Collection of approximately (20) newspapers from 1849 the Nantucket Inquirer. Contains interesting articles dealing with whaling, the Gold Rush and Emancipation August 5, 1848. An article on a slave, abduction, a buffalo hunt on the Rio Grande and an Apache Indian attack killing three settlers April 14, 1849. An article on the Fremont expedition disaster. 23 1/2″ by 16 1/2″ fair condition. Showing some slight chipping to the edges, discoloration and staining, and paper loss.
Nantucket Inquirer Newspaper Collection 1849 by Various Artists.
