Introduction of the Power Loom: And Origin of Lowell (Classic Reprint)

Ju Nn21,1858. Hon. Nathan A ppleton; Dear Sib, It has often occwrred to us that there are many facts conneeted with the history of the City of Lowell, which either are not I tnown to the present generation or rest upon linoertain and fast peii ihing tradition but which my be gatheied up and I reseivel bv per oas yet hving who bore an important pait in laying its touniations and ire pei Nonilly acquimted with the most een ot them nute details of those inteieoting tiinsaot ona That history fo honorable to its founders is worthy of preiei vatiou It must iptal not merely of the setting up there of factories and mlles bit oi the i Mse ind piudeat foresight ocharacteristic of the New EnJ and character which mllip bemnt ing made pro TH ion for leliious woiahip achools a hospital for thes ck and estibliihed i =y=ti,m of manageinent well cikuldted to pieei Tethe nionls of the people theie to be withered a large portion of them the young of both sese? temporaiily brought lioni then hompi mthe country md taken fiom the immeliate care aiil oversight of then parents acl ftiends ai opei tnesin the mill under cucum stances peeul arly lequinng great cnre and prudente on the vart of their employers to pieserve and maintain the high chaiaoter of the rural population Hon liberally these reiuueuents were methow gupioqs a .
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