Somerset Iris and Messenger of Truth Collection

MSA SC 4178

Dates

1828-1829

Medium

Original

Restrictions

RESTRICTED: Do not circulate originals without the permission of the Registrar or the Director of the Maryland Newspaper Project

Storage

Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.

Description

Newspaper, Somerset Iris and Messenger of Truth

History

(Princess Anne, Somerset County: J. Smith & Co.)

The Somerset Iris and Messenger of Truth began publication June 13, 1828 [v. 1, no. 1] and ceased April 7, 1829 [v. 1, no. 41]. It was published weekly. It was also published as the Somerset Iris, [March 31, 1829].

Archives' collection includes issues for June 13, August 12, 19, 1828.

For abstracts, see F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts Southern Counties 1825-1829 vol. 6 (Silver Spring, MD: Family Line Publications, 1984).

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Newspapers

Microfilm Inventory