Description: Letter by W.B. Franklin Dec 10, 1853, 2 p Letter, W.B. Franklin , Oct 8, 1855, 2 p. law suit dropped against Elisha Gilsey [sic] and Joseph Gilsey [sic] Gilley Memo Trespasses, etc by E.S.G (no name) , Dec 12, 1891, 2p Letter by C.S. Hamlin, Nov 5 1896, re title of the lighthouse for eviction Letter by Issac Dyer, US Attorney to Attorney General, explanation of ownership of Baker's Island, building of schoolhouse, Mar 11, 1898, 3 p. Letter by John Griggs, Atty Gen, Mar 18, 1898, 3 p. Referring to letter from Justice Dept on Nov 5, 1898 Letter by Grimsby McHarg, Acting Sec Dept of Commerce and Labor indicating satisfaction that boat landing is used in common by the public and the government, May 6, 1909 Reproduced from National Archives [show more]
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]
Description: Letter from John Wm. Leslie, Chief Engineering Div. U.S. Army. January 5, 1966. In reference to the Breakwater in Bar Harbor. Also reference to hotels.
Description: Photocopy of letter correcting facts on a previously written article on the subject of the history of Somesville, Maine. The letter includes biographical information about Somesville settler, Abraham Somes as well as Virginia Somes Sanderson's line of descent.
Description: Letter regarding two W.H. Ballard photos that Sturgis Haskins bought for the Town of Sorrento; Edmund Burke owned the Bullseye that is likely in the photo, possibly named Scamp. Picture of the Skylark; named changed to the Valkyrie. Edmund Gillespie has better pictures of the Skylark than the one taken by Ballard.
Description: letter from Charles Dickey to E.R. Welles regarding the history of the A Class. Very complete. Many names listed beyond what I have put in under People Previously accessioned as 007.127
Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Evelyn Kilbourne in reference to her regret for Spiker’s resignation from the editorship of The Bar Harbor Times.
Description: Letters (1864, 1865) from John Somes and John Noyes to overseers of the poor in Palmyra, Georgetown, Harrington, requesting that these towns take their "paupers" back and defray the costs which "have already arisen." Letter to T.S. Somes re ceremony that may have been invalid, noting that he can "make Robinson take care of her if he is responsible." Request to Mr. Hamor for bread from Jacob Lunt Letter (1868) from Parker Bridge of Swans Island concerning a boy living with him whom he can no longer care for and whose mother he has written to come and get him. Includes records of bonds and accounts. [show more]
Description: Letter from C.M. Wilson of Bucksport to M.L. Allen. May 14, 1907. In reference to his support for Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.41.1, old accession **0992
Description: Letter from W.A. Walker of Castine M.L. Allen. May 12, 1907. In reference to his support for Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.41.1, old accession **0991