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A Wheelwright of Charlestown

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

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The two engravings published by Pyne and Nattes in 1800, from which the illustrations (page 6) were made, are reminiscent of a delightful old account book kept by a wheelwright of Charlestown (Massachusetts) during the years 1798-1808. The book, which was among the earliest gifts to the Society, is as entertaining as it is informing. The young man who kept the book made an entry for every single day during the years covered. He records not only a description of the work undertaken each day but also his recreational activities.

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Business History Review , Volume 5 , Issue 6 , December 1931 , pp. 6 - 9
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Copyright © The President and Fellows of Harvard College 1931

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