Misc: Early Natchitoches Newspapers, Natchitoches Parish La
Submitted by:(Suzanne Shoemaker)
Source: Natchitoches Times Dec. 11, 1998
Many Thanks to the Natchitoches Times for giving permission to use this
article in the Natchitoches Archives



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Feb. 4, 1916

EARLY NATCHITOCHES PAPERS
     Natchitoches was also an early newspaper field. The Red River Gazette
was established in this place in June 1837 by R. P. Decpaillier.  It had a
monopoly for several years, as the next record I find is the publication of
the Chronicle by Thom. C. Hunter in 1848.

     In 1858, Wm. M. Levy (later congressman) became editor of the Chronicle.

     In 1860, the Union was established at Natchitoches by Ernest L. LeGendre.
It was also "half and half" (French and English).