Connecticut Courier, 1814 - 1824

35 issues total: [Jan 1814 or later; front half of paper is missing] [manuscript ink inscription in upper left corner of third page] Bridgeport ---?--- written by Joseph Backus. [This refers to article on back page signed (in print)] Joseph Backus, Warden [and] Richard Hyde, Clerk, Bridgeport, January 28, 1814, In behalf of said citizens.

Vol. I. Bridgeport, (Conn., sometimes Con. instead), Wednesday December 7, 1814. No. 28 [manuscript ink inscription in top margin of front page] The author of the piece on state sovereignty in this paper taken from the Connecticut Spectator of Aug. 3, 1814 is Joseph Backus. The note in this paper is added by him. [At the end of the front page article is another manuscript ink inscription] Joseph Backus ---?---

Vol. II, Wednesday, June 23, 1815. No. 57. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Dallas Circular ---?--- ---?---. Dallas Circular. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of third page] Piece ---?--- by J. Backus. [At end of article about “Secretary Dallas’s Circular” is another ink inscription] By J. Backus

Vol. II, Wednesday December 6, 1815. No. 80. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Usurpation & Consolidation [written twice]. [Manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of third page] Consolidation of the States by J. Backus. [This refers to an article on page two.] For the Connecticut Courier. The United States in Danger of Consolidation. [signed in print] Chatham [and manuscript in ink] By Joseph Backus.

Wednesday December 20, 1815. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Church Covenant. The piece ---?--- by J. Backus.

Wednesday, February 12, 1817. Vol. III. No. 142. [manuscript ink inscription at top of verso, which is blank.] Appointment of a President of College. [The article about the appointment of a president of Yale College has the manuscript inscription at the end] J. Backus. [So it must have been written by Joseph Backus. Perhaps this is a proof sheet? Or this may have been printed as a single broadsheet and not as a full folded newspaper issue, but it is not possible to be sure. Both side margins are rather uneven and bottom right corner has been torn away so difficult to tell if text ends or not.]

1818 [?] [about half of back half] [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin] Joseph Backus [position above communication signed “Justinian” suggests that Joseph Backus may be the author].

February 25, 1818. Vol. IV. No. 196. [manuscript ink inscription in upper right corner] Constitution [is second word: state?].

Wednesday, April 1, 1818. Vol. IV. No. 201. [manuscript ink inscription in upper right corner of front page] Choice of delegates to Convention to make Constitution.

Wednesday, November 4, 1818. Vol. V, No. 232. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Bankruptcy.

Wednesday, December 9, 1818. Vol. V. No. 237. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Electors not freemen [written twice]. [This probably refers to an article on page three] For the Public Good. [signed in print] Ellsworth.

Wednesday, December 18, 1818. Vol. V. No. 238. [manuscript ink inscription in upper margin of front page] Banks & Banking [this probably refers to an article on page 3].

Wednesday, January 27, 1819. Vol. V. No. 244. [manuscript ink inscription in upper left corner of front page] Cockneigh or Federationists [This refers to 2-column communication to “Mr. Printer” in center of page 3. Beneath the text are the initials “J B” suggesting this may be by Joseph Backus].

Wednesday August 4, 1819. Vol. VI. No. 271. [manuscript ink inscription in upper left corner of front page] 2 letters from Thursday of the Pilgrims at Plymouth [?] [Also, there are initials beneath an article about the pilgrims at Plymouth, but the ink has bled, so they are not legible].

Wednesday, Feb 16, 1820. Vol. VI. No. 299. [manuscript ink inscription in upper right corner of front page] Hartford Convention by Joseph Backus.

Wednesday, February 23, 1820. Vol. VI. No. 300. [manuscript ink inscription in upper right corner of front page] Hartford Convention by Joseph Backus. [On the front page is an article] For the Connecticut Courier. Hartford Convention. (concluded)

Wednesday, February 13, 1822. Vol. VIII. No. 403

Wednesday, February 27, 1822. Vol. VIII. No. 405

Wednesday, March 6, 1822. Vol. V. No. 406

Wednesday, April 24, 1822. Vol. VIII. No. 413 [part of back page cut away]

Wednesday, May 8, 1822. Vol. VIII. No. 415

Wednesday January 15, 1823. Vol. IX. No. 451. [manuscript ink inscription in upper right corner of front page] Christmas. By [Parson?] Waterman [does not appear to be an article about Christmas in this issue]

Wednesday, September 17, 1823. Vol. X. No. 486. [Bottom third of back page torn away]

Wednesday, May 5, 1824. Vol. X. No. 519

Wednesday, May 19, 1824. Vol X. No. 521

Wednesday, May 26, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 522

Wednesday, September 8, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 537

Wednesday, June 2, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 523

Wednesday, June 9, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 524

Wednesday, September 1, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 536

Wednesday, September 22, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 539

Wednesday, September 29, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 540

Wednesday, October 6, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 541

Wednesday, October 13, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 542

Wednesday, October 20, 1824. Vol. XI. No. 543