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Texas Gazette; 1830; Vol. 1, No. 22

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:8,750.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
Texas Gazette; 1830; Vol. 1, No. 22
<B>1830 </B></I><B><I>The Texas Gazette</B></I></B></I><B>, Vol. 1, No. 22</B></I>, four pages, 8.5" x 11.75", Austin, May 8, 1830. The first continuing Texas newspaper, <I>The Texas Gazette</B></I> was first published by Godwin B. Cotton in Austin in 1829 and folded in Brazoria in 1832. Most issues were published in English, although a few were in Spanish. Stephen F. Austin was a frequent contributor, and his articles have given historians a means of examining his policies toward the Mexican government. This May 8, 1830, issue features a reprint from the <I>American Quarterly Review</B></I> titled "Considerations on the propriety and necessity of annexing the Province of Texas to the United States: by a Revolutionary Officer." The paper is in good condition with usual folds, minor spotting and foxing; small chip at the center fold. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR>Reference: Streeter 1163<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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