[PW] ? New England Friction Match Co.

[Cramer, Jeff]

Thanks. I'll check into it. Best, Jeff

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Subject: Re: [PW] ? New England Friction Match Co.

According to Worldcat, there are 2 libraries in Mass. with this item: Boston
Public and the
  New England Historical Genealogical Society

On 11/6/07, Cramer, Jeff <Jeff.Cramer at walden.org> wrote:
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> Does anyone have a copy of  Descendants of George Byam (?-1680) by Edwin
> Colby Byam. I am trying to track down information on the New England
> Friction Match Company and it is mentioned in that book on page 75.  Would
> you be able to take a look and see if it gives any dates for the company, or
> any information? Or perhaps you could send a scan or photocopy of the page?
> Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
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>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Jeff
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> Jeffrey S. Cramer, Curator of Collections
> The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods
> 44 Baker Farm, Lincoln, MA 01773-3004
> Telephone/Fax: (781) 259-4730
> E-mail: Jeff.Cramer at walden.org <mailto:Jeff.Cramer at walden.org>
> Website: www.walden.org/Institute <http://www.walden.org/Institute>
>
> "I have sometimes imagined a library, i.e. a collection of the works of
> true poets, philosophers, naturalists, etc., deposited not in a brick and
> marble edifice in a crowded and dusty city. . . but rather far away in the
> depths of the primitive forest. . ."
> -- Henry D. Thoreau, 3 February 1852
>
> The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods is owned and managed by the Walden
> Woods Project
>
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