{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson-signed-in-type-report-gazette-of-the-u-s-newspaper","title":"Thomas Jefferson Signed In Type Report Gazette Of the U.S. Newspaper","description":"\u003cp\u003eNovember 30, 1791 issue is substantially more desirable than a typical Gazette of the United States because it contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Thomas Jefferson Signed Report (Front Page)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lengthy report signed in type:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"TH: JEFFERSON\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia, November 21, 1791\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoccupies a major portion of page 245 and discusses a method of converting salt water into fresh water. This is an official report by Jefferson as Secretary of State, making it a genuine Founding Father item rather than merely a newspaper mentioning him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. First Congress Debate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePages 246–247 contain detailed proceedings of the House of Representatives during the debate over representation and apportionment following the first federal census.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNames visible include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Sedgwick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElbridge Gerry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Trumbull Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are original reports from the First Congress under Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Early U.S. Government Material\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso present:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBank of the United States notices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFederal securities listings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernment appointments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary notices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaritime reports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommercial advertisements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe issue appears complete and genuine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositives:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll four pages present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJefferson signature clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVertical and horizontal fold separation extending through portions of the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdge losses and chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral archival repairs would benefit preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall grade:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood (about 2.5–3\/5 for an eighteenth-century newspaper).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevised Market Value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of the substantial Jefferson article, I would place it in a different category from ordinary 1791 newspapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1791 THOMAS JEFFERSON Signed Report Gazette of the United States Newspaper First Congress Washington Era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Point\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strongest feature is not merely that Jefferson is mentioned—it is that the issue contains a substantial report actually signed in type:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"TH: JEFFERSON\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhile he was serving as Secretary of State in George Washington's first administration. Many Jefferson newspaper appearances are brief references; this issue contains an entire report authored and submitted by Jefferson, which is what elevates it above most Federal-period newspapers from 1791.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322995339546,"sku":"EB-327196306336","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_f12aeb5b-f0ae-4c56-9a11-421b15872078.jpg?v=1780796501","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/thomas-jefferson-signed-in-type-report-gazette-of-the-u-s-newspaper","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}