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quence of his Loyalist activities during the Revolu-
tionary War, and arranged for an interest in Samuel
Sower's typefounding business,¹¹⁰ Whether the busi-
ness was already established before the arrival of
Christopher III is not clear. But Christopher
Sower was seized with apoplexy soon after his arrival
in Baltimore, and died on July 3, 1799.^ll1 Nothing
more is heard of the typefounding establishment for
several years.

In 1800 Sower printed by subscription the book
which was probably the most popular of all his under-
takings, the Washingtoniana,¹¹² containing a biograph-
ical sketch of Washington, Washington's will, schedule
of his property, details of his funeral procession,
and various other materials concerning the late Presi-
dent. Twenty copies are known to be extant today.
The book was reprinted in 1865 by E. Dexter and Son
of New York. Although the Washingtoniana bears the
imprint date 1800, it was apparently not offered for
sale until February 11, 1801.¹¹³

The lottery and auction business was another of
Sower's accomplishments; he entered into partnership
with Samuel Cole, for this purpose; the partnership

110 Hildeburn, C.R. Sketches of printers and
printing in colonial Hew York. p. 177-178.

111 McCulloch, William, op. cit. p. 160.

112 Appendix A. Imprint bibliography, item 633.

113 Telegraphe. February 11, 1801.