A large collection of approximately 31 newspapers from the first half of the 19th century, from 1822 through 1859. The periodicals cover a wide variety of political topics and social issues. Issues include: 

1. The True American. Two issues. Vol. XXI, No. 1090 and Vol XXVII, No. 1403. Trenton, New Jersey: James J. Wilson, 19 January 1822 and 8 December 1827. 2 pages only, folio, 13 ½ x 21 ⅜ in. 

1822 issue includes an article celebrating the 7th anniversary of the Victory at New Orleans and reports on piracy. 

2. The Albion. Vol. 2, No. 26. New York, 13 December 1823. 8 pages, folio, 10 ¾ x 15 ¼ in.

3. National Gazette Literary Register. Vol. IV, No. 463. Philadelphia, 14 February 1824. 4 pages, folio, 13 ⅛ x 21 in. 

4. National Intelligencer. Vol. XXXI, No. 4450. Washington, D.C., 23 February 1830. 4 pages, folio, 18 ¼ x 20 ¾ in.

Includes Daniel Webster's speech on the Public Land Question. 

5. Saturday Courier. Vol. 1, No. 40. Philadelphia: Woodward & Spragg, 31 December 1831. 4 pages, folio, 18 x 23 ½ in.

6. The New York Spectator. 7 issues (incomplete run). New York.  4 pages, folio, each approx. 17 x 25 in. Vol. XXXV, 29 October 1832; Vol. XXXVI, 4 March 1833; Vol XXXVII, 14 March 1834; Vol. XXXVII, 10 March 1834; Vol XXXVII, 24 March 1834 & 31 March 1834; Vol. XLII, 20 June 1839. 

Includes speeches by Calhoun on Nullification and a statement by Davy Crockett.

7. New-York Observer. 2 issues (incomplete run). New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co. 4 pages, folio, each approx. 18 ½ x 25 ½ in. Vol. XIII, No. 15. Whole No. 622, 11 April 1835; and Vol. XV, No. 51. Whole No. 763, 23 December 1837. 

8. The Polemic. Vol. 1, No. 10. Philadelphia, PA: A. Earle, 4 March 1844. 4 pages, 4to, 10 ⅜ x 13 ½ in. 

9. The Hunterdon Gazette. Vol. 2, No. 16, whole no. 68. Flemington, New Jersey, 18 June 1845. 4 pages, folio, 16 x 21 ½ in.

10.  Weekly American Patriot. 2 issues (incomplete run). Vol. 22, Nos. 24-25. New York: J.W. Green & J.B. Devoe, 23 & 30 August 1845. 4 pages, folio, 17 ¼ x 24 in. 

11. Public Ledger. 7 issues (incomplete run). Philadelphia. 4 pages, folio, each approx. 17 x 23 in. Vol. XXIV, No. 64, 8 December 1847; Vol. XXIV, No. 152, 20 March 1848; Vol. XXVI, No. 28, 26 October 1848; Vol. XXV, No. 11, 6 April 1858; Vol. XXX, No. 60, 3 December 1850; Vol. XXX, No. 85, 2 January 1851; and Vol. XLVII, No. 86, 4 July 1859.

12. The Christian Intelligencer. Vol. XX, No. 37, Whole No. 1,025. New York: Charles Van Wyck & John H. Bevier, 21 March 1850. 4 pages, folio, 20 ⅝ x 27 ½ in.

13. The Princeton Whig, and Mercer County Advertiser. Vol. XVIII, No. 44, Whole No. 927. Princeton, New Jersey, 24 June 1850. 4 pages, 18 ⅝ x 25 in. 

14. The Saturday Evening Post. Vol. XXXII, Whole No. 1647. Philadelphia, 19 February 1853. 4 pages, folio, 22 ¾ x 30 ½ in. 

15. The New York Ledger. Vol. XI, No. 7. New York, 28 April 1855. 

16. New-York Weekly Times. Vol. VIII, No. 404. New York, 18 June 1859. 8 pages, folio, 16 x 23 ¼ in. 

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