Excerpt from William F. Burden, Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N. Y., March 14, 1830: Died at Troy, N. Y., December 7, 1867 The Troy Iron and Nail Works, With which his father had become previously connected, had, at this time, a comparatively limited extent. But his enterprise and genius speedily infused new life into the establishment, till, by a steady and healthful growth, it has reached its present commanding proportions both on the banks of the Wynantskill and the Hudson. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.