Diary, 1827-1839.

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Diary, 1827-1839.

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Diary concerns tour of cotton and woolen mills in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states that Holbrook did in 1827-1828 for the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company. Entries mention the physical size of factories, condition of machinery, number of spindles, cloth output, and raw material consumed. He also notes travel conditions, church services attended, and funeral services for Governor Clinton. The volume includes his copies of letters sent to his employer with his recommendations in regard to fire prevention and also commenting on moral character and condition of manufacturing, people employed, and benefits provided by employers such as libraries, boarding houses, and Sabbath schools. There is also a draft of a letter regarding a manufacturing concern, 1839.

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Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of long-time New York Governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secreta...

Holbrook, Chandler, 1787-1856.

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Manhattan Fire Insurance Company.

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