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Monticello: The Plantation

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Description: Short article on the development of mechanised yarn spinning and cloth weaving on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello cotton plantation in 1812. Resources related to Jefferson.
Textile Factory « Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello An article courtesy of the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. Click for more. Thomas Jefferson created a textile "factory" near the Rivanna River. In September 1811, Jefferson hired William Maclure to build spinning and weaving equipment and to train his slaves in its use. Work in the new mechanized "factory," which was across the Rivanna River from Monticello on the
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