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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1and Mr. Goodrich worked together until 1811. In the meantime Mr. Appleton married Mr. Goodrich's sister [Beulah]. In 1808 or 1807 Mr. Goodrich repaired an Organ in Christ Church. This Organ was originally built by Mr. Thomas Johnston, Boston, in 1752. Also this year Mr. Goodrich repaired the English Organ in Trinity Church. In 1809 he removed his place of business from [Parkman's Market] [address hidden], [where Hutchings & Plaisted made a great reputation later] to a shop in Somerset Place. In 1810 he built an Organ for Dr. Channing's Church in [address hidden]. In June 1811 he was employed in putting up and exhibiting Maelzel's Pan Harmonicon, [a combination of wind instruments played by machinery], which was brought from Europe to Boston.
3"On leaving Boston in 1811 he left Mr. Appleton in possession of his tools and shop. On his return in 1812 he found that Mr. Appleton had formed a connection with partners under the firm name of Hayts, Babcock & Appleton. This Establishment situated in [address hidden] nearly opposite the Old South Church manufactured Pianofortes and Organs. Mr. Goodrich entered into the employment of this firm and attended to the finishing, voicing and tuning a Church Organ and several Chamber Organs which were in progress. In 1813 and 1814 [he] had a small shop in Boston and built two or three Organs.
5"In June 1815 Mr. Goodrich went again into the above firm, but in October they failed, and the concern was transferred to the firm of MacKay & Co., in which Mr. Goodrich became a Partner. In 1820 this concern was entirely broken up and a separation of all the partners took place. During the 5 years that he was with this concern they built [address hidden] and six Chamber Organs.
7"Mr. Goodrich remained in the old building after the rest had gone and built an Organ for the Christ Church, Boston. This was finished in 1821. After finishing this Organ Mr. Goodrich went to Montreal to tune and put in order a large Organ made by Elliot, London and put in the Episcopal Church a year or two before. On this excursion he tuned and repaired Organs in the Catholic churches and had the promise to build the great Organ in the Great Catholic Cathedral Montreal but he did not live to do it. In June 1821 after his return from Canada Mr. Goodrich removed into a building in Harlaem Place erected for his use by Mr. J. Child, in which he continued until May 1828. He built an Organ here for Dr. Channing's
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