Memoirs, 1894.

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Memoirs, 1894.

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Describes his many business ventures, mostly in Manchester, Conn., including carpentry, raising silk, manufacturing shirts, drawers and socks for the army during the Civil War, making toothpicks and selling and dealing in pianos; mentions Lafayette's visit in 1824.

15 leaves ; 25 x 19 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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