Letter, 1804 Sept. 3, Philadelphia [to] Charles R. and G. Webster, Albany, Ind.

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Letter, 1804 Sept. 3, Philadelphia [to] Charles R. and G. Webster, Albany, Ind.

The collection consists of one letter from Carey in Philadelphia to Charles R. and G. Webster in Albany, Ind. Carey notes he is sending a number of volumes, including some quarto Bibles.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7142877

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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Mathew C. Carey (1760-1839) was a publisher, economist, and humanitarian. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1784, after involvement in Irish revolutionary activity. He took up his trade as a printer, publishing the Pennsylvania Herald and the periodical, The American Museum. His book publishing ventures prospered and his firm was a leader in American printing and publishing in the period 1795-1835. He was an active proponent of the protective tariff, as well as an ardent cha...