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,PETTY ,TRADES 9 ! ,LYONS ,REGION 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY ,BR5DA ,GOTTSABUND4 ,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,/4 ,ETI5NE >E A GREAT C5T] = ALL SORTS ( 9DU/RIES1 & AMONG !M ! PETTY TRADES OCCUPY /ILL AN IMPORTANT PLACE4 ,IRONWORKS & COAL-M9ES ) !IR SMOK+ *IMNEY1 NOISY FACTORIES1 ROADS BLACK5$ ) COAL1 & A POOR VEGETATION GIVE ! C\NTRY ! WELL-KN[N ASPECTS ( A @&_?#a#d#g2,BLACK ,C\NTRY4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,9 C]TA9 T[NS1 SU* AS ,/4 ,*AMOND1 ONE F9DS NUMB]S ( BIG FACTORIES 9 :I* ?\S&S ( WOM5 >E EMPLOY$ 9 ! FABRICATION ( PASSEM5T]IE4 ,BUT SIDE BY SIDE ) ! GREAT 9DU/RY ! PETTY TRADES ALSO MA9TA9 A HI< DEVELOPM5T4 ,?US WE HAVE FIR/ ! FABRICATION ( SILK RIBBONS1 9 :I* NO LESS ?AN #e1 M5 & WOM5 W]E EMPLOY$ 9 ! YE> #a#h#h#e4 ,ONLY #c1 OR #d1 LOOMS W]E LOCAT$ !N 9 ! FACTORIES2 :ILE ! REMA9D]- ?AT IS1 FROM #a1#b TO #a1#d LOOMS- BELONG$ TO ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 BO? AT ,/4 ,ETI5NE & 9 ! SURR\ND+ C\NTRY4"9 

"9 ,I AM 9DEBT$ = ! FOLL[+ 9=MATION TO ,M4,V4 ,EUV]T1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE ( ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 :O S5T ME1 :ILE ,I WAS 9 ! ,CLAIRVAUX PRISON1 9 ,APRIL1 #a#h#h#e1 A MO/ VALUABLE SKET* ( ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES ( ! REGION1 9 REPLY TO A LETT] ( M9E1 & ,I AVAIL MYSELF ( ! OPPORTUNITY = EXPRESS+ TO ,M4 ,EUV]T MY BE/ ?ANKS = HIS C\RTESY4 ,?IS 9=MATION HAS N[ AN HI/ORICAL VALUE ONLY4 ,BUT IT IS SU* AN 9T]E/+ PAGE ( ! HI/ORY ( ! SMALL 9DU/RIES ?AT ,I RETA9 IT AS IT WAS 9 ! FIR/ $ITION1 ! MORE SO AS IT IS MO/ 9T]E/+ TO COMP>E IT ) ! PAGES GIV5 9 ! TEXT TO ! PRES5T CONDITIONS ( ! SAME 9DU/RIES4 

,AS A RULE ! WOM5 & ! GIRLS SP9 ! SILK OR MAKE ! W9D+ (F1 :ILE ! FA!R ) HIS SONS WEAVE ! RIBBONS4 ,I SAW !SE SMALL WORK%OPS 9 ! SUBURBS ( ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 :]E COMPLICAT$ RIBBONS 7) 9T]WOV5 ADDRESSES ( ! MANUFACTURE71 AS WELL AS RIBBONS ( HI< >TI/IC F9I%1 W]E WOV5 9 ?REE TO F\R LOOMS1 :ILE 9 ! NEXT ROOM ! WIFE PREP>$ ! D9N] & ATT5D$ TO H\SEHOLD WORK4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! WAGES W]E HI< 9 ! RIBBON TRADE 7REA*+ OV] T5 FRANCS A DAY71 & ,M4 ,EUV]T WROTE ME ?AT HALF ( ! SUBURBAN H\SES ( ,/4 ,ETI5NE HAD BE5 BUILT BY ! PASSEM5TI]S !MSELVES4 ,BUT ! AFFAIRS TOOK A V]Y GLOOMY ASPECT :5 A CRISIS BROKE \T 9 #a#h#h#d4 ,NO ORD]S W]E =?COM+ & ! RIBBON WEAV]S HAD TO LIVE ON CASUAL E>N+S4 ,ALL !IR ECONOMIES W]E SOON SP5T1 @&_?#a#d#g2,H[ MANY1@&_?#a#d#h2 ,M4 ,EUV]T WROTE1 @&_?#a#d#g2HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO SELL = A FEW HUNDR$ FRANCS ! LOOM = :I* !Y HAD PAID AS MANY ?\S& FRANCS4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,:AT AN EFFECT ?IS CRISIS HAS HAD ON ! TRADE ,I C\LD NOT SAY1 AS ,I HAVE NO REC5T 9=MATION AB\T HIS REGION4 ,V]Y PROBABLY A GREAT NUMB] ( ! RIBBON WEAV]S HAVE EMIGRAT$ TO ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 :]E >TI/IC WEAV+ IS CONT9U$1 :ILE ! *EAPE/ SORTS ( RIBBON MU/ BE MADE 9 FACTORIES4 

