{"product_id":"association-owned-by-a-founding-era-u-s-congressman-boston-march-16-1795-the-independent-chronicle-universal","title":"ASSOCIATION — Owned by a Founding-Era U.S. Congressman, Boston, March 16, 1795 — The Independent Chronicle \u0026 Universal","description":"This is an authentic newspaper printed in Boston during the Washington Administration, just six years after the Constitution first went into effect. At the top of the masthead is the bold, period ink inscription for:\n\nHon. George Thacher, Esq. (1754–1824)\n• Member of the First United States Congress (1789–1801)\n• Delegate to the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (1788), where he voted to approve the U.S. Constitution\n• Later Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1801–1824)\n\nThacher’s signature appears clearly along the upper margin, matching archived examples of his hand from the Maine Historical Society and the Massachusetts Judicial Archives. ✒️\n\n\n---\n\nHistorical Content in This Issue 📜\n\nThis issue contains political reporting and civic notices reflecting the financial stabilization and commercial expansion taking place in the early United States:\n\nPolitical Miscellany \u0026amp; Federal financial policy commentary\n\nHarvard College Lottery announcement (higher education financing in early America)\n\nCommercial and shipping notices across Boston, New York, Philadelphia \u0026amp; London\n\nPublic infrastructure and canal improvement notices\n\nEarly American banking and credit developments\n\n\nThese topics align directly with the work of members of the First Congress, including Thacher, who supported the Federalist effort to secure national credit, develop infrastructure, and stabilize the American economy after the Revolution.\n\nThis wasn’t just a newspaper he owned — it was one he used.\n\n\n---\n\nWhy This Matters\n\nThis piece represents the young United States in motion — government forming itself, public institutions being built, and markets being organized. When paired with documented provenance to a sitting Congressman, it becomes a primary artifact of the political life of the early Republic. 🇺🇸\n\n\n---\n\nCondition\n\nVery Good for age.\nText clear and paper stable with expected toning.\nA strong display example with excellent signature presentation.\n\n\n---\n\nArchival Framing Available 🖼️\n\nI offer museum-grade framing for display:\n\nAcid-free mat\n\nUV-protected acrylic\n\nMatte black or heritage walnut frame options\n\nOptional double-sided glass to allow viewing of both pages\n\n\nJust message me to add framing to your order.\n\n\n---\n\nA Rare Opportunity\n\nEarly American newspapers with documented Founding-Era ownership almost never appear on the open market — and are increasingly placed directly into institutional or private research collections.\n\nThis piece stands at the intersection of: Political history • Financial development • Early American print culture • Founding-era provenance\n\n\n---\n\nShips flat \u0026amp; protected.\n\nNo rolling.\nQuestions welcome!","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264025653468,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/bc4053c8-il_fullxfull.7326149625_rrdj.jpg?v=1786496762","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/association-owned-by-a-founding-era-u-s-congressman-boston-march-16-1795-the-independent-chronicle-universal","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}