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USS Constitution recruiting notice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most desirable items in this issue is the large advertisement recruiting sailors for the frigate:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSS Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe notice calls for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Able-bodied and patriotic seamen…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ship is described as “a frigate of 44 guns riding in Boston harbor.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis appeared at the moment the United States Navy was preparing for the:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuasi-War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecruiting ads like this are primary documents of early U.S. naval mobilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Patriotic eagle woodcut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove the advertisement is a large American eagle woodcut, echoing the symbol from the Great Seal of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1790s newspapers this symbol often marked government announcements, military news, or patriotic appeals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations were relatively uncommon in newspapers of the period, which adds visual and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Early American political reporting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther pages include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongressional reports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeign intelligence from Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping news and maritime arrivals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical commentary related to tensions with France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese reflect the volatile international climate of the late 1790s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. 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Founded by John Fenno, the Gazette served as the leading voice supporting the policies of President George Washington and Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGazette of the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWednesday, November 30, 1791\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVol. III, No. 62\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole No. 270\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete issue, pages 245–248\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProceedings of the United States House of Representatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongressional debates from the First Federal Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial notices involving the Bank of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomestic and foreign news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American advertisements and commercial notices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary notice signed by Brigadier General Josiah Harmar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgricultural article discussing the production of bread from potatoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic securities and market reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished during the formative years of the United States government under President George Washington, this issue appeared at the height of Alexander Hamilton's financial program and during the emergence of America's first organized political press. 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Complete 4-page issue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAn outstanding Revolutionary War newspaper published during the final year of the American Revolution featuring one of George Washington's most significant diplomatic addresses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003ePrinted only months after the decisive victory at Yorktown and while peace negotiations with Great Britain were approaching, this issue contains Washington's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune 27, 1782 address from his headquarters at Fishkill (Newburgh)\u003c\/b\u003e presented to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChevalier de La Luzerne, Minister of France\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating t\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003ehe birth of the French Dauphin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eWashington expresses profound gratitude for French military assistance and praises the alliance that secured American independence. The speech is followed by the French minister's eloquent reply affirming the enduring friendship between France and the United States.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAdditional Revolutionary content includes a lengthy front-page essay,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To the People of America,\"\u003c\/b\u003e defending the Franco-American alliance, together with reports from London, Philadelphia, Richmond, Hartford, and Europe concerning military operations, naval affairs, diplomacy, prisoner exchanges, and commerce during the closing months of the Revolution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4805\" data-end=\"5104\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Revolutionary War newspaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Washington diplomatic address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench Alliance and American independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChevalier de La Luzerne's official response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished only months before the preliminary peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent display masthead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete issue with archival repairs, light foxing, scattered edge wear, and minor losses along folds. Strong impressions and highly readable throughout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scarce and highly desirable Revolutionary War newspaper combining George Washington, the French Alliance, and the final chapter of America's War for Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eMore information...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"93\"\u003ecomplete issue of the \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eSalem Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e (Salem, Massachusetts)\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eThursday, July 18, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e (Vol. I, No. 48), printed and published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eSamuel Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e near the courthouse.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThis issue was published during the closing months of the Revolutionary War, only three months after Parliament voted to end offensive operations in America and just four months before preliminary peace negotiations began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eThe newspaper contains several historically important Revolutionary War items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"xtvnl1\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e1. George Washington's Address to the French Minister\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most important feature is the lengthy printing of \u003cstrong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eGeorge Washington's congratulatory address\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered at his headquarters at \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eFishkill (Newburgh), June 27, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the Minister of France celebrating the birth of the French Dauphin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eWashington emphasizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ipezry\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"917\"\u003ethe enduring alliance between France and the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lotbbr\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"960\"\u003egratitude for French military assistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"trem0e\" data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"994\"\u003ehopes for continued cooperation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"orndb5\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003econfidence in American independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eThis is one of Washington's finest public statements regarding the Franco-American alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e2. Reply of the Chevalier de La Luzerne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eFollowing Washington's address is the response of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eChevalier Anne-César de La Luzerne\u003c\/strong\u003e, the French Minister to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eHe praises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x4omwg\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eWashington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"512md1\" data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003ethe Continental Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f81ucu\" data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003ethe American cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cphyp8\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003ethe future friendship between France and the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e3. \"To the People of America\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eThe front page begins with a lengthy political essay originally printed in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003ePennsylvania Packet (August 24, 1779)\u003c\/strong\u003e extolling the French alliance and condemning British rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e4. 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was becoming inevitable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13web68\" data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003eWashington was publicly acknowledging that victory depended heavily upon French military and naval assistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003eFor collectors specializing in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2531\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k9v359\" data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e72tjb\" data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003eRevolutionary War newspapers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k1u8om\" data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eFrench Alliance material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pa6mf5\" data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2531\"\u003eRevolutionary diplomacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2560\"\u003ethis is an excellent 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Philadelphia Record, Aug. 14, 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Tokyo Says Japs Accept\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eJapan accepts surrender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 90.7143%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1546\" style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1509\" data-col-size=\"md\" style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e10. 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Altoona Mirror, June 6, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Greatest Invasion in History Strikes France\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52456862384410,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1273.jpg?v=1783527920"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-war-newspaper-pennsylvania-packet-january-9-1781-george-washington-advertisement-philadelphia","title":"Revolutionary War Newspaper – Pennsylvania Packet – January 9, 1781 – George Washington Advertisement – Philadelphia","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"x0r44p\" data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2787\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eRevolutionary War Newspaper – \u003cem data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2720\"\u003ePennsylvania Packet\u003c\/em\u003e – January 9, 1781 – George Washington Advertisement – Philadelphia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War newspaper published in Philadelphia during America's fight for independence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003eOffered is an authentic issue of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eThe Pennsylvania Packet, or the General Advertiser\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003eJanuary 9, 1781\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the premier newspapers of Revolutionary America. 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