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Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album			1879	Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3040 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album Date: 1879 Description: Small 4*3in book, leather with autographs of individuals on the island in 1879. Belonged to Willie Heath of Seal Cove Maine. Many have faded but as of 2013 are still legible.
Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate			Jan. 2, 1878	Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17656 Type: Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate Date: Jan. 2, 1878 Description: Certificate of Marriage (January 2, 1878) for Nancy W. Freeman of Mount Desert and Dr. James Hanson of Boston.
Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate			June 25, c. 1870	Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17655 Type: Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate Date: June 25, c. 1870 Description: Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King of Tremont and Miss Addie V. Gilley of Tremont June 25, 187_ (last number of year is missing).
Lodge Certificate Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate			1872c..	Lodge Certificate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17510 Type: Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate Date: 1872c.. Description: Framed Masonic Lodge Certificate for George H. Gilley. Frame has dark finish. Certificate shows symbols for faith, hope and charity. Reads, “Brother George H. Gilley raised to Master Mason Tremont Lodge #77 Nov 16, 1872”. Signed Feb 6th 1873 by Levi Lurvey, Jacob Carroll, William Stanley, John Freeman. backing intact.
McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book	Other, Literature, grammar, speech		1879	McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16966 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Subject: Other, Literature, grammar, speech Publisher: Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co Date: 1879 Description: McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (revised edition), 1879. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati and New York. Donated to Sawtelle Collection, transferred to MDI Historical Society. Originally owned by a family in North Canton, Ohio.
Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1875	Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16773 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1875 Description: 1875 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1871	Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16766 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1871 Description: 1871 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1872	Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16765 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1872 Description: 1872 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book	Other, Education Other, History	Martindale. Joseph C.	1870	A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13896 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Subject: Other, Education Other, History Creator: Martindale. Joseph C. Publisher: Eldredge & Brother Date: 1870
The New Normal Primary Arithmetic Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Instructional, Instruction Book	Other, Elementary school teaching Other, Mathematics	Brooks, Edward	1878	The New Normal Primary Arithmetic Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13851 Type: Document, Instructional, Instruction Book Subject: Other, Elementary school teaching Other, Mathematics Creator: Brooks, Edward Publisher: Sower, Potts & Co. Date: 1878
Turkish Rug Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet			1879c.	Turkish Rug Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12561 Type: Document, Pamphlet Date: 1879c. Description: 3" X 5.5" unpaginated pamphlet offering work for those who are"out of employment" opportunity to sell Turkish rug patterns. Cover has words written in pencil including what appears to be "BN Higgins."
Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1875	Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12472 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1875 Description: Deed conveying land in Mt. Desert (described) from William B. Smith to Martha E.(?) Withum. Signed by J.D. Parker, Justice.
Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill		1870	Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12110 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill Date: 1870 Description: 1870 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Chart, Navigational Chart			1871	1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11963 Type: Document, Chart, Navigational Chart Date: 1871 Description: U.S. Coastal Survey of Somes Sound, 1871. Shows topography of surrounding land and roads in existence at that time. Road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor runs east of "Echo Lake-Demings Pond." Shows structures.
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.
Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement	Other, Celebrations		8/1/1870	Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7784 Type: Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement Subject: Other, Celebrations Date: 8/1/1870 Description: Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME. Request the pleasure of your company at the Marriage Ceremony of their daughter”. August 1, 1870. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.k
Ledger for a general store Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1870	Ledger for a general store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5249 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1870 Description: unidentified ledger for a general store Some enteries: E.R. Dodge,Watson Walls, Joseph Sawyer
Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1872	Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4521 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1872 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	Document, Correspondence			1872	Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4517 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1872 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]
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, whooping cough		11/12/1877	Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4516 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, whooping cough Date: 11/12/1877 Description: Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie, East Lamoine Her husband George is now gone until January. Children have hooping cough "in the place" and she wonders when her children will get it. She had to work "dreadful hard this summer" Had work done on the house? " I have just moved out into my cookroome." She asks her mother for roles
To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1879	To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4514 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1879 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	Document, Correspondence			1870s	To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4512 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870s 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
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Sailing		1870.	Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4511 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Sailing Date: 1870. Description: Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman. Her husband George is going sailing to Rockland
To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1870	To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4508 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1870 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	Document, Correspondence			1879	July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4507 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1879 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

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