Flint's Letters from America, 1818-1820Flint, James, active 19th century
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Flint's Letters from America, 1818-1820
Flint, James, active 19th century
Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel; United States -- Description and travel
Two iron and brass founderies, 132
Blacksmiths, 80 or 90
Tin ware manufactories, 6 32
Copper, Do. 4 14
Nail factories, 2 13
Silver smiths, (watch repairers included,) 9 22
White smiths, 3
Gunsmiths, 2
Fire engine maker, 1 1
Copperplate engraver, 1 1
Gilder, 1 1
Maker of sieves and lattice-work, from wire, 1 1
Cabinet work, 15 84
Coopers, 16 50
Coach and waggon makers, 9 33
Chair makers, 4 31
House carpenters and joiners, from 80 to 100
and employing about 400
Boat builders, employing 60 or 70
Ivory and wood clock factory, 14
Saddle tree makers, 9
A plough maker; pump and block maker; a spinning
wheel factory; a window maker; two turners
of fancy wood-work; and one fanning mill maker.
Shoemakers, 26 116
Tailors, 23 83
Saddlers, 11 32
Tan-yards, 6 25
Tobacconists, 6 70
Bakers, 15 38
Hatters, 5 37
Soap boilers, and tallow chandlers, 7 19
Distilleries, 9 20
Rope-walks, 3 10
Breweries, 2 20
Potteries, 3 14
Stone cutters, 2 15
Brick-yards, 25 200
There are some other manufacturers, mechanics, &c. such as the
following, viz. Five book-binders; five painters and glaziers;
two brush-makers; one {214} comb-maker; two upholsterers; one
bellows-maker; two last-makers; one whip-maker; one hundred
bricklayers; thirty plasterers; fifteen stone masons; eighteen
milliners; one dyer; ten barbers and hair-dressers; ten street pavers;
one burr millstone factory.
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