Colorado Gazette and Advertiser. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1840

One of 7 issues in Colorado Gazette and Advertiser (Matagorda, Tex.) 1839-1843
1839-11-16 1841-01-09
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Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state, and national news.

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two pages : ill. ; page 21 x 14 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Wallach, W. D. August 1, 1840.

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  • James Attwell
    Publisher Info: Lewis Street
    Place of Publication: Matagorda, Texas

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Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state, and national news.

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two pages : ill. ; page 21 x 14 in.
Scanned from physical pages.

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Published every Saturday.

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  • Volume: 1
  • Edition: 1

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  • August 1, 1840

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Wallach, W. D. Colorado Gazette and Advertiser. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1840, newspaper, August 1, 1840; Matagorda, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1832760/: accessed July 11, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

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