Stephen Thayer Papers, 1815-1923

Title:

Stephen Thayer Papers, 1815-1923

Creator:

Thayer, Stephen, 1803-1890

Accession / Call Number:

1975.064

Object ID:

1975.064

Date:

1815-1923

Physical Description:

9 boxes and 42 volumes

Scope and Content:

The Stephen Thayer Papers, 1815-1923, contain personal correspondence between family members and business correspondence between Stephen and his associates. Much of the personal correspondence is made up of letters written and received by Stephen's wife, Johannah, at their home in New Ipswich, NH. Later correspondence was written between the children of Stephen and Johannah. Stephen's business correspondence consists of bills, receipts, and account books as well as letters. Also included are account books, receipts, and other materials relating to the family business of a general store and cigar wholesaling out of New Ipswich, NH. The collection includes 102 account books including journals, daybooks, and ledgers, as well as a few indexes and are from New Ipswich, NH; North Bridgewater, MA; Providence, RI; and Washington, DC. Thayer was described as one of the most successful businessmen in the history of New Ipswich. His businesses included lumber, bakery, cigars, wooden matches, ink, flavorings, et al. One of those businesses, the New Ipswich Cigar Company, was one of four cigar businesses in New Hampshire in the 1840s, and was the largest cigar businesses in the country.

Subjects:

Account books , General stores , Cigars , Correspondence , Manufacturing industries , Railroads , Accounts , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Merchants

Locations:

New Ipswich, NH
Washington, DC
Providence, RI
Bridgewater, MA

People:

Thayer, Stephen, 1803-1890

Organizations:

Thayer family

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection