[Journal] 1817-1819.

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[Journal] 1817-1819.

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Although this volume contains listings labeled cotton manufacturing accounts, woolen manufacturing accounts, gristmill, and store, as well as Northboro Manufacturing Co., it is thought to be a journal of that company. The entries show evidence of the barter system in practice at this time, listing sums due for dressing cloth, carding, weaving, repairing a spinning jenny, etc. The names of workers or customers are listed for each entry. Goods sold include corn, barley, straw, gin, candles, molasses, etc.

1 v. (ca. 400 p.) ; 42 cm.

American Textile History Museum Library

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American Textile History Museum Library

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Northboro Cotton Manufacturing Company.

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Northborough Cotton Manufacturing Company.

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Northboro Manufacturing Company.

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The company, also referred to as the Northborough Manufacturing Co., was located in Northboro (Northborough), Mass. It was chartered on Feb. 18, 1814, to manufacture cotton and woolen cloth and yarn. As with many early mills, carding and spinning were probably the only forms of manufacturing and the yarn was "put-out" to local residents for weaving to be exchanged at the mill (cash or barter) when completed. The company languished due to the flooding of the market with foreign goods after the en...

Northborough Manufacturing Company.

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Davis, Isaac, 1779-1859.

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