Frederick-Town Herald, Vol. II, No. 77, Saturday, December 3d, 1803. Rev. Joseph Glass' copy.

Frederick-Town, (Maryland): Printed by John P. Thomson, Vol. II, No. 77, Saturday, December 3d, 1803. First edition. Original newspaper, single sheet measuring 18 inches by 23 inches folded once vertically forming 4 pages. Text in four columns, printed on laid paper. Brigham/ Bibliography of American Newspapers 1690-1820 (1962 edition), vol. I, pp. 261 & 262.

Moderately tattered & creased, last two letters in "Herald" at masthead rubbed, toned, foxed, lightly stained, signature in old ink at the top margin of "Rev. Jos. Glass," brief ink annotations in the margins, otherwise very good.

Previous owner Rev. Joseph Glass was one of five ministers who organized the Presbytery of Winchester, Virginia. He is cited in Graham's Planting of the Presbyterian Church in Northern Virginia.

This issue features lengthy reporting on current considerations in the House of Representatives involving the Louisiana Purchase. Also includes period advertising for, among other things, a run away slave:

"SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Montgomery County, near the Sugar-loaf mountain, on the 13th of September last, a Negro man named Charles, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout made, has remarkable thick lips. Had on when he went off, a new Kersey coat and breeches and good wool hat - he also took with him some other cloathing (sic) not recollected: He formerly belonged to Mr. Joseph Taney, of Taney-Town, and will probably make that way. Whoever takes up and secures said Negro, so that I get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward and reasonable charges, ~ Francis Jamison."