,! MANUFACTURE ( >MS OCCUPIES FROM #e1 TO #f1 WORK]S1 HALF ( :OM >E 9 ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 & ! REMA9D] 9 ! NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY4 ,ALL WORK IS DONE 9 SMALL WORK%OPS1 SAVE 9 ! GREAT >M FACTORY ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* SOMETIMES WILL EMPLOY FROM #a1 TO #a#e1 P]SONS1 & SOMETIMES ONLY A C\PLE ( ?\S& M54 

,ANO!R IMPORTANT TRADE 9 ! SAME REGION IS ! MANUFACTURE ( H>DW>E1 :I* IS ALL MADE 9 SMALL WORK%OPS1 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 ,LE ,*AMBON1 ,FIRM9Y1 ,RIVE DE ,GI]S1 & ,/4 ,BONNET LE ,*ATEAU4 ,! WORK IS PRETTY REGUL>1 BUT ! E>N+S >E L[ AS A RULE4 ,& YET ! PEASANTS CONT9UE TO KEEP ?OSE TRADES1 AS !Y CANNOT GO ON )\T SOME 9DU/RIAL OCCUPATION DUR+ P>T ( ! YE>4 

,! YE>LY PRODUCTION ( SILK /UFFS 9 ,FRANCE ATTA9$ NO LESS ?AN #g1#e#e#h1 KILOGRAMS 9 #a#h#h#a2"9 

"9 ,IT HAD BE5 #e1#a#c#d1 KILOGRAMS 9 #a#h#g#b4 ,J\RNAL DE LA ,SOCIETE DE ,/ATI/IQUE DE ,P>IS1 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#h#h#c4 

& MO/ ( ! #e11 TO #f11 KILOGRAMS ( RAW SILK :I* W]E MANUFACTUR$ 9 ! ,LYONS REGION W]E MANUFACTUR$ BY H&4"9 

"9 ,I TAKE !SE FIGURES FROM A DETAIL$ LETT] :I* ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,LYONS ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE K9DLY DIRECT$ TO ME 9 ,APRIL1 #a#h#h#e1 TO ,CLAIRVAUX1 9 ANSW] TO MY 9QUIRIES AB\T ! SUBJECT4 ,I AVAIL MYSELF ( ?IS OPPORTUNITY = ADDRESS+ TO HIM MY BE/ ?ANKS = HIS MO/ 9T]E/+ COMMUNICATION4 

,TW5TY YE>S BE=E- ?AT IS1 AB\T #a#h#f#e- !RE W]E ONLY FROM #f1 TO #h1 P[]-LOOMS1 & :5 WE TAKE 9TO ACC\NT BO? ! PROSP]\S P]IOD ( ! ,LYONS SILK 9DU/RY AB\T #a#h#g#f1 & ! CRISIS :I* IT UND]W5T 9 #a#h#h-#a#h#h#f1 WE CANNOT BUT WOND] AB\T ! SL[NESS ( ! TRANS=MATION ( ! 9DU/RY4 ,SU* IS ALSO ! OP9ION ( ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,LYONS ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE1 :O WROTE ME ?AT ! DOMA9 ( ! P[]-LOOM IS 9CREAS$ EV]Y YE>1 @&_?#a#d#g2BY 9CLUD+ NEW K9DS ( /UFFS1 :I* =M]LY W]E REPUT$ AS UNFEASIBLE 9 ! P[]-LOOMS2 BUT1@&_?#a#d#h2 HE ADD$1 @&_?#a#d#g2! TRANS=MATION ( SMALL WORK%OPS 9TO FACTORIES /ILL GOES ON SO SL[LY ?AT ! TOTAL NUMB] ( P[]-LOOMS REA*ES ONLY FROM #b1 TO #b#e1 \T ( AN AGGREGATE ( FROM #a1 TO #a#a14@&_?#a#d#h2 7,S9CE ?AT TIME IT C]TA9LY MU/ HAVE CONSID]ABLY 9CREAS$47 

