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Stephen VailSpeedwell Works…. and Bookbinder’s PressesSpeedwell, near MorristownNew Jersey 1.1. (1825) ” Manufacturers, Mill Owners & c. Take Notice” all kinds of MillIrons…  Weekly Commercial Advertiser, New York, New York. June, 10, 1825

John ValentineBookbinderGeorgetownWashington DC 1.1. (1808-1815) Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts2. Polish, speaks English and Dutch,  60 years old … accused of robbingEdgar Patterson of aprox. 300 dollars Daily National Intelligencer,Washington, D. C.  Dec. 4, 1815.

![DLVanantwere.jpg][1]D. L Van AntwerpBookbinderno. 72 State streetAlbanyNew York 1.1. (1852) Broadway, adjoining Mechanics’ and Farmers’ Bank. Albany EveningJournal, Aug 20, 1852.2. (1853) 443 Broadway, upstairs, blank and fancy bookbinding. Albany EveningJournal, Albany, New York, March, 5, 18533. (1863) no. 72 State street. Albany City Directory,pg. 163.The ticket design is nearly identical to another Albany binder Van Benthuysen.image col. ABM prov. TJ [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/486/DLVanantwere.jpg (D. L. Vanantwere)

![VanBenthuysen.jpg][1]:![Vanbenthuysen2.jpg][2]C. (Charles) Van Benthuysen*Bookbinder407 BroadwayAlbanyNew York (1849) 1.*son of Obadiah Van Benthuysen, Bookbinder1. Joel Munsell, Annals of Albany vol. 1, 1850, Business Directory for 1849,pg. 210.2. ( 1863) same address Albany City Directory Image col. ABM cream: 00003 green: 000167, prov . TJ. [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/361/VanBenthuysen.jpg (VanBenthuysen) [2]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/361/Vanbenthuysen2.jpg (VanBenthuysen)

Obadiah, R. Van BenthuysenBookbinderLiberty StreetAlbanyNew York. 1808, 1.Directories checked: 1813-1829. 1825 excepted .1. Born July 13, 1787, in Albany. Apprenticed to Daniel Steel, printer,bookbinder to learn Bookbinding (in Oct. 26, 1801) Opened his own business in1808. He would begin printing after taking over Steele’s business uponSteele’s death. dougsinclairarchives.com2. (1813) 44 Court and 20 Hamilton.  Fry’s, 1813 Albany Directory. Albany’sfirst directory.3. (1814) 25 Division and 20 Hamilton. No occupation listed. Fry’s 1814 AlbanyDirectory.4. (1815) Printer 20 Hamilton. Fry’s 1815 Albany Directory.5. () Became a printer after association with Robert Parker  in 1813, Died Aug. 15 1845.  Joel Munsell,  Annals of Albany Vol. I0. pg. 365.s. Hisobituary appears in: Albany Evening Journal, Aug. 16, 1845.6. (1829) Listing continues at 20 Hamilton 1829, Pearce, Albany Directory. Thelast directory checked.7.(1845 )Died in Albany age 58. The New York Tribune, Monday August 18,1845.