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1803. First cotton factory built in New Hampshire. 



1805. Power looms successfully and widely introduced into 

 England. 



1807. The revolution in Spanish America begins to furnish 

 new markets for cotton manufactures. 



1810. Digest of cotton manufactures in the United States 

 by Mr. Gallatin, and another by Mr. Tenche Cox, of Phila- 

 delphia. 



1811. Machinery to make bobbin lace patented by John 

 Bern. 



1813. The Indian trade more free, and more British manu- 

 factures sent thither. 



1814. The power-loom first introduced into the United 

 States ; first at Waltham. 



1818. Average price of cotton 34 cents higher than since 

 1810. New method of preparing sewing cotton by Mr. Holt. 



1819. Extraordinary price for Alabama cotton lands. 



1820. Steam power first applied, with success, extensively 

 to lace manufactures. 



1822. First cotton factory in Lowell erected. 



1823. First export of raw cotton from Egypt into Great 

 Britain. 



1825. New Orleans cotton at from 23 to 25 cents per pound. 



1826. Self-acting mule spinner patented in England by 

 Roberts. 



1827. American cotton manufactures first exported to any 

 considerable extent. 



1829. Highest duty in the United States on foreign cotton 

 manufactures. 



1830. About this time Mr. Dyer introduced a machine from 

 the United States into England, for the purpose of making 

 cards. 



1832. Duty on cotton goods imported into the United 



