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Newspaper The American Beacon (Norfolk [Va.]) 1816-18??

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Title

  • The American Beacon (Norfolk [Va.]) 1816-18??

Names

  • Shields, Hamilton
  • Shepherd, Samuel, 1790?-1849

Dates of Publication

  • 1816-18??

Created / Published

  • Norfolk [Va.] : Hamilton Shields & Samuel Shepherd

Headings

  • -  Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers
  • -  Virginia--Norfolk
  • -  United States--Virginia--Norfolk

Genre

  • Electronic journals
  • Newspapers

Notes

  • -  Three times a week
  • -  Began in Jan. 1816; ceased in 1819 or 1820.
  • -  Also issued in daily eds. called: American beacon and commercial diary (Norfolk, Va. : 1815 : Daily); American beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth daily advertiser (Norfolk, Va. : 1818); American commercial beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth daily advertiser.
  • -  Description based on: Jan. 27, 1816.
  • -  Latest issue consulted: Dec. 31, 1819.
  • -  American beacon for the country (DLC)sn 85025811 (OCoLC)11921805

Medium

  • volumes ; 54 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Newspaper 10028-X
  • AP2.A2 A63 Box 143

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn85025810

OCLC Number

  • 11921571

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