,! LEAD+ FEATURES ( ! ,LYONS SILK 9DU/RY >E ! FOLL[+3- 

,! PREP>ATORY WORK- W9D+ (F1 W>P+ & SO ON- IS MO/LY MADE 9 SMALL WORK%OPS1 *IEFLY AT ,LYONS1 ) ONLY A FEW WORK%OPS ( ! K9D 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,DYE+ & F9I%+ >E ALSO MADE- ( C\RSE1 9 GREAT FACTORIES- & IT IS ESPECIALLY 9 DYE+1 :I* OCCUPIES #d1 TO #e1 H&S1 ?AT ! ,LYONS MANUFACTUR]S HAVE ATTA9$ !IR HI<E/ REPUTE4 ,NOT ONLY SILKS >E DY$ !RE1 BUT ALSO COTTONS & WOOLS1 & NOT ONLY = ,FRANCE1 BUT ALSO TO SOME EXT5T = ,LONDON1 ,MAN*E/]1 ,VI5NA1 & EV5 ,MOSC[4 ,IT IS ALSO 9 ?IS BRAN* ?AT ! BE/ MA*9ES HAVE TO BE M5TION$4"9 

"9 ,LA FABRIQUE LYONNAISE DE SOI]IES4 ,SON PASSE1 SON PRES5T4 ,IMPRIME P> ORDRE DE LA ,*AMBRE DE ,COMM]CE DE ,LYON1 #a#h#g#c4 7,PUBLI%$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,VI5NA ,EXHIBITION47 

,AS TO ! WEAV+1 IT IS MADE1 AS WE JU/ SAW1 ON FROM #b1 TO #b#e1 P[]-LOOMS & FROM #g#e1 TO #i1 H&-LOOMS1 :I* P>TLY >E AT ,LYONS 7FROM #a#e1 TO #a#h1 H&-LOOMS 9 #a#h#h#e7 & *IEFLY 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,! WORK%OPS1 :]E ON MI<T =M]LY F9D SEV]AL COMPAGNONS  

,EMPLOY$ BY ONE MA/]1 HAVE A T5D5CY TO DISAPPE>1 ! WORK%OPS MO/LY HAV+ N[ BUT FROM TWO TO ?REE H&-LOOMS1 ON :I* ! FA!R1 ! MO!R1 & ! *ILDR5 >E WORK+ TOGE!R4 ,9 EA* H\SE1 9 EA* /ORY ( ! ,CROIX ,R\SSE1 Y\ F9D UNTIL N[ SU* SMALL WORK%OPS4 ,! FABRICANT GIVES ! G5]AL 9DICATIONS AS TO ! K9D ( /UFF HE DESIRES TO BE WOV51 & HIS DRAFTSM5 DESIGN ! PATT]N1 BUT IT IS ! WORKMAN HIMSELF :O MU/ F9D ! WAY TO WEAVE 9 ?READS ( ALL COLORS ! PATT]NS SKET*$ ON PAP]4 ,HE ?US CONT9UALLY CREATES SOME?+ NEW2 & MANY IMPROVEM5TS & DISCOV]IES HAVE BE5 MADE BY WORK]S :OSE V]Y NAMES REMA9 UNKN[N4"9 

"9 ,M>IUS ,MOR&1 ,L@&_?#a#d#f2ORGANIZATION \VRI]E DE LA FABRIQUE LYONNAISE2 PAP] READ BE=E ! ,ASSOCIATION ,FRANCAISE P\R L@&_?#a#d#f2AV5CEM5T DES ,SCI5CES1 9 #a#h#g#c4 

,! ,LYONS WEAV]S HAVE RETA9$ UNTIL N[ ! *>ACT] ( BE+ ! ELITE ( !IR TRADE 9 HI<] >TI/IC WORK 9 SILK /UFFS4 ,! F9E/1 REALLY >TI/IC BROCADES1 SAT9S & VELVETS1 >E WOV5 9 ! SMALLE/ WORK%OPS1 :]E ONE OR TWO LOOMS ONLY >E KEPT4 ,UNHAPPILY ! UNSETTL$ *>ACT] ( ! DEM& = SU* A HI< /YLE ( WORK IS (T5 A CAUSE ( MIS]Y AMONG !M4 ,9 =M] TIMES1 :5 ! ORD]S = HI<] SORTS ( SILKS BECAME SC>CE1 ! ,LYONS WEAV]S RESORT$ TO ! MANUFACTURE ( /UFFS ( L[] QUALITIES3 F\L>DS1 CREPES1 TULLES1 ( :I* ,LYONS HAD ! MONOPOLY 9 ,EUROPE4 ,BUT N[ ! COMMON] K9DS ( GOODS >E MANUFACTUR$ BY ! MILLION1 ON ! ONE SIDE BY ! FACTORIES ( ,LYONS1 ,SAXONY1 ,RUSSIA1 & ,GREAT ,BRITA91 & ON ! O!R SIDE BY PEASANTS 9 ! NEI<BOR+ DEP>TM5TS ( ,FRANCE1 AS WELL AS 9 ! ,SWISS VILLAGES ( ! CANTONS ( ,BASEL & ,ZURI*1 & 9 ! VILLAGES ( ! ,RH9E PROV9CES1 ,ITALY1 & ,RUSSIA4 

