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Description: Hugh Gaine (1726 or 1727-1807) was a prominent American printer, bookseller, and newspaper publisher who maintained a flourishing shop in New York City from 1752 to 1804. From 1752 to 1783 he printed and published the New-York Mercury, later the New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury. The Hugh Gaine papers, dated 1740 to 1806, consist of the indenture of his apprenticeship to Belfast printers Samuel Wilson and James Magee, 1740; the license for his marriage to Cornelia Wallace, 1769; land papers and a letter regarding the sale or lease of property; and receipts and other documents relating to his business, investments and legal affairs.
Names: Gaine, Hugh, 1726 or 7-1807 (Creator)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1740 - 1806
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 4393
Topics: Booksellers and bookselling -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.); Printers -- New York (State); Printers -- Northern Ireland -- Belfast (Northern Ireland); Publishers and publishing -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.); Real property -- New York (State); Real property -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Genres: articles of apprenticeship; indentures; leases; Marriage certificates; receipts (financial records); Correspondence; Documents
Notes: Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description: Extent: .1 linear feet (1 folder)
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19894881; MSS Unit ID: 4393; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b31da4b0-1e0c-0133-9f2b-58d385a7b928

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