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Preferred Citation:

Shadrach Gill and Thomas Fawcett Account Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in May 2011.

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Scope and Contents

Account book, 1832-1842, of Shadrach Gill and Thomas Fawcett, textile manufactueres in Montgomery County, Maryland. Includes records of materials purchased and work performed, with prices for both. Work performed includes carding and fulling of wool as well as weaving of carpets, blankets, cloth, and flannel. Most of the weavers were men and many performed their work at their own homes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (Accounting)
• Maryland--History--19th century--Sources
• Textile industry--United States
• Textile industry--United States--History--19th century
• Wages--Textile industry
• Weaving
• Weaving--United States