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James F. FletcherBookbinder And Working Stationer10 State St.BostonMassachusetts (1805) 1.(1805) “James F. Fletcher… Respectfully informs the public, and the friendsand customers of the late Mr. Henry Legge, deceased, (in particular) that hecontinues to carry on the above business at his late shop, no 10 State streetand the corner of Congress street.”… Advertisement, Democrat, Boston MA.Feb., 23 1805.1. (1805)  The Boston City Directory pg. 50. (Not listed in 1803)2. (1805) “Copartnership Formed James F. Fletcher, informs his Customers andthe public, That he has formed a connection in Business with Messrs. FrancisLecain & William Goodwin and that the BLANK-BOOK MANUFACTORY will be continuedin its various branches under the Firm of FlETCHER, LECAIN & CO”. IndependentChronicle, Boston Massachusetts, May 13, 18053 (1806) Fletcher & Lecain. Boston City Directory4. (1806) “The Co-partnership hitherto subsisting between James F. Fletcher,Francis Lecain, and William Goodwin under the firm of Fletcher, Lecain & Co.is ths day, by mutual consent Dissolved. …  James  F. Fletcher and FrancisLecain informs their customers and the public, that they continue the book-binding Business, in its various branches at No. 10, State-Street” ColumbianCentinel, May, 14, 1805.5. (1807) no listing for Fletcher. Francis Lecain, Bookbinder, is listed onSpring Street. Boston City Directory4. (1807) Francis Lecain, bookbinder Spring Lane  (see Francis Lecain)  (noFletcher listing in ’07)

Joshua FletcherBookbinder164 Pine streetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania   1.1. (1810) Philadelphia City Directory pg. 101.2. (1816-1820) Little Pine Street: Hannah French, “Early American Bookbindingby Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.1123. (1825) A widow Elizabeth Fletcher bookbinder (related?) is  listed at 224S. 7th. Philadelphia Directory and Stranger’s Guide.

John FlinnBookbinder 4 John New YorkNew York (1835. 1. Longworth, Directory, pg. 257

Benjamin FloydBookbinderBroad StreetPortsmouthNew Hampshire 1.1. (1803) “As he has just commenced Business”… “Benjamin Floyd, Respectfullyinforms his friends and the public in general, that he has removed to theStore lately occupied by Capt. Larkin in Broad street, where he intendscarrying on the Bookbinding Business.” Portsmouth Oracle, Portsmouth NewHampshire, November, 19, 18032. (1804) Has for sale at his Bookbinding shop, in Broad-street -11 dozen verynice American Sheep Skins” New Hampshire Gazette, Portsmouth, New HampshireFebruary, 21, 1804.3. (1804)  Benjamin Floyd…has removed from Broad street, to the Chamber overMr, N. B. Folsom’s Store in Rockingham-Row Fronting The Parade , CongressStreet.Portsmouth Oracle, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 6, 1804.4. (1805) “Benjamin Floyd informs the public , that he has formed a connectionin the Book-Binding business which in future will be carried on under the firmof Floyd & Hart”…. Benjamin Floyd and William Hart. New Hampshire Gazette,Portsmouth, New Hampshire. August 6, 1805.5. (1806) ” In Portsmouth, Mr Benjamin Floyd, Bookbinder, to Miss ElizabethHickey.” marriage announcement in a MA. newspaper of a marriage in NH.Merrimack Magazine April, 5 1804.6. (1806) “Benjamin Floyd  Respectfully inform his Friends and the public ingeneral that he still carries on the Book-Binding Business in its variousbranches at his Bindery over Mr Natham B. Folsom’s Congress street.”Portsmouth Oracle, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, June 7, 18067. ( 1807) Brick Buildings in Congress street. “Has removed from the brickbuildings in Congress street, to a  store in Market-street next door north ofMessrs. H. & B. Penhallow’s store” New Hampshire Gazette, Portsmouth, April,4. 18078. (1807) Market street, Floyd & Wentworth  (Joshua Wentworth) “and hasentered into Co-partnership with Joshua Wentworth jr. under the firm of Floyd& Wentworth”  ibid.9. (1807) Benjamin is selling off his stock of books  in order to concentrateon bookbinding: Portsmouth Oracle, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, December 19,1807.