The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
Nisesiiaqaops.
women a. rrinters and Editors.


We present for the consideration of the
opponents of female printers and editors,
a brief history of some of the women of
this country, who have borne an honorable
place in the field of industry and talents.
"The first paper printed in Rhode Is
land, was at Newport, in 1772. James
Franklin. brother TO DR.. Benjamin, was
the publisher. When the paper was a
couple of years old. he died. and his wild
ow continued the publication several
years. She was printer to the colony
supplied blanks. published pamphlets,
DC. The Newport Mercury, still regu-
larly issued, was printed at her Office
1855. In i745 Mrs. F. printed for the
government an edition of the laws: it
formed book of 346 folio pages. Mrs.
+. was aided by her two daughters. who
were swift and correct compositors.
Had there been Printers Union in
Newport at that time, the two nieees of
Benjamin Franklin would have been vo-
ted outof "their sphere, !" and all manner
of ungentlemanly insinuations thrown ont
against women who would work in an
Office with men, and they would have had
a lecture from these pure guardians of
'.womsn's virtue" What think you
would be the voice of Ben Franklin the
Printer, could he speak now on the sub
ject? The present publisher of news
paper in Newport boasts that his daugh
ter. about / 5 years old, can beat any man
in that State setting type. Shall be be
allowed to stay in the "Union," with
such daughter? But it is further Sta
ted that servant of the house worked
Mrs. Franklin's press. Printing news
papers was not her only business. Here
is one Of her advertisements
..The printer hereof, prints linens, cali
CO, silk, DC, In figures, very lively and
durable colors, and without the offensive
smell which commonly attends linens
printed here''
Mrs. Sarah Goddard was also Printer
at Newport, in l776. She was the wild
ow Of Charles Goddard, Printerof New
London she had the management of a
newspaper and conducted it with much
ability for two years, when John Costar
was associated with her. and the business
was carried on under the firm of Sarah
Goddard d Co.
Mrs. Margaret Draper was the widow
of Richard Draper; she published the
Massachusetts, Gazette, and the Boston
News Letter after her husbands death.
All the newspapers but hers were sus-
pended when the English hesieged Bos-
ton. Sheleft Boston and went to England.
where q pension was bestowed on her
for life.
Mrs. Cornelia Bradford was the widow
Of Andrew Bradford, who died in Phila-
delphia, in i742; she continued his busi-
ness several years, and was very sue
cexsfu,.
In Philadelphia, 1902. Mrs. Jane Ait
kin continued her fathers printing busi-
ness at his death. She was noted for
correctness in proof-resding.
Mrs. Zenger, widow of John p. Zen
ger, who published the second newspaper
established in New York, carried on the
business several years after his death
She was editor of the New York Weekly
Journal for three years previous to i74s.
Mrs. Mary Holt, widow of John Holt,
publisher of the New York Journal, in
1888, was appointed Printer 20 that State.
Anne Catherine Greene succeeded her
husband in publishing the Maryland
Gazette, in 1776; the Gazette was the
first paper printed in that State She
was colony printer at her death in 1775.
Mrs. Hassebatch, the widow of the first
printer in Baltimore continued her hus-
bands business.
Mrs. Mary Catharine Goddard, was
sister to VIM. Goddard, of Rhode Island.
who established the Maryland Journal.
He was obliged to quit the State, because
he wrote rather freely, and his sister con-
Quoted the paper eight years. till 1874
Mrs. Hannah Boyle published q paper
at williamsburg, Va, in i774.
Clementine Bird succeeded her hus-
band as editor of the Virginia Gazette in
l775; Thomas Jefferson was contribu-
tor to her paper.
Mrs. Elizabeth Timothee. after the
death of her husband, IN l773, continued
the Gazette in Charleston, 8. C. Her
son succeeded her in two years.
Anne Timothee. widow of the son Just
mentioned, after the Revolutionary var
revived the Gazette, which had been dis
continued when the British troops were
in possession of Charleston. She was
appointed State Printer, and held the
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