Papers 1872-1885 (bulk 1878-1881)

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Papers 1872-1885 (bulk 1878-1881)

The collection consists primarily of business correspondence, 1878-1881, to Frederick Wood. Most of the correspondence is from J.A. Hurd and concerns their lumbering operations, orders, shipping, etc. The remainder of the collection contains receipts, 1872-1881, to Wood for various goods received.

1 box (1 linear foot)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675447

Raymond H. Fogler Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Hurd, J. A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66m62v6 (person)

Wood, Frederick A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kw8ctd (person)

The collection contains the business papers of Frederick A. Wood of the village of East Lebanon, Maine. Very little information is available about Mr. Wood, but from materials in the collection it appears that he was in the lumber business, dealing in wood, especially cedar, cut near Caribou and New Sweden, Maine. At some point he seems to have been in business with J.A. Hurd. Several of the letters in the collection mention shipping shingles and cedar. He also seems to have been involved in sel...