Jane Aitken (1764–1832) was an American printer and publisher known for printing Charles Thomson's translation of the Septuagint into English, as well as

Rebecca Rush Rebecca Rush (January 1, 1779–1850) was a writer in the early United States. She published ''Kelroy'', her only known book, in 1812 at the age of 33. The book was not much noticed because it appeared on the eve of the War of 1812 The W ...

's novel ''

Kelroy ''Kelroy'' was published in 1812 by United States writer Rebecca Rush. Although the novel has been much admired by scholars of this period, the books did not receive much attention when it was published. This was probably because it appeared immed ...

.'' She was the first printer to issue a Philadelphia census directory containing a section devoted to "persons of colour". Some of her papers are held in the collections of one of her clients, the American Philosophical Society.

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Jane Aitken documentation at the American Philosophical Society
1764 births 1832 deaths American printers 19th-century American publishers (people) Businesspeople from Philadelphia Scottish emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies People from Paisley, Renfrewshire People from colonial Pennsylvania Women printers 18th-century American merchants 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century American businesswomen 18th-century American businesswomen 19th-century American women journalists 19th-century American journalists History of women in the United States {{US-publish-bio-stub

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