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Excerpt from Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 19: Some Account of Early American Newspapers, and Libraries in Which They May Be Found; Michigan New-Hampshire; Extracts From American Newspapers, Relating to New Jersey
The earliest account of a printing press in this region is contained in a manuscript letter-book of Alexander William Macomb. A letter there in, written in 1785, to one of their correspondents at London, refers to a printing press they have received, and their correspondent is reminded that no directions have been sent for putting it in working order. Farmer.
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