1838 newspaper US PIONEERS EMIGRATE toTHE FAR WEST to OREGON & CALIFORNIA Catlin

Description: 1838 newspaper with early news details of the MOVEMENT WEST by US PIONEERS from the Eastern US to the FAR WEST (Oregon and California) - This report tells of GEORGE CATLIN, the famous western artist who documented the pioneers emigrating to the far west in the mid 19th Century - inv # 8J-416 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS of HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at auction. SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the Newburyport Daily Herald (MA) dated Oct 24, 1838. This newspaper contains a front page report headed: "THE WEST" with a 1/2 column report on the migration of Americans to the West from the eastern states. This is the beginning of the mass migration of Americans to the WEST in the US - the beginning of the PIONEER PERIOD of WESTERN HISTORY !!! Former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson believed that the nation's future depended on its westward expansion. In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. By 1840 almost 7 million Americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. Pioneer settlers were sometimes pulled west because they wanted to make a better living. Others received letters from friends or family members who had moved west. These letters often told about a good life on the frontier. The biggest factor that pulled pioneers west was the opportunity to buy land. The pioneers risked injury from overturned and runaway wagons. Yet, as with the 1,000-person party that made the journey in 1843, the vast majority of pioneers on the trail survived to reach their destination in the fertile, well-watered land of western Oregon. Geographic and economic factors that influenced westward movement were Population growth in the eastern states. Availability of cheap, fertile land. Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush), logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves) Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 45 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 45+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

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