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Complete issue of The Legislative Reporter (Concord, New Hampshire), dated June 20, 1865, published just over two months after General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and only weeks after the final Confederate armies laid down their arms, marking the closing chapter of the American Civil War. Issued during the nation’s transition from war to peace, the newspaper reflects the beginning of Reconstruction and the political challenges facing the reunited Union.

The issue contains legislative proceedings, political commentary, state and national news, local notices, and a wide assortment of illustrated advertisements representative of the immediate post-war period. Published at a pivotal moment in American history, the newspaper documents the concerns of a nation adjusting to peace following four years of conflict, while lawmakers turned their attention toward rebuilding the Union and addressing the issues that would define Reconstruction.

Complete as issued, with expected fold wear, light toning, scattered foxing, and moderate edge wear consistent with age and newspaper publication. An attractive post-Civil War New Hampshire newspaper.

Published in Concord, The Legislative Reporter chronicled the proceedings of New Hampshire’s government while also reporting on important national developments. Issues from June 1865 are especially desirable as contemporary records of the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, capturing the political atmosphere during the first weeks of peace as the United States entered the Reconstruction era.

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