Author: Various Authors
Title: The Whig Almanac: 1848
Description: New York, Greeley and McElrath, Publisher, 1848. Wraps. no date, perhaps late 1847, early 1848. Printed wraps. 64 pp. Two maps present, one depicting the region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma; the other depicting the Oregon Territory. An almanac for 1846, issued by the Whig Party in the United States, printing a definition of the party and its platform on the front cover. Usual monthly almanac information, along with election returns from various states, a look at the values of foreign currency and money, a declaration of principles of the Whig Party from a convention in Massachusetts, etc. Of note are several pieces on the US-Mexican War, one discussing the origins of the war and another providing the latest news of the war, battles, etc. A third is a speech by Tom Corwin on the war. Also present is a printing of a speech by Henry Clay at Lexington (Kentucky?). GOOD+ condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Small owner's name in ink on the upper front cover. Good .

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