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A subscription book for the American Artist's Manual, or, Dictionary of practical knowledge in the application of philosophy to the arts and manufactures: selected from the most complete European systems, with original improvements and appropriate engravings: adapted to the use of the manufacturers of the United States by Cutbush, James, 1788-1823. Published 1814 by Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner, and R. Fisher; W. Brown printer. Manuscript subscription list for the American Artist’s Manual, ca 1812-13, 45 leaves that have been separated into five columns, with the subscriber’s names, residences, number of copies purchased (usually 1), “boards”, and “bound” denoted at the top. Many of the subscribers have signed their names throughout the list, while some, like Thomas Jefferson have had their name written by a third party. Not only is this a list of the purchasers of this book, it documents a unique genealogical record for War of 1812 individuals- doctors, lawyers, artists, politicians, soldiers, businessmen, landholders, and farmers- from New York down to Virginia. This fine record consists of 796 names, some of the most prominent, noting whether they signed themselves, and what they ordered, are as follows: Benjamin Parry. (1757-1839). Signed, bought one copy. Major Quaker citizen of New Hope; owned the Hope Flour Mill, married Jane Paxson in 1787 and built the Parry Mansion. John Comly. (1773-1850). Signed, bought one bound copy. Prominent resident of Byberry (Philadelphia). Asher Miner. (1778-1841) Signed, bought one bound copy. With his brother Charles, founded the Luzerne County Federalist in 1801. Later moved to Doylestown where he founded a newspaper now known as the Intelligencer, and was postmaster for several years. Josiah Y. Shaw. (1759-1813). Signed, one copy, bound. Shaw was a prominent lawyer in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA, and the father of Francis B. Shaw, an early developer of the town. Phineas Buckley. (1742-1826). Signed, one copy bound. Lived in Bristol, PA William Gillingham (1788-1849). Signed, one copy, boards. Lived in Baltimore and had 9 children. MATHEW CAREY (1760-1839) Signed, 25 copies bound. The great Irish born Philadelphia printer. While trying to escape prosecution in Ireland, he fled to Paris where he met Benjamin Franklin He worked for Franklin for a year at his printing office in Philadelphia in 1781 before returning to Ireland. In 1784 he had to leave Britain again to avoid prosecution for some of his writings; he dressed as a woman, boarded a ship and came to the United States for good. He became one of the premier printers in America, famous for his maps and magazines. Most of his papers and examples of his publications are in the American Antiquarian Society. MIERS FISHER (1748-1819). Signed, one bound copy. A birthright Quaker, Fisher was a prominent lawyer, legislator, philanthropist, merchant, and scientist in early Federal Philadelphia. He and his wife had sixteen children. Charles Townsend (1789-1870). Signed, one bound volume. A poet, he was known for his sonnets including “Hawking”. Samuel P(owel) Griffitts, MD (1759-1826). Signed, one bound copy. Graduated University of Pennsylvania in 1781; one of the most eminent physicians of his time. One of the founders of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, he also was a principal founder of the Philadelphia Dispensary. Dr Griffitts was active in treating patients during the 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia in which his distinguished uncle Samuel Powel died, as he was during the small-pox scourge of 1797-1799 and also the further pestilence of 1802-3. STEPHEN DUNCAN, MD (1787-1867) Signed, one bound volume. Dr. Duncan moved from Carlisle, PA to Mississippi where he became a major planter and banker and the largest slave owner (over 1000!) in the South. Opposed to secession, he moved to New York City in 1863, where he had many business interests. Captain William Vicary (1771-1842) Signed, one bound volume. A sea captain who