The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . r of his younger brother, Thomas Lyman Dunnell,although he yet retained the latter and was its activehead. From the small beginning above noted, the Dun-nell Print Works, under the highly capable managementof Mr. Dunnell, grew to the great proportions it hadassumed at the time of his death. He grew up with thebusiness, rising from a humble capacity until he hadreached the very head, and there was no man in thecountry his superior as a calico printer in every aspectof the trade. He gave the works and the workmen hispersonal s
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . r of his younger brother, Thomas Lyman Dunnell,although he yet retained the latter and was its activehead. From the small beginning above noted, the Dun-nell Print Works, under the highly capable managementof Mr. Dunnell, grew to the great proportions it hadassumed at the time of his death. He grew up with thebusiness, rising from a humble capacity until he hadreached the very head, and there was no man in thecountry his superior as a calico printer in every aspectof the trade. He gave the works and the workmen hispersonal supervision, kept pace with all the impreve-ments in the machinery, and in addition was gifted withextraordinary business ability and skill in the manai;e-ment of general affairs. Mr. Dunnell was also a m:inof large perceptions, high ideals and honor. At one timemisfortune overtook him in his business through themisconduct of a former treasurer, and this was theoccasion for these virtues to manifest themselves in amost striking and convincing manner. Although at the. BIOGRAPHICAL 335 time he had been released from all legal responsibilityfor the complete obligations of the concern, he deter-mined to pay them in full, and no creditor lost a singledollar through him. He never held any public office,but always was keenly interested in the welfare of thecommunity and was active in securing the choice of thebest men available for all such posts. His personalitywas an unusually attractive one and all who came incontact with him were inspired with sentiments of ad-miration and affection. He was also exceedingly char-itable, though he carried out his benefactions in so un-ostentatious a manner that often the recipients them-selves were unaware of the source of their the outbreak of the Civil War, a number of his em-ployees, among whom was Captain Levi Tower, wishedto respond to the call of the government. He told themto go and that when they came back their places wouldbe
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