Barnes Allen writes to Governor Washburn regarding supply of lint
Barnes Allen of Bangor writes to Governor Washburn regarding effort of area ladies to pack hospital supplies, and offers names of suppliers of ready-made "lint."
"Lint" was a term for flax, but more generally, linen scraped into a soft substance, and used for dressing wounds and sores.
"Lint" was a term for flax, but more generally, linen scraped into a soft substance, and used for dressing wounds and sores.
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Barnes Allen of Bangor writes to Governor Washburn regarding effort of area ladies to pack hospital supplies, and offers names of suppliers of ready-made "lint."
"Lint" was a term for flax, but more generally, linen scraped into a soft substance, and used for dressing wounds and sores.
Date - 1861-05-12
Language - English
Identifier - 15-46336-F003-I006
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Link to MSA Catalog - https://archives.maine.gov/repositories/3/archival_objects/379468