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William Seymour*BookbinderFoxAlbanyNew York (1816 )1*Spawn Am. illustrates two of Seymour’s binders ticket on page 27 and #132. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed., 1967, pg.99. 1.1816, Fry’s, Albany Directory. not in earlier directories2. 50 Fox. 1817, Packard and Van Benthuysen, Albany Directory.3. 41 Dock . 1818, Pearce , Albany, Directory.4. 8 Fox. ( listing below indicates that Seymour lives at 8 Fox.) 1819, Pearce, Albany Directory.5. 71 State (House at 8 Fox). 1820, Pearce, Albany, Directory.6. 29 State. 1821, Pearce, Albany. Directory.7. ” …sign of the Golden Ledger, and that he has furnished himself with afirst rate Ruling machine” . Display ad., 1823, Klinck Albany, Directory.8. corner North Market & cor. Columbia & Eagle (two locations) 1829 Cammeyer,Albany City Directory. 9. Seymour, W. & T. 63 State. Child’s 1831, Albany Directory.10. Seymour William & Timothy. Child’s 1832-3, Albany Directory.1832-3 is the last directory checked,

H. S. SeymsBookbinderWashington street W. side VicksburgMississippi.  (1850-60).  2.1. Henry Seyms age 36, Bookbinder born in Conn. 1850 Vicksburg Census. Fatheris probably Henry S. Seyms, bookbinder in Hartford see listing.  onlybookbinder listed.2. 1860, Vicksburg  Business Directory H. C. Clarke.3, Oliver Prophetar  is listed as a bookbinder at H. S. Seyms, ibid.

Henry S. Seyms,Bookbinder,Trumbull 21,Hartford,Connecticut, 1.1. Geer’s Hartford Connecticut, City Directory, 1828. pg. 48.2. son is probably : Henry Seyms age 36, Bookbinder born in Conn. 1850Vicksburg (Miss.) Census. see separate listing.

John ShaldersBookbinderBethel st.NorfolkU.K.. 1845. 1.1. William White.”History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk”,  1845.

Carlos W. ShaneBookbinderbds Mrs W. WrightCincinnatiOhio,(1846) 1.1. 1846, Robinson & Jones, Cincinnati Directory , pg. 339.