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Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1874	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2749 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1874 Description: Letter 7 (with transcription) in a collection of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling. This one is from her older half-brother A. B. Spurling in 1874 Andrew Barclay Spurling writes from New York City and states he learned of their mother’s illness from Fannie’s letter of the 16th, and of her death (January 17, 1874) in a letter from their brother William of the 19th, both of which he received on January 21, 1874. Too late to go home. He reminisces fondly about his mother and offers have Father Preble live with him now if he wishes to. A.B. Spurling (Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel E. Spurling’s younger brothers (Samuel wrote letters 1-6 to Fannie). Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more]
Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1874	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2748 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1874 Description: Letter 6 of 6 letters (with transcriptions) written 1865-1874 from Samuel E. Spurling (1827-1895) to his much younger half-sister Frances (Fannie) A. Preble (b. 1849). Samuel moved from Great Cranberry to California about age 23 ca.1850. In these six letters, he writes from Gold Hill, Nevada, where he works in gold mines. This letter #6 is from Gold Hill Nevada. Jan 11th 1874 to My dear Sister Fannie from S.C. or S.E Spurling. Samuel learns from Mr. or Wm Henry that his mother is ill. He’s having a brutal winter, Samuel was ill in Nevada; he’s now working at Crown Point Mine where he worked 7 or 8 years ago; can’t come home at present. Samuel E. Spurling is the eldest son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and Samuel Spurling. A.B. Spurling (likely Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel’s younger brothers. Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more]
Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		1877		Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11568 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1877 Description: Letter dated 16 Jan 1877 from Sadie (?) to her sister Mrs. William Emory. Sadie was a teacher on Cranberry Isle. Letter contains expressions of joy for receiving mail from family, and laments about poor pay and tedious work.
Letter to James Lawler from Louise Lawler Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	April 1873		Letter to James Lawler from Louise Lawler Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1829 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: April 1873 Description: Letter from Louise Lawler of Norwood's Cove to her brother James aboard the schooner Annie K. Eaton in Baltimore.
Letter from William H. Preble to his father Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1874	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from William H. Preble to his father Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2767 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1874 Description: Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble, written in Portland, about his mother (Abigail Preble) ill-health, herring, and brother Andrew. Transcribed.
Letter arranging sale of vessel and coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Vessels, Boat	1876	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter arranging sale of vessel and coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.307 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Vessels, Boat Date: 1876 Description: Letter from Ben Spurling, Cranberry Isles, 17 Dec 1876 to Capt. Stanley, making arrangements to sell part of Spurling's vessel and to order coal
Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Other Business	1876	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.309 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1876 Description: Letter from J.R. Hamor, CI, 1 Nov 1876, to Capt. Stanley, asking Capt. to pay and settle bills and fetch items
Letter from Guptill to Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1879	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Guptill to Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.310 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1879 Description: Letter and envelope from C.J. Guptill Winter Harbor, 14 Feb 1879, to Capt. Stanley, friendly business letter about fish & visit
Envelope addressed to Capt. Enoch B. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1876	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Envelope addressed to Capt. Enoch B. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.42.180 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1876 Description: Envelope, addressed to "Capt. Enoch B. Stanley, Portland, Maine", with 3-cent stamp, franked 12 Dec 1876, apparently the envelope that letter item 178 was delivered in

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