Boston Atlas

The Boston Atlas (1832–1857) newspaper of Boston, Massachusetts, was published in daily and semi-weekly editions in the mid-19th century.^[1] John H. Eastburn established the paper in 1832.^[2][3] Editors included Richard Hildreth, Richard Haughton, William Hayden, Thomas M. Brewer, William Schouler, R. Carter.^[2] Among the contributors: Joseph Carter Abbott, Benjamin Perley Poore, Samuel F. Tappan. Its office stood at no.18 State Street and later in the Old State House.^[4][5][6] The paper supported the Whig Party.^[2] Its Democratic rival, with which it sparred constantly, was The Boston Post.^[7] In 1857 the Boston Traveller absorbed The Atlas.^[8]

The Atlas, Boston, 1838

Variant titles

Daily edition Boston Daily Atlas, 1832-1834, 1844-1857[9] The Daily Atlas, 1834-1837[9] The Atlas, 1837-1840[9]

Semiweekly Boston Atlas, 1833-1834[9] The Atlas, 1834-1840[9] The Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1841-1844[9] The Boston Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1844-1857[10]