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Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
704 The Knoxville gazette. Bi-Weekly Nov. 5, 1791 Aug. 1, 1796 This paper was first printed at Rogersville, a town about fifty miles from Knoxville; removed to Knoxville with the issue of Oct. 6, 1792, Knoxville having been laid out the preceding year. This was the first newspaper published in Tennessee. The last issue located is that of Aug. 1, 1796. Continued by the Knoxville gazette, and weekly advertiser, the first issue located of the new title being that of Nov. 7, 1796, no. 2. Nov. 5, 1791, George Roulstone and Robert Ferguson.
May 4, 1793, George Roulstone & co.
Feb. 27, 1795, George Roulstone.
1793 June 1, 15 (mutilated). Box 29, Fol. 30
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
705 The Tennesse gazette. Weekly Jan. 14, 1800 Dec. 31, 1800+ According to the numbering of the issues there were none published on June 4, 18, Aug. 20 or Oct. 15, 1800. Only one issue was published between Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, 1800. Continued as The Tennessee gazette and Mero-District advertiser, Aug. 3, 1803. Jan. 14, 1800, Benjamin J. Bradford
Printer: Jan. 14, 1800, Bradford & Elam.
1800 Feb. 25-Dec. 24. 1 v.
Mutilated: Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 19, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 28, June 11, Sept. 3, Nov. 26.
Missing: Mar. 4, Sept. 10-Oct. 1 (no. 32), Dec. 10.
V. 1540
Title Note
The Knoxville gazette. See: Knoxville gazette., Knoxville