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You searched for: Date: 1830sPlace: [blank]Subject: Other
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
14072Mt. Desert Bridge Co.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridge construction
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1836
Description:
Handwritten documents: 1. Contract to build bridge across Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 2. Survey of Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 3. Letter complaining about bridge corporation 4. Proposal to build toll house. 5. Bond--contractor to build bridge 6. Other letters related to declaring dividend, concern about tolls by mail carriers, ministers 7. 1850 bill for repair. 8. Dividend Payment for John Somes
2905Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic)
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Death
  • Hallowell Free Press
  • 10/21/1833
Description:
Copy of an account from Hallowell Free Press of Oct. 21, 1833, recounting a boat accident in which Richard Solmes (Somes) died. The accident occurred when a cargo boat capsized in the Bay of Quinte, Upper Gap, Lake Ontario, Canada.
16891Seal Cove--Schools
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seal Cove
  • 1832
16732Request for road through Pretty Marsh
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • 1839
Description:
1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
16620Freeman Warrantee Deed
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 4/11/1839
Description:
Property deed -lands being transferred for the quantity of 2 thousand dollars from Lewis and Sophronia Freeman to George Freeman Judge - Benjamin Atherton
14136The Malte-Brun School Geography.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geography
  • Goodrich, S. Griswold
  • F.J. Huntington
  • 1836.
13899Extract from the Journal of John Nelson: Being an Account of God’s Dealing with him.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Religion
  • Nelson, John
  • B. Waugh and T. Mason
  • 1833
13778The American Frugal Housewife.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Other, Housework
  • Child, Lydia
  • American Stationers’ Company
  • 1836.
Description:
Mrs. Caroline Brewster Williston written on first page.
13603 Improvement of the Mind.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Self-improvement
  • Watts, Isaac
  • Jenks, Hickling & Swan
  • 1833
Description:
Isaac Watts invented the steam engine; this may have some value. A treatise for students on how to improve and enrich the mind
12963The Girl’s Own Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Child, L. Maria
  • Applewood Books
  • 1834
Description:
Every girl should learn to be useful, improve her mind, exhibit elegant accomplishments, refined taste, and gracefulness of manner, according to this little book.
12684The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Episcopal churches
  • Other, Religion
  • B. Waugh and T. Mason
  • 1832.
Description:
Stamped owner's mark inside cover: "Benjamin Thom."
12682Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Moral & ethical aspects
  • J.A. Clussman
  • 1831
Description:
Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son; Dr. Blair's advice to youth; Dr. Fordyce on honour as a principle; Lord Burghley's ten precepts fo his son; Dr. Franklin's way to wealth; Pope's Universal Prayer
12665Abstract of Infantry Tactics
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Military training
  • Hilliard
  • 1830
Description:
" Including Exercises and Manoeuves of Light-Infantry and Riflemen; for the use of the militia of the United States. Published by the Department of War . . . " Includes diagrams.
12605Rhetorical Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Reading Aloud
  • Porter, Ebenezer, D.D.
  • Mark H. Newman
  • 1835.
Description:
Instructions and exercises for reading aloud.
12582The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Maine
  • Williamson, William D.
  • Cumberland Press. Original by Glazier
  • 1832
Description:
Facsimile edition; only vol. II is in the collection. The contents are listed chronologically in the Contents section of the front.
11458A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Music & songs
  • T. Mason and G. Lane
  • 1839
Description:
"Principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M. Revised and Corrected."
10612Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Obituary
  • 1836
Description:
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836.
9292Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications
  • Document, Announcement
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Buildings
  • 8/14/1837
Description:
Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications. Signed by John Black.
9291Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 10/3/1837
Description:
Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath. Copy.
9290Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/5/1839
Description:
Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black, President of the Corporation regarding dividends and notice of such to be posted in Post Office.
9289Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/8/1839
Description:
Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert requesting declaration of dividends.
4079Treasurer’s Bond - Mount Desert Bridge Company, 1836
  • Object, Pay Order, Bond
  • Other, Bridges
  • 10/1/1836
Description:
Bond of $8000 - Contractors to build a bridge across Mount Desert Narows - to John Black for Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation signed by William Thompson, John M. Noyes, Edward Brewer and Joel Emery.
4025Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Land transfer
  • 1835
Description:
Sale of several hundred acres in three separate parcels; however, Salem Towne reserved one half of all rock and minerals or mines on two of the lots.
4022Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic]
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Sheep Island
  • 1835
Description:
Deed for sale of Sheep Island to John Soames [sic] by Alexander Baring, Henry Baring (of London), John Richards of Boston, Joseph Ingersoll and William Miller of Philadelphia, "devisees" in trust for Estate of William Bingham of Philadelphia.
3997Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 1835
Description:
Pew for John Smith