1785 newspaper

The Edinburgh Evening Courant, single folded 4 pages, original paper, not a repro.

 

Hi,
Me too.
greg

 

Me four.

 

Yes, please me too!

 

Wow! Yes!

 

Me 7 please

 

This is now closed and the name comes out of the hat tomorrow.

 

Antidiem gets this one. For the rest, plenty more odds and sods in the shed.

 

Congratulations, Antidiem- And AF, we'll be looking for your next giveaway!

 

Congratulations Anti.

 

I have not heard from antidiem yet.

 

Here I am!
*jumps+waves*

Thank you so much.
Please let me know the postage and I'll paypal it to you.

 

I send things as letters, the postage is trivial, but thanks anyway.

 

Thank YOU AF.
*smiles*

 

AF! Your mail arrived!

I love the feel of the antique laid paper, it's like a cloth hanky! Awesome paper! What is the red numbered stamp "HALF P" - which also appears to be cut in half? Does that mean it was printed on a half plate sheet of paper with something else run on the presses on the other half, and the red stamp cut in half is to "testify" to that? I am enamored by the red stamp.

This news was made by and about the Edinburgh Movers and Shakers of the day. !!

Under "NEW TAXES - The new Post Horse Act" - the new tax doesn't miss a lick! This American girl must be tricky and smart to get it, it's full of legalegalegaleze!! hehehee!! It's an awesome antique, a sampling of life in the fast lane printed for August 31, 1785 - when one HAD to read well to stay abreast of all local matters!

I have only just begun to read it.. I am amused by it all - the blurb about the "The Styptic Pencil For Stopping Bleedings - Both External and Internal" hah! I shall read it at the table in better light and take some pictures to post here if anyone else is interested.
=))

Your card is so humorous! Your thoughtful gift, I am grinning from ear to ear! I've never held a newspaper this old before, mahalo. ~xo

 

Season's Greetings to you too, AF!

SEASON'S GREETINGS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!
*hearts*