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These two enterprises naturally ran along very much together in certain
respects. For instance, in their trade with shipbuilders, which was an
important feature with each; while the foundry was turning out
composition castings required for fastenings, the mill was preparing
copper in its various forms for use on the same vessel.

It was therefore to be expected that the rapid revival of our mercantile
marine after the close of the second war, giving to both these firms a
largely increased trade, would bring them into very intimate relations
and suggest to them the wisdom of a more permanent union.

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Out of these conditions finally grew the incorporated Company, taking
the family name of its real founder, and known since as the Revere
Copper Company.

[Illustration: Paul Revere and Son, Boston]

The card on the opposite page is printed from the original copperplate,
which must have been engraved earlier than the year 1804. In that year
the foundry described as "at the north part of Boston," which was on
Lynn Street,[5] was so seriously damaged in a severe gale that it was
not afterwards repaired nor occupied; its contents and the work done
there were transferred to the copper-mill at Canton.

The plate is in possession of the present Mr. J. W. Revere, son of the
late Mr. John Revere, and has been kindly loaned for use here.

FOOTNOTES:

[3] He was commissioned by Governor Shirley, February 29, 1756, as
lieutenant of artillery "for service in the expedition to Crown Point,
under command of General John Winslow"; by a majority of the Council,
then at Watertown, April 10, 1776, as major in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Josiah Whitney, "for service in the defence of Boston Harbor";
and by the same authority, November 29, 1776, as lieutenant-colonel of
artillery, "for defence of the State and for the immediate defence of
the town and harbor of Boston," under command of Colonel Thomas Crafts.

Thereafter he was always known by his neighbors and townspeople as
"Colonel Revere."

[4] "The Copper Works of the Messrs. Revere are referred to by various
writers as of Boston; Bishop saying that 'in 1802 the only manufactory
of sheet copper in the country was that of the Messrs. Revere at
Boston.' The facts are that while this firm made Boston the headquarters
of its business the manufactory was at Canton where soon after the war
$25,000 had been invested in a