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Rhetorical Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Reading Other, Reading Aloud	Porter, Ebenezer, D.D.	1835.		Rhetorical Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12605 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Reading Other, Reading Aloud Creator: Porter, Ebenezer, D.D. Publisher: Mark H. Newman Date: 1835. Description: Instructions and exercises for reading aloud.
The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, History Other, Maine	Williamson, William D.	1832		The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12582 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Other, Maine Creator: Williamson, William D. Publisher: Cumberland Press. Original by Glazier Date: 1832 Description: Facsimile edition; only vol. II is in the collection. The contents are listed chronologically in the Contents section of the front.
Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet			1834		Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12559 Type: Document, Pamphlet Date: 1834 Description: Small pamphlet with Confession of Faith: Christ is God, The Holy Spirit is God, Sacred Trinity, and other Articles including Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Hymn Books Other, Methodist churches Other, Music & songs		1839		A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11458 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Hymn Books Other, Methodist churches Other, Music & songs Publisher: T. Mason and G. Lane Date: 1839 Description: "Principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M. Revised and Corrected."
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Obituary		1836		Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10612 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Obituary Date: 1836 Description: Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836.
Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement	Other, Bridges Other, Buildings		8/14/1837		Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9292 Type: Document, Announcement Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Buildings Date: 8/14/1837 Description: Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications. Signed by John Black.
Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		10/3/1837		Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9291 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 10/3/1837 Description: Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath. Copy.
Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		1/5/1839		Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9290 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 1/5/1839 Description: Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black, President of the Corporation regarding dividends and notice of such to be posted in Post Office.
Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		1/8/1839		Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9289 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 1/8/1839 Description: Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert requesting declaration of dividends.
Letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Josiah Phillips	1830		Letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4681 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Josiah Phillips Date: 1830 Description: Photocopy of an 1830 handwritten letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips of Orland, Maine. The letter tells of the death of Josiah's father and Luther's father. The letter fills one-page; a photocopy of the page showing the address has also been copied. The orginal sheet of paper was approx. 15 inches wide and 12' high. It had been folded in half and the address written on the outside. The letter itself was about 7.5" in width and 12" high. [show more]
Treasurer’s Bond - Mount Desert Bridge Company, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Pay Order, Bond	Other, Bridges		10/1/1836		Treasurer’s Bond - Mount Desert Bridge Company, 1836 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4079 Type: Object, Pay Order, Bond Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 10/1/1836 Description: Bond of $8000 - Contractors to build a bridge across Mount Desert Narows - to John Black for Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation signed by William Thompson, John M. Noyes, Edward Brewer and Joel Emery.
Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Land transfer		1835		Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4025 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Land transfer Date: 1835 Description: Sale of several hundred acres in three separate parcels; however, Salem Towne reserved one half of all rock and minerals or mines on two of the lots.
Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic] Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Deed Other, Sheep Island		1835		Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic] Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4022 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Deed Other, Sheep Island Date: 1835 Description: Deed for sale of Sheep Island to John Soames [sic] by Alexander Baring, Henry Baring (of London), John Richards of Boston, Joseph Ingersoll and William Miller of Philadelphia, "devisees" in trust for Estate of William Bingham of Philadelphia.
Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh		1835		Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3997 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh Date: 1835 Description: Pew for John Smith
Sale of Thompson Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Bridges Other, Thompson Island		1835		Sale of Thompson Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3915 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Thompson Island Date: 1835 Description: Document showing sale of Thompson Island, 1835, to William Thompson for $100.00 by Isaac and Emma (9?) Mayo.
Deed, C. Thompson to W. Thompson, of 100-acre farm Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Farms		1833		Deed, C. Thompson to W. Thompson, of 100-acre farm Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3912 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Farms Date: 1833 Description: Deed for sale from Cornelius Thompson to William Thompson, 1833, of 100-acre farm;
Deed to John Jacob and Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		Apr 23, 1831		Deed to John Jacob and Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3800 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: Apr 23, 1831 Description: Ephraim Higgins conveyance to John Jacob and Abraham Somes
Deed to Jeremiah Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		Sep 9, 1830		Deed to Jeremiah Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3783 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: Sep 9, 1830 Description: Deed conveyed from John Quincy Adama, Nathaniel Curtis, Alicia Boylston (signed by their lawyer) to Jeremiah Moore of land in Mt. Desert
Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1833		Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3626 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1833
Tax Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record	Other, Taxes		1830		Tax Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3468 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record Subject: Other, Taxes Date: 1830 Description: Tax Records 1830 Mount Desert Listed as North Parrish by poll tax, estate tax and total
Pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase			c 1835		Pillowcase Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1618 Type: Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase Date: c 1835 Description: Hand stitched with ruffle on edge. Marked in brown ink “Mary A. Tapley”. Number after name not legible. Donor info - pillow case from Somes family of Gloucester, Massachusetts. From 1835 trousseau of Mary A. Tapley. It appears that there are two identical pillowcases with this ID #.
Stove Lid Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter			c.1830		Stove Lid Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3191 Type: Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter Date: c.1830 Description: wound iron rod with loop handle and turned end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home “C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
Stove Lid Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter	Other, Kitchens		c.1830		Stove Lid Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3165 Type: Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter Subject: Other, Kitchens Date: c.1830 Description: 10 “ iron rod with loop handle and hooked end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home“C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Bylaws	Organizations Other, Bridges Other, Clubs		January 1836		The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2995 Type: Document, Bylaws Subject: Organizations Other, Bridges Other, Clubs Date: January 1836 Description: The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation. Chartered in January, 1836. Booklet with the bylaws adopted July 13, 1836. Printed by W.H. Sherman, Printer, Bar Harbor, ME. 1900. Previously archived as 016.FIC.00.23
William P. Preble ledgers (1830-1850s) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Businesses, Fishery Business Businesses, Store Business People		1830	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William P. Preble ledgers (1830-1850s) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2798 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Businesses, Store Business People Date: 1830 Description: Five ledgers (A-E) 1830-1850s of a collection of 18 small, 19th-century ledgers or account journals belonging to William P. Preble; very difficult to decipher, many entries not in chronological order, often several years of entries not made in sequential order. (Only exterior and one page of each ledger scanned. A= Small marble covered ledger 1836, 1837. Mentions Brig Hannah & Abigail. Fabric goods like calico and cotton, pants and clothing. B= Small tan ledger with blue pages, entries made in very faint pencil. Boston 1849 – payments to individuals. November 28, 1849 lists of quantities of [fish?]. Individual accounts/expenses. Hardware. Provisions. C= 1856 Samuel S. Bunker one of the Surveyors of Highways in the Town of Cranberry Isles. Small ledger lists residents and poll tax for each D= 1855-1856 Brig Factor items, supplies, and expenses, tallies of fish, payments and expenses for sailors/fishermen, mentions lobsters, mention of the Schooner Sea Flower and Quickstep. Entries written in two directions, as if it was used for different years. The only year found so far is 1856 with entry for Nathan Stanley with balance due to Haynes. Lobsters for June 1855. E= 1855-1858. Black leather journal with blue pages and leather clasp. Miscellaneous entries expenses, fish. 1857 and 1858 accounts of individuals. Provisions and payments for Schooner Sea Flower. 1856 payments. 1855 payments. [show more]

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