Nathaniel Cushing papers, 1776-1851 (bulk 1790-1820).

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Nathaniel Cushing papers, 1776-1851 (bulk 1790-1820).

General correspondence and business and legal papers relating principally to Cushing's business in the manufacture and trade of ships' anchors. Includes material relating to trade with Spain and Portugal.

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Cushing, Nathaniel, 1762-1827

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Nathaniel Cushing ran an iron works, making anchors in particular, in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. For a time, he also had a store, but he closed that business to concentrate on the ironworks. Later, he was involved in the Pembroke Woolen and Cotton Manufactory. Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel and Lucy Turner Cushing, born June 24, 1762. Nathaniel had brothers named Isaac (a merchant in Spain), Charles, and Ben (a ship captain), and sisters Mehitable and Lucy (married to a Mr. Es...