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" 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 286
by United States. Department of Agriculture - 1862
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The Mount Vernon Papers

Edward Everett - Europe - 1860 - 520 pages
...with spirit." " Their Broadcloths," he remarks, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges,...are performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country People, who are paid by the cut." The diary gives the usual account...
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The Diary of George Washington, from 1789 to 1791: Embracing the ..., Volume 4

George Washington - Presidents - 1860 - 272 pages
...Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yet, but they are good ; as arc their Coatings, Cassimercs, Serges and Everlastings ; of the first, that is, broad-cloth,...breeches for my servants. All the parts of this business arc performed at the Manufactory except the spinning — this is done by the Country people, who are...
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The Diary of George Washington, from 1789 to 1791: Embracing the ..., Volume 4

George Washington - Presidents - 1860 - 274 pages
...Everlastings; of the first, that is, broad-cloth, I ordered a suit to be sent to me at New York—and of the latter a whole piece, to make breeches for...business 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...
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The Mount Vernon Papers

Edward Everett - Europe - 1860 - 528 pages
...with spirit." "Their Broadeloths," he remarks, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good ; as are their Coatings, Cassimeres, Serges, and Everlastings ; of the first, that is, broadeloth, I ordered a suit to be sent to me at New York — and of the latter a whole piece to make...
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A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860..: Comprising ..., Volume 1

John Leander Bishop - Industries - 1861 - 668 pages
...broadcloths," he records in his diary of that date, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good, as are their coatings, cassimeres, serges, and...performed at the manufactory, except the spinning — this is done by the country people, who are paid by the cut."1 He is said to have read his speech...
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A History of American Manufactures, from 1608 to 1860: Exhibiting ..., Volume 1

John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - Industries - 1864 - 758 pages
...broadcloths," he records in his diary of that date, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good, as are their coatings, cassimeres, serges, and...performed at the manufactory, except the spinning — this is done by the country people, who are paid by the cut."1 He is said to have read his speech...
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A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860...

John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - Industries - 1866 - 649 pages
...broadcloths," he records in his diary of that date, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good, as are their coatings, cassimeres, serges, and...performed at the manufactory, except the spinning — this is done by the country people, who are paid by the cut."1 He is said to have read his speech...
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A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860...

John Leander Bishop, Edwin Troxell Freedley, Edward Young - Industries - 1866 - 662 pages
...broadeloths," he records in his diary of that date, " are not of the first quality as yet, but they are good, as are their coatings, cassimeres, serges, and everlastings ; of the first, that is, broadeloth, I ordered a suit to be sent to me at New York, and of the latter a whole piece to make...
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The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries, Volume 21

John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - United States - 1889 - 694 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...latter a whole piece, to make breeches for my servants. . . Dined and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworth's, and about 7 o'clock received from, and answered the...
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Studies in American History

Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - United States - 1891 - 482 pages
...be going on with spirit. Their Broadcloths are not of the first quality, as yut, but they are good ; I ordered a suit to be sent to me at New York. . . . There is a great equality in the People of this State. Few or no opulent men — and no poor....
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