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Newspaper The Free Enquirer (New-York; New York) 1828-1835

About this Newspaper

Title

  • The Free Enquirer (New-York; New York) 1828-1835

Names

  • Wright, Frances, 1795-1852, editor, publisher
  • Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877, editor, publisher
  • Jennings, Robert L., editor
  • Day, Benjamin Henry, 1810-1889, publisher
  • Robinson, H. D. (Henry D.), editor, publisher

Dates of Publication

  • 1828-1835

Created / Published

  • New-York : Printed at the Office of the Free Enquirer
  • New York : Published weekly by Benjamin H. Day
  • New York : H.D. Robinson

Headings

  • -  Socialism--Periodicals
  • -  Christianity--Periodicals
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Periodicals
  • -  Christianisme--Périodiques
  • -  Socialism
  • -  Christianity
  • -  New York (State)--New York
  • -  United States--New York--New York,--publication place

Genre

  • Periodicals

Notes

  • -  Weekly
  • -  Began with: Second series, vol. I, no. 1 (October 29, 1828); ceased with: Third series, vol. II, no. 26 (June 28, 1835)
  • -  The New harmony gazette split into: The free enquirer; and New-Harmony and Nashoba gazette, or, The free enquirer, published in New Harmony, Indiana, Oct. 29, 1828-Feb. 25, 1829.
  • -  Editors vary: Second series, vol. I edited by Frances Wright, Robert Dale Owen, and Robert L. Jennings; second series, vol. II, no. 1-vol. IV, no. 52, edited by Frances Wright and Robert Dale Owen; second series vol. V, no. 9-third series, vol. II, no. 26 edited by H.D. Robinson.
  • -  Issues for October 29, 1828-Oct. 21, 1829 also called whole series, vol. 4, no. 157-vol. 4, no. 208.
  • -  Description based on: Second series, vol. I, no. 1 (October 29, 1828); title from title page.
  • -  Latest issue consulted: Third series, vol. II, no. 26 (June 28, 1835).

Medium

  • 7 volumes ; 32 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ISSN RECORD
  • HX1 .A12

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn86059055

OCLC Number

  • 9900650

ISSN Number

  • 2160-9012

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