Newspapers
Early Report on the "Death of Washington"
December 24, 1799, MASSACHUSETTS MERCURY, Boston, MA, Choice Extremely Fine.
4 pages, 20.5" x 12.5," untrimmed. Printed by Young and Minns. Pages 2 and 3 are black bordered and column 4 on page 2 announces in larger-than-usual print: "DEATH OF WASHINGTON. It is our afflicting talk this day to Communicate the distressing information of the Death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON. The truth of this melancholy event appears beyond controversy... he died on the 14th inst. at 10 o'clock in the evening, of an inflammation of the throat." The article continues in normal-sized print with "Gen. WASHINGTON was in the 68th year of his age..." and describes evidences of grief in Boston and Charlestown. Some rubbing in one vertical area of print, else Fine. A difficult-to-find issue with this early death report. This paper also includes other great content on the front page, including reports on the construction of the Capitol building, the President's House (White House), the Treasury Office, and the War Office.
Early Report on the "Death of Washington"
December 24, 1799, MASSACHUSETTS MERCURY, Boston, MA, Choice Extremely Fine.
4 pages, 20.5" x 12.5," untrimmed. Printed by Young and Minns. Pages 2 and 3 are black bordered and column 4 on page 2 announces in larger-than-usual print: "DEATH OF WASHINGTON. It is our afflicting talk this day to Communicate the distressing information of the Death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON. The truth of this melancholy event appears beyond controversy... he died on the 14th inst. at 10 o'clock in the evening, of an inflammation of the throat." The article continues in normal-sized print with "Gen. WASHINGTON was in the 68th year of his age..." and describes evidences of grief in Boston and Charlestown. Some rubbing in one vertical area of print, else Fine. A difficult-to-find issue with this early death report. This paper also includes other great content on the front page, including reports on the construction of the Capitol building, the President's House (White House), the Treasury Office, and the War Office.
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