Eli Sprague, Titcomb Bailey & Company Account for James Dyer
Scope and Contents
An account of an 18th century mill in the area of Baileysville, Maine for work, goods, and services performed by James Dyer. Many of the entries involve cutting logs into lumber and the sale of various products including salt. All money amounts are in Pounds Sterling.
Dates
- Creation: 1786-1797
Creator
- Eli Sprague, Titcomb Bailey & Company (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use
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Biographical Note
Eli Sprague was a farmer and lumberman who owned land in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, a grist mill on Denny's Stream, and a sawmill above Milltown on the same river in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. He was one of the first settlers at Sprague's Falls, Maine.
Isaac Titcomb Bailey (or Bayley) was born in 1767 and was an early settler in the Baileyville area along the Schoodic River. He was engaged in sawmill ventures on nearby Denny's Stream during the 1790s with members of the Sprague family.
James Dyer came to Machias in 1783 or 1784 and settled in Calais. He drowned sometime after the birth of his fourth child in 1829. He is mentioned in Annals of Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick by I.C. Knowlton, p. 21.
Extent
1 leaf (13 x 40 cm; folded to 13 x 20 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
An account of an 18th century mill in the area of Baileysville, Maine for work, goods, and services performed by James Dyer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Maine in 2011.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Dyer, James (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Eli Sprague, Titcomb Bailey & Company Account for James Dyer
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
