1657-1748+Madame+de+Repentigny

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=Madame de Repentigny= -1657-1748 - also known as Agathe de Saint-Pere - attneded Margurite's Bourgeoy's school. - signed contracts, made profits on fur-trading licences, bought and sold land, made loans, and settled. - found a way to make cloth when France ran out of resources - 1701, opposed the marriage of her half- brother with a commoner. - together with Catherine (half sister)m she successfully prevented the marriage - beginning of the 18th century economic situation forced the colony periodically to manage on its own resources. - To make up for the shortage of linen and wool, she experiemented with neties, back fibres, cottonweed and the wooly hair of buffalo. - king considered samples and enjoyed them. - 1705, there was a shipwreck which carried supplies for a year. - set up a house factory and ransomed 9 indian weavers - discovered that with the help of bluestone and native tinktorial plants, a number of dyes and new proccesses for fixing colors - succeeded in dying deer skin without treating with oil. -1713, handed over business to Pierre Thuot Duval, a master baker - After husband's death, she finished her days at the Hopital General of Quebec.

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