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Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughterr to Mary Newman's daughter. Lots of spelling errors. mother is spelled mothar Charlotte states that she heard that mothar (Mary) wanted her to come home, but she doesn't want to because "you noi (sic) as Well as I do how father treated me." He would not speak to her She is writing from South West Harbor to East Eden. | ||||
Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to George W. Newman of Mt Desert, from his sister Nell in East Lamoine "Henry (is this Nell's husband or father) is getting disconted and wants to get home. George will carry him over to the Sandpoint next Sunday and you will have to come anGd get him. he would carry him before that time but he can't leave his work to go as he is on wages. George expects to be going away "a coasting". Since he is going to be gone she is going to have to go see "George's father to get his dets? ... [show more] | ||||
To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879. Dear Mother from Nellie M. Pierce. George is gone to Boston and she is all alone with the childern..He is sailing. He lost his jib during a gail but was able to get into Portland. He's been to Rockport on one trip but "the ice took his vesil(sic) ashore." She is lame | ||||
To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: To Mary Newman, East Eden, Feb 27, 1870s from presumably her daughter in East Sullivan. 'I do not haff (sic) to pay eny rent. She and Mrs John Carpenter are there in Sullivan so she is not alone.. "I can stay here my life timeif I want to but I do not know..." Write to her in care of George Bunker | ||||
To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: To George Newman, (brother) orwarded to East Eden, probably from Nellie M. Pierce, Sep 1870 Mention her husband, George, is sailing to Portland. Her husband wants her to go home until he comes back in two to three weeks.or as you will? come down | ||||
July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: July 21 1879 To my dear mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Explains that she had a letter from Firies? Josiah Newman's wife is mentioned Has 3 boys and 4 girls Mentions wanting to see Willie and Charlotte, perhaps her brother and sister | ||||
To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() To Mary Newman from Nellie M. Pierce, Feb 18, 1878, East Lamoine Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Letter to Mother Mary Newman, July 4 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Nellie Pierce to brother, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() Mary Newman from . A H Burnham, 1870 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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? Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| ![]() To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Not legible letter To Mary Newman from Daughter Nellie, 1872? |