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You searched for: Date: 1850s✖Type: Document✖
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
2344Hair Wreath
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
  • 1850c.
Hair Wreath
Item:
  • 2344   
Object ID:
  • 996-199-415
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Hairwork Wreath
Subject:
  • Other, Death
  • Other, Funerary Object
Date:
  • 1850c.
Description:
Horseshoe shaped hair wreath a memorial to Bethany Oakes Salisbury (according to Thomas Vining's work "Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Island Bethany E. Salisbury died 18 July