Woodcut Eagles - 2 Scarce 1807 Issues Of The Connecticut Courant For Sale

The Connecticut Courant. Issues of July 29 and August 19, 1807. Printed each Wednesday in Hartford by Hudson and Goodwin.

In fair condition, with some losses along edges and corners. Some instances of tears along folds. Delivered to Day with his name on the right-hand side of the front page. Some advertising illustrations at rear, along with American military emblems in each issue. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

The Connecticut Courant, now the Hartford Courant, is the largest daily paper in Connecticut, as well as the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. Founded in 1764 as a weekly paper, it began printing daily issues in 1837. These issues include job advertisements, national political and military news, local commerce, land sales, and more, including a reward for a missing indentured servant. Both issues were once owned by Jeremiah Day (1773-1867), who was an American academic and Congregationalist minister who served as president of Yale College from 1817 to