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About the Historical New Hampshire Newspapers Collection
This collection consists of assorted eighteenth, nineteenth, and some twentieth-century New Hampshire newspapers, mostly from Dover, Exeter, and Portsmouth. These are rarely complete runs, and often only individual issues. Also included in the collection are assorted, pre-1820 newspapers from Boston, Massachusetts. Arrangement is alphabetical, first by the name of the New Hampshire town in which they were published and then by the title of the newspaper.
Folder Listing
- New Hampshire Newspapers
- Boston Newspapers
I. New Hampshire Newspapers
BOX 1
Bristol
The Weekly Enterprise
June 22, 1878
Concord
American Patriot
Christmas News Boy
Daily Patriot
Farmers Monthly Visitor
Independent Democrat
Independent Statesman
N.H. Journal
N.H. Observer
N.H. Patriot
N.H. Patriot and State Gazette
Parents Monitor
People and Patriot
Volunteer
American Patriot
December 27, 1808
Christmas News Boy
December 25, 1898
December 25, 1899
December 25, 1902
Daily Patriot
July 3, 12, 1850
Farmers Monthly Visitor
April 30, 1841
Independent Democrat
March 10, 1859
November 6, 1862
March 19, April 16, 1868
March 17, 1870
Independent Statesman
October 3, 1872
November 10, 1892
June 20, 1901
March 24, 31, 1904
N.H. Journal
May 26, 1882
N.H. Observer
February 16, 1838
N.H. Patriot
July 2, 1816
November 24, 1818
N.H. Patriot and State Gazette
June 23, 1834
Parents Monitor
June. Vol. 6 no. 10, 1846
People and Patriot
August 19, 1881
January 17, 1893
Volunteer
October l, 1887
February 25, April 9, 28, 1888
Dover
Dover Enquirer
Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser
Dover Gazette
Morning Star
Myrtle
N.H. Baptist Register
N.H. Republican
Sunday Dover Gazette and County Advertiser
Dover Enquirer
February 5, 1834
October 4, 1836
June 27, 1837
May 15, August 28, October 30, 1838
January 29, 1839
November 26, 1844
January ll, May 30, 1848
Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser
July 17, 1847
March 3, 1855
Dover Gazette
August 22, 1862
May 8, 1863
February 14; December 4, 18, 1868
January l, 8, 29; February 5, 26; April 9, 16, 23; May 14, 1869
Morning Star
November 25, 1835-April 24, 1839 [bound volume]
BOX 1
Morning Star
June 8, 1853
November 14, 1866
Myrtle
July 7, 1855
May 3, 1856
January 22, 1859
1864
July 2, 23.
August 6, 20.
September 3, 17.
October 8, 22.
November 5, 19.
December 10, 24.
1865
January 7, 21.
February 4, 18.
March 4, 18.
April 8, 22.
May 6, 20.
June 3, 17.
July l, 15.
August 5.
September 2, 16.
October 21.
November l8.
December 2, 23.
1866
January 6.
February 3, 17.
March 3.
April 7, 21.
May 5.
June 2, 16.
July 21.
August 4, 18.
September l.
October 6, 20.
November 3, 17.
December l, 22.
1867
February 16.
March 2, 16.
April 6, 20.
May 18.
June 22.
N.H. Baptist Register
April 22, 1841
N.H. Republican
August 30, 1825
April 4, 1826
See also 1890
Sunday Dover Gazette and County Advertiser
April 20, 1805
February 17, 1810
March 18, 1815
Durham
The Durham Clarion
1934
BOX 3
Exeter
Christian Journal
Constitutionalist
Constitutionalist and Weekly Magazine
Evening Gazette
Exeter Druggist
Exeter Gazette
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser (1831-1846; 1848-1859;)
Fragment, seems to be Exeter, 1791/2.
