Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
2326	Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins	Object, Armaments, Bill				March 5, 1850	Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins Item: 2326    Object ID: 009.003.009 Catalog: Archives Type: Object, Armaments, Bill Date: March 5, 1850 Description: This is an itemized bill from Benjamin H. Higgins to the town of Eden for his services as Selectman. Some of the charges are for transportation, distributing bills and attending meetings in Ellsworth.
3219	Rocking Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair				c 1850	Rocking Chair Item: 3219    Object ID: 996-163-379 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair Date: c 1850 Description: Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
3338	Hair Wreath	Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath				1850c.	Hair Wreath Item: 3338    Object ID: 996-1-217 Catalog: Objects Type: Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath Date: 1850c. Description: Locks of people's hair arranged in a semi-circle on paper and sealed in oval frame. Names on paper attached to pieces of hair; Isaac Somes, C.F. Somes, George A. Somes, [C.F.] Thompson, Isaac Thompson, Lyman Somes and Frederick Thompson. From the Isaac Somes house in Somesville.
3400	Church Pew Subscription	Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract				c 1850	Church Pew Subscription Item: 3400    Object ID: 997-38-527 Catalog: Objects Type: Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract Date: 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.
3625	Ledger	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger				1854	Ledger Item: 3625    Object ID: 010.FIC.086 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1854
4506	To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859	Document, Correspondence				1859	To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859 Item: 4506    Object ID: 008.075.26 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Collection: Mary Newman Date: 1859 Description: To Mary Newman from Aramenta March, Oct 1859 Discusses m? is not well. Charlotte is unkind for not seeing her.Also wants Mary to come visit
4519	Letter to Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell?	Document, Correspondence				1858	Letter to Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell? Item: 4519    Object ID: 008.075.13 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Collection: Mary Newman Date: 1858 Description: Letter o Mary Newman, 1858 from Gouldsboro from daughter Nell?
4615	Ice Tongs	Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs				1850 c.	Ice Tongs Item: 4615    Object ID: 002-47-678 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs Date: 1850 c. Description: Iron ice tongs originally from Edna Hysom "T" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
7435	Arithmetic on the Productive System	Publication, Book		Roswell C. Smith		1854	Arithmetic on the Productive System Item: 7435    Object ID: 020.22.10 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Roswell C. Smith Collection: Library Date: 1854 Description: "Mrs. Annetta Elliot, Washington D.C. No. 919 K St." written on inside of front cover.
11466	China Doll, c.1850s	Object, Doll				1850c.	China Doll, c.1850s Item: 11466    Object ID: 996-74-290 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Doll Date: 1850c. Description: Blond short wavy hair painted on. China head, hands and legs. Blue eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed lips. Legs white with painted black shoe. One leg replaced with leather boot. Pink ribbon painted around china leg. Dressed in mid-calf length dress of brown with white sprigs of flowers and triangles. Orange ribbon tied at waist. Pink ribbon at neck Wide lace collar. Dress sewn in place. Also wearing cotton petticoat with lace at bottom and middle. Wearing knee length underpants. [show more]
11687	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855	Map				1855	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855 Item: 11687    Object ID: 010.FIC.044 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: 1855 map by J.H. Colton of Railroad and Townships of Maine. Top of frame has separated from the map.
11931	A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment	Document, Financial, Receipt				December 31, 1858	A reciept of salary paid for B. H. Higgins from the U. S. Light-house Establishment Item: 11931    Object ID: 009.003.012 Catalog: Objects Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Date: 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.
