Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser. December 2, 1834 to November 24, 1835.
Dover, NH: J.T. Gibbs, Publisher, 1835. Quarter Leather. Folio. Poor. Item #022270
Quarter leather with marbled paper covered boards. Large folio. Bound volume of the Dover, New Hampshire newspaper, the Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser, comprising of every weekly issue spanning from December 2, 1834 to November 24, 1835. Of particular note is a printing of the Treaty of New Echota, a treaty that a small minority of members of the Cherokee Indian Tribe signed, and that sold their land east of the Mississippi River to the US government. This treaty led directly to the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their land, infamously known as the Trail of Tears. Also present is a lengthy account of the trial of the Prophet Matthais for murder. This trial also accused Sojourner Truth, who at the time worked as a servant for Matthais under the name Isabella, of murder. Matthias, alias of Robert Matthews was a pseudo-religious figure in the early to mid 1800s, establishing a cult like following in New York. He even had a meeting with Joseph Smith at one point, although both denounced each other as Satanic (according to Wikipedia). Another notable articles is present, discussing a racially integrated school established in Canaan, New Hampshire, the Noyes Academy. Established in 1835 by abolitionists, the school educated African Americans and admitted women. This school aroused the racist ire of local residents and was destroyed by townspeople in August of 1835. The August 25th issue has an approving article documenting the destruction, and writing as if scandalous, that African American men and supposedly respectable white women had been seen walking arm in arm in town. Other articles on slavery, antislavery and abolition are found throughout. POOR/FAIR condition. Ex-library with exterior spine labels, interior pastedowns and minor markings. Both covers DETACHED, along with the first several leaves. Last several leaves also detached. Binding essentially perished, rendering the whole text block rather fragile. Minor scuffing, fading, soiling to the covers. Years written on masking tape taped to the spine. Paper a bit browned and brittle.
Price: $600.00