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George ChampleyBookbinder61 Barclay streetNew YorkNew York 1.Bookbinder, New York, cir. 1820-1840Bookbinder, Xenia, Ohio,born Hull, Yorkshire England, early 1800’sDied Oxford Indiana 1871Son: Robert Champley, bookbinder 2 .1. (1821)  “returns his acknowledgments to his patrons, the booksellers,publishers and citizens of new York… for the liberal encouragement he hasexperienced during the past year and informs them that he still carries on theabove business, in its various branches of morocco, calf and Russia elegantand plain bindings- the calf bindings colored in solid plain colors, or inimitation of tortoise shell, japanning, wood and marbles of various kinds, andin a very superior manner.” New York Evening Post Jan. 17, 1821. 2.George Champley was a native of Hull, England, and at an early age learnedbookbinding, which he followed most of his life. In 1818, he and his familyimmigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he worked as a journeyman one winter: hethen went to New York , began business for himself, and continued twentyyears, during which he spent three years in Mexico. After returning, he movedto Warren County Ohio, and operated a store: this he continued two years afterwhich he went to Xenia, Ohio, resumed bookbinding, and five years laterremoved to Center Township, Benton County, Ind. Mr. Champley was a member ofthe Masonic fraternity, and died January 15, 1871 (1). There is a strong possibility that the grave in the cemetery, located in OakGrove Twp. on state road 352 near Oxford, Indiana, ( row 11 lot 11 olddivision) is his and Charlotte’s final resting place. He appears in this areain the 1870 Benton County, Oak Grove Twp. census. FROM AN 1830 LETTER FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN REGARDING CHAMPLEY’S TRIP TO MEXICO. MARTIN VAN BUREN. Department of State, Washington, 1830 December 28. Jackson’sfuture Vice President and eighth U.S. President writes to Anthony Butler inMexico.In full: “Permit me to introduce to you, Mr. George Champley, a citizen of NewYork who is about to embark for Mexico, on a tour through the SouthernRepublics. His views are partly commercial & partly Scientific and anyfriendly attentions you may have it in your power to show him will be esteemeda favor by Your friend & Servant”.Democrat Martin Van Buren had been U.S. Senator (1821-1828) and Governor ofNew York (January 1st to March 12, 1829) before serving as Jackson’s Secretaryof State. George Champley had been born in England, emigrated to Montreal withhis wife and ten month old son in 1818 and then settled in New York City. Theytraveled a great deal, spending three years in Mexico (1831-1833), and latermoved to Ohio, where they opened a bookstore. Champley was a Democrat and astudent of history, especially of his native England. New York passenger lists 1820-1957 show George Campley arriving in NY from theState of Tabasco, Mexico on the brigantine Tabasco on 7/16/1832 and alsoGeorge and 18 year old son, Robert, arriving in NY from Tabasco, Mexico on theschooner Arent (or Areat) on 9/17/1835. An article about GEORGE CHAMPLEY was in THE FAMILY MAGAZINE VOL. 1 1843 inreference to his trip to Mexico and a letter he had written to a New Yorknewspaper on April 20, 1833.(2.) Some of his bookbinding works include:1. FAMOUS MEN OF MODERN TIMES by SG GOODRICH–BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN 18432. LETTER TO A YOUNG LADY by REV.JOHN BENNETT–Sp. Coll. BJ1681.BX4 18253. GEORGE CHAMPLEY’S binding of THE MINSTREL by JAMES BEATTIE, with amedallion containing a globe, books, hourglass, quill pen and an inscription,identifying it as a prize book given by the “Institution de Mme. O’Kill”4. MEMOIRS OF DE WITT CLINTON–edited and published by Dr. Hosack–abt 1000pages.(2.)1. From “Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Indiana” Pub. 1883– AHistorical and Biographical Historypage 3972. Our thanks to David L. Dye of Goodland Indiana for this information on hisGGG Grandfather(1826) Bookbinder,196 Broadway. Longworth’s directory. pg.122 (not in 1825 directory)

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Muir & Hyde* (Same address as James Muir, Bookbinder)BookbinderMuir & Hyde33 Pewter-platter AlleyPhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1793) 1.* Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.114not listing in 1791: Philadelphia City Directory1. (1793) Philadelphia City Directory pg. 99.2. (1794) No listing for Muir & Hyde,  or James Muir. New listing for DavidMuir  at the same address: Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 111.3. (1794) George Hyde New listing at 103 Chestnut st. :  Philadelphia CityDirectory4. George Hyde was a witness to the will of James Muir in 1792. Wills:Abstracts, Phil. PA Book 5 1813-1815. Muir died may 19, 1814.see: George Hyde for later listings.

Smallwood, _( no first name recorded)*_Bookbinder26 Spruce StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania   1.* Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.115.1. (1805) Philadelphia City Directory. (No page numbers used)

William Jones & Sower *Bookbinder66 N. Third StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1796) 1.*Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.115.1. (1796) first appearance as a partnership in the directory, in 1795 it wasjust David Sower : Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 162,2. (1801) “Deaths…  on the 10th …an upright character, whose memory willbe long cherished by his friends and acquaintance.” Philadelphia, Repository,Sept. 12, 1801.