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appealed first to the town and then the state for additional financial support. In 1781 the state authorized a lottery to raise up to ÂŁ2,000 in support of the effort. The lottery was a failure, and the glassworks eventually failed. The quality of its products (window glass, bottles, and similar household items) was not particularly good, since the sand used in the glass was apparently sourced locally and of poor quality.
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The factory was beset by financial and logistical difficulties which ultimately led to its failure. The first building, constructed at Hewes' expense, was destroyed by fire not long after its completion. The glass furnaces were damaged by frost before rebuilding was completed, after which Hewes
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The glassworks site was excavated in the 1970s, in what archeologist David
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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Catholic Church Parish Historic District
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Nashua Gummed and Coated Paper
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638:Pelham Library and Memorial Building
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421:Bennington Village Historic District
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598:Building at 418–420 Notre Dame Ave.
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