,! EMIGRATION ( ! ,FR5* SILK 9DU/RY FROM ! T[NS TO ! VILLAGES BEGAN LONG AGO- ?AT IS1 AB\T #a#h#a#g- BUT IT WAS ESPECIALLY 9 ! SIXTIES ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T TOOK A GREAT DEVELOPM5T4 ,AB\T ! YE> #ahgb NE>LY #i1 H&-LOOMS W]E SCATT]$1 NOT ONLY 9 ! ,RHONE DEP>TM5T1 BUT ALSO 9 ?OSE ( ,A91 ,IS]E1 ,LOIRE1 ,SAONE-ET-,LOIRE1 & EV5 ?OSE ( ,DROME1 ,>DE*E1 & ,SOVOIE4 ,SOMETIMES ! LOOMS W]E SUPPLI$ BY ! M]*ANTS1 BUT MO/ ( !M W]E B\<T BY ! WEAV]S !MSELVES1 & IT WAS ! ESPECIALLY WOM5 & GIRLS :O WORK$ ON !M AT ! H\RS FREE FROM AGRICULTURE4 ,BUT ALREADY S9CE #ahce ! EMIGRATION ( ! SILK 9DU/RY FROM ! CITY TO ! VILLAGES BEGAN 9 ! %APE ( GREAT FACTORIES ]ECT$ 9 ! VILLAGES1 & SU* FACTORIES CONT9UE TO SPREAD 9 ! C\NTRY1 MAK+ T]RIBLE HAVOC AMID ! RURAL POPULATIONS4 

,:5 A NEW FACTORY IS BUILT 9 A VILLAGE IT ATTRACTS AT ONCE ! GIRLS1 & P>TLY ALSO ! BOYS ( ! NEI<BOR+ PEASANTRY4 ,! GIRLS & BOYS >E ALWAYS HAPPY TO F9D AN 9DEP5D5T LIVELIHOOD :I* EMANCIPATES !M FROM ! CONTROL ( ! FAMILY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! WAGES ( ! FACTORY GIRLS >E EXTREMELY L[4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! DI/ANCE FROM ! VILLAGE TO ! FACTORY BE+ MO/LY GREAT1 ! GIRLS CANNOT RETURN HOME EV]Y DAY1 ! LESS SO AS ! H\RS ( LABOR >E USUALLY LONG4 ,SO !Y /AY ALL ! WEEK AT ! FACTORY1 9 B>RACKS1 & !Y ONLY RETURN HOME ON ,SATURDAY EV5+2 :ILE AT SUNRISE ON ,MONDAY A WAGON MAKES ! T\R ( ! VILLAGES1 & BR+S !M BACK TO ! FACTORY4 ,B>RACK LIFE- NOT TO M5TION ITS MORAL CONSEQU5CES- SOON R5D]S ! GIRLS QUITE UNABLE TO WORK 9 ! FIELDS4 ,&1 :5 !Y >E GR[N UP1 !Y DISCOV] ?AT !Y CANNOT MA9TA9 !MSELVES AT ! L[ WAGES (F]$ BY ! FACTORY2 BUT !Y CAN NO MORE RETURN TO PEASANT LIFE4 ,IT IS EASY TO SEE :AT HAVOC ! FACTORY IS ?US DO+ 9 ! VILLAGES1 & H[ UNSETTL$ IS ITS V]Y EXI/5CE1 BAS$ UPON ! V]Y L[ WAGES (F]$ TO C\NTRY GIRLS4 ,IT DE/ROYS ! PEASANT HOME1 IT R5D]S ! LIFE ( ! T[N WORK] /ILL MORE PREC>I\S ON ACC\NT ( ! COMPETITION IT MAKES TO HIM2 & ! TRADE ITSELF IS 9 A P]PETUAL /ATE ( UNSETTL$NESS4 

,SOME 9=MATION AB\T ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! SMALL 9DU/RIES 9 ?IS REGION WILL BE F\ND 9 ! TEXT2 BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 WE HAVE NO MOD]N DESCRIPTION ( ! 9DU/RIAL LIFE ( ! ,LYON@&_?#a#d#f2S REGION1 :I* WE MI<T COMP>E ) ! ABOVE4 

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