John Slater collection 1808-1823, 1841-1843 Slater, John collection

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John Slater collection 1808-1823, 1841-1843 Slater, John collection

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The John Slater collection contains letters and receipts to Slater, a textile manufacturer in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and Slatersville, Rhode Island. Most of the correspondence pertains to Slater's business interests and finances and to the textile industry in the early 19th century.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391456

William L. Clements Library

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Slater, Samuel, 1768-1835

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Taylor, F. A.

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Slater, William L.

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Fletcher, E. W.

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Slater, John, 1776-1843

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John Slater was born in Belper, England, in 1776, the son of William Slater and Elizabeth Fox. His brother Samuel (1768-1835), a textile manufacturer, moved to the United States in 1789 and is credited as one of the pioneers of the American Industrial Revolution. John Slater joined his brother in Rhode Island in 1803 or 1804, where they established a mill in what would become the town of Slatersville. The Slater brothers became successful textile manufacturers and owned several mills in Rhode Is...

Gamble, Thomas

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Almy and Brown

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