1809 Issue NEWBURYPORT HERALD Published by E. W. ALLEN Rev War "Theft" Incident
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1809 Issue NEWBURYPORT HERALD Published by E. W. ALLEN Rev War "Theft" Incident. Allen owned, edited, and published the Newburyport Herald (initially the Newburyport Herald and Country Gazette) from roughly 1801 to 1832. In 1818, a young William Lloyd Garrison was bound as an apprentice to Allen at the Herald. Offered here is an issue of the Newburyport Herald, Tuesday, October 31, 1809, Vol. XIII..... No. 60, published by E. W. Allen, 11" x 18 3/4"; 4pp. Lengthy front page article describing an "anecdotal" (?) story of a Revolutionary War officer accused of stealing a gentleman's watch, other national, international, and local articles, fine period ads and a poem "The Vanity of Fashion". Disbound, fold, light water staining along spine, small hole in margin of spine, toning-- very good overall. EPHRAIM WILLIAMS ALLEN (1779–1846), a highly prominent early American printer, editor, and publisher based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, is best known as the long-time proprietor of the Newburyport Herald and for launching the career of the legendary abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Allen owned, edited, and published the Newburyport Herald (initially the Newburyport Herald and Country Gazette) from roughly 1801 to 1832. Under his leadership, the newspaper served as a vital Federalist—and later Whig—voice in Essex County. In 1818, a young William Lloyd Garrison was bound as an apprentice to Allen at the Herald. Garrison spent seven years under Allen's tutelage, mastering the mechanics of printing, typesetting, and newspaper writing before moving on to publish The Liberator. Beyond journalism, Allen's printing office was a major local hub for literature, regional records, and religious tracts. Notable historic volumes bearing his imprint include:The History and Present State of the Town of Newburyport (1826) by Caleb Cushing, The History of the Puritans, Vol. 5 (1816–1817) preserved today in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and early official documentation and addresses for the local Merrimack Bible. Allen was born on April 9, 1779, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and spent the majority of his adult life shaping the civic culture of Newburyport. He was married to Dorothy "Dolly" Stickney. He passed away on March 9, 1846, and is buried in Newburyport's historic Oak Hill Cemetery.
