Broadside - Broadside announcing the end of the Anglo-American War of 1812 | McCord Museum

Broadside

Broadside announcing the end of the Anglo-American War of 1812

Date February 12, 1815

Dimensions1 textual record ; 46.5 x 25.2 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Advertising Media

Origin New York, New York, United States, North America

Object NumberS001/D2.3,7.1

DivisionArchives - Textual Archives

CollectionStewart

Scope and ContentLarge broadside (unfolded), dated February 12, 1815, announcing the signing the previous December of a peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain that put an end to the War of 1812. Published by an American newspaper, the Herald-Office, this “scoop” appeared several days before publication of the Treaty of Ghent on February 18, since the treaty still had to be ratified by both parties, a process completed with ratification by the Senate (February 16) and the American president (February 17).

NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.

Statement of responsibility: Herald-Office.

Physical condition: fair.

Language of the document: the document is in English.

Status

Not on view

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