September 22, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/22/2011
Newspaper, "American Mercury," Hartford, July 15, 1813, 4pp. From an interior page, "Lawrence Is No More," in small part, "Since the loss of Washington our country has witnessed no event ... of universal despondency, as the capture of the Chesapeake ..." And a second report with headline "Don't Give Up The Ship, said the gallant Lawrence ..." ... plus, 1867 Johnson and Fry engraving "Death of Captain Lawrence, Don't Give Up The Ship," and ... plus, 1896 Ogden litho "Don't Give Up The Ship."
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