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Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
85 The Guardian of freedom. Weekly May 8, 1798 May (?), 1800+ Publication apparently suspended in May 1800, presumably with the issue numbered vol. 2, no. 52. The issue of Oct. 2, 1801, vol. 3, no. 1, whole no. 105, stated that the paper was resumed after having been suspended for some time. The last issue located is that of Mar. 25, 1805. May 8, 1798, John Bradford and James M. Bradford.
Sept. 1799, James M. Bradford.
1798 May 8-Dec. 27. 1 v.
Mutilataed: Aug. 28, Nov. 29.		 V. 154
1799 Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 1 v.
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28.
Mutilated: Feb. 28		 Box 6, Fol. 13
86 The Kentucky journal. Weekly Nov. 7, 1795   First and only issue located is that of Dec. 5, 1795, vol. 1, no. 5. Benjamin J. Bradford.
MICROFORMS
1755 Dec. 5. (microprint)
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
87 The Kentucke gazette. Weekly Aug. 11, 1787 Mar. 7, 1789 This was the first newspaper publised in Kentucky. Continued by The Kentucky gazette, starting with the issue of Mar. 14, 1789.
All issues are folio except Aug. 18, 25, 1787, which are quarto.		 Aug. 11, 1787, John and Fielding Bradford.
June 7, 1788, John Bradford.
1787 Aug. 18-Dec. 22. 1 v. photostat.
Missing: Aug. 11, Dec. 1, 8, 29.
Note: Although Dec. 1, 8, and 29 are listed as missing, the numbering indicates they were not published.		 V. 155
1788 Mar. 1.
Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.		 Box 6, Fol. 14
  Jan. 5-Nov. 7. 1 v. photostat.
Missing: Mar. 1, Sept. 20.		 V. 156
1789 Jan. 3-Mar. 7. 1 v. photostat.
Note: Bound with this: The Kentucky gazette, Mar. 14-July 25, 1789.		 V. 157
MICROFORMS
1787-1789 Aug. 18-Mar. 7. (microfilm) (#1930)
88 The Kentucky gazette. Weekly, Semi-Weekly Mar. 14, 1789 Dec. 29, 1800+ Continuation of The Kentucke gazette. Continued by the Kentucky gazette and general advertiser, starting with the issue of Jan. 18, 1803.
Periodicity varies:
Mar. 14, 1789-Dec. 31, 1796, weekly.
Jan. 4-Dec. 30, 1797, semi-weekly.
Jan. 3, 1798-Dec. 29, 1800, weekly
Size varies:
All issues are folio, except Dec. 4, 1790-Mar. 19, 1791, and June 18-July 23, 1791, which are quarto.		 John Bradford.
1789 Mar. 14-July 25. 1 v. photostat.
Note: Bound with The Kentucke gazette, Jan. 3-Mar. 7, 1789.
Mutilated: July 25.
Missing: June 13, 20, 27, July 4.		 V. 157
  June 13-Dec. 26. 1 v. photostat.
Missing: July 11, 18, 25.		 V. 158
1790 May 24. (original) Box 6, Fol. 14
  Jan. 2-June 28. 1 v. photostat. V. 159
  July 5-Dec. 18. 1 v. photostat.
Missing: Aug. 9-Nov. 27, Dec. 25.		 V. 160
1791 Sept. 24.
Oct.1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26.
Dec. 3, 10, 17, 31 (p. 1, 2).
Mutilated: Sept. 24, Oct. 29.		 Box. 6, Fol. 15
1791 Jan. 1-June 25. 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: Sept. 17, 24.
Missing: Apr. 2, June 11.		 V. 161
  July 2, 9, 16, 23. 1 v. photostat.
Sept. 17 (p. 3, 4), 24 (p. 3, 4).
Oct. 29.
Dec. 24, 31.
Mutilated: Sept. 17, 24.
Note: Although Apr. 2 and June 11 are missing, the numbering indi- cates they were not published.		 V. 162
1792 Jan. 21, 28.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25.
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28.
May 12, 19.
June 9, 16.
Nov. 17, 24.
Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Mutilated: May 12, 19, June 9, 16.		 Box 6, Fol. 16
  Jan. 7-Sept. 8. 1 v. photostat.
Missing: Jan. 21-Apr. 28, May 19, June 9, 16. (Note: All these missing issues are included in the file of original copies listed above.)		 V. 163
1793 Jan. 5-Aug. 10. 1 v.
Extra: May 18, July 27.
