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Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Correspondence Other, Customs	Daniel Somes	1853	Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12973 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Correspondence Other, Customs Creator: Daniel Somes Date: 1853 Description: Duplicate record of 002-16-20-2410. Letter from Daniel Somes Jr. (1803-1883) to President Franklin Pierce recommending Thomas Jones for office of Collector of the Customs for the District of Frenchman Bay.
A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt			December 31, 1858	A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11931 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: December 31, 1858 Description: This appears to be a receipt showing that B. H. Higgins was paid the amount of $137.50, a quarterly salary, for the his services as the keeper of the Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse. The dates paid through are from Sept 1st, 1858 to December 31st, 1858.
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Permission, License, Occupational License			october 29, 1850	Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16986 Type: Document, Permission, License, Occupational License Date: october 29, 1850 Description: Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins, signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State.
Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			Aug 9th, 1855	Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16988 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: Aug 9th, 1855 Description: Letter between brother and sister, Beatrice (?) and A. M. Capen (?). This letter is from A. Capen to his sister, informing her on his recent relocation to Mount Desert Island. He speaks of swimming in the ocean and how pleasent the air is.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Minutes	Other, Bridges		4/21/1851	Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3584 Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 4/21/1851 Description: Minutes of meeting of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corporation ordering repairs to be done by William Thompson due to damage by wind and sea in storm.
Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice	Other, Bridges		8/1/1850	Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17015 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 8/1/1850 Description: Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
Thompson, William to Black, John Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice	Other, Bridges		6/15/1850	Thompson, William to Black, John Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17014 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 6/15/1850 Description: Statement of tolls and expenses to Col. John Black from William Thompson.
Black, John to Thompson, William Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement	Other, Bridges		1/3/1851	Black, John to Thompson, William Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17013 Type: Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 1/3/1851 Description: Statement and order of dividends tp William Thompson.
Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice	Other, Bridges		7/6/1850	Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16972 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 7/6/1850 Description: Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
Black, John to Thompson, William Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice	Other, Bridges		7/6/1850	Black, John to Thompson, William Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16968 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 7/6/1850 Description: Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
From David Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships		1850	From David Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16805 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Date: 1850 Description: Re Brig. Emma Frances loaded with long lumber bound from Calais for New Haven
From David Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships		1850	From David Bartlett Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16804 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Date: 1850 Description: Re arrival in Mayaguez; laying by; crew sick.
From David Bartlett (copy) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships		1850	From David Bartlett (copy) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16803 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Date: 1850 Description: Re at anchor in Mayaguez; to sail to Philadelphia; has sensitive plant seeds for Somes' daughters.
From Means & Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Insurance Other, Sailing ships		1851	From Means & Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16802 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Insurance Other, Sailing ships Date: 1851 Description: Re insurance on "Emma Francis". Later note at bottom by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
From Means & Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships Other, Schooners		1852	From Means & Clark Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16798 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Other, Schooners Date: 1852 Description: Concerning amounts received / owed for various ships.
From A.E. Milliken Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships		1853	From A.E. Milliken Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16797 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Date: 1853 Description: Re passage from Boston to Jacksonville, need for new sails, running rigging, painting, rats damaging sails
From A.C. Milliken Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Sailing ships		1854	From A.C. Milliken Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16796 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Sailing ships Date: 1854 Description: Written from Campeachy re sickness (fever) among men, perhaps from drinking too many "spirits", and delay caused by a "norther."
Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1852	Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16778 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1852 Description: Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years, for Schooners H.W. Wellington and Ambassador and Brig J. Means
Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			Begins in 1850	Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16759 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: Begins in 1850 Description: Isaac Somes' ledger of items he bought in Boston and probably brought back to sell on Mount Desert Island. Reference on back pages to Somes' leasing of woolen mill to Richard Nanson (?) in 1879 -1883. Nanson was to agree to prohibit smoking on premises. May be a draft of a leasing agreement between Somes and Nanson (?) for operation of the woolen mill. Ledger begins in 1850 and continues to 1857. The draft fo the agreement with Nanson was written in 1878. [show more]
Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript		Thomas, Nicholas	1857	Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13893 Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: Thomas, Nicholas Date: 1857 Description: Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco.
The Practical Arithmetic, Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies... Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book	Other, Education Other, Elementary school teaching Other, Mathematics	Stoddard, John F.	1852	The Practical Arithmetic, Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13857 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Subject: Other, Education Other, Elementary school teaching Other, Mathematics Creator: Stoddard, John F. Publisher: Sheldon & Company Date: 1852
Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt			1850	Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12560 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: 1850 Description: Receipt surveyed from Capt. Parker Bridges (?) to Thomas Lothock (?) for 11.5 cords of wood, attested by Litchfield Kimball. NB: Difficult to read names and to tell just what this was for.
Bill or Receipt Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt			1854	Bill or Receipt Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12558 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: 1854 Description: Letterhead indicates this is a bill or receipt from Blanchard, Blanchard and Gilmore, Dealers in W.I. Goods, Ship Stores & Chandlery for clasps, locks, rings, and other things, sent by the Schr (Schooner) Olive Branch.
Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt			1854	Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12557 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: 1854 Description: Casks and spikes purchased by Mr. B. Higgins from Phineas E. Gay, Iron Dealers.
Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			1851	Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12551 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1851 Description: Letter written from the Custom House in Bath [Maine]; writer's name hard to read. Letter dated Nov. 6, 1851 responds to letter from Mr. Heath; indicates that a Capt. McMullin cleared [customs] the previous day and had asked the writer to give him the name of a person to whom he should send money. Writer apparently gave the wrong name (A.J. Clark of Southwest Harbor);it should have been Mr. Heath.

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