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The Microcosm

The Microcosm

Item Information

Title

The Microcosm

Subject

vanity newspaper

Description

The Microcosm was published in Raleigh, North Carolina, by nine-year-old editor “Master” Leonidas B. Lemay, who described the newspaper as “a little world.” The paper’s content consisted primarily of reflections on life, romantic love and other emotional topics, poetry and mildly amusing anecdotes.

Creator

Leonidas B. Lemay

Source

North Carolina Collection

Publisher

Leonidas B. Lemay

Date

1838 until about 1843-1845

Rights

In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.

Format

newspaper

Language

English

Type

newspaper

Identifier

https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6143

Coverage

Raleigh, N.C.