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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Hymn Books		1852	Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12643 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Hymn Books Publisher: Lane and Scott Date: 1852 Description: Revised Edition. Inscribed in front: Melissa D. Higgins. Includes first line and verse indices.
The Ladies Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance, Vol 14 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Fashion industry Other, Women		1850.	The Ladies Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance, Vol 14 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12633 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Fashion industry Other, Women Publisher: G. Henderson Date: 1850. Description: Reader for women. Contains colored Godey plates. Inscribed in front: From the late Ellen Gerry's Collection.
The Progressive First Reader for Primary Classes... Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Readers	Town, Salem and Nelson M. Holbrook	1856	The Progressive First Reader for Primary Classes... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12631 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Readers Creator: Town, Salem and Nelson M. Holbrook Publisher: Oliver Ellsworth Date: 1856 Description: Written for students in public and private schools; primary goal is to gain and fix attention of pupil on lesson to be read. Inscribed C.G. Bordeaux, Sound
Christmas Blossoms and New Year's Wreath for MDCCCL Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Christmas Other, New Year's Other, Readers	Uncle Thomas	1850	Christmas Blossoms and New Year's Wreath for MDCCCL Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12615 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Christmas Other, New Year's Other, Readers Creator: Uncle Thomas Publisher: E. H. Butler & Co. Date: 1850 Description: Fourth in a series of short stories for Christmas: Christmas Blossoms Inscribed Edith E. Salisbury from Aunt Hittie, Dec. 25, 1878--Christmas present; also Edit Salisbury
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.
Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1856	Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12463 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1856 Description: William T. Mason of Mt. Desert, ship carpenter, sells to William P. Smith, land described in deed.
Cloth Book for October 1th 1850. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book	Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill		1850	Cloth Book for October 1th 1850. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12121 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book Subject: Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill Date: 1850 Description: Cloth Book for October 1th 1850. Appears to be from Somes woolen mill. Payments
Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill		1859	Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12114 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Other, Bookkeeping Other, Somes Woolen Mill Date: 1859 Description: 1859 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth. Accounts receivable
Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Trunk		unknown, unless made by John Manchester	1850	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12030 Type: Object, Trunk Creator: unknown, unless made by John Manchester Date: 1850 Description: Small (doll's sized) trunk adorned with animal fur and leather on the outside, lined with printed paper on the inside. A slip of paper on the inside reads: "This trunk was given to Emily Manchester by her father Major John Manchester, in 1850, (Now in the Gilley family)" Emily was born in 1834 and would have been 16 when she got the trunk. She was one of 10 children (from 2 wives). Fur on trunk needs to be identified: could be beaver, deer?? [show more]
Sale of land from Atherton to Sawyer. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Tremont		1859	Sale of land from Atherton to Sawyer. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11993 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Tremont Date: 1859 Description: Sale by B. Atherton of land in Tremont to Benjamin Sawyer.
Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed			1851	Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11991 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Date: 1851 Description: Date may be 1852. Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer
Map of the United States, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1855	Map of the United States, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11964 Type: Map Date: 1855 Description: Map of the United States, 1855. This map is used for classes in Sound School. *
Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Map			1855	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11687 Type: Map Date: 1855 Description: 1855 map by J.H. Colton of Railroad and Townships of Maine. Top of frame has separated from the map.
China Doll, c.1850s Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Doll			1850c.	China Doll, c.1850s Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11466 Type: Object, Doll Date: 1850c. Description: Blond short wavy hair painted on. China head, hands and legs. Blue eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed lips. Legs white with painted black shoe. One leg replaced with leather boot. Pink ribbon painted around china leg. Dressed in mid-calf length dress of brown with white sprigs of flowers and triangles. Orange ribbon tied at waist. Pink ribbon at neck Wide lace collar. Dress sewn in place. Also wearing cotton petticoat with lace at bottom and middle. Wearing knee length underpants. [show more]
Maria Merritt Beckwith, Age 6 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype	Other, Portrait		c 1850	Maria Merritt Beckwith, Age 6 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8905 Type: Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype Subject: Other, Portrait Date: c 1850 Description: Maria Merritt Beckwith Age 6 in 1850. Seated in Rocking Chair. Grandmother of donor, Robert Harris of Oak Hill Road, Mt. Desert. Hair parted in middle, pulled back behind ears. Wearing necklaces and possibly pocket watch around neck. Plaid dress with flounces in skirt. Narrow white lace collar.
Arithmetic on the Productive System Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book		Roswell C. Smith	1854	Arithmetic on the Productive System Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7435 Type: Publication, Book Creator: Roswell C. Smith Date: 1854 Description: "Mrs. Annetta Elliot, Washington D.C. No. 919 K St." written on inside of front cover.
Record of Triangulation Station in Mount Desert,1856 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet	Other, Writers		1856	Record of Triangulation Station in Mount Desert,1856 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5518 Type: Document, Pamphlet Subject: Other, Writers Date: 1856 Description: Card detailing geographic position of a triangulation station in Mount Desert, 1856. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **2004, object Id 2001.2004
Ice Tongs Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs			1850 c.	Ice Tongs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4615 Type: Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs Date: 1850 c. Description: Iron ice tongs originally from Edna Hysom "T" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Letter to Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell? Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1858	Letter to Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4519 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1858 Description: Letter o Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell?
To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			1859	To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4506 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: 1859 Description: To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859 Discusses m? is not well. Charlotte is unkind for not seeing her.Also wants Mary to come visit
Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Government - Municipal Other, History - Ellsworth People		1853	Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4299 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Government - Municipal Other, History - Ellsworth People Date: 1853 Description: Duplicate record of 011.FIC. 29.76 Hand-written letter to President Franklin Pierce from Daniel Somes Jr. (1803-1883) submitting Thomas Jones's name to be considered for office of Collector of the Customs for the District of Frenchmen’s Bay from Mount Desert, March 1853.
License, Coasting Trade, One Year Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Permission, License, Occupational License	Other, Schooners		1859	License, Coasting Trade, One Year Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4026 Type: Document, Permission, License, Occupational License Subject: Other, Schooners Date: 1859 Description: License issued to Amos (?) Cooper and George B. Somes of Mt. Desert to operate Schooner Richmond.

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