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Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridge construction Other, Mount Desert		1836	Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14072 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridge construction Other, Mount Desert Date: 1836 Description: Handwritten documents: 1. Contract to build bridge across Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 2. Survey of Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 3. Letter complaining about bridge corporation 4. Proposal to build toll house. 5. Bond--contractor to build bridge 6. Other letters related to declaring dividend, concern about tolls by mail carriers, ministers 7. 1850 bill for repair. 8. Dividend Payment for John Somes
Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Death	Hallowell Free Press	10/21/1833	Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2905 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Death Creator: Hallowell Free Press Date: 10/21/1833 Description: Copy of an account from Hallowell Free Press of Oct. 21, 1833, recounting a boat accident in which Richard Solmes (Somes) died. The accident occurred when a cargo boat capsized in the Bay of Quinte, Upper Gap, Lake Ontario, Canada.
Wedding belt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Belt			ca. 1835	Wedding belt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11798 Type: Object, Clothing, Belt Date: ca. 1835 Description: Silk wedding belt Belonged to Bethany Oaks who married Nathan Salisbury in 1835
Bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Bill			June 11, 1833	Bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3459 Type: Object, Armaments, Bill Date: June 11, 1833 Description: This appears to be an account bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed. Each item is dated and they appear to be mostly grocery store items.
Desert Rock Light House Print Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Print			1839	Desert Rock Light House Print Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3376 Type: Image, Print Date: 1839 Description: Desert Rock Light House engraving of rough seas, three men in forground hoisting a log with lighthouse back right, boats back left. Black wooden frame illustration by W. Radclyffe/ Engraving by R. Doughty
Bill-Of-Sale Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale			1831	Bill-Of-Sale Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17519 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Date: 1831 Description: Bill from Military Store in Boston in wooden frame with dark finish. Bill attached to matte. Reads, “Military Store Boston Aug 22, 1831, J. Somes - Bought of John J. Low and Co. at their military rooms, no 19 Washington St. 1 sword [$6] 1 belt 1.02, 1 epaulet $3, sash $7. 1 cockade and eagle 2/3 - totaled 17.99. Rec Payment J.L. and Co. 1 1/4 yd Blue Broad Cloth @ 3.88 - 4.85, 1 fur hat @ 3.50 1 gal gin 1.56 totaled 27.90.
Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove		1832	Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16891 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove Date: 1832
Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools		1839	Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16732 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools Date: 1839 Description: 1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
Freeman Warrantee Deed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		4/11/1839	Freeman Warrantee Deed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16620 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: 4/11/1839 Description: Property deed -lands being transferred for the quantity of 2 thousand dollars from Lewis and Sophronia Freeman to George FreemanJudge - Benjamin Atherton
The Malte-Brun School Geography. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Geography	Goodrich, S. Griswold	1836.	The Malte-Brun School Geography. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14136 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Geography Creator: Goodrich, S. Griswold Publisher: F.J. Huntington Date: 1836.
Extract from the Journal of John Nelson: Being an Account of God’s Dealing with him. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Biography Other, Fiction Other, Religion	Nelson, John	1833	Extract from the Journal of John Nelson: Being an Account of God’s Dealing with him. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13899 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Biography Other, Fiction Other, Religion Creator: Nelson, John Publisher: B. Waugh and T. Mason Date: 1833
The American Frugal Housewife. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, History Other, Home Economics Other, Housework	Child, Lydia	1836.	The American Frugal Housewife. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13778 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Other, Home Economics Other, Housework Creator: Child, Lydia Publisher: American Stationers’ Company Date: 1836. Description: Mrs. Caroline Brewster Williston written on first page.
Improvement of the Mind. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Self-improvement	Watts, Isaac	1833	Improvement of the Mind. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13603 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Self-improvement Creator: Watts, Isaac Publisher: Jenks, Hickling & Swan Date: 1833 Description: Isaac Watts invented the steam engine; this may have some value. A treatise for students on how to improve and enrich the mind
Clock Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Clock			1835 c	Clock Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13474 Type: Object, Clock Date: 1835 c Description: Clock made by “Boardman and Wells - Forestville, Conn.”. Label inside glass shows eagle with “E Plurubus Unum”. Also marked, “Improved clocks manufactured and sold by Boardman and Wells, Bristol, Conn. Case Tiffany and Co, Printers - Hartford”. Label gives directions to set clock. Glass not original. Probably had reverse painting on glass. Clock face is painted on wood. White in center with strawberries. Gold in corners. “Pillars” carved on each side of clock. Dark wood. Missing weight. The works are still intact. Donor info- came from Gilley house on Baker’s Island. This house was built by William Gilley in 1812. Clock was given to donor by his grandmother, Phoebe Gilley Stanley. [show more]
Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript			1838	Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13420 Type: Document, Manuscript Date: 1838
The Girl’s Own Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Etiquette Other, Home Economics	Child, L. Maria	1834	The Girl’s Own Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12963 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Etiquette Other, Home Economics Creator: Child, L. Maria Publisher: Applewood Books Date: 1834 Description: Every girl should learn to be useful, improve her mind, exhibit elegant accomplishments, refined taste, and gracefulness of manner, according to this little book.
Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan... Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book		Smith, Roswell C.	1835	Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12795 Type: Publication, Book Creator: Smith, Roswell C. Publisher: Paine & Burgess Date: 1835 Description: "...in which mental arithmetic is combined with the use of the slate; containing a complete system for all practical purposes; being in dollars and cents, stereotype edition, revised and enlarged, with exercises for the slate, in which as added a practical system of book-keeping." Exercises cover compound numbers, fractions, and decimals.
The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Episcopal churches Other, Religion		1832.	The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12684 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Episcopal churches Other, Religion Publisher: B. Waugh and T. Mason Date: 1832. Description: Stamped owner's mark inside cover: "Benjamin Thom."
Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Etiquette Other, Moral & ethical aspects		1831	Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12682 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Etiquette Other, Moral & ethical aspects Publisher: J.A. Clussman Date: 1831 Description: Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son; Dr. Blair's advice to youth; Dr. Fordyce on honour as a principle; Lord Burghley's ten precepts fo his son; Dr. Franklin's way to wealth; Pope's Universal Prayer
Abstract of Infantry Tactics Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Military training		1830	Abstract of Infantry Tactics Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12665 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Military training Publisher: Hilliard Date: 1830 Description: " Including Exercises and Manoeuves of Light-Infantry and Riflemen; for the use of the militia of the United States. Published by the Department of War . . . " Includes diagrams.
Rhetorical Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Reading Other, Reading Aloud	Porter, Ebenezer, D.D.	1835.	Rhetorical Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12605 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Reading Other, Reading Aloud Creator: Porter, Ebenezer, D.D. Publisher: Mark H. Newman Date: 1835. Description: Instructions and exercises for reading aloud.
The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, History Other, Maine	Williamson, William D.	1832	The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12582 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Other, Maine Creator: Williamson, William D. Publisher: Cumberland Press. Original by Glazier Date: 1832 Description: Facsimile edition; only vol. II is in the collection. The contents are listed chronologically in the Contents section of the front.
Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet			1834	Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12559 Type: Document, Pamphlet Date: 1834 Description: Small pamphlet with Confession of Faith: Christ is God, The Holy Spirit is God, Sacred Trinity, and other Articles including Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Hymn Books Other, Methodist churches Other, Music & songs		1839	A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11458 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Hymn Books Other, Methodist churches Other, Music & songs Publisher: T. Mason and G. Lane Date: 1839 Description: "Principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M. Revised and Corrected."
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Obituary		1836	Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10612 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Obituary Date: 1836 Description: Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836.

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