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William L. Fisher letter to Thomas Rotch, 2mo 10th 1822

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Title	William L. Fisher letter to Thomas Rotch, 2mo 10th 1822
Subject	Woolen industry
Description	William Logan Fisher discusses pattrns of cloth sent to his uncle at Kendal. He includes a diagram for a picker with standard teeth. 7.95" x 9.95" (20 by 25.3 cm)
Creator	Fisher, William Logan
Date of Original	2 mo 10th 1822
Collection	Thomas and Charity Rotch Papers
Source	A-166-8
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
Type	Text

Title	Page 1
Description	A-166-8 Dear Uncle I wrote thee about a week ago inclo- -sing a few patterns of Cloth and about a week previous respecting a packer - I have since engaged a picker, but not till after I have ascertained the kind in use in NYork once being satisfied that there were upon the same principle we use here I mentioned to engage one - knowing that these do then work well, I had doubted whether those in NYork or Connecticut were better, I believe they feed them differenlty but I apprehend not so advantageously, by our method we keep different kinds of wool a longer or shorter time in the picker, as it may seem to require and the boy who feeds it is directed accordingly, while those fed in any manner like a carding engine has not so fully [illegible] advantage I should judge these pickers would mix and pick enough wool for 8 billys to work. his is much more than thou can yet want - I have regretted that thou should be put to expense of carriage upon a machine which probably might be as well made with
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
File Name	IMG0a31a7c009135a7d0000012763a5ffee.tif
Image Height	5969
Image Width	4711
File Size	50076941 Bytes
Full Text	A-166-8 [Page 1]

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