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George Clymer

George   Clymer   was   born   in   Philedelphia   in   1739.   His  

father   was   from   a   respectable   family   of   bristol,   in   England   and   after   his   emigration   to  

america became   married   to   a   lady   from   Philedelphia. Clymer was   left   by   his   parents

in   an   orphanage   at   the   young   age   of   seven. He   was   then   taken   care   of   by   his   maternal

uncle   William   Coleman,   a   gentelman   who   was   respected by   everyone   in   Phildelphia

                                                        The   education   of   Clymer   was   directed   by   his   uncle.

He   was   the   perfect   man   for   the   job.   Coleman   had   a   great   mind   and   early   instilled   in

his   nephew   the   love   of   reading.   After   the   completion   of   his   education   Clymer   entered  

the   counting   room   of   his   uncle.   His   genius   however,   was   little   adapted   to   mercantille

employments,   being   more   inclined   toliteary   and   and   scientific pursuits.

                                              At   the   age   of   twenty   seven,he   was   married   ,as   has   already  

been   noticed,   to   a   daughter   of   meredith,   a gentlemen   of   a   good mind   as   his things   will

show.   Mr   washington   had   been   noticing   clymer   for   a   while.   He   was very   interested   in  

clymer   and   thought   he could   do   a   good   job.   Little   did   he   know   was   that   Clymer   would

be   a   perfect   fit   in   any   situation.

                                                  Mr   Clymer   has   said   to be   a   republican   by   nature.   He   was

also   a   firm   and   devoted   patriot.   His   feelings   were   strongly   enlisted   in him   againstthe   acts  

of   the   british   government.   He   early   accepted     a   captains   commission   in   a   company   of  

voulnteers,raised   for   the   defense   of   the   province,   and   manfully   opposed.   A   committee  

appointed,   of   which
h   Clymer was   chairman,   to   wait   upon   the   cosignees,   to   request   the   not

to   sell....