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Death of Jefferson and Adams in one newspaper...
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July 15, 1826
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 15, 1826
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
* Deaths and funerals
This issue is very significant, containing quite a bit of text concerning the death & funeral of both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who--in one of the interesting curiosities of American history---both died on the same day, on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
The front page is mostly taken up with an article beginning:
"We had hardly announced the decease of the patriot who drafted the Declaration of Independence when news arrived of the death of his venerable compatriot, who, more than any other man, perhaps, urged the adoption of that famous measure...Thomas Jefferson departed this life between twelve and one o'clock on the 50th anniversary of the declaration of independence..." with more. Plus there are various articles on the inside pages including one headed: "Testimonials of Respect to Mr. Jefferson" which begins: "The president, with deep regret, announces to the army that it has pleased the Disposer of all human events, in whose hands are the issues of life, to remove from the scene of earthly existence our illustrious & venerated fellow citizen, Thomas Jefferson..." with more. And a report from the Navy Dept. begins: "The president of the United States, with the deepest solicitude & sympathy, directs that the death of Thomas Jefferson be announced to the navy & the marine corps...he died at Monticello, about one o'clock, on the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of our national independence...". This text takes nearly half a page & continues to take another full page, & is joined by another article headed: "Testimonials of Respect to Mr. Adams" which carries over to two more full pages & includes:
"His excellency the governor, having announced to the council that he has this morning received the melancholy intelligence of the decease of the venerable JOHN ADAMS, former president of the United States & one of the 3 last surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, who departed this life yesterday afternoon at his residence in Quincy..." with much more.
Truly a terrific issue on both Jefferson & Adams.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice, clean condition.
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
* Deaths and funerals
This issue is very significant, containing quite a bit of text concerning the death & funeral of both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who--in one of the interesting curiosities of American history---both died on the same day, on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
The front page is mostly taken up with an article beginning:
"We had hardly announced the decease of the patriot who drafted the Declaration of Independence when news arrived of the death of his venerable compatriot, who, more than any other man, perhaps, urged the adoption of that famous measure...Thomas Jefferson departed this life between twelve and one o'clock on the 50th anniversary of the declaration of independence..." with more. Plus there are various articles on the inside pages including one headed: "Testimonials of Respect to Mr. Jefferson" which begins: "The president, with deep regret, announces to the army that it has pleased the Disposer of all human events, in whose hands are the issues of life, to remove from the scene of earthly existence our illustrious & venerated fellow citizen, Thomas Jefferson..." with more. And a report from the Navy Dept. begins: "The president of the United States, with the deepest solicitude & sympathy, directs that the death of Thomas Jefferson be announced to the navy & the marine corps...he died at Monticello, about one o'clock, on the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of our national independence...". This text takes nearly half a page & continues to take another full page, & is joined by another article headed: "Testimonials of Respect to Mr. Adams" which carries over to two more full pages & includes:
"His excellency the governor, having announced to the council that he has this morning received the melancholy intelligence of the decease of the venerable JOHN ADAMS, former president of the United States & one of the 3 last surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, who departed this life yesterday afternoon at his residence in Quincy..." with much more.
Truly a terrific issue on both Jefferson & Adams.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice, clean condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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