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Preferred Citation:

Edward C. Thurston Journal, 1827-1831, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

Journal, 1827-1831 of Edward Thurston, a mason working in Fall River Massachusetts. The journal is made up almost entirely of financial records, showing how much he paid workers and various supply orders. Also included in the Journal are Journal entries chronologically earlier show only a few other employees being paid, while some of the later entries there are between 10 to 15 workers. Edward Thurston work with many of the major factories and citizens of Fall River at the time, including the Pocasset Manufacturing Company, Fall River Company, Richard Borden and several others. The Pocasset Manufacturing Company was the mill that started the Great Fall River fire of 1928. Related material of Edward Thurston can be found through Mss. Acc. 2013.049

Related Material

Edward Thurston Account Book, 1847-1866.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Fall River (Mass.)--History--19th century
• Massachusetts--Social life and customs--19th century
• Merchants--Massachusetts