The Weekly Register - January 1812

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This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Niles, Hezekiah, Editor

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Publication

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Periodicals

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Pages for the month of January 1812 are divided as follows:

January 4th, pages 321-336
5th Page:
• Seventh chapter of a piece discussing the history of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon

January 11th, pages 337-360

January 18th, pages 361-376
16th Page:
• Report that claims native chief the Prophet and his brother Tecumseh would be surrendered to General Harrison, and that the natives had lost 214 killed, plus more wounded, in the battle on the Wabash

January 25th, pages 377-392
11th Page:
• Report of a passed bill to raise an additional army in the United States, including details

13th Page:
• Report of details of the United States’ Militia Bill

15th Page:
• Report of decision to increase the size of the US navy

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The Weekly Register, also known as Niles Weekly Register, was a weekly periodical edited by Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839) and published in Baltimore Maryland. Volumes of interest were published between 1811 (Vol. 1, No. 1, September 7, 1811) to 1814 (Vol. 5, No. 26, February 26, 1814). These volumes focus primarily on 19th century politics and government in the United States of America.

Niles edited and published the Weekly Register until 1836, making it one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States. The popularity also made Niles into one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for the history of the period. The Register also recorded current economics, technology, science, medicine, geography, archaeology, the weather, and stories of human interest.

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