Lot 843
[Slavery] Two Scarce Early 1800s Title Newspapers. Two scarce title newspapers from the early 1800's: Greenfield Gazette, July 8, 1805 (Massachusetts) and American Mercury September 6, 1814. Articles include "A Rank Dish in the Mercury" about a supposed proposition to merge the black and white races: "…Its object is to destroy Negro Slavery in this country, root and branch and to give the most convincing proof of the people's regard for republican equality, by a general sexual intercourse between the whites and blacks…" Many other articles and news of the War of 1812 including an ad for military goods, an account of the capture of Washington, news of the Niagara Campaign, and more. Good/Very Good.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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| Realized $86 |
