Webb, Thomas S.

Name/Title

Webb, Thomas S.

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b. Boston Oct. 30, 1771.  History of the Ancient and Honorable fraternity free and Accepted Masons and Concordant Orders Vol. 2. Thomas Smith Webb 1. (1790-1796) First bookbinder in Keene. A Master Mason Dec. 27, 1790. b. 1771, Boston. G. Griffin, History of the Town of Keene N.H., pg.291,547 2. (1796-97) Albany, New York,  ibid, pg. 547. 3. Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand "from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed.,1967, pg.99, Keene, New Hampshire (1790-1796). French EAB pg.103 4. (1817)  Westminster street, Providence RI, "Furniture at auction... At the house formerly occupied by Colonel Thomas S. Webb... a number of Books, Bookbinder's presses .one Share or right in the Westminster School-house and Lot, Four Shares in the Providence Library"

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Thomas S.Webb

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Bookbinder