1832 DOVER NH GREAT LETTER ABOUT WOOLEN -FAMOUS SAWYER MILLS -FROM ALFRED SAWYER

Description: This 1832 stampless folded letter was sent by Alfred I Sawyer in Dover New Hampshire to bis brother Wesley Sawyer in Lowell Massachusetts. This is a rather interesting and somewhat historic stampless folded letter as Alfred Sawyer is discussing the preparation for a new woolen mill they are opening up and the delivery of the required machinery to their site. Also talks about getting needed labor aka female spinner to come work at the mill. Part of the letter reads as follows: Brother Wesley, We are not likely to get our Building ready to receive the Machinery so so soon as we expected when I saw you last, we therefore have ordered it not to be brought until the first of October next at which time we all undoubtedly be ready------- we would say to you that if it suits you as well to come here at, or about that time, it will serve us better as we are not ready to employ you. I wish if you know of any good Female Spinners and Weavers that can be obtained, that you would bring one of each and we will conform to such terms as you may see fit to make with them. The letter contains some additional intel such as the Dover Packet at Boston. Overall a very neat and fascinating letter. The Sawyer Mills in Dover NH were extremely large and today the mill is used as a residential building During the Civil War the mill manufactured wool uniforms for the Union Army. It is interesting to note the later is addressed to Wesley Sawyer in Lowell MA in the Belvedere Village which is a historic district in Lowell. The folded letter is in F+ shape and has a red DOVER N.H. panel and was sent 10 cents due to the recipient. Please email with any questions you may have as we will be happy to answer any and all. Seller is a 30+ year member of the APS and a member of the USPCS, CWPS, (old CSA), etc. All items are shipped in secure envelopes and all items are returnable if you are not satisfied. Items are combinable to save money on S&H. Shipping is $1.75 to US addresses. Sawyer Woolen MillsAdd languagesArticleTalkReadEditView historyToolsCoordinates: 43°10′44″N 70°52′35″WFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSawyer Woolen MillsU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesU.S. Historic districtShow map of New HampshireShow map of the United StatesShow allLocation1 Mill St., Dover, New HampshireCoordinates43°10′44″N70°52′35″WArea8.5 acres (3.4 ha)Architectural styleSecond Empire, Lombard RomanesqueNRHP reference No.89001208[1]Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1989The Sawyer Woolen Mills is a historic textile mill complex at 1 Mill Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in stages between 1873 and 1939, the mill complex is one of New Hampshire's most intact mill complexes, reflecting multiple architectural styles which were retained by addition to the complex rather than by the demolition of older buildings.[2] The mills were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]DescriptionThe mill complex occupies 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) on the banks of the Bellamy River, adjacent to the Spaulding Turnpike south of downtown Dover. It consists of 15 major buildings, two dams, and four bridges. Only three smaller buildings have been destroyed. There are four large mill buildings in which the textile processing took place, lining the banks of the river, two of which are joined by an ell that spans the river. On the east side of the complex are a series of four warehouses. The 1882 office building is one of the finest mill offices in New England of the period, retaining significant interior decorative detail.[2] The designers of most of the mill buildings are unknown, but the office was designed by Charles E. Joy, a local architect.[3]HistoryThe Sawyer Woolen Mill Company was established in 1824, and are believed to be the third woolen mill in the state. By 1883 it was the largest manufacturer of woolens in the state, a position it held until it was eclipsed by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchesteraround 1900. The company was founded by Alfred I. Sawyer and operated in the family until 1899, when it went bankrupt and was acquired by the American Woolen Company. The mill complex was operated by American until it was closed and sold off in 1955. In the mid-1980s the complex was converted to residential use.[2]

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