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From: Cindy Kilgore <>
Subject: [D-G LIST] Birtwhistle & Co
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 16:00:06 -0400
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Hi Barbara,
By any chance does it mention where the cotton is coming from?
My guess is the Caribbean, but I'm curious as if it mentions exactly which island.
Any clues will help.
thanks and best wishes,
Cindy


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> Hello,
> The 1837 edition of Pigot's Directory has these entries for some of the
> names you mention in Gatehouse of Fleet.
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> The introduction says, amongst other things, that the chief business of the
> town is the manufacture of cotton goods....in the mills formerly built by
> Messrs. Birtwhistle & Co. now repaired and worked with much spirit by
> Messrs James Davidson & Co"

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