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Outstanding 1820 Campaign Pro-DeWitt Clinton "Ext

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Outstanding 1820 Campaign Pro-DeWitt Clinton  Ext
<B>Outstanding 1820 Campaign Pro-DeWitt Clinton "Extra"</B></I> April 14, 1820, double page broadside "Extra" promoting the New York gubernatorial campaign of DeWitt Clinton and John Tayler. Choice very fine. A huge blank-backed broadside. Each page measures 21" x 15.5". Two pages, trivial scattered toning spots, one or two tiny holes along a vertical fold. Published by the <I>Albany Register Extra</B></I> as an unabashedly pro-DeWitt Clinton and John Tayler election piece. Clinton was running against Daniel Tompkins, a former New York Governor and friend. The fight was virtiolic, with charges and counterclaims made by each side. This was an early salvo in the "war of words" between the two camps, eventually leading to extra broadside editions of both the <I>Albany Register</B></I> and the opposing <I>Albany Argus</B></I> just a few days later (look for these items nearby in this sale and in a later sale). A wonderful piece of historic and political import, ready for framing and display. Lot:255