> When the capital moved to Richmond in 1780, the Gazette quickly followed.
> By the 1790s (not sure of the exact dates here) a paper had been
> founded in
> Norfolk and another in Alexandria. For a time there was also a paper in
> Fredericksburg.
Lynchburg had two newspapers in the 18th Century. They are on microfilm
at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg (www.jmlibrary.org)
Lynchburg & Farmer’s Gazette: 1795
Lynchburg Weekly Museum: 1797
Scott Smith, Historical Consulting
www.wscottsmith.com
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