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Herald of Freedom and Torchlight Collection

MSA SC 3455
Dates	1860-1863
Medium	Microfilm
Restrictions	No restrictions
Storage	Microfilm only
Film Number(s)	SCM 6296 - SCM 6297
Description
Newspaper, Herald of Freedom and Torchlight
History
(Hagerstown, Washington County: Mittag and Sneary) The Herald of Freedom and Torchlight began publication in 1851 and ceased in 1863[?]. It was published weekly. Title history based on August 6, 1851 [v. 13, no. 5]. It was also published as the Herald of Freedom & Torch Light January 21, 1863-February 11, 1863, Herald of Freedom, and Herald and Torch. The newspaper was formed by the union of the Hagerstown Herald of Freedom (Hagerstown: 1848) and the Torch Light (Hagerstown: 1850) and was continued by the Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown: 1864).

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