Manufacturers - Martha Crossley & Son

When her husband Henry passed in 1782, Martha Crossley assumed leadership of the family's wool manufacturing concerns under the name Martha Crossley & Son. The Crossleys moved production from Burnley to Halifax, England around 1793. They were known for producing woolen goods such as shaloon and camlet.

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[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.