1833 NEWSPAPER DAVY CROCKETT NIMROD WILDFIRE ADVERTISED

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LEE OXFORD BOOKS Original and Authentic 19th-Century Newspapers & Historical Books Davy Crockett and Nimrod Wildfire Advertisement Daily National Intelligencer Washington, DC - December 12, 1833 DESCRIPTION: 4-page original newspaper in very good condition. Plus a four-page Supplement containing the Bank of the United States Report. Previously bound and separated. Clean, durable and well-preserved newspaper Approximately 18"x20.5". CONTENT: " THE KENTUCKIAN; OR A TRIP TO NEW YORK - COLONEL NIMROD WILDFIRE PLAYED BY MR. HACKETT" - "Mr. Hackett For One Night Only" - "At the Request of Col. David Crockett, of Tennessee, Mr. Hackett will appear in his celebrated character of Colonel Wildfire" - "This Evening, December 12, more - Page Two Theatre Advertisement - 3"x4" - A Truly Rare/Scarce Item! [NOTE TO BIDDER - by including Davy Crockett in the advertisement, this notice is truly special - run only the day of the special showing at this Washington, DC theatre at the request of Davy Crockett, comedian James H. Hackett's character, Nimrod Wildfire, who was created after Crockett's larger than life image, coonskin cap and all - that night Crockett would stand in his box and he and Wildfire would bow to one another while the audience applauded wildly - see my other Crockett offering on eBay now for that story - Crockett would die at the Alamo in Texas little more than two years afterward - the play was written by James Kirke Paulding. - the night was described in all of the Crockett biographies - a great Front-Page/Page-Three Display!] CHEROKEES - Cherokee Council at Red Clay, Tennessee has resulted in a complete split between the emigrating and anti-emigrating parties - Ridge and Coody resigned, a new delegation to Washington was appointed, Ross and McKay - page three - 2 column inches HENRY WILLIAM HUSTINGTON [HUNTINGTON?] LETTER dated Near Natchez, November 20, 1833 on the difference between ginned cotton, clean cotton and cleanly picked cotton - more - page two - 5 column inches More... SHIPPING AND HANDLING: UNITED STATES: FULL Priority USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation with Insurance. CANADA: $13.00 USPS Air Mail with Insurance. WORLDWIDE (except Canada): EMAIL FIRST FOR RATE. COMBINED S/H DISCOUNT: $1 S/H for each additional newspaper auction won within any 7-day period, unless other arrangements are made for extended purchasing periods. This discount only applies to newspaper auctions. Certain non-newspaper purchases may be combined and a different discount applies. Email the Seller if you have questions. READ BEFORE BIDDING: Shipping Schedule: We are now shipping within 2 business days of payment. Resolve All Questions Prior to Bidding: And include an eBay item number and description on all correspondence. Be Careful about Assumptions: Do not make any assumptions about the length or nature of a given article, reference or topic listed in this description. Only, light overviews of the content can be made in the description. So, a note in the description can be a reference or a long article in the actual newspaper, unless otherwise noted. So, ask all questions in advance of bidding. I try to answer all emails in a timely way, but ask early, not minutes before an auction is closing. Insurance Included: All shipments are insured - both Domestic and International - for the final eBay value - through either Endicia Insurance, USPS or UPS, at the Seller's discretion. Delivery Confirmation: Free within the United States. No Additional Scans of Articles Are Made Available: We are happy to answer all questions about a given article short of providing transcripts or additional scans. PAYMENT INFORMATION: Invoice: An invoice from Lee Oxford Books will be sent to the winner at the close of the auction. This e-mail will include options for payment, insurance and shipping. If you are bidding on other items, wait until the final invoice before making payment in order to benefit from the combined S/H discount. ... read more

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