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Eight British Newspapers Prior to and D

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Eight British Newspapers Prior to and D
Three issues of <I>Bell&#39;s Weekly Messenger</I>, <B>13 Dec., 1807</B>, with text of Thomas Jefferson&#39;s speech to Congress &#40;27 Oct.&#41; on British harassment of U.S. shipping and the threat of war; <B>17 Jan., 1813</B>, declaration by the Prince Regent, declaring the causes and origin of the war with the U.S.; <B>2 Oct. 1814</B>, 3 pages describing <B>the British capture of the city of Washington</B>. Two issues of <I>Felix Farley&#39;s Bristol Journal</I>, <B>1 Oct. 1814</B>, with s description of the capture and destruction of Washington; and <B>31 Dec. 1814</B> with the terms of the Treaty of Ghent. <I>The Traveller</I>, <B>20 Feb. 1815</B> with news of the Battle of New Orleans. <B>1 Oct. 1814</B> issue of <I>The Staffordshire Advertiser</I> reports the capture of Washington. One issue of <I>The News</I>, 26 Mar. 1809, mentions the partial lifting of the embargo. Some with tax stamps; very good overall.