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You searched for: Object ID: is not emptyDate: 1850sType: Document
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
13857The Practical Arithmetic, Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies...
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Mathematics
  • Stoddard, John F.
  • Sheldon & Company
  • 1852
3400Church Pew Subscription
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • c 1850
Description:
Contract between pew subscribers and the Somesville Union Church to build a meeting house. Paper backed. Black frame .5” wide. Paper mounted on fabric. Two sheets of paper glued together. Typed transcript of document in object file.
3584Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Bridges
  • 4/21/1851
Description:
Minutes of meeting of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corporation ordering repairs to be done by William Thompson due to damage by wind and sea in storm.
3625Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1854
4026License, Coasting Trade, One Year
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1859
Description:
License issued to Amos (?) Cooper and George B. Somes of Mt. Desert to operate Schooner Richmond.
2344Hair Wreath
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
  • 1850c.
Description:
Horseshoe shaped hair wreath a memorial to Bethany Oakes Salisbury (according to Thomas Vining's work "Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Island Bethany E. Salisbury died 18 July 1886 aged 71 years, 8 months and 13 days and was the wife of Nathan Salisbury. The Oakes name may have been her maiden name and the "E." her maiden middle name initial), wife of Nathan Salisbury. Oval frame. Hair woven, tatted and braided in different colors. Small beads woven into design. [show more]
16968Black, John to Thompson, William
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/6/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16972Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/6/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16986Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • october 29, 1850
Description:
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins, signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State.
16988Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Aug 9th, 1855
Description:
Letter between brother and sister, Beatrice (?) and A. M. Capen (?). This letter is from A. Capen to his sister, informing her on his recent relocation to Mount Desert Island. He speaks of swimming in the ocean and how pleasent the air is.
17013Black, John to Thompson, William
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/3/1851
Description:
Statement and order of dividends tp William Thompson.
17014Thompson, William to Black, John
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 6/15/1850
Description:
Statement of tolls and expenses to Col. John Black from William Thompson.
17015Thompson, William to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Bridges
  • 8/1/1850
Description:
Bill for repairs from William Thompson to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
16759Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Begins in 1850
Description:
Isaac Somes' ledger of items he bought in Boston and probably brought back to sell on Mount Desert Island. Reference on back pages to Somes' leasing of woolen mill to Richard Nanson (?) in 1879 -1883. Nanson was to agree to prohibit smoking on premises. May be a draft of a leasing agreement between Somes and Nanson (?) for operation of the woolen mill. Ledger begins in 1850 and continues to 1857. The draft fo the agreement with Nanson was written in 1878. [show more]
4299Letter to President Franklin Pierce
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Government - Municipal
  • Other, History - Ellsworth
  • People
  • 1853
Description:
Duplicate record of 011.FIC. 29.76 Hand-written letter to President Franklin Pierce from Daniel Somes Jr. (1803-1883) submitting Thomas Jones's name to be considered for office of Collector of the Customs for the District of Frenchmen’s Bay from Mount Desert, March 1853.
11931A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • December 31, 1858
Description:
This appears to be a receipt showing that B. H. Higgins was paid the amount of $137.50, a quarterly salary, for the his services as the keeper of the Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse. The dates paid through are from Sept 1st, 1858 to December 31st, 1858.
5518Record of Triangulation Station in Mount Desert,1856
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Writers
  • 1856
Description:
Card detailing geographic position of a triangulation station in Mount Desert, 1856. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **2004, object Id 2001.2004
13893Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Thomas, Nicholas
  • 1857
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco.
3798Deed to Jacob Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Oct 24, 1854
Description:
Deed John Somes to Jacob Somes for land in Mt Desert Abraham Somes lot
3528Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Oct 27, 1852
Description:
Jacob Somes the administrator of the deceased's estate, John Somes, received court approval to sell real estate of John Somes to pay debts of $1107.66 through an advertised sale
16796From A.C. Milliken
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1854
Description:
Written from Campeachy re sickness (fever) among men, perhaps from drinking too many "spirits", and delay caused by a "norther."
16797From A.E. Milliken
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1853
Description:
Re passage from Boston to Jacksonville, need for new sails, running rigging, painting, rats damaging sails
16802From Means & Clark
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Insurance
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1851
Description:
Re insurance on "Emma Francis". Later note at bottom by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
16798From Means & Clark
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1852
Description:
Concerning amounts received / owed for various ships.
16803From David Bartlett (copy)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1850
Description:
Re at anchor in Mayaguez; to sail to Philadelphia; has sensitive plant seeds for Somes' daughters.