Panic of 1837

Title

Panic of 1837

Description

The Panic of 1837 causes the demise of some businesses in Windham such as Phelps and Spafford’s paper mill, which used and improved upon the Fourdrinier machine.

Source

Ellen Douglas Larned, History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume II: 1760-1880 (Worcester, MA: Charles Hamilton, 1880), 515.

Date

1837

Contributor

turner_max

Collection

Citation

“Panic of 1837,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/728.