Hampton. — Manufacture of lasting and silk twist buttons is entirely carried on in private families by females, who are paid by the groce. Materials are furnished, and contracts made with some hundreds of females residing in several adjoining towns,... Congressional Serial Set - Página 3121833Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Christopher Clark - 1990 - 356 páginas
...textile production it remained firmly under entrepreneurial control. The McLane Report noted in 1832 that "materials are furnished and contracts made with some...residing in several adjoining towns, by one person who [is] considered the capitalist. They call upon him once a week and procure molds, silk and lasting,... | |
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