Description: 1 typed page Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co to Eliot about a letter to Mrs. Hinckley about the need to correct errors in the origional History of Mount Desert before a new edition is published. Letter was sent from William O. Sawtelle to Mrs. Hinckley.
Description: 2 typed pages Letter about the upcoming publishing of a new edtion of the History of Mount Desert along with a form for George to sign transfering the rights to the plates of the origional book to Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Description: 1 handwritten page Letter in which he relinquishes his rights to the plates for the book History of Mount Desert published by his late father.
Description: 3 typed pages. Letter suggest ways to make changes be to Street's original book. He also makes mention that he feels a bibliography might be included at the end of the new edition. He also responds to Eliot's suggestion that he himself publishes a book on Mount Desert Island's history.
Description: 1 typed pages. Letter suggest changes be made to Street's account of Bernard's grant of Mount Desert. He also makes mention that he can send Eliot information on the original families that settled Somes Sound.
Description: 1 typed page. Letter looking forward to their meeting in person at his house and that he is currently writing the bibliography. He also suggest a correction to page 19.
Description: Letter from Mr. Smith, Cincinnati, to John Allen Somes, Mt. Desert, concerning planting at cottage in Somesville; also enclosing check for $4,000.00. He also writes of a possible visit in Feb.
Description: Letter concerns grading of property and plastering rooms, fixtures in bathroom, and more. Writer seems to be corresponding on behalf of her parents.
Description: Typewritten letter from Ordnance Officer, HQ, First Corps Area (Boston) responding to application for rifles and equipment for GAR Post; also Bond to Secure Return of Same.
Description: Letter (1927) from The Portland Evening Express Information Bureau in Washington, D.C. to Dr. R.L. Grindle of Mt. Desert, Maine, in reply to his request for information regarding the land on which Fort Knox in Bucksport, Maine is located on.
Description: Letter (1925) to Stuart and Fred Smith of Somesville, Maine, from their friend, Warren S. Reeve during his stay in Berlin, Germany. On the back of Fred's letter is a copy of a sunday school sermon he wrote to the sunday scholars in Germany for Fred to deliver to the sunday school children in Somesville church. Both letters have wonderful descriptions of Germany and the surrounding areas.
Description: 1. War Ration Book - black book / holder 2.Envelope from M.H. McKee to Mr. Fred Savage. 3. Recipe for Rhubarb Pie and one for Deviled Lobster. 4. Obituary clipping from Newspaper -no date but assumed 1924. 5. Another Savage obituary. 6. Announcement of funeral services for Mr. Savage 7. A memorial for Mr. Savage from Friends. 8. Partial obituary. 9. "Remarkable Winter Spin" - clipping of a road trip 10. Newspaper clipping of Capt. & Mrs Augustus C. Savage golden wedding anniversary. 11. Death announcement of Mrs Earl H Preble. 12. Death notice for Lt. Clayton Preble dying in a Japanese prison camp. 13. Death notice for William Sawyer dated Dec 1, 1941. ( 2 pieces of the notice) 14. collections of three poems ( Poems For Your Scrapbook) Possible from 1930's 15 Newspaper clipping (2) of the Horticultural Ball. 16. Newspaper clipping for John K Prebles' 50 Anniversary. 17. List of Prize winners in Achitectural Review Competition - Fred Savage was second. On Bates& Guild Company stationary. 18. Condolence letter dated Feb. 28th, 1924 from L.E. Kimball. 19. Card with note and envelope 20. Condolence card Dated Feb. 27, 1924 from Mary A Curtis. 21 Condolence letter from Mrs. Savage's sister. [show more]