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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
11931A 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.
16986Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • october 29, 1850
Justice of the Peace Licence for Benjamin Higgins
Item:
  • 16986   
Object ID:
  • 009.003.010
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
Date:
  • 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
Personal Corrispondence Aug 9th, 1855
Item:
  • 16988   
Object ID:
  • 009.003.002
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Date:
  • 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.
16778Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1852
Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years
Item:
  • 16778   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.094
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • Captain William Wells
Date:
  • 1852
Description:
Captain William Wells wage ledger, October 1852 and other years, for Schooners H.W. Wellington and Ambassador and Brig J. Means
16759Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Begins in 1850
Isaac Somes' ledger of items purchased in Boston
Item:
  • 16759   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.109
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • 1857.
Date:
  • 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]
13893Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Thomas, Nicholas
  • 1857
Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas
Item:
  • 13893   
Object ID:
  • 013.023.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Creator:
  • Thomas, Nicholas
Date:
  • 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.
12560Receipt 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.
12558Bill 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.
12557Receipt 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.
12551Letter 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.
12463Warrantee 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.
11991Sale 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
4519Letter 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?
4506To 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
3625Ledger
  • 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
3400Church 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.
3338Hair 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.