Letter from Permela Dame to George Dame, 1835 January 20

Collection Name:

Dame Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Permela Dame to George Dame, 1835 January 20

Creator:

Dame, Permela

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1986.010 (m)

Object ID:

1986.010.16

Date:

1835/01/20

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Permela Dame in Lowell, MA, to George Dame at Hampden-Sydney College, VA, dated January 20, 1835. In the letter, Permela notes she has been ill and had to take leave from the Lowell factories, traveling to see the family. She notes their uncle's second wife has died. Permela goes on to discuss the mills, stating they are building a Woolen Factory in Rochester and that in Lowell the workers are very sick. She states 27 in the room she works in have taken ill in the last few weeks, with seven of them dying.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Health , Death , Mill worker , Mills and mill-work

Locations:

Lowell, MA

People:

Dame, Permela , Dame, George W., 1812-1895

Organizations:

Hampden-Sydney College

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Rev. G. Maclaren Brydon.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item