CAREY, MATHEW
\kˈe͡əɹi], \kˈeəɹi], \k_ˈeə_ɹ_i]\
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(1760-1839) publisher, came to Philadelphia from Ireland in 1784. In 1796 was a founder of the first Sunday-school Society. In 1822 he published "Essays on Political Economy," followed by numerous tracts in the interest of protection. His "Olive Branch" was an important and influential pamphlet.
By John Franklin Jameson
