Description: Deed from the Bingham heirs of Baker's Island, Dec 28, 1827, from State of Maine records in the National Arcives, File No. 3, handwritten, 3p
Description: "To assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading." Inscribed Daniel Somes jr., Mt. Desert
Description: Sections on Numeration: tables of money, weights, measures; practical questions, bills of parcels, vulgar fractions, simple interest, insurance, and more. Inscribed in front "Haskell Norwood" and Wm. Burnett (?) Ellsworth, 1838 and in back "Haskell lNorwook Mt Desert", also Nathan Salsbury (?) Esq. (?)
Description: Hand written copy of land transfer record of property near head of Somes Sound from Eben Babson to John Somes, formerly owned by Ephraim Haynes.
Description: Patchwork and embroidered quilt. Embroidered inscription reads, "When this you see / Remember me/ Athalaney Fly/ Mouonldefort [Mount Desert]/ August 26, 1824/ Aged 7 years / 3 months." Athlaney was the daughter of Patty Somes Flye and James Flye; she died at the age of 18 and is buried in the Flye Cemetery in Tremont.
Description: From the title page: "Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers. Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most imortant principles of piety and virtue..."
Description: Various religious tracts. Handwritten inside front cover: "From old Lewis Somes house." Hnadwritten inside back cover: "Lewis Somes, Mount Desert ____".
Description: "Translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised with Canne's marginal notes and references" Inside cover marked: "Loaned by Mrs. A.F. Joy, No.64" Following page inscribed: "1730, David Seavey". Inside back cover marked: "Catharine Seavy".
Description: " Pieces in prose and poetry selected from the best writers designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect..." Inscribed "the property of Sarah y Mayo Eden Maine February the 1830" [front] " the property of Sarah G (?) Wiggins" [back]