This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1806
Page
7
An English observer recounts harsh conditions in America including poverty, taxation, and slavery fears, noting scarce clothing, bare horses, and heavy land taxes. A wild man, captured after fleeing, shows intelligence, blue eyes, and a dugout home with crafted traps and spring-catch birds, surviving on roasted meat and bird-catching devices.
TO THE EDITORS Gentlemen I request you insert the following extraordinary decurrence in the Royal Gazette It may lead to important decl We. Ww. W Greenaugh Park Steam Far 22 1806 A wild man resident in the woods interrupted the negroes working their ground He was captured naked save for a ragged doublet His name is Charles Martin an Italian born at Florence He entered the woods at Porttia thirty miles from this place in Augusta May 10 NEWS CONDENSED We are without news from England since February The dispatch discusses Britain US relations Floridas cession and other items including a suspected forgery case and a court note about a governor’s pardon
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.