Covers the manufacture of iron, the life of ironworkers, and the use of iron implements in colonial times and includes a variety of related activities and a mystery story.
Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges.
Some peculiar laws and customs of colonial days : a paper read before the Pennsylvania Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, January 14th, 1905
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.
Contents
Chapters : The Land and The People -- Town and Country -- Colonial Houses -- Habiliments ( clothing ) and Habits -- Everyday Needs and Diversions -- The Intellectual Life -- The Cure Of Souls ( religion ) -- The Problem of Labor -- Colonial Travel
