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| Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 17 Apr 1878, to Schooner Sea Bird, for food and other items, $345.95 | ||
| Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Cargo Manifest, schooner Rozella, master E.B. Stanley, nav by 4 men and no boys, from Boston to Cranberry Isles, 12 Nov 1875, cargo: 20 bhs salt, 20 brls flour, 24 bshl corn, 2 brls onions, 3 brls apples, 1 brl molasses, 1 brl sugar, 10 oil brls, sundries | ||
| Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter 7 (with transcription) in a collection of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling. This one is from her older half-brother A. B. Spurling in 1874 Andrew Barclay Spurling writes from New York City and states he learned of their mother’s illness from Fannie’s letter of the 16th, and of her death (January 17, 1874) in a letter from their brother William of the 19th, both of which he received on January 21, 1874. Too late to go home. He reminisces fondly about his mother and offers have Father Preble live with him now if he wishes to. A.B. Spurling (Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel E. Spurling’s younger brothers (Samuel wrote letters 1-6 to Fannie). Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more] | ||
| Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter 6 of 6 letters (with transcriptions) written 1865-1874 from Samuel E. Spurling (1827-1895) to his much younger half-sister Frances (Fannie) A. Preble (b. 1849). Samuel moved from Great Cranberry to California about age 23 ca.1850. In these six letters, he writes from Gold Hill, Nevada, where he works in gold mines. This letter #6 is from Gold Hill Nevada. Jan 11th 1874 to My dear Sister Fannie from S.C. or S.E Spurling. Samuel learns from Mr. or Wm Henry that his mother is ill. He’s having a brutal winter, Samuel was ill in Nevada; he’s now working at Crown Point Mine where he worked 7 or 8 years ago; can’t come home at present. Samuel E. Spurling is the eldest son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and Samuel Spurling. A.B. Spurling (likely Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel’s younger brothers. Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more] | ||
| Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small 4*3in book, leather with autographs of individuals on the island in 1879. Belonged to Willie Heath of Seal Cove Maine. Many have faded but as of 2013 are still legible. | ||||
| Robinson, Lewis K. Birth Record Tremont Historical Society |
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|  Robinson, Lewis K. Birth Record Tremont Historical Society Description: Birth Record (Deposition, for correction) Robinson, Lewis K. | ||||
| Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Certificate of Marriage (January 2, 1878) for Nancy W. Freeman of Mount Desert and Dr. James Hanson of Boston. | ||||
| Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King of Tremont and Miss Addie V. Gilley of Tremont June 25, 187_ (last number of year is missing). | ||||
| Lodge Certificate Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Lodge Certificate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Framed Masonic Lodge Certificate for George H. Gilley. Frame has dark finish. Certificate shows symbols for faith, hope and charity. Reads, “Brother George H. Gilley raised to Master Mason Tremont Lodge #77 Nov 16, 1872”. Signed Feb 6th 1873 by Levi Lurvey, Jacob Carroll, William Stanley, John Freeman. backing intact. | ||||
| McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (revised edition), 1879. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati and New York. Donated to Sawtelle Collection, transferred to MDI Historical Society. Originally owned by a family in North Canton, Ohio. | |||
| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1875 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool | ||||
| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1871 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool | ||||
| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Somes Carding Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1872 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool | ||||
| A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society | ||
| The New Normal Primary Arithmetic Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The New Normal Primary Arithmetic Mount Desert Island Historical Society | ||
| Turkish Rug Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Turkish Rug Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3" X 5.5" unpaginated pamphlet offering work for those who are"out of employment" opportunity to sell Turkish rug patterns. Cover has words written in pencil including what appears to be "BN Higgins." | ||||
| Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Deed conveying land in Mt. Desert (described) from William B. Smith to Martha E.(?) Withum. Signed by J.D. Parker, Justice. | ||||
| Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Somes Woolen Mill Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1870 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth. | |||
| 1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| 1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: U.S. Coastal Survey of Somes Sound, 1871. Shows topography of surrounding land and roads in existence at that time. Road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor runs east of "Echo Lake-Demings Pond." Shows structures. | ||||
| Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter dated 16 Jan 1877 from Sadie (?) to her sister Mrs. William Emory. Sadie was a teacher on Cranberry Isle. Letter contains expressions of joy for receiving mail from family, and laments about poor pay and tedious work. | ||||
| Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME. Request the pleasure of your company at the Marriage Ceremony of their daughter”. August 1, 1870. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.k | |||
| Ledger for a general store Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Ledger for a general store Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: unidentified ledger for a general store Some enteries: E.R. Dodge,Watson Walls, Joseph Sawyer | ||||
| Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughterr to Mary Newman's daughter. Lots of spelling errors. mother is spelled mothar Charlotte states that she heard that mothar (Mary) wanted her to come home, but she doesn't want to because "you noi (sic) as Well as I do how father treated me." He would not speak to her She is writing from South West Harbor to East Eden. | ||||
| Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to George W. Newman of Mt Desert, from his sister Nell in East Lamoine "Henry (is this Nell's husband or father) is getting disconted and wants to get home. George will carry him over to the Sandpoint next Sunday and you will have to come anGd get him. he would carry him before that time but he can't leave his work to go as he is on wages. George expects to be going away "a coasting". Since he is going to be gone she is going to have to go see "George's father to get his dets? ... [show more] | ||||
| Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie, East Lamoine Her husband George is now gone until January. Children have hooping cough "in the place" and she wonders when her children will get it. She had to work "dreadful hard this summer" Had work done on the house? " I have just moved out into my cookroome." She asks her mother for roles |