News in the Valley : a study of newspaper circulation through the New Market Post Office, 1804-1884 / David A. Rawson. 1995 March.

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News in the Valley : a study of newspaper circulation through the New Market Post Office, 1804-1884 / David A. Rawson. 1995 March.

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Unpublished manuscript by David A. Rawson of The College of William and Mary used as the basis of his presentation at a conference held at VMI on March 23-25, 1995. Records the history of newspaper circulation along the Great Wagon Road in the Shenandoah Valley and in particular, of the New Market (Va.) Post Office, from account books maintained by Solomon Henkel from 1804-1844.

20, [20] p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

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Rawson, David A.

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Solomon Henkel, postmaster of New Market, was a member of the Henkel family who published and distributed Lutheran literature and school books from their German-language printing press/operation. From the description of News in the Valley : a study of newspaper circulation through the New Market Post Office, 1804-1884 / David A. Rawson. 1995 March. (James Madison University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 33429345 ...

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Fuller was born in Mass. on Aug. 13, 1787. He moved to N.Y. (State) where he served as a member of the N.Y. Assembly and Senate. In 1837 he moved to Adrian (Mich.), where he served as a Representative from Lenawee County and Speaker of the House, 1841. Fuller also served as Assist. Postmaster under Pres. Harrison. He later returned to N.Y. (State). From the description of Correspondence, 1842,1867. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43624422 Lonnie Busch illust...

Henkel, Solomon, 1777-1847

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New Market, Va., physician, pharmacist, printer, postmaster. From the description of Papers of Solomon Henkel [manuscript], 1801-1846. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814357 Solomon Henkel (1777-1847) of New Market, Va., was a postmaster, bookseller, pharmacist, and financial backer of his brother Ambrose Henkel's (1786-1870) printshop. From the description of Account books, 1803-1847, 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207143434 ...

United States Postal Service. New Market (Va.)

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