CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION BY LAWRENCE C. WROTH ......

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PREFACE

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I WILLIAM GODDARD, PRINTER AND FOUNDER OF THE AMER-

ICAN POST OFFICE ..............

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II MARY KATHERINE GODDARD, PRINTER AND POSTMISTRESS. .

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III ELEAZER OSWALD, PRINTER AND SOLDIER .......

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IV EDWARD LANGWORTHY, TEACHER, PRINTER AND HISTORIAN.

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V JAMES ANGELL, PRINTER .............

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VI JOHN DUNLAP, JAMES HAYES, JUNIOR, AND JOHN HAYES . .

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VII MATTHIAS BARTGIS, PIONEER PRINTER AT FREDERICK . . .

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VIII FREDERICK AND SAMUEL GREEN, PRINTERS AT ANNAPOLIS. .

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IX PRINTING AT BALTIMORE, EASTON, HAGERSTOWN AND

GEORGETOWN ...............

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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MARYLAND IMPRINTS, 1777-1790 ....

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INDEX

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