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Newspaper The Christian Observer (Philadelphia [Pa.]; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va.; Richmond, Va.) 1840-1861 Christian observer and Presbyterian witness

About this Newspaper

Title

  • The Christian Observer (Philadelphia [Pa.]; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va.; Richmond, Va.) 1840-1861

Other Title

  • Christian observer and Presbyterian witness

Names

  • Converse, A. (Amasa), 1795-1872, editor
  • Duffield, George, 1818-1888, editor
  • Converse, F. B. (Francis Bartlett), 1836-1907, editor

Dates of Publication

  • 1840-1861

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia [Pa.] : A. Converse, 1840-1861
  • Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va. : [A. Converse]
  • Richmond, Va. : [A. Converse]
  • Philadelphia [Pa.] : [A. Converse]

Headings

  • -  Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania--Newspapers
  • -  Presbyterians--United States--Newspapers
  • -  Presbyterian Church--Virginia--Newspapers
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Newspapers
  • -  Presbyterian Church
  • -  Presbyterians
  • -  Pennsylvania
  • -  Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States
  • -  Virginia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Virginia--Richmond

Genre

  • Newspapers

Notes

  • -  Weekly
  • -  Vol. 19, no. 1 (Jan. 2, 1840)-v. 40, no. 35 (Oct. 24, 1861).
  • -  Editors: Amasa Converse (with Francis Bartlett, Nov. 26, 1841-Nov. 11, 1842; George Duffield, Jr., Jan.-Dec. 1853; F.B. Converse, <1858>.
  • -  Vol. 19, no. 1 (Jan. 2, 1840)-v. 34, no. 52 (Dec. 29, 1855) = new ser. no. 1-828.
  • -  Microfilm available from UMI (Early American Periodical Series, 1800-1850, reels 1888-1893).
  • -  Christian observer (Richmond, Va.) 2158-0278 (DLC)sn 93052705 (OCoLC)13775489

Medium

  • 22 volumes ; 42-71 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ISSN RECORD
  • BX8901 .C55

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn89099999

OCLC Number

  • 2259302

ISSN Number

  • 2158-0251

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Chicago citation style:

The Christian Observer Philadelphia Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va.; Richmond, Va. -1861.

APA citation style:

The Christian Observer Philadelphia Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va.; Richmond, Va. -1861.

MLA citation style:

The Christian Observer Philadelphia Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Richmond, Va.; Richmond, Va. -1861.