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From: Joan Johnson <>
Subject: Re: [ILLASALL] Lookup "Past and Present of La Salle County"
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:00:53 -0600


Hi,
...from 1877 Past and Present of La Salle county page 508
"Pitts (H. A.) Sons Manufacturing Co., Marseilles; manufacturers of
the original Chicago Pitt's Threshing Machines; formerly of Chicago;
came to Marseilles in the fall of 1871; H. A. Pitts was the original
inventor of machines manufactured by his sons."
"Pitts M. H. manufacturer; Marseilles; 15."

The "15" means that person was worth $15,000.

Didn't Pitts come to Marseilles because of the Chicago fire??

I wonder, would the Marseilles Library have more information about the
Pitts family? They could probably photocopy the page for you.

Joanie



Elise Morris wrote:
>
> Does anyone have access to this book who could photocopy a bio of H. A. Pitts on Page 508?
> I found this in an index compiled by Sheldon H. Dunn.
>
> I'll be glad to pay costs.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Elise Morris CA

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