The Boston Atlas (1832–1857) newspaper of Boston, Massachusetts, was published in daily and semi-weekly editions in the mid-19th century.Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston daily Atlas. ([Boston, Mass.]) 1832-1834 John H. Eastburn established the paper in 1832. Editors included Richard Hildreth, Richard Haughton, William Hayden, Thomas M. Brewer, William Schouler, R. Carter. 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. The paper supported the Whig Party. Its Democratic rival, with which it sparred constantly, was The Boston Post. In 1857 the Boston Traveller absorbed The Atlas.
Variant titles Daily edition Boston Daily Atlas, 1832-1834, 1844-1857Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Retrieved 2012-03-29 The Daily Atlas, 1834-1837 The Atlas, 1837-1840Semiweekly Boston Atlas, 1833-1834 The Atlas, 1834-1840 The Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1841-1844 The Boston Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1844-1857Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston traveller. (Boston [Mass.]) 1855-1892
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