Elisha Bartlett letters, 1839-1841.

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Elisha Bartlett letters, 1839-1841.

2 letters (ALS), including a letter to his father-in-law, John Slater, a New England textile manufacturer, regarding general financial and family matters.

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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...

Bartlett, Elisha, 1804-1855

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New England physician. From the description of Elisha Bartlett letters, 1839-1841. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34837883 Elisha Bartlett was a physician, professor of medicine, and author. He lectured at various medical schools including Transylvania University and the University of Louisville. Bartlett was a leading authority on typhoid fever. He was also the first mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts. From the description of Elisha Bartlett papers, 1821-193...