The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser

The Pennsylvania Packet was a daily newspaper based out of Philadelphia from 1771 to 1839 (and Lancaster from 1777-1778), and the first successful daily newspaper publication in America. Beginning as "The Pennsylvania Packet, and General Advertiser" by John Dunlap, David C. Claypoole later joined as a partner, and the pair renamed the newspaper "The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser" in 1784. The September 19, 1787 issue is notable for printing the full United States Constitution, created two days prior to printing. In 1791, the prefix "Pennsylvania Packet" was removed and the newspaper went through a series of name changes until being bought out at the end of 1839: "Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser" (1791-1793), "Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser" (1793-1795), "Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser" (1795-1800), and "Poulson's American Daily Advertiser" (after the paper was purchased by Zachariah Poulson, 1800-1839). George Washington's Farewell Address was first published in the Septemer 21, 1796 issue.

The holdings of the Pennsylvania Packet at the State Library of Pennsylvania are not complete. The issues presented for the years digitized reflect the holdings of the library, and other issues may exist beyond these holdings.