11964	Map of the United States, 1855	Map				1855	Map of the United States, 1855 Item: 11964    Object ID: 010.FIC.043 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: Map of the United States, 1855. This map is used for classes in Sound School. *
11991	Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer	Document, Legal, Deed				1851	Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Item: 11991    Object ID: 012.002.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Collection: William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer Date: 1851 Description: Date may be 1852. Sale of land in Trenton by William Thompson to Benjamin Sawyer
12030	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester	Object, Trunk		unknown, unless made by John Manchester		1850	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Item: 12030    Object ID: 006.20.1 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Trunk Creator: unknown, unless made by John Manchester Date: 1850 Description: Small (doll's sized) trunk adorned with animal fur and leather on the outside, lined with printed paper on the inside. A slip of paper on the inside reads: "This trunk was given to Emily Manchester by her father Major John Manchester, in 1850, (Now in the Gilley family)" Emily was born in 1834 and would have been 16 when she got the trunk. She was one of 10 children (from 2 wives). Fur on trunk needs to be identified: could be beaver, deer?? [show more]
12463	Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith	Document, Legal, Deed				1856	Warrantee Deed, William T. Mason to William P. Smith Item: 12463    Object ID: 015.FIC.033.18 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Collection: William T. Mason to William P. Smith Date: 1856 Description: William T. Mason of Mt. Desert, ship carpenter, sells to William P. Smith, land described in deed.
12551	Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath	Document, Correspondence, Letter				1851	Letter from ESJ Nealle (?) to AJ Heath Item: 12551    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.09 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1851 Description: Letter written from the Custom House in Bath [Maine]; writer's name hard to read. Letter dated Nov. 6, 1851 responds to letter from Mr. Heath; indicates that a Capt. McMullin cleared [customs] the previous day and had asked the writer to give him the name of a person to whom he should send money. Writer apparently gave the wrong name (A.J. Clark of Southwest Harbor);it should have been Mr. Heath.
12557	Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co.	Document, Financial, Receipt				1854	Receipt for goods bought from Phineas E. Gay & Co. Item: 12557    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.07 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1854 Description: Casks and spikes purchased by Mr. B. Higgins from Phineas E. Gay, Iron Dealers.
12558	Bill or Receipt	Document, Financial, Receipt				1854	Bill or Receipt Item: 12558    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.06 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1854 Description: Letterhead indicates this is a bill or receipt from Blanchard, Blanchard and Gilmore, Dealers in W.I. Goods, Ship Stores & Chandlery for clasps, locks, rings, and other things, sent by the Schr (Schooner) Olive Branch.
12560	Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook	Document, Financial, Receipt				1850	Receipt for 11.5 cords of wook Item: 12560    Object ID: 015.FIC.07.04 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Collection: Higgins Papers Date: 1850 Description: Receipt surveyed from Capt. Parker Bridges (?) to Thomas Lothock (?) for 11.5 cords of wood, attested by Litchfield Kimball. NB: Difficult to read names and to tell just what this was for.
12773	Stories for Village Lads	Publication, Book				1856	Stories for Village Lads Item: 12773    Object ID: 015.003.18 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Date: 1856 Description: Fictional stories for Sunday School. Inscription says, "????have you got a slate pencil that you would let me have. Yes.
12777	The Swiss Pastor	Publication, Book		Vulliemin, L. and C.	American Sunday School Union	1850	The Swiss Pastor Item: 12777    Object ID: 015.003.14 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Vulliemin, L. and C. Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1850 Description: Note on title page indicates this is "the life of the Rev. F.A.A. Gonthier". Inscribed "No. 58 Sound Sabbath School."
12780	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile	Publication, Book			American Sunday-School Union	1853	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile Item: 12780    Object ID: 015.003.10 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday-School Union Date: 1853 Description: One of the books in a series of Sunday School Union publications. Inscribed Sound Sabbath School No. 10
12796	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses	Publication, Book			American Sunday School Union	1851	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses Item: 12796    Object ID: 015.003.03 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1851 Description: Written for the American Sunday School Union, this little book contains stories about a little girl learning Bible verses, one per day.
12911	Popular Legends of Brittany	Publication, Book		Bode, Heinrich	Crosby, Nichols and Company	1854	Popular Legends of Brittany Item: 12911    Object ID: 012.FIC.024 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Bode, Heinrich Publisher: Crosby, Nichols and Company Date: 1854 Description: English version of Sonvestre's "Foyer Breton" translated by "a lady." Inscribed Edith E. Salisbury, Mt. Desert, Maine Dec.1878.

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