Sargent, Wyer Groves

Person

Dates

Existence: 1810 - 1900

Biography

Born in 24 Jun 1810 and died in 19 Jul 1900 Sedgwick, Maine. Ship captain and store owner.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Wyer Groves Sargent journals

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:77 1845-1900 S245

Scope and Contents: This collection consists of typescripts of Wyer Groves Sargent's journals, kept between 1845 and 1900. The journals record Sargent's day to day life as a merchant running a family store in Sargentville, Maine. He traveled extensively to buy and sell goods, but was especially active along the New England coast. His diary mostly focuses on his business, but includes details of births, deaths, weather, and current events. Also included is a short story written by Ruth Kimball Messinger...

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Subject: Retail trade -- 19th century. X