A lady of cotton : Hannah Greg, Mistress of Quarry Bank Mill
Sekers, David2013
Books, Manuscripts
In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, an intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband's control. This is her story.
Main title:
A lady of cotton : Hannah Greg, Mistress of Quarry Bank Mill / by David Sekers.
Imprint:
Stroud : History, 2013.
Collation:
256 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780752490083 (pbk)0752490087
Dewey class:
361.9'2361.92361.92B920GRE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
509484