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A Nervous Fever: Tracing the Last Days of James Parker, Saturday, May 24th 2 PM
Some speculated that New Jersey’s first printer was murdered by the Sons of Liberty to prevent his testifying in a New York sedition trial. His family, however, recorded his death as from a “nervous fever.” Join historian Gordon Bond as he discusses the final days of premiere Colonial printer, James Parker. The presentation will explore the murder theory, trace Parker’s last days and examine the vagrancies of colonial medicine. For more information call 973-377-2982 x14. Regular Admission.
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