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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1929
Page
27
A survey of early West Virginia literature traces writers who shaped the regional canon. It covers John Lederer, Doddridge, Blennerhassett, Anne Royall, Philip Doddridge, and others, noting their works, locales, and the era’s literary constraints and emergence of local press influences.
A fragmented 19th century miscellany covers West Virginia verse and fiction, noting Blennerhasset and Kainawna valleys and the Battle of Point Pleasant with sketches and notes by Franklin Fanciful. It cites Stephen T Mitchel and Samuel Shepherd & Co for J P & T Naen publications, plus poems by Thomas J Lees of Wheeling and mentions Wheeling press activity around 1831.
A portrait of Britain’s new premier MacDonald as a modest, sincere, and reserved leader. The piece describes his austere tastes, distrust of show and flashy policies, dedication to privacy, and steady, disciplined character shaped by poverty and sacrifice. It highlights his Scots roots, private wit, and commitment to socialism guiding Britain’s turbulent politics.
Burr's romantic life centers on his daughter Theodosia, her steadfast devotion, and Burr's exile saga. The article traces his early love with Prevost's widow, Burr's political rise, marriage to Mrs. Alston, and Theodosia's unwavering support through his trials and their eventual tragic fates. It ends with Burr's grieving persistence, haunting the Battery for news of his daughter.
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