tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462946535883846881.post639767623143618210..comments2024-03-17T16:32:51.970-04:00Comments on Vast Public Indifference: A Cooper's InventoryCDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390048358391513711noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462946535883846881.post-4456366434089036902010-07-27T20:31:22.505-04:002010-07-27T20:31:22.505-04:00I'm about to publish a map identifying the man...I'm about to publish a map identifying the many colonial houses in the Point neighborhood of Newport RI. I included what little I could find about the early owners. What I learned, which surprised me, was that the some of the wealthiest people in the community were those that had a skill or craft and worked with their hands. How things have changed. Many of the artisans also had slaves, which probably helped a good deal. <br /><br />Doesn't surprise me the cooper had so much. As for his clothes or wall decorations, maybe they left the premises before the inventory was done.leslienoreply@blogger.com