Description: Letter to M.L. Allen from Frank W. Lunt. 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 **0440
Description: 1 handwritten page Letter from Eben M. Hannors to Rev. George E. Street offering to send genealogies of some of the early families of Mount Desert. These will not include the Abraham and John Somes' families. He will also furnish, if needed, a biographical sketch of himself along with a photograph.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Charles Durham about the prospects of writing some of the articles he suggeted to her and telling him that she is going to be unable to travel for the next few months.
Description: The bottom third of a letter from Charles Durham offering to prepare a list of article topics she might be interested in writing on for his magazine.
Description: Second page of Letter (unknown addressee) from LaRue Spiker. In reference to Guardians of the Gods, a non-fiction work which LaRue Spiker is considering writing.
Description: -Letters re death of John Higgins, son of Elliot Higgins, killed in NYC by runaway horses (1844); -"old-timers" in Somesville (1940); -from Daniel Somes to unknown woman, perhaps his later wife (1827); -Wm. Hamor to Mr. Somes re disapproval of dancing school (184?) & another re deaths of Lot and Paul Somes from scarlet fever (1853?); -from Susan Trask to "child" re death of "litell Harry [?], 1842; -from Andrew J. Frisbee, adopted son of Abraham Somes, re death of first wife(1851?), and to Mr. Somes re death of Billy (1852); -from Hattie Somes to Grandpa (1877); -from Mr. Heath to Rev. George E. Street (1903); -from Harriet Somes to Aunt Mary re baby sister Blanche (18?9); -from Dell to Hattie (1921) and to Harriet (1928); -to Harriet from Harry S. re selling privilege on land (1944); about Ed, brought home from Boston, by Florence Gray (1959); -from Jacob Somes to brother re legislative session concering railroad (1842). [show more]
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: Announcement of candidacy of ML Allen for County Commissioner and letters of support or non-commital letters for his nomination at the Republican County Convention in Ellsworth in Jun 2008, County of Penobscot
Description: Two page letter describes Noyes' memories from her youth in Center (section of Tremont) on Mount Desert Island. Noyes mentions marriage of Isaiah Ober to Mary Somes, daughter of Lewis Somes. Several landmarks in Center are mentioned.