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You searched for: Contributor: Mount Desert Island Historical SocietyDate: 1870sType: Document
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
To Mrs. George Newman, Winter Harbor from Nellie M. Pierce
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Health
  • 1871
Description:
To Mrs. George Newman, Winter Harbor from Nellie M. Pierce May 1871 Wants her mother to come home. Nellie and Jane will take her place and take care of her (not sure who she is referring to) Care of ?M.Carpenter
To Mrs. George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce In Northeast Harbor
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Health
  • 1871
Description:
To Mrs. George Newman, from Nellie M. Pierce Northeast Harbor August 1871 Good health. Nothing to do George is doing quite well "a fishing."
To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1878
Description:
To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Nellie says, "I guess you have forgotten me I have been looking for you all winter... that I should think you mite (sic) come over." George (her husband) is home and trying to get wood chopped Needs to clear more wood so that he can build a fence and have a pasture. He needs to cut 400 poles for the fence She can't come home because they have a new milk cow She wants her mother to make her some roles (sic) [show more]
Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870
Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870
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Description:
Letter to Mother Newman, July 4 1870 Nell has not been well, but now she feels "quite smart." George was sick too when he was on his vessel. when he came home, "the doctor didnd't doe him a bit of good and his mother dofn't know any more what to doe."...
Nellie Pierce to brother, 1870
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870
Nellie Pierce to brother, 1870
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Description:
Nellie Pierce to brother, Aug 23, 1870. Responding to his letter. She has been at Captain Savages ffor almost five weeks. Her husband George is "doing well a mackelrin" "You spoke about a pretty girl that was to higgins who was she" Martha, {and] I would give the world to see [you] marry...Warren go a carting." Is Warren Nellie's brother?
Mary Newman from . A H Burnham, 1870
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870
Mary Newman from . A H Burnham, 1870
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Description:
Feb 26, 1870 Mary Newman, E Eden, from A. H. Burnham Posted Ellsworth ME Could this be Harold Burnham. ... come as soon as you can
To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872?
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  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1872
To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872?
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Description:
Not legible letter To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872?
Scrap Book
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  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, Crafts
  • 1876
Scrap Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Purple hard cover scrap book. Picture on front of two young ladies sitting at a table, one reading a letter. Filled with cut-out pictures of flowers, Christmas and holiday cards, and other assorted cutouts. Pat. March 1876 written on back.
Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Land transfer
  • 1876
Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Land in Mt. Desert and Brooklin. Husband of Leonice Somes "gives up his right of dower." Signed by E.M. Hamor, Justice of the Peace.
Petition to bring water to Bar Harbor
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  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Water
  • 1875
Petition to bring water to Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten petition (original and one copy) signed by Fountain Rodick, Charles Higgins, Samuel Higgins (?), T.G. (?) Roberts; says they will pay expense incurred in making survey of route, take stock in a company to be formed to bring water into the village of Bar Harbor.
Victims of the Storm
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  • Document, Personnel Record
  • Other, Shipwrecks
  • 1876
Victims of the Storm
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Description:
Wreck of schooner "Katie P. Lunt" in Jupiter Inlet, Oct. 19, 1876
Estate document of occupancy of Rebecca Somes
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  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Estates
  • Apr 11, 1877
Estate document of occupancy of Rebecca Somes
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Description:
John J. Somes agrees to allow his mother to stay in the house she occupied with her late husband, Jacob Somes and to give her $1000. Jacob Somes will keep a cow and hens for her use, furnish her with vegetables and meat Ink is fading
Informal Deed to Sarah and Fountain Roddick
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  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Apr 25, 1873
Informal Deed to Sarah and Fountain Roddick
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Description:
Deed Edwin Leesile conveyed to Sarah Roddick and Fountain Rodick land in Eden Bar Harbor, land that has a mortgage of $1,000 and David Roddick will take up the mortgage Informal deed
John J. Somes to Rebecca Somes agreement
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  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Deed
  • Apr 1877
John J. Somes to Rebecca Somes agreement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Agrees to allow his mother to use house which she occupies. Handwritten on paper that is browning. Maybe another copy of this document elsewhere in archive 5 box. She's to furnish her own tea, coffee, sweetening, and wearing apparel and pay her own ?
William Fennelly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • Other, Veterans
  • 1873
William Fennelly
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Description:
Certificate of transfer and recommendation to any GAR Post.
Marriage Certificate
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  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • 1875c.
Marriage Certificate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Framed marriage certificate. Mr. George H. Gilley of Tremont State of Maine and Leona A. Buckminster of Deer Isle. Witnesses E.R. Houston of Deer Isle and A.B. Buckminster. Rev. H. Houston. Feb 6, 1875. Gold insert in frame. Dark finish.
Bible Primer to Teach the Millions to Read God's Word
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  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • 1873
Bible Primer to Teach the Millions to Read God's Word
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Published in New York by the American Bible Union, 32 Great Jones Street. Contains Rules for Doing Good, Lesson 1-the Alphabet, figures, words of two letters, words of three letters, etc. 128 pps.
Advertisement for Masonic Dance and Supper at Whiting’s Hall, Mt. Desert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Structures, Civic, Entertainment
  • 1875
Description:
Advertisement for Masonic Dance and Supper at Whiting’s Hall, Mt. Desert. Floor Managers: James W. Kingsly, L.H. Somes, M.T. Richardson, T.S. Somes, E.C. Parker, William Fennelly. Committee on Arrangements: A.J. Whiting. January 29, 1875.