THE SALEM GAZETTE NEWSPAPER Friday, May 17, 1799 Mentions Gen. Geo. Washington and Alexander Hamilton

this was while George Washington was still alive. He died just several months later on December 12th, 1799

• Page 1-2 Detailed YELLOW FEVER ESSAY
• Page 2 col c Foreign Intelligence from Turkey, France, Germany, England, etc.
• Page 2 col d The General Society of Cincinnati at their meeting elected
• -----*General George Washington as President Gen
• -----*Maj. General Alexander Hamilton as vice President Gen ( of the society, I suppose)
• Page 3 col b The Frigate, THE UNITED STATES sailed in conjunction with THE CONSTITUTION
• Page 4 col c ESCAPED FROM GAOL (jail) 20 Dollars Reward
• item has some partial tears at the folds--see photos w/ a pen inserted in the tear

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