Collection of Three Newspapers dealing with the Declaration of Independence by West Florida.
1810.
Three newspapers with pieces on the declaration of independence of West Florida.
I: The Boston Patriot. Volume IV, No. 19. 4 pages, measuring 19 x 13-1/2 inches; minor horizontal fold bisecting all pages. Boston: Isaac Munroe, November 3, 1810. Lightly rubbed with some fading to the masthead, but otherwise a clean, clear, and easily readable -- a very good(+) copy.
II: New-England Palladium. Volume 36, No. 48. Friday, December 14, 1810. 4 pages, measuring 21 x 13 inches; minor horizontal fold bisecting all pages, lightly toned and foxed, but in very good(+) condition.
III: Portsmouth Oracle. Volume XXII No. 5. Saturday, November 3, 1810. Four pages, measuring 19 x 13.5 inches. Usual folds with light toning and foxing, contemporary ink notation upper margin. A very good(+) copy.
The Boston Patriot contains the declaration of independence of West Florida issued issued by John Rea, president of the West Florida convention, on September 26, 1810. The New-England Palladium has public statements from President James Madison, Secretary of State Robert Smith, John Rhea, etc. on the independence of West Florida. The Portsmouth Oracle has two pieces: an account of the seizure of the fort at Baton Rouge signed by Philemon Thomas and John Rhea and the official statement of independence issued and signed by John Rhea and the members of the Convention. West Florida, made up of the Florida Parishes of Louisiana, declared independence from Spain in September 1810 and was absorbed into the United States by mid December, becoming part of the state of Louisiana.
Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good(+)
Language: English
Price: $500.00
Item #321331