An 18th Century Beers and Pens Tale in Boston
A scanned fragment describes a weekly issue priced at five dollars yearly with a one dollar yearly ad rate. It recounts Deacon Deere of New Haven paying off creditors, discusses domestic reform and thrift, quotes major Noah on frugality, and includes a long critique of extravagant living and a tale about steel pen manufacture. It closes with a humorous haunted-house anecdote and reflections on superstition and millennial expectations in Boston.
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N Hin Beers
New Haven
Revolutionary Army
Deacon Deere
Beter
Ulfihan Wysell
Cunpayy
Noah
Alderton
Unclear Mystic Rhetoric Cited by J G Whitlier Dem
A fragmentary passage attributed to J G Whitlier Dem Rep contemplates magnetism and extraordinary phenomena as shadowing traditional witchcraft. The text contrasts unearthly manifestations with everyday life, presenting speculative musings rather than a concrete report.
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J. G. Whitlier Dem
Personal appearance of Washington in Revolutionary recollections
An account from the Knickerbocker describes Washington’s dignity grace and calm smile seen by locals in Philadelphia and Bedford. An elderly narrator recalls meeting Washington near Sleepy Hollow, noting his noble countenance and gentle demeanor as children gathered to see him. The piece reflects enduring esteem for the Father of his Country.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Market Street
Andre
Sleepy Hollow
Toppan Sea
Verpland’s Point
Arnold
Express
Bedford
General Washington
Ace
Eyo
Jefferson notes on Virginia virtues and corruption risks
The excerpt quotes Jefferson on Virginians as the nation’s backbone. It warns that corruption among Eastern laborers and dependence on external markets endangers virtue and republican stability. He argues virtue comes from soil and industry, while feudal depravity threatens the constitution.
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Jefferson
Virginia
East
Gil
Amusing Fragments From an Old New York Union Extract
A curio of dated snippets features romantic verse and comic vignettes. Readers encounter overheard gossip about love letters and chiefs of York women, stagecoach chatter, and a Bishop on a pedestrian's back, all in a breezy 19th century tone.
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New York Union
Eden
The Mourning Ring and a New York Street Scene
In a rainfall drenched city scene a fashionable woman shelters, while a servant girl Mary endures poverty with her grandmother. A lost mourning ring, heirloom of the widow Mrs Haynes, prompts Mary to seek a jeweller's help as she balances work, debt, and family care. The piece contrasts urban splendor with hardship and memory.
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Broadway
Solomon
America
Cody
Hugh
Nore
Teond
Micy Moohe
Mary
Mise
Paris
Modeste
Wren
New York
Haynes
Bilby
Indy
Egypt
Jacob
Benjamin
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Eme Phenin
W. BH
Bayley
Bradford Street
Hope
Thames Street
Ullice
Fila
OUF
Ciliew
Tnvern
Magsa
Boston
Kelba
Knickerbocker
Ember
Jonathan
York
Sally
Bran
Laast
Matam
Tye
Prieat
Alleghany
Cays
Pedersl
Ado Cardinal
HW. Wastiings Wrap
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