raced northward across the main river.

Nice 3 column  paper with  THE  GREAT FIRE  in bold type  with the Story starting :  The origin of the fire that swept  Chicago on Sunday and Monday is a mystery to the people of the Northwest    Chicago Fire

          1872 Young Citizen Newspaper LONGFELLOW Owned

Donated by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Harvard College a year before his death in Cambridge - Penciled at top "1873, Sept. 23. Gift of Prof. Henry W. Longfellow of Cambridge". Later this paper was donated to The Library of Congress Special Periodical Sample Collection and so stamped. It is Volume, I, Number 1, Saturday, October 5, 1872 of The Young Citizen - Yonkers, New York. 9.5x13" size. Subtitle states: "The life and glory of the nation depends upon the patriotism, and virtue of the Sovereign; its prosperity, and peace, upon his recognized rule. The Citizen is the Sovereign." The paper is worn around the edges and has some short fold tears.

President ANDREW JOHNSON Death 1st Report 1875

Here is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1875.

* President Andrew Johnson death
* Front page report
* Ulysses S. Grant

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front:

* ANDREW JOHNSON
* Official Announcement Of His Death By The President

signed in type. U. S. Grant
 

                                    GEN. GEORGE CUSTER LAST STAND 

                                       Philadelphia Evening Bulletin July 26 1876

Here is a Complete, genuine newspaper with the following title, date and description: PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN,  July 26 1876  Full paper entire front page gives an account of the battle between Custer and the Indians First 2 columns is the eye witness account of the battle from one of Custer's Indian scout named Crow, Who escaped by picking up a blanket and covering his head. In His account, Custer  had an arrow through his side as he was surrounded with Indians AND still was fighting !!!!!!!! Custer

                                        GEN. GEORGE CUSTER LAST STAND

                                         Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Aug 1 1876

Here is a Complete, genuine newspaper with the following title, date and description: PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN, Aug. 1, 1876 Nice first column heads seem to offer new evidence with regard to the massacre of General Custer and his men at the Little Big Horn. This new evidence came from a sergeant in the Sixth Infantry as mentioned in the opening paragraph. It further states that a "half-breed" Indian guide named Billy Cross "...had an understanding with the Indians beforehand and treacherously led Custer's command into where they were all massacred..." Quite lengthy as the evidence presented seems to support the theory that Custer was, in fact, betrayed by Cross. Perhaps one of several theories that have been offered over the years to explain the massacre at Little Big Horn. Small tear in the lower margin affects each leaf, otherwise in very good condition. Custer history

                                                         Tilden  Hayes

  Long before Dewey Defeats Truman There was Tilden Defeats Hayes,   OLDINK is proud to have The Daily Telegram Washington D.C Nov 9 1876  This was the first time in History that a candidate won the vote but lost the   Electoral College   ON the Front page of This paper not only Declares Tilden the Winner BUT also has a Picture  the Current President ( U.S Grant) upside down  With the word DISASTER! above it  FANTASTIC bit of History from the Nations Capital!!!!  Tilton Hayes

The Daily Critic
Washington, DC - March 04, 1877
Front Page - "RUTHERFORD B. HAYES INAUGURAL"
"The Oath Administered Today" - Hayes Take Secret Oath

"Two Presidents" - Samuel Tilden Takes Oath in New York

• FRONT PAGE HEADLINE - "EXTRA - THE NEW TERM - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES INAUGURATED - THE OATH ADMINISTERED TODAY - CLOSING SCENES AT THE CAPITAL...GRANT RETIRES AND HAYES SUCEEDS..." - Closing hours in Congress, What happened - President Hayes secretly takes the oath of office at the home of Chief Justice Waite the Oath - Speakers Farewell Remarks, much more - front page - 60+ column inches
• TWO PRESIDENTS - GOVERNOR TILDEN TAKES THE OATH - a circulated report statets Governor Tilden took the oath of office today as President of the United States at his residence in Gramercy Park, New York, he will arive in Washington tomorrow - more - front page - 1.5 column inches [NOTE  - Rutherford B. Hayes became the 19th U.S. president in 1877 after a bitterly-contested election against Democrat Samuel J. Tilden of New York. Tilden won the popular vote, but disputed electoral ballots from four states prompted Congress to create a special electoral commission to decide the election's result. The fifteen-man commission of congressmen and Supreme Court justices, eight of whom were Republicans, voted along party lines deciding the election in Hayes's favor. The electoral dispute has come to be known as the Tilden-Hayes Affair. Other articles in this paper touch on this issue.]
• INAUGURAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POLICE - WHEN EACH PRESIDENT WAS INAUGURATED from Washinto to Lincoln and Grant - Other Inaugural articles - Electoral Commission, etc - pages two, three and four - 25 column inches  Tilton Hayes

The Daily Critic
Washington, DC - March 5, 1877
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT RUTHERFORD B. HAYES

• FRONT PAGE FEATURE - HEADLINES: "INAUGURATION _ HAYES & WHEELER - THE MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY - BUNTING AND DECORATIONS - THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS [COMPLETE TEXT ON FRONT AND BACK PAGES] - SCENES AND INCIDENTS - Complete details of the Inaugural procession, the program, activity at the Capital, swearing in, Inaugural instructions to the police, more - 100 column inches on Front, Page Three and Four!

  THE RETIRING PRESIDENT - U. S. GRANT - Page two - 15 column inches Tilton Hayes

                 1878 LIMA, PERU NEWSPAPER! EL COMERCIO! VERY RARE! 

    AUSTRIA: LEITMERITZER ZEITUNG 1878 with Newspaper Stamp

 This is a seemingly complete number of the "LEITMERITZER  ZEITUNG"m dated Febr. 27 1878. It has a newspaper stamp affixed (covered by the print). Articles include "Treaty of Constantinople: between Russia and Turkey", etc The condition is good (damage at horizontal fold) with the usual general foxing.

