Description: Guest Book of Augustus P. Loring Home on Bartlett's Island (1903-1934). Signatures of summer guests year by year. Many family members are included, but also notable guests such as Samuel Eliot Morison. Two lists of signature in frontis piece glued
Description: Farm Ledger, Bartlett's Island Farm (approx. 1910-1933). Records kept by Augustus P. Loring. Includes animals, supplies, employees, work undertaken, crop yields and disappointments, thefts, etc, Leather bound, outside says Bartlett's island
Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
Other, Ledgers
Collection:
Vaughan-Loring Bartlett's Island Collection
Description: Account Book Kept by May (Ellen) Loring Vaughan on Bartlett's Island (1915-1921) Cost of travel Hallowell to Boston 8.60, Bar Harbor, 15.00 Pay for washerwoman, $3,00, 1.50 Groceries list
Description: A. J. Whiting bill for 1 barrel crackers, 4 eggs; Harrington / Washburn bill for molasses, line, salat, soap, sugar, tea, calico, coffee, silk, oil, etc. 1851 John Somes for plates, tea sets, lamps, etc. 1853 Bill to Isaac Somes from Gardner & Thayer (Boston) for door handles, braces, shoe rasps, chest locks, fish hooks, etc. 1864 bill from Benj. F. Mahan (Boston) to Joshua S. Moore for lard, pork, apples, tea, etc. 1884 bill from AA Smith & Co. to LE Pray (for Library Society): tea plates, spoons, platters, etc. 1874 bill from RH Kittredge to (indecipherable name) for coffee, ham, etc. 1874 bill from J. Hamor to J. Lunt for flour, meal, pork, etc. 1907 bill from R.H. B. Fernald to R. L. Grindle for paint, corn, tea, sugar, etc. Undated letter from The Dryolin Co., Brooklyn, offering trial shipment of pure turpentine and linseed oil. Payment from Abraham Somes to Prudence Reed for 32 weeks work; also bill for shawl, fabric, shoes, etc. 1847 by John Somes Jr. to Hall & Myrick for soap, coffee, tobacco, etc. [show more]
Description: Account book from unidentified Somesville business, possbily Wasgatts, AJ Whiting, or John Somes. Another account book from unidentified business. List of goods sold from [Lond Pond?] cottage by Blanche [Somes Colwell?], Aug. 1925. Mentions giving Ada rose painting of mother's. 1845 receipt for #27.99 from Abraham Somes 2nd. 1878 receipt of payment by Town of Mt. Desert to Daniel Somes $3.00 for aid and refreshment to three wayfaring men. 1868 payment to Robert Grindle from Thadeus Somes for medicine and visits to father and wife. 1868 receipt of payment from Mrs. Caroline F. Moore to L.A. Emery (?) for attendance at probate court and advertising notice. 1868 receipt from Andrew Lopaus (?) to Joshua Moore's widow. 1867 receipt from W.W. Abbott, collector of taxes to heirs of Joshua Moore, payment in full for 1866 taxes. 2866-1867 receipt from firm of Waterhouse & Emery to Mrs. Joshua Moore to legal work. Other receipts related to estate of Joshua Moore (digging grave, coffin, laying out). [show more]
Description: Large grey ledger 1914-1918 Mt. Desert written in Ink on coverIncludes: Note in back cover in blue pencil, reading:Census 1916 499boys 235 girls 264Also included loose paperwork, resume,