Syme, John W. Semi-weekly Raleigh register.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.26 Author/Creator: Syme, John W. Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 1861 Pagination: 12 issues : 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy
Correspondence includes news items from other locations and other newspapers. North Carolina State Convention minutes are often printed. Most articles are war-related, and often an article on coast defenses is present. Contributions to soldiers are listed, particularly items handmade by women. The front page of each issue is compiled of advertisements; some ads warn that cash only, not credit, will be required for sales. The back page is made up of ads and court listings.
Vol. 61, nos. 45, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76-79, 81-83. 1861: 6/5, 8/28, 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/25, 9/28, 10/2, 10/9, 10/12 and 10/16.
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Originally the Raleigh Register, the paper started printing a semiweekly version in 1823, which ran through 1830. From 1830 to 1839, the paper was not printed, but resumed again in 1840 through 1868. The paper was associated with the Weekly Raleigh Register, the Daily Raleigh Register or Daily Register, North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, North Carolina Gazette, and State Gazette.
The paper was edited by John W. Syme and Hall, named Printers of the North Carolina Convention in 1861 and 1862. Syme was also editor and proprietor of the Daily Intelligencer.
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