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Receipt made out to Mrs. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt made out to Mrs. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt. Itemized purchases dated May 4, 5, 11, 18, and 25,188(?). Company name appears as 'Jewett and Brower', at Portland Maine. Made out to Mrs. Spurling. Total amount is for $121. Lines 1, 3, and 5 appear to be haddock. | ||
Receipt for Preble's purchase of netting Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for Preble's purchase of netting Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt. "Portland, Feb 19th, 1880, Mr. W.P. Preble, A.M. Nickerson & Co, Dealers in All Kinds of Seines, &c., Also Seines Tarred, Hung and Repaired at Shortest Notice. Long Wharf, Portland, ME." Item bought: "100 Lbs Porgie Netting $20.00"Handwritten note "Rev'd Pay't A.M. Nickerson & Co." Further note: "Paid: March 22nd 1880" | ||
Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt. "Portland, Me Feb 10th, 1885. Received of Benj. N. Spurling Two hundred Dollars on acct of payment of Sch[ooner] Lizzie Maud. $200.00." Appears to be signed by J.P. Nordstrom. Handwriten on back in ink: "Receipt on acct vessel. I. and Y. P. Hodgdon Jr" | ||
Receipts and notes Preble and Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipts and notes Preble and Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Four documnts 1880-1892. 1. 1880 (Dec. 13) Receipt on store ledger page. Samuel Sanford paid $1.65 to Sargent, Lord & Skillin, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, Fishermen’s outfits and Fishing Supplies, Nos. 8 & 12 Commercial Wharf, Portland, for an illegible item. 2. [undated] Handwritten description of area near Stanley weir, paper was torn and mended at some point. “54 running yards between [Mayos?] and [J. G.?] Stanleys weir. Commencing at J. G. Stanley’s [Bxxxx Pxxx?] or weir and run E. by North 175 yards leaving a boat way between the Thumb and suitable for boats passage in towards the shore and not to extend over 1/3 of the width of passage between the Thrumb Cap & May Pole Point.” Reverse side shows calculations. 3. 1881 (August 16- September 24) handwritten list of quantities [barrels?] of mackerel, herring, and other fish. Reverse shows Graham Co received payment from William Preble Nov. 18, 1881. 4. 1889 (Sept 1889-Oct1890). Handwritten notebook page with header: Estate of Thomas Stanley to William Preble. Lists expenses incurred managing Stanley estate, totaling $906.44. On the reverse side are two seemingly unrelated handwritten notes, written in different directions on the paper. One is a statement signed by William P. Preble July 6, 1892 that someone has been trespassing and taking berries without permission; and that after this date, nothing should be removed from his lands or property without consent. The second is a statement listing the value of personal property and homestead for the estate of Thomas Stanley 2nd. [show more] | ||
Receipt for a ton of coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for a ton of coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt, on Gilbert Graves paper, from Henry Clark, 10 Dec 1887, to Asa D. Stanley, for a ton of coal, $5.50 |