Title:
Mills were set up in area where bush was plentiful
Author:
Kimball, Carol W
Subjects:
Witch hazel (Extract)
Object ID:
scr-026-035
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
Day
Publication Place:
New London (Conn.)
Pubication Date:
09/10/1987
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Rev. Thomas Newton Dickinson Sr. began the family business of distilling witch hazel in the 1870s in Ledyard, Connecticut. His son and grandson, Thomas Newton Jr. and Thomas Leon continued in the business. Operations were set up on Joe Morgan's Pond in 1888, establishing the Ledyard brand. Explains the distilling process and where the mills were located.
People:
Dickinson, Thomas Newton, Sr., 1825-1900
Dickinson, T. N. (Thomas Newton), Jr., 1852-1938
Dickinson, Thomas Leon, 1893-1860
Dickinson, T. N. (Thomas Newton), Jr., 1852-1938
Dickinson, Thomas Leon, 1893-1860