The Nutshell

The Nutshell is a handwritten newspaper published in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, during 1856.

It includes local news, advertisements, want and lost sections, and an article on Benjamin Franklin. It also has an article titled "Fatal Accident," describing the death of a man by the accidental discharge of his own gun.

The cover of the paper is adorned with a header drawn in ink. The editor and contributors are unnamed.

Transcription