Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Martha J. Moulton, who was about 20 years old, wrote to "Beloved friends" about her new job at a mill at "Great Falls," probably in New Hampshire. A native of Parsonsfields, Moulton reported she liked the mill job "a great deal better than I expected to when I started from home."
Moulton wrote the letter in May and said she planned to stay until September.
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About This Item
- Title: Martha J. Moulton letter about mill work, New Hampshire, 1852
- Creator: Martha J. Moulton
- Creation Date: 1852-05-23
- Subject Date: 1852-05-23
- Location: NH
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.8 cm x 19.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. S-6581
- Collection: Moulton family letters
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Mills--New Hampshire
- Textile Industry--New Hampshire
- Textile mill workers--New Hampshire
- Women--Employment
People
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