                                  Pres. Garfield. Harper's Weekly 1881

Nice 16 page issue of HARPER'S WEEKLY, N.Y., Mar.26, 1881. Front page TH: NAST political cartoon w/caption: The Real Connecting Link--This Looks Like Business. This is supposed to be a scene at Garfield's Inauguration which shows Pres. Garfield w/hat in hand standing on a stage while three men pass by praising him. First man is marked Industry. Second and Third who are in uniforms are marked South & North. Page 2 Editorial comment headed THE OPENING OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Two inside pages on THE NEW CABINET with portraits of Sec. of State James G. Blaine - Sec. of the Treasury William Windom - Sec. of the Navy William M. Hunt - Sec. of the Interior Samuel J. Kirkwood - Postmaster-Gen. Thomas L. James - Attorney-Gen. Wayne Macveaugh & Sec. of War ROBERT T. LINCOLN. All w/descriptive text. Disbound. 16pp. Very Good Condition

ORIGINAL March 5, 1881 issue of Washington D.C. newspaper THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN chronicling the inauguration, installation, oath, etc of President James Garfield. LARGE newspaper is eight pages in 16 1/2 by 25 inch format. Edges are frayed and paper has been folded into sixteenths. It is still holding together well and perfectly readable and displayable. Item is from the estate of family whose parents attended the inauguration of Garfield

Death of President James Garfield

The Cincinnati Enquire , Ohio Sept, 20, 1881

Black Mourning Borders cover the Entire front page First column Begins with DEAD James A Garfield The President of the United States 8 Complete Columns of the life of the 20th present of the United States The 7th column contains news from Washington that Chester A. Arthur  Has been sworn as as the new President

 Paper is in Excellent Condition

  THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1881

* Broadside-like front page

This is A  terrific & very unusual front page of this issue, which is a huge graphic on the death of President Garfield in the shape of a monument. Perhaps more intriguing is the great full page "Supplement" broadside of Garfield, printed in two colors and tipped into the inside of the issue. It is printed on slightly smaller yet heavier stock paper than the rest of the issue.
Several of the pages within have text concerning the death of funeral preparations.
Complete in 8 pages with all columns on all pages black bordered in mourning for Garfield.  Various minor margin tears, irregular at the spine but not affecting text.
A most unusual & displayable newspaper    Garfield  Arthur

                    NEWSPAPER-HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW DIES  1882

    THE CHRISTIAN LEADER is a wonderful Old Weekly Boston newspaper that contains primarily Universalistic Religious news from local, regional ,national&world sources. Scant-Moderate Secular (non-religious news) .This disbound (8) page weekly newspaper is printed on every page edges and folds-a few very minor cracks on page edges mentioned for accuracy)-thoughtful handling recommended. Measures 17"x23". The buyer will be very pleased! The advertisements are SUPERB! Many, Many Patent Medicine, Seeds, Pianos,etc. Many large and quite displayable!

THIS IS A RARE 4 PAGE NEWSPAPER WHICH WAS ISSUED FOR THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS WHILE THEY WERE STATIONED IN INDIA DURING THE THE 1880s,THE PAPER WAS PRINTED IN BARRACK PORE, INDIA THE NEWSPAPERS ARE RARE AS FOR THE EARLY ISSUES ONLY HAD AROUND 80 SUBSCRIBERS, IT CONTAINS STORIES SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF REGIMENT AND MENTIONS EVENTS FROM THE WEEK

THIS IS A SCARCE PIECE OF THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS HISTORY THE NEWSPAPER IS IN QUITE GOOD CONDITION WITH NORMAL WEAR TO THE EDGES THIS IS VOL1,No 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 12th 1884

      Grover Cleveland Elected! 1884 Excellent!

ST LOUIS REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER DATED NOVEMBER 7, 1884..........CONCEDED.......FINDING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COUNT CLEVELAND OUT..............CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS SURE OF 219 ELECTORAL VOTES........ILLUSTRATION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT-ELECT AND NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE CAMPAIGN

                                                Death of U.S Grant 1885

    The Cleveland Leader  Dated August 5 1885 Nice Headline in left column of Former President U.S  Grants Death which leads into different stories about his life and the details of the mass and the people in attendance VERY nice Paper   Grant

               1886 Sitka ALASKA newspaper Early and RARE !!

SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE  ORIGINAL newspaper , the Alaskan ( Sitka, Alaska Territory) dated Jan 9, 1886. Volume I # 10 issue of one of the earliest known Alaska newspapers. Printed in Sitka, Alaska and filled with ads and reports on the Territory of Alaska when it was truly a wilderness. The local Sitka ads are superb but there are also: A LONG and very detailed report on the fishing industry in Alaska (mostly Salmon), a long front page report on the Civil legal codes in Alaska, and a front page ad: "How to Reach Alaska." Very rare early Alaska newspaper. Some slight wear at folds but allover nice Condition 

BENJAMIN HARRISON Elected U.S. President

Here is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: THE EVENING SUN--EXTRA, "Last Edition", New York, Nov. 7, 1888.

* Benjamin Harrison elected President
* Nice headlines

Fully half of the front page is taken up with the election, both in New York and across the country, with nice first column heads including: 

"HARRISON" "Later News Confirms the Belief That He Is Elected" "The New York Plurality" "Illinois Is Republican" "Harrison Carries that State by 20,000 Plurality" and more (see photos). 

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 4 pages, some light browning, not the least bit pulpish, generally rather nice.