Muir, Mary
Craftsman Name
Muir, Mary
Trade
cabinet warehouseman –needleworker
Geographic Location
Alexandria, Va.
Dates
1815-1821
Digital Record
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE & DAILY ADVERTISER— __Alexandria __Virginia __ __ __ __newspaper __digital resource __https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83026170/1821-05-02/ed-1/seq-3/ __Library of Congress __2 May 1821 __3 __2 __— Tamboring.
MRS. MARY MUIR, widow of the late John Muir, deceased, will take a few more scholars, in addition to those she has, to learn the various branches of needle-work and tamboring in particular, having acquired the knowledge in Scotland by devoting much of the early part of her life to it, there is doubtless none to excel her in the United States. Samples of her work will be shown to any person who may call upon her, at her residence on the mall.
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MRS. MARY MUIR, widow of the late John Muir, deceased, will take a few more scholars, in addition to those she has, to learn the various branches of needle-work and tamboring in particular, having acquired the knowledge in Scotland by devoting much of the early part of her life to it, there is doubtless none to excel her in the United States. Samples of her work will be shown to any person who may call upon her, at her residence on the mall.
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Summary
spouse, trade advertisement, estate admin. or executor, child/children, widow continues trade, Scotland (from), teacher
Status
female artisan
MESDA Craftsman ID
25980
