[Business records]. 1871-1892.

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[Business records]. 1871-1892.

Includes correspondence, Nov. 28, 1871, from the United States Patent Office to Charles H. Young, concerning his application for reissue of a patent for let-off mechanisms for looms; and correspondence, July 1, 1873, to Young from George Draper & Son, Hopedale, Mass., reporting on the number of rights sold to use the let-off mechanisms. Also includes a pamphlet, 1892, about the life of William F. Draper, Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th Massachusetts district.

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