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Mr. J. r. Sleeper states that his father specially arranged 

 for W. Bense to procure the paper and type from abroad, and 

 would not permit the printer to damp the paper. No such 

 stipulations appear in the very elaborate contract (see p. 32). 

 The price, moreover, of 30 dollars for 500 copies, does not seem 

 to leave much margin to pay for the special importation of paper 

 and type. 



3. Evidence that G. W. Sleeper vias described as a Printer 

 between 1866 and 3872. 



In last year's Anniversary Address it is stated (p. 42), on the 

 authority of JDr. H. Putnam, that G. W. Sleeper's name appears 

 as a printer in tlie Boston Directories from 1866-1872, Mr. J. F. 

 Sleeper, on the contrary, strongly asserted (I. c, footnote) that the 

 information was erroneous, and that his father went to Xew York 

 in June 1866. I therefore asked Dr. Putnam if he would give me 

 the precise addresses printed in the volumes. He kindly replied 

 as follows : — 



OiEce of the Librarian of Congress, 

 November 14, 1913. 



The following entries occur in the Boston City Directories for 

 the years 1866 to 1872 : 



1866. Sleeper, George, printer, boards 89 Hudson. 



1867. Sleeper, George, printer, boards 12 Piedmont. 



1868. Sleeper, George, printer, 120 Wash. b. 11 Suffolk-pl. 



1869. Sleeper, George AV., priuter, 118 Wash. b. 29 Plarvard. 



1870. Sleeper, George W., printer, 118 Wash. b. 29 Harvard. 



1871. Sleeper, George W., printer, 118 Wash. b. 29 Harvard. 



1872. Sleeper, George W., printer, boards 10 Decatur, 



It will be seen that two of the business addresses are very near 

 that of the " JVew England Tea Houg," at 130 Washiugton 

 Street, 



Mr. J. F. Sleeper states emphatically that his father " never 

 was a printer ; any such statement in a Boston Directory 

 for 1860, &c., is either a gross error or refers to some other 

 person. Tour proof said ' 1866-1872.' At that time father was 

 in New York and New Jersey ! " Mr. Sleeper also suggests 

 many directions in which enquiries may be expected to yield 

 conHrmatory evidence. These I have not had time to make. 

 Purthermore, anj amount of evideuce that G. W. Sleeper was 

 resident in New York and New Jersey between 1866 and 1872 

 would not disprove his residence in Boston for portions of the 

 same years. The proof that is required by Mr. J. P. Sleeper 

 must deal with the Boston record. No other will suffice. 



