2 RARE 1859 newspapers EXECUTION of JOHN BROWN for HARPER\'S FERRY INSURRECTION for Sale

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2 RARE 1859 newspapers EXECUTION of JOHN BROWN for HARPER\'S FERRY INSURRECTION For Sale

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2 RARE 1859 newspapers EXECUTION of JOHN BROWN for HARPER\'S FERRY INSURRECTION:
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2 RARE 1859 newspapers EXECUTION of JOHN BROWN for HARPER\'S FERRY INSURRECTION

Lot of two (2) 1859 newspapers with theExecution of JOHN BROWN for the HARPER\'S FERRY INSURRECTION- inv # 3H-330

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SEE PHOTO(s) - Lot oftwo COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPERs,theRutland Herald datedDec 1 & 8, 1859 Thesetwo original newspapers contain detailed coverage of theexecutionof JOHN BROWN for hisattack onHARPER\'S FERRY, (West) VIRGINIA.

Virginia v. John Brown was a criminal trial held in Charles Town, Virginia, in October of 1859. The abolitionist John Brown was quickly prosecuted for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection, all part of his raid on the United States federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. (Since 1863, both Charles Town and Harpers Ferry are in West Virginia.) He was found guilty of all charges, sentenced to death, and was executed by hanging on December 2.On October 16, 1859, Brown led (counting himself) 22 armed men, 5 black and 17 white, to Harpers Ferry, an important railroad, river, and canal junction. His goal was to seize the federal arsenal there and then, using the captured arms, lead a slave insurrection across the South. Brown and his men engaged in a two-day standoff with local militia and federal troops, in which ten of his men were shot or killed, five were captured, and five escaped. Of Brown\'s three sons participating, Oliver and Watson were killed during the fight, Watson surviving in agony for another day. Owen escaped and later fought in the Union Army.Thanks to the recently-invented telegraph, Brown\'s trial was the first to be reported nationally. In attendance, among others, were a reporter from the New York Herald and another from The Daily Exchange of Baltimore, both of whom had been in Harpers Ferry since October 18; reports on the trial, including Brown\'s remarks, differ in details, showing the work of more than one hand. The coverage was so intense that reporters could dedicate whole paragraphs to the weather, and the visit of Brown\'s wife, the night before his execution, was the subject of lengthy articles.The stories in the Herald were published unsigned, as the reporter, named House, was in Charles Town incognito (in disguise), under a different name, with credentials from a Boston pro-slavery paper. He begged a visitor that knew him not to say his real name aloud.Very good condition. This listing includes twocomplete entire original newspapers, NOT just a clipping or a page of them. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers paypriority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased itemfrom damage in the mail. Uponrequest by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mailcanbe very slow in its time of transit to the buyer.International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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