[Letter] 1845 Nov. 6, Natchez, Miss. : [to] Alexander Wright, Lowell, Mass. / [from] John Milnes.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

[Letter] 1845 Nov. 6, Natchez, Miss. : [to] Alexander Wright, Lowell, Mass. / [from] John Milnes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50985380

Milnes thanks Wright for all that he taught him about textile milling. He writes that he is managing the Natchez Factory, and that the owner is trying to complete the machinery so that they can work 10 looms. He gives the prices charged for manufacturing linseys and cottons and asks Wright about various techniques used in Lowell. He describes the workers at the factory and notes that only four are white while 21 are Negroes. He also writes of a new weed killer he is going to try with the cotton crop and indicates that he finds cotton looms simple after learning to weave carpets by power.

2 p. ; 26 cm.

American Textile History Museum Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7634408

American Textile History Museum Library

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Milnes, John

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xm0kk2 (person)

Epithet: of Add MS 32695 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x000256 Wright was superintendent at the Lowell Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Mass. The company made handwoven carpets until 1842, after which the Bigelow carpet (power) loom was employed. From the description of [Letter] 1845 Nov. 6, Natchez, Miss. : [to] Alexander Wright, Lowell, Mass. / [from] John Milnes. (American Textile History...

Natchez Factory.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mx0p00 (corporateBody)

Lowell Manufacturing Company (Lowell, Mass.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63g2v5x (corporateBody)

Wright, Alexander, 1956-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w612732m (person)

Duncan Wright, his wife and three sons emigrated in 1815 from Scotland, where Duncan had been engaged in various branches of the textile industry. His son, Alexander, set up as a carpet weaver in Medway, Mass. in 1826 and subsequently sold the mill and machinery to the Lowell Manufacturing Company. In 1829, Alexander moved to Lowell, Mass. to work for the company and was employed as superintendent. Brothers John and Peter also appear to have moved from Newton, Mass. to Lowell to work for the com...