Language
en
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2008-11-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1786–1868
A businessman, philanthropist, and traveler, he helped shape 19th-century Bolton while leaving behind vivid accounts of journeys in Europe, Russia, and the United States. His life blends civic reform, curiosity about the wider world, and a practical drive to improve everyday life at home.
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