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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

W. Whitelock

historical correspondent

Biography

W. Whitelock, described as a very old member of the Maryland Historical Society, personally knew the Loud brothers of Philadelphia. He furnished the author with a letter recounting the composition of the original Loud Brothers firm, the family's failed North Carolina gold-mine venture that led to the firm's collapse, and the subsequent careers of the four Loud brothers and their sister.

Highlights

  • A very old member of the Maryland Historical Society who knew the Loud brothers intimately
  • Supplied the author with a firsthand written account of the Loud family history

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), pp. 116, 117.

Public domain.

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