PRINTED BY A WOMAN.
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 The Declaration of Independence, as appears from printed copy in the office of the Secretary of State transmitted to the Convention in North Car olina in TIT, by John Hancock, and bearing his signature, in his own hand writing, as President of the Congress of '76, was, originally printed by Mary Catherine Goddard. There were women in those days. No wonder that that glorious Declar- aton was so successfully maintained by the gallant spirits of the Revolution. .ai-s2ssI arr o At the period of the Revolution, a woman mas- ter-printer was not a very uncommon thing Margaret Draper, the widow of Richard, succeed ed her husband, in 1774, publisher of the Boston News Letter, and conducted its concerns herself for some time. When the British evacuated Bos- ton, Mrs D. left with the army, and went to Eng land, where she received pension from the gov- ernment. Anne Catherine Green published pa- per in Annapolis Md, and printed for the colony. before the Revolution; Mary Crouch. of Charles ton, 6. C.,left that city in l7S0, short time be- fore it was surrendered to the British troops and taking with her the press and types which had be- ionged to her late husband, went to Salem, Mass, and opened printing house, and published a paper The Charleston Gazette, previously printed by Pe- ter Timothy, was discontinued while the city was in possession of the British After the war, Anne Timothy, widow of Peter, revived the Gazette, and was appointed printer to the State, which appoint ment she held several years.

 Mary Catharine Goddard, spoken of above. was a sister of Goddard, the first printer in Providence, R. T. When Congress had superseded the British Government in the management of the Post Office, Dr. Franklin, being Post Master General, appoint ed Goddard comptroller and surveyor Of post roads. During the time that he was thus engaged in public concerns his sister ably conducted the print ing house. The paper and every work which is- sued from the press, appeared in her name. She l<etff e,e poaf Office and continued the neuNtDapef