Item 9: Booklet from Oliver Oldschool, titled “The Port Folio: A Monthly Magazine,”, 1815 September

Item — Box: 17, Folder: 3

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Dates

Created: 1815 September

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Booklet

Condition Note:

Poor.

Measurements:

9 ¼ in. x 6 ⅛ in. (closed); 12 ¼ in. x 9 ¼ in. (open)

Title:

The Port Folio: A Monthly Magazine

Description:

The booklet contains facts about various topics and poetry. This magazine’s first section is “Naval and Military Chronicle of the United States.” In this volume the article in the section is “Battle of the Falls.” It accounts for the War of 1812 battle of Niagara Falls. It follows the contributions of Colonel Thomas Jessup. Jessup is better known for this involvement in the Seminole wars and the Mexican-American war. He was well known for his cruelty towards his enemies in the Seminole wars, but this article describes him as the opposite. In the War of 1812 Jessup was known for his mercy shown to the British. It also tells of General Jacob Brown’s contribution to the war. For his part in this war Brown was given the Congressional Gold Medal. The biography section of this volume is on Francis Gurney. General Gurney fought in the French and Indian war and the American Revolution. He died from an unknown illness shortly before this issue was written, so they included a memoriam to him. This issue wraps up two articles that appeared in previous editions. “Vegetable Life” concludes an article in volume 1 about the herbology concerning North American vegetables. “On Clinton’s Discourse” the critic continues on with his disagreement with De Witt Clinton’s views on American education. The last part of the review focuses on the different sciences that are being studied in the United States during the early 1800s. There is also a letter written by a reader of the magazine who offers corrections on an earlier piece on William Pitt. William Pitt the Younger is a British politician who was highly respected for his involvement in the Tory party in England. Pitt became the youngest Prime Minister of Great Britain at just 24 years old. The rest of the magazine contains poems and letters to the editor. Publishing Company & Location: Thomas Desilver, 220 Market Street, Philadelphia; A. T. Goodrich, 124 Broadway, New York