Correspondence, 1841-1851.

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Correspondence, 1841-1851.

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Consists of 15 letters to and from David Barrows, II. regarding business, personal, and family matters. Six of the letters were written by David and Sarah Barrows for their family in the Philadelphia area. In addition to health matters, the letters all mention buying and selling frames (some include specifications for ordering). One contains a detailed description of the collapse of the frame making industry in Sapcote. Another letter from William Goodman to David addresses the legality of frame rents as they were being determined in court. Throughout these letters, the eldest David Barrows wrote of his financial problems and thanked his sons for their generous assistance in his time of need. Five of the letters were written by David Barrows, III to his father, while his father was on a trip in England. He kept his father up to date on business matters, including the activities of their two employees, Abraham Sutton and Caleb. He noted the quantity of mitts and hose knitted, buying and dying yarn, selling the goods, fluctuations in prices, etc.

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Barrows, Sarah.

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Goodman, William

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Goodman, John C.

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Barrows, David, III.

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Barrows, David, II.

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David Barrows, son of David and Sarah Barrows, was a framesmith, knitters, and manufacturer of hosiery in Nicetown and later Germantown, Pa. His brother-in-laws, Joseph Smith, William Biddle, John Goodman, and William Goodman were also in the framing and hosiery business. His parents and the Goodmans resided in England. Barrows' son, also David, entered the family business. From the description of Correspondence, 1841-1851. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122649780 ...

Biddle, Catherine.

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Smith, Joseph.

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Commodore U.S.N. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C, to Hon. F.H. Morse, 1860 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664049 Epithet: Treasurer Royal Society Dinner Club British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001072.0x000024 Manistee County, Michigan, businessman. From the description of Joseph Smith account book, 1848-1851. (University of Michigan). W...

Biddle, William W. (William Wishart), 1900-

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Barrows family.

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Barrows, David, I.

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