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Marriage record for Mitchell Charles of Tremont and Mitchell Marietta of Placentia married 09/20/1850
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 09/20/1850
Description:
Marriage record for Mitchell, Charles of Tremont and Mitchel, Marietta of Placentia married 09/20/1850 by Brown, John W.
A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • December 31, 1858
Description:
This appears to be a receipt showing that B. H. Higgins was paid the amount of $137.50, a quarterly salary, for the his services as the keeper of the Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse. The dates paid through are from Sept 1st, 1858 to December 31st, 1858.
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • october 29, 1850
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins, signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State.
Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Aug 9th, 1855
Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter between brother and sister, Beatrice (?) and A. M. Capen (?). This letter is from A. Capen to his sister, informing her on his recent relocation to Mount Desert Island. He speaks of swimming in the ocean and how pleasent the air is.
Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1852
Description:
Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years, for Schooners H.W. Wellington and Ambassador and Brig J. Means
Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Begins in 1850
Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Isaac Somes' ledger of items he bought in Boston and probably brought back to sell on Mount Desert Island. Reference on back pages to Somes' leasing of woolen mill to Richard Nanson (?) in 1879 -1883. Nanson was to agree to prohibit smoking on premises. May be a draft of a leasing agreement between Somes and Nanson (?) for operation of the woolen mill. Ledger begins in 1850 and continues to 1857. The draft fo the agreement with Nanson was written in 1878. [show more]
Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Thomas, Nicholas
  • 1857
Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco.
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
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
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
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
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
Description:
William T. Mason of Mt. Desert, ship carpenter, sells to William P. Smith, land described in deed.
Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1851
Description:
Date may be 1852. Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer
Letter to Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 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
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
Ledger
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1854
Ledger
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Church Pew Subscription
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • c 1850
Church Pew Subscription
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Contract between pew subscribers and the Somesville Union Church to build a meeting house. Paper backed. Black frame .5” wide. Paper mounted on fabric. Two sheets of paper glued together. Typed transcript of document in object file.
Hair Wreath
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • 1850c.
Hair Wreath
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Locks of people's hair arranged in a semi-circle on paper and sealed in oval frame. Names on paper attached to pieces of hair; Isaac Somes, C.F. Somes, George A. Somes, [C.F.] Thompson, Isaac Thompson, Lyman Somes and Frederick Thompson. From the Isaac Somes house in Somesville.