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Proposal to publish the Randolph County Journal as a weekly newspaper

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Title
Proposal to publish the Randolph County Journal as a weekly newspaper
Creator
McKelvey, Hugh A.  
Date
1856  
Decade
1850s
Description
An advertisement stating "The Undersigned Propose to Publish the Randolph County Journal, as a Weekly Newspaper in the village of Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois." The document was created by the editor, Rev. Hugh A. McKelvey and is dated January 12, 1856.
Dimensions
17.9 x 19.5 cm
Subject
Advertising  
Genre
Prospectuses  
Geographic coverage
  • Illinois  
  • Randolph County (Ill.)  
  • Sparta (Ill.)  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0157_01
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
Type
Text  
Collection
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
TitleProposal to publish the Randolph County Journal as a weekly newspaper
CreatorMcKelvey, Hugh A.  
Date1856  
Decade1850s
DescriptionAn advertisement stating "The Undersigned Propose to Publish the Randolph County Journal, as a Weekly Newspaper in the village of Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois." The document was created by the editor, Rev. Hugh A. McKelvey and is dated January 12, 1856.
Dimensions17.9 x 19.5 cm
SubjectAdvertising  
GenreProspectuses  
Geographic coverage
  • Illinois  
  • Randolph County (Ill.)  
  • Sparta (Ill.)  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0852_0157_01
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
TypeText  
CollectionClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)

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