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You searched for: Date: 1860sType: Document
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Warranty Deed from Thomas Wells to William Holchousen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • State of Illinois
  • 8/22/1864
Warranty Deed from Thomas Wells to William Holchousen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Deed transferring a lot in the town of Bushness, Illinois. Letter to LaRue with photos (xerox copies) of family members asking if she could identify any of them. There are also some family geneology notes. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as 012.FIC.67.13
Note from E. M. Hamor to B. H. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • march 19, 1863
Note from E. M. Hamor to B. H. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is a personal note that reads, "Sir, If you will come over next Monday in the afternoon, we will do that business. If you cannot come, please let me know when you can come. Yours, E. M. Hamor"
Schooner "Romp" inspection record & wharf charges
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1860
Schooner "Romp" inspection record & wharf charges
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Sale of estate for benefit of Nancy J. Gott, minor child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Estates
  • Sep 1869
Sale of estate for benefit of Nancy J. Gott, minor child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sale to Edward P. Somes for $55. real estate of Ezra D. Gott for Nancy J. Gott, minor, for whom John W. Somes was guardian
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 1865
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Old Farmer’s Almanac 1865 tied together with string, yellow cover
Teaching Contract
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • Other, Education
  • 2/20/1869
Teaching Contract
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of contract hiring Lyman Smith to teach for 2 and a half months in district 4. Pay was $30 a month
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1863
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1861 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Record
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1862
Somes Carding Mill Record
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1862 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1863
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1863 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1865
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1865 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1869
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1869 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1868
Somes Carding Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1868 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1865
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1865 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
Masons Certificate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • 1868
Masons Certificate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate of membership in Masons for Emmons Pray; signed by Eben Higgins, Lyman Somes, O. Allen.
Letter from William Richardson to B.H. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1864 (?)
Letter from William Richardson to B.H. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mr. Richardson writes that he would like to have hardwood boards and specifies the sizes "to work around the top of boats" and on "skiff bottoms." Exact year of letter hard to read, but the letter was written from the Cranberry Isles. Letter measures 5" X 8".
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1861
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1861 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1864
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1864 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1869
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1869 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1866
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1866 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
Amos P. Tapley invoice for boots, shoes and rubbers bought by C Bartlett
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • 1865
Description:
"Bought of Amos P. Tapley, wholesale dealer in boots, shoes, and rubbers, No. 84 Milk Street, Boston C. Bartlett (November 17, 1865)
Locke & Hurd invoice for bushels of beans and flax seed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • 1866
Locke & Hurd invoice for bushels of beans and flax seed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Locke & Hurd, Produce commission merchants, No. 188 Blackstone Street, Boston C. Bartlett. (March 17, 1866) Invoice for bushels of beans and flax seed.
Letter regarding upcoming Eden town meeting and caucus of Democratic Town Committee
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Democrats
  • Other, Town meetings
  • Thomas, S. J.
  • 1864
Description:
Eden, 12th Feb. '64 Dear Sir, As you are one of the Democratic Town Committee and as the time for our March meeting is approaching, I will suggest that we have a Caucus here for consultation, the last Saturday of the month 27th at such hour as you think best- If Saturday should be too stormy then on the Tuesday following- Perhaps it may be best to pass the word ? ? ? to get a good attendence without notifying publicly- Please let me know your mind the matter and soon as you can. Truely Yours, S. J. Thomas *Town meetings took place in March) [show more]
Letter to Mary Newman, 1862 from MJ ? Bickford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 12/27/1862
Letter to Mary Newman, 1862 from MJ ? Bickford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to Mary Newman 1862 from daughter MJ ? Bickford of Winter Harborr Is this the same name as what appeared to be E.J. Newman? Second page I shall be spard to take care of my baby and then that I shall be spard ? to meet my , my little Mary in Heaven."
To George Newman, 1864, about the civil war
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Civil War
  • 1864
To George Newman, 1864, about the civil war
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
To George Newman, Nov 16,1864, East Ead from Anotheon (sic) From Hannah L. Newman Very light printing hard to read It is a pleasure that I take in Wrighting you these Few Lines to let you no that We are All Well and hope that these few lines will find yoou all the same . I received a letter from Andrew this morning and he was well. They have been a fighting over there and least about all of there Regiment and least all of there Co but 8 they are going away to North Carolina Soon. Letter continues [show more]
George W Newmen appears to owe money
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Debt
  • 1869
George W Newmen appears to owe money
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Feb 1869 Dear Mr Newmen from George W. Newmen Spelled Newmen rather than Newman I have not dun so well. I expect to and am very sorry I have had some disipointmen on the money but shall do the best i can for you. Appears to owe money