and one thing that you may not realize is that at this time millwork was very respectable for a young woman. if you're ambitious and motivated you could make a lot of money, you wouldn't lose any pounds of respectability. it did not affect your character at all, and it, and it was a way to have a sense of independence and make your own money. the sisters were the littlefield sisters from upstate new york near troy, and the first sisters to come was 20 at the time, she came in 1866. she had been visiting some cousins who lived in the town north of williamsburgh, and they told her skinner was looking for newarkers. she applied, got the job, and became an expert food. what that meant was she worked in the finishing department so she would take the silk thread that just came from the house and wind on the actual schools that would go to the market. it was a job that required a tremendous guilt because you couldn't damage the silk whatsoever. this was the silk that was going to be sold. she was fantastic at it. and another sister called her named francis, and this is what often happened. w