B. B. Thayer and Company correspondence

Collection

Identifier: 95-30

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes two letters and articles of agreement. A letter to Theodore Winter from W.A. Gaston describes a steam engine and its operation. Another letter to B. B. Thayer from Joseph Mosheimer discusses the use of "Thayer's Process" in Silver Hill, Nevada. In the articles of agreement, Benjamin B. Thayer, Theodore Winter, Lewis A. Garnett, and Henry P. Wakelee agree to manufacture Thayer's Process.

Dates

1860-1861

Creator

B. B. Thayer and Company (Organization)

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Benjamin B. Thayer's company was organized to develop a mining technology or chemical compound called Thayer's Process.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (3 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Benjamin B. Thayer's company was organized to develop a mining technology or chemical compound called Thayer's Process. This collection includes two letters between 1860-1861 and articles of agreement: a letter to Theodore Winter from W.A. Gaston describes a steam engine and its operation. Another letter to B. B. Thayer from Joseph Mosheimer discusses the use of "Thayer's Process" in Silver Hill, Nevada. In the articles of agreement, Benjamin B. Thayer, Theodore Winter, Lewis A. Garnett, and Henry P. Wakelee agree to manufacture Thayer's Process.