After breakfast, accompanied by Col° Wadsworth, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth and Col° Jesse Root, I viewed the Woolen Manufactory at this place, which seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good... Report of the Secretary of Agriculture ... - Page 286by United States. Department of Agriculture - 1862Full view - About this book
| United States. Bureau of Animal Industry - Sheep - 1892 - 1192 pages
...records in his diary : Their broadcloths are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good, as arc their coatings, cassimeres, serges, and everlastings....performed at the manufactory except the spinning. This is done by the country people, who arc paid by the cut. George W. Parke Cnstis records that when... | |
| Pennsylvania - 1895 - 622 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are paid by the cut. . . . Dined and drank Tea at Col°... | |
| Elizabeth Bryant Johnston - United States - 1895 - 270 pages
...woolen manufactures. He says : " Their broad cloth's are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good ; as are their coatings, cassimeres, serges,...latter a whole piece to make breeches for my servants." In January he notes that at Mrs. Washington's levee, " I was dressed in a suit of clothes made at the... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1897 - 384 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are paid by the cut. . . . Dined and drank Tea at Col°... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1898 - 430 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are paid by the cut. . . . Dined and drank Tea at Col°... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1898 - 428 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are paid by the cut. . . . Dined and drank Tea at Col"... | |
| George Washington - 1925 - 468 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broad-cloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...the first, that is, broad-cloth, I ordered a suit s to be sent to me at 1 Jeremiah Wadsworth; had been Commissary-General of the Continental Army during... | |
| Albert Bushnell Hart - 1932 - 220 pages
...seems to be going on with spirit. Their Broad-cloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges and...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are paid by the cut. "Hartford is more compactly built... | |
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