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You searched for: Object ID: is not emptyDate: 1840sSubject: Other
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1541The Holy Bible
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bible.
  • Other, Religion
  • American Bible Society
  • 1847.
Description:
"Containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised." Written in front: "The property of Howard Richardson, Beech Hill, Mount Desert, Maine. Presented by _ _ _ _ _ . John Richardson. Sailed 1847 for South America. Lost off Cape Horn 1848." Written in back: "John Richardson's Book, Mt Desert, Me."
2493Essay Titled: An Island
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Heath, Lewis F.
  • 1848
Description:
Essay written by Lewis Heath of Southwest Harbor about Mount Desert Island, c. 1848. Original, transcription, and explanation.
2497Instrument of Protest
  • Document, Legal, Testimony
  • Other, Ships
  • 1845
Description:
Capt. of Brig "Grand Turk" appeared before at Emulate of US in Gibralter re vessel taking on water,crew pumping; protests losses, damages, expenses due to gale wind, high seas.
3609A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Heath, William
  • 1840
Description:
Legal fees owed by the Town of Mount Desert Debited and Credited. A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases - Mount Desert Statement written by Town Agent, M Heath L initials in names may be S. Unclear what Heath's first name is
3858Daniel Somes to Timothy Mason Deed
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 06/23/1842
Description:
1p.
3911Petition to Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Description:
Petition served to proprietors of Mount Desert Bridge, 1843.
3914Petition re Thompson Island Bridge Deficiencies
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Description:
1843 petition of grievances to House of Representatives concerning unattached, short piers, costly tolls, insufficient height and draw of bridge. Relates to original Trenton Bridge.
3958Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
  • 1841
Description:
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or military services, for state of Maine, by county, names, ages, places of residence Photocopy
39591842 Census, Hancock Co.
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Castine
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Trenton
  • 1842
Description:
Population figures for Mt. Desert, Eden, Cranberry Isles, Seaville, Ellsworth, Trenton, Bucksport, Orland,l Dedham, Mariaville, Plantations, Blluehill, Surry, Swan's Island, Long Island, Sedgewick, Brooksville, Hog Island, Castine, Penobscot, Gouldsborough, Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin, Eastbrook, Deer Isle.
3990Notes given as principle
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • 1848
Description:
List of notes given for principle as exhibited by Richard Higgins March 19th 1848. On the list are Nicholas Thomas, Gideon Mayo, Joseph Hopkins , Eben Young, William Atherton, David Leland, and many other early Eden residents. Some interest payments are shown.
3999List of Scholars in Pretty Marsh District
  • Document, List, Membership List
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 1847
Description:
Photocopy of list of shollars [sic]...
9278Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black, 1846
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/8/1846
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black.
9279Petition to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from Simeon Milliken
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/11/1845
Description:
Petition to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from Simeon Milliken to allow clergy relief from tolls. Note:” Voted una: that it is inexpendient to act upon it”.
9280Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1845
Description:
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.
9281Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black, 1844
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1844
Description:
Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.
9282Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls, 1844
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1844
Description:
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls.
9283Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1843
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black. Also includes notice regarding Davis Place, formerly sold to Capt. John Cousins.
9284Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/22/1842
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black.
9285Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls, 1842
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1842
Description:
Statement of tolls for 6 months to John Black from William Thompson.
9286Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Declaration of dividend
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1841
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend from John Black to William Thompson.
9287Declaration of dividend
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/15/1840
Description:
Statement from John Black to William Thompson and declaration of dividend.
9288Mount Desert Bridge Company - Statement of tolls and expenses
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bridges
  • 6/1/1840
Description:
Statement to John Black from William Thompson of tolls and expenses from 7/9/1839 - 1/1840.
11448The Old Somesville Woolen Mill- built in 1847
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • 1847
Description:
Isaac Somes' woolen mill in Somesville. Three-story building, clapboards on front, shingles on side. Side facing brook shows 15 windows, five on each story. The front shows five windows and door on left. One chimney at front end of roof. Building sits on stone foundation. Bare trees surround mill. The title The OLD SOMESVILLE WOOLEN MILL -Built in 1847" is printed at the bottom of the negative.
12098Letter to Amasa Higgins
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • ?, Richard H.
  • 1849
Description:
Letter Amasa Higgins (could also be Ana Higgins) Deer Isle from Richard Warren, Gouldsboro, Deer Isle re: purchase of mill logs and shingle wood.
12117Carding book for 1844
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1844
Description:
Carding book for 1844 Accounts receivable