Boston Evening Transcript Part 2

What was printed on Wednesday Evening, August 20, 1862

“Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a Southerner apologizing for the defense we made in our inheritance.” ~Jefferson Davis

**All the photos in this and the previous post are from one of the newspapers in my personal collection of War Between the States memorabilia. I hope you enjoy some of the articles shared. ~Monica

The Boston Transcript was established in 1830 by Henry Dutton and James Wentworth of the printing firm Dutton and Wentworth, the official state printer of Massachusetts at the time, along with Lynde Walter, who became the first editor. Dutton and Wentworth agreed to the venture on the condition that Walter would cover the costs of the initial editions.

The Boston Transcript began publication as a "penny paper" in 1830. It ceased to be a penny publication sometime before December 1939, when it had a five-cent price. The newspaper attempted to establish a two-cent price before and after setting the five-cent price, but sufficient support was not obtained.

That same year, The Boston Evening Bulletin, a penny paper, ceased publication. Seizing the opportunity, Lynde Walter decided to launch a new evening penny paper in Boston. He proposed to Dutton and Wentworth that he would handle the editing while they managed the printing and circulation.