Mutilaated: Jan. 26, June 29.
Missing: Mar. 9, 16, 23, Apr. 27, Aug. 3.		 V. 164
  Mar. 16-Dec. 28. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: Mar. 23, Aug. 10, 31.
Mutilated: Mar. 23.
Missing: Mar. 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 10, Sept. 21 (p. 3, 4). (Note: Most of these issues are included in the file of original copies listed above).		 V. 165
1794 Jan. 4-June 28. 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: Jan 25, Apr. 26.
Missing: May 24, June 21.
Fragment: June 7.		 V. 166
  July 5-Dec. 27. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: Sept. 20.
Mutilated:July 12, 26, Aug.2, Sept. 20 extra, 27, Dec. 27.
Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, Sep. 6, 13.		 V. 167
1795 Jan. 3-June 27. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 7, 14, June 27.		 V. 168
  July 4-Dec. 26. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: July 4, 11, Aug. 8, 15, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 5, 12.
Mutilated: Aug. 15, Dec. 5.
Missing: Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12.		 V. 169
1796 Jan. 2-June 25. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: Jan. 2, Apr. 23.
Mutilated: May 21.
Missing: Apr. 2.		 V. 170
  July 2-Dec. 31. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: July 2, 9, 16, 23, Aug. 6, 20, 27, Sept. 17, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 12, Dec. 3.
Mutilated: July 23 extra, Sept. 17.		 V. 171
1797 Jan. 4-June 28. 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: Jan. 14, 21, May 10.		 V. 172
  July 1-Dec. 30. 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: July 1, Aug. 26.		 V. 173
1798 Apr. 18-Dec. 26. 1 v.
Extraordinary: June 6, 20, July 11, Aug. 1, 8, 29, Oct. 3, 17.
Mutilated: Apr. 18, May 30, July 18, Aug. 29, Oct. 17 extraordinary.
Missing: May 2 (p. 1, 2), June 27.		 V. 174
  Jan. 3-Oct. 10. 1 v. photostat.
Note: These issues are included in the file of original copies listed above.
Extraordinary: Mar. 7, June 13, 27, July 18, 25, Aug. 15, 22, 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 10.
Mutilated: Jan. 3.
Missing: Apr. 25, May 9, 16, June 6, 13, 20, July 4, 11, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10.		 V. 175
1799 Jan. 2-June 20. 1 v.
Extra: Jan. 18.
Extraordinary: May 2.
Mutilated: Apr. 4, 25, June 20.
Missing: Apr. 18, May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13.		 V. 176
  Apr. 4-Dec. 26. 1 v. photostat.
Extraordinary: Jan. 31, June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, Sept. 5, 12, Oct. 10.
Extra: Oct. 17, 31, Nov. 7, 14.
Missing: Apr. 11, 25, May 2, 9.
Mutilated: May 16, Sept. 12.		 V. 177
1800 May 22 (mutilated). Box 6, Fol. 17
  Jan. 2-June 26. 1 v. photostat.
Extra: Apr. 17, May 29.		 V. 178
  July 3-Dec. 29. 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: Oct. 6.		 V. 179
MICROFORMS
1789-1791 Mar. 14-July 23. (microfilm) (#1930)
89 Stewart's Kentucky herald. Weekly Feb. 17, 1795 Dec. 30, 1800+ Established in February 1795, judging from the date of the first issue located, that of June 30, 1795, vol. 1, no. 20. The last of the Lexington issues located is that of Aug. 2, 1803. After an interruption of a year or more, the paper was removed to Paris in 1805. James H. Stewart.
1798 Apr. 17, Sept. 25. Mutilated: Apr. 17, Sept. 25. Box 6, Fol. 18
1799 Mar. 12. Box 6, Fol. 18
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
90 The Mirror. Weekly Sept. 9, 1797 Dec. 19, 1799. Ceased publication Dec. 19, 1799. Hunter & Beaumont (William Hunter and William H. Beaumont).
1797 Oct. 21-Dec. 30. 1 v.
Note: Bound with 1798.
Mutilated: all.		 V. 180
1798 Jan. 6-Dec. 28. 1 v.
Note: Bound with 1797.
Supplement: Mar. 31.
Mutilated: Jan. 6, 13, 20, June 9, 16, July 14, Dec. 7.		 V. 180
1799 Jan. 4-Sept. 18.
Mutilated: July 10, Aug. 21.
Missing: Sept. 11.		 1 v. V. 181
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