Christian Journal
November 17, 1836
Constitutionalist
July 26; October 29, 1810
February 12, April 23, 1811
Constitutionalist and Weekly Magazine
August 18; October 27, 31; December l, 1812
January 12; March 30; April 6, May l1; July 27, 1813
Evening Gazette
January 9; February 8; April 16, May 13, 18, 29;
November l, 4, 1897
February 4, 25; June 24; July 5, 21, 22; August 12;
December 6, 1898
May l; June 10, 1899
Exeter Druggist
Spring and Summer, 1885
Exeter Gazette
March 24, 1877
March 18, 1880
August 3, 1888
June 29, 1894
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1831
May 10; June 14; September 13.
1832
June 26; August 7, 21; September 25; October 23;
November 27; December 4, 11, 18.
1833
January 15, 29.
February 5, 12, 19, 26.
March 5, 12, 26.
April 2, 9, 30.
May 7, 14, 21, 28.
June 4, 11, 18, 25.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
August 6, 13, 21, 27.
September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
November 5, 12, 19.
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
BOX 4
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1834
January 14, 21, 28.
February 4, 11, 18, 25.
March 4, 11, 18, 25.
April 1, 8, 22, 29.
May 6, 13, 20, 27.
June 3, 17, 24.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
August 5, 12, 19, 26.
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
October 6 (sic; should be 7), 14, 21, 28.
November 4, 11, 18, 25.
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
1835
January 6, 13, 20, 27.
February 3, 10, 17, 24.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
April 7, 14, 21, 28.
May 12, 26.
June 23, 30.
July 7, 28.
August 11, 18, 25.
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
October 27.
November 24.
December 22.
1836
January 5, 12, 19.
February 9, 16, 23.
March 8, 15, 22, 29.
April 5, 19, 26.
May 3, 17.
June 7, 15 (sic; should be 14), 21.
July 12, 19, 26.
August 9, 30.
September 3 (sic; should be 6), 13, 20, 27.
October 4, 11, 18, 25.
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
December 6, 9, 20, 27.
BOX 5
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1837
February 14, 28.
March 14.
April 25.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
June 27.
July 4, 11, 18, 23 (sic; should be 25).
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
September 5, 12, 19, 26.
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
November 7, 14, 28.
December 5, 12, 19, 26.
1838
January 2, 16, 23.
February 6, 20, 27.
March 13, 20, 27.
April 3, 10.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
June 5, 12, 19, 26.
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
August 7.
September 4, 11, 18, 25.
October 2, 9, 16.
November 6, 13.
December 11, 18, 25.
1839
January 1, 15, 22, 29.
February 5, 12, 19.
March 5, 12, 26.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
May 7, 14, 21, 28.
June 4, 11, 16 (sic; should be 18), 25.
July 2, 16, 23, 30.
August 6, 13.
September 3, 10, 17.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
November 5, 12, 19, 26.
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
BOX 6
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1840
January 7, 14, 21, 28.
February 4, 11, 18, 25.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
April 7, 14, 21, 28.
May 5, 12, 19, 26.
June 2, 9, 16, 22 (sic; should be 23), 30.
July 7, 14, 21, 28.
August 4, 11, 18, 25.
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
October 6, 13, 20, 27.
November 3, 10, 17, 24.
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
1841
January 5, 12, 19, 26.
February 2, 9, 16, 23.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
April 6, 13, 20, 27.
May 4, 11, 18, 25.
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
July 7, 21, 28.
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
September 7, 14, 21, 28.
October 5, 12, 19, 26.
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
December 7, 14, 21, 28.
1842
January 4, 11, 18, 25.
February 1, 8, 15, 22.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
April 5, 12, 19, 26.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
June 7, 14, 21.
July 5, 12, 26.
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
September 6, 13, 20, 27.
October 3 (sic; should be 4), 11, 18, 25.
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
December 6, 13, 20, 27.
BOX 7
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1843
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
February 14, 21, 28.
March 7, 14, 21.
April 4, 11, 18, 25.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
June 5, 12, 19, 26.
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
August 7, 14, 21, 28.
September 4, 11, 18, 25.
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
November 20, 27.
December 4, 11, 18, 25.
1844
January 1, 8, 15, 22.
February 12, 19, 26.
March 11, 18, 25.
