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Essay on Daniel Pratt and His Legacy |
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This is the first 1,000 characters of 822 words (3.29 pages) in the essay titled Daniel Pratt and His Legacy
One who can’t be overlooked in any study of the south, Alabama, Autauga County or Prattville is Daniel Pratt, a powerful influence on the south and the biggest on Autauga County.
Daniel Pratt was born in Temple, New Hampshire on July 20, 1799. His parents wern’t rich, but lived comfortably. They were religious and devoted members of the Congregational Church.
At the age of sixteen Pratt was a carpentry apprentice to a man named Putnam. During his fourth year of service, Putnam fell into financial trouble and was forced to mortgage his home. Pratt asked if he could be released and go to work in the South. If he were successful he would return and pay Putnam’s debts.
Daniel Pratt borrowed money from his grandfather and sailed to Savannah, Georgia in 1819. After working as a carpenter and building homes in Savannah and Milledgeville, Pratt returned to New Hampshire in 1827.
In New Hampshire, Pratt saw Putnam and paid the remaining debt. Pratt was married to Esther Ticknor while he was still in New Hampshire.
After a couple of months at home, Daniel Pratt and his wife returned to Savannah and later, in 1831, moved to Clinton, Georgia. In Clinton, Pratt worked as controller for Samuel Griswold, a manufacturer of cotton gins. At the end of one year Pratt became a partner and, during the company’s growth, they thought about building an extension in Alabama.
In 1833, Daniel Pratt loaded a team of wagons with material enough for fif...
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Keywords: daniel pratt, cotton gin, savannah georgia, temple new hampshire, cotton gins, autauga county, putnam, clinton georgia, elmore county, negro slaves, montgomery mill, building an extension
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