Description
- Abstract:
- Poem mentions politics and recent election, then praises "Old Dan" and "Erin's Liberators."
- Notes:
- Printed on blue paper in two columns divided by curvilinear line within architectural border of type ornament sections containing vignettes of hand printing-presses, birds, an urn, and female figures (Justice and Liberty?) with an eagle and shield and a scroll inscribed: Excelsior.
- Inside lower border: 1845.
- Brown University copy trimmed so that original dimensions are not known.
- Printed area measures: 32.3 x 20.3 cm.
- Poem in 12 eight-line stanzas.
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"Address of the carrier of the Rome Sentinel, to his patrons"
(1845).
Carriers' Addresses.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:51064/
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Carriers' Addresses
Carriers' addresses were published by newspapers, usually on January 1, and distributed in the United States for more than two centuries. The custom originated in England and was introduced here during colonial times. The newsboys delivered these greetings in verse …...