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
May 6, 13, 20, 27.
June 3, 10, 17, 24.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
August 5, 12, 19, 26.
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
October 7, 14, 21, 28.
November 4, 11, 25.
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
1845
January 13, 20, 27.
February 3, 10, 17, 24.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
April 7, 14, 28.
May 5, 12, 19, 26.
June 2, 9, 23, 30.
July 7, 14, 21, 28.
August 4, 11, 18, 25.
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
October 6, 13, 20, 27.
November 10, 17, 24.
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
BOX 8
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1846
February 9.
March 16.
April 20.
May 11.
June 1, 8.
July 13.
August 17, 21, 31.
September 7, 14, 21, 28.
October 12, 19, 26.
November 9, 30.
December 7, 14, 21, 28.
1848
January 3, 17, 24, 31.
February 7, 14, 21, 28.
March 6, 13, 20, 27.
April 3, 10, 17, 24.
May 1, 8, 15, 29.
June 5, 12, 19, 26.
July 3, 10, 17.
August 14, 21, 28.
September 4, 11, 18, 25.
October 2, 16, 23, 30.
November 6, 13, 27.
December 4, 11, 18, 25.
1849
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
February 12, 19, 26.
March 5, 12, 19, 26.
April 2, 9, 23, 30.
May 7, 14, 28.
June 11, 25.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
August 6, 13, 20, 27.
September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
November 5, 12, 19, 26.
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
BOX 9
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1850
January 7, 14, 28.
February 4, 11, 18, 25.
March 4, 11, 18, 25.
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
May 6, 13, 20, 27.
June 3, 10, 17, 24.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
August 5, 12, 19, 26.
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
October 14, 21, 28.
November 4, 11, 18, 25.
December 9, 16, 23, 30.
1851
January 6, 13, 20, 27.
February 3, 10.
March 3, 10, 17.
April 7, 14, 21, 28.
May 5, 12, 19, 26.
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
July 7, 14, 21, 28.
August 4, 11, 18, 25.
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 3, 10.
December 1, 8, 15, 22.
BOX 10
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1852
January 5, 12, 19, 26.
February 2, 9, 16, 23.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
April 5, 12, 19, 26.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
June 7, 14, 28.
July 5, 19, 26.
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
September 6, 13, 20, 27.
October 4, 11, 18.
November 8, 15, 22, 29.
December 6, 13, 20, 27.
1853
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
February 7, 14, 21, 28.
March 7, 14, 28.
April 4, 11, 18, 25.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
June 13, 20.
July 4, 11, 18.
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
September 5, 12, 26.
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
November 7, 14, 21, 28.
December 12, 19, 26.
1854
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
February 6, 13, 20, 27.
March 6, 13, 20, 27.
April 3, 10, 24.
May 1, 15, 22, 29.
June 5, 19, 26.
July 3, 10, 17, 24.
August 7, 21, 28.
September 4, 11, 18.
October 2, 9.
November 24.
December 4.
BOX 11
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1855
January 1, 8, 22, 29.
February 5, 12, 19, 26.
March 12, 19, 26.
April 2, 23, 30.
May 7, 14, 21, 28.
June 4, 11, 18, 25.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
August 6, 20, 27.
September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
1856
January 14.
February 25.
March 3, 10.
May 12, 19.
July 14, 28.
September 8.
December 29.
1857
January 12.
March 23.
May 4, 11.
June 8, 15, 22, 29.
July 6, 27.
August 3, 10, 24.
September 14, 21.
October 5.
1858
February 1, 8, 15, 22.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
April 5, 12, 19, 26.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
June 7, 21, 28.
July 12, 26.
August 2, 16, 23, 30.
September 6, 13, 20.
October 4, 11, 18, 25.
November 1, 8, 15, 29.
December 27.
BOX 12
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1859
July 4.
August 8.
September 19.
October 16.
November 7, 21, 28.
December 5, 12.
1861
July 1.
1866
January 1, 8.
February 19, 26.
March 5,12 ,19, 26.
April 2, 23, 30.
May 7, 14, 21, 28.
