Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser Volume XII, Number 1 - Number 52; Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser Volume XIII, Number 1 - Number 52; Dover Gazette and Strafford Advertiser Volume XIV, Number 1 - Number 52
Dover: Published every Tuesday morning by J. T. Gibbs, November 29,1836-November 19, 1839. Leather Bound. Three bound volumes containing a year's worth of issues. Folio [51 cm] 3/4 brown leather with marbled paper over boards. Worn. Ex-library with a bookplates on the front pastedowns and writing on masking tape on spines indicating year spans. Index card taped to front board of one volume indicating "Duplicate" copy in pencil. Spines cracked and with old tape repairs. Most of the boards detached, or nearly detached, but holding with tape. The first and last several pages are detached with a couple of the boards. Periodic light foxing and staining to the pages. A few instances of minor markings within. Fair. Item #70786
Volume XII: Two full columns on Mormon Town (Kirkland?) describing the origin of Joseph Smith and the Mormons, and what Kirkland looked like, temples, etc. (No. 42). "From the Miami of the Lake. Mormonia- Mormon Town... With their particular notions of religion, and their doctrine of Joe Smith's inspiration, I have nothing to do- nor yet am I, by any means, disposed to raise the finger of scorn, and ridicule a people because they have chosen to exercise the privileges of American citizens, secured to them by the American Constitution- that of adopting theological dogmata which differ from some systems more popular..."
Volume XIII: Oct. 2, 1838- Paragraph on Mormon difficulties in Missouri; Nov. 6 1838- Another paragraph on fighting with Mormons in Missouri; Nov. 20, 1838- Paragraph on Mormons fighting Capt. Bogard.
Volume XIV: Jan 1, 1839- 3 small paragraphs regarding the upcoming trial of Joe Smith and others, mentioning Mormons having to leave Missouri and disbandment of forces in Mormon War. A longer account in same issue of Mormon land purchases and speculation in Missouri, as well as mention of a Mormon town Adamon Diamond; May 28, 1839- Almost a full column devoted to the origin of the Mormon Bible and the discovery of antiquities in NY, as well as a brief account of the escape of Joseph Smith; July 9, 1839- several longish paragraphs on the persecution of Mormons.
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