June 4, 11, 18, 25.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
August 6, 13, 20, 27.
September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
November 5, 12, 19, 26.
December 3, 10, 17, 24.
1867
January 14, 21, 28.
February 11, 18, 25.
March 4, 25.
April 8, 15, 22, 29.
May 6, 13, 20, 27.
June 3, 10, 17, 24.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
August 5, 12, 19, 26.
September 2, 9, 16, 23.
November 18, 25.
1868
February 10.
1870
January 21.
September 2.
1871
February 10, 24.
March 3, 10, 24, 31.
April 7, 14, 21, 28.
December 15.
1872
March 8.
December 6.
1873
May 30.
1877
April 27.
BOX 13
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1878
January 4, 11, 18, 25.
February 1, 8, 15, 22.
March 1, 8, 15, 22.
April 5, 19, 26.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
June 7, 14, 21, 28.
July 5, 19, 26.
August 2, 9, 16, 30.
September 6, 13, 20, 27.
1881
May 31.
1883
September 21.
1886
October 1.
1888
June 8.
1889
May 31; December 20.
1891
August 14, 21, 28.
September 4, 11.
1892
November 25.
1893
May 12.
1894
May 30.
1899
June 2; August 11.
1900
April 27; July 27.
1901
April 5; September 6.
1902
May 9.
1904
November 4.
1905
November 17.
1908
July 24; August 7.
1909
December 3.
BOX 14
Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser
1912
February 12.
1922
February 3; June 30.
1925
October 16; November 6.
1926
April 12.
1928
December 21.
1929
June 7.
1933
September 8.
1935
November 15, 22.
1936
June 5.
1937
January 1, 22.
February 5, 19.
April 16, 23.
May 14, 28.
June 4, 11, 18, 25.
July 2, 16, 23.
August 13, 27.
September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 15, 22, 29.
Novemebr 5, 26.
December 3, 31.
1938
May 13; June 3; August 26.
1940
March 7.
Exeter Watchman
March 10, 1819
Exonian
September 20; November 2, 9, 1895
Factory Girls Garland
September 14, 1844
Freeman’s Oracle
April 28, 1789
Revolution
August 6, 1885
Rockingham Gazette
March 21; October 31, 1826
Weekly Protest
July 27, 1888
Franklin
Journal Transcript
July 25; August l; October 10, 1929
October 13; Webster Memorial Supplement, 1932
Laconia
Winnepesaukee Gazette
June 6; August 29, 1857
June 12, 26, 1858
January l; February 12, 1859
Lancaster
Coos County Democrat
April 9, 1890
BOX 15
Manchester
Gleaner
May 18, 1844
Granite Farmer
February 9, 1853
Granite State Farmer
June 5, 1858
Manchester Labor
November 28, 1896
Mirror and Farmer
May 18, 1878
May 31, 1883
April 13, 1899
March 29; May 17, 1900
September 24, 1903
N.H. Journal of Agriculture
December 11, 1858.
December 28, 1861.
N.H. Populist
November 17; December l, 1894.
Republican Volunteer
October 14, 1880.
Saturday Telegram
May 10, 1890.
March 23, 1895.
Stars and Stripes
July 5, 1856.
February 7, 1857.
Weekly Union
July 23; November 12, 1885.
February ll, 1886.
November 19,1895.
Nashua
Nashua Gazette
March 30, 1882
N.H. Republican
January 4, 1893
N.H. Telegraph
November 24, 1855
Portsmouth
American Ballot and Rockingham County Intelligencer
Daily Evening Times
Daily Morning Chronicle
Federal Observer
Herald of Gospel Liberty
Mercantile Transcript
N.H. Gazette
N.H. Mercury and the General Advertiser
Novator and Independent Expositor
Oracle of the Day (Portsmouth Oracle)
Osborne’s N.H. Spy
Our Spice Box
Portsmouth Daily Chronicle
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth Journal
Portsmouth Mercury
Portsmouth Weekly
Rockingham Standard
States and Union
American Ballot and Rockingham County Intelligencer
December l, 1858
May 12, December 8, 1859
July 5, 1860
Daily Evening Times
March 5, 1874.
July 26, 1878.
December 31, 1890.
Daily Morning Chronicle
February 12, 1859.
May 4, 1867.
Federal Observer
December 13, 1798.
May 16; June 6, 27, 1799.
Herald of Gospel Liberty
September 15, 1808.
May 13, 1814.
Mercantile Transcript
April 15, 1847.
N.H. Gazette
October 7, 1756.
May 16, 1760.
February 17, 1787.
October 30, 1804.
March 6, 1810.
May 5, 1829.
March 18; December 16, 1834.
April 14; November 24, 1835.
August 2, 1836.
May 22; June 5; July 17, 31, 1838.
July 21, 1840.
June 27, 1868.
BOX 16
N.H. Mercury and the General Advertiser
May 3, 1785.
February 21, 1787.
Novator and Independent Expositor
April 3, 1823.
Oracle of the Day (Portsmouth Oracle)
1794
January ll, 15.
March 8, 22.
April 30.
June 10.
July 12, 19.
August 2, 5, 16, 30.
September 2, 6, 9, 16, 20, 23, 30.
November 8.
December 20.
1795
January 14.
February 28.
March 7.
April 21.
May 2, 5, 19, 26, 30.
June 13, 16.
August 22.
1796
April 6, 21.
June 30.
November 30.
1797
January 18, 25.
February 15.
March 29.
April 20.
May 4, 20-27.
June 3-29.
July 15-22.
September 9, 23.
October 21.
November 25.
1798
January 27.
February 3.
March 31.
April 7.
May 18.
June 29.
July 20, 27.
1799
August 3-31.
September 14, 28.
October 5, 26.
November 2, 16, 30.
December 7-21.
1800
April 19.
October 18.
December 20.
1810
August 25.
1814
December 24.
Osborne’s N.H. Spy
March 6, 13, 1789.
February 10; May 1, 1790.
Our Spice Box
October, 1891.
Portsmouth Daily Chronicle
November 19, 1868.
April 2, 1869.
February 21, 1871.
March 17, 1881.
Portsmouth Herald
August 10, 1945. (fragment)
Portsmouth Journal
May 7; August 27, 1836.
1842, fragment.
June 29, 1844.
April 2, 1859.
March 15, 1873.
Portsmouth Mercury
February 20, 1845.
Portsmouth Weekly
December 21, 1878.
January ll, 1879.
Rockingham Standard
October 18, 1884.
States and Union
October 16, 1863.
October 5, 1865.
October 15, 1869.
January 28; April l, 22; July 15, 1870.
February 5, 19, 26, 1886.
Salem
Salem Observer Press
November l (Broadside, “Transportation of Parcels on the Eastern Rail Road.”), 1848
BOX 17
Sandwich
The Sandwich News
December 26, 1923
Seabrook
The Chronicle
1929
April 20, 27.
May 4, 11.
June l, 8, 15, 29.
July 6, 13, 20, 27.
August 3, 17, 24, 31.
September 7, 14, 21.
October 5, 12, 19, 26.
November 2, 9, 30.
December 7, 21.
1930
January ll, 25.
February 8.
March 8, 15.
April 26.
May 3.
June ll.
August 23.
September 6, 20, 27.
October 4, 18.
Walpole
The Farmer’s Weekly Museum: New Hampshire and Vermont Journal
July 3, 1797
II. Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Gazette
September 19, 1814.
Reprint of 1774 edition (also on Microprint).
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
March 12, 1770.
Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist
See also Microprint, 1790-1820.
March 19, 1803.
February 18, 25, 1804.
Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser
June 23, 1785.
The Liberator
February l; April 26, 1861.
Massachusetts Sun, or Thomas’s Boston Journal
December 23, 1773.
New England Courant
February 4-11, 1723 (facsimile copy, 1856).
New England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser
September l, 1815.
October 13, 1818.
New England Weekly Journal
April 8, 1728.
Repertory
December l, 1809.
March 20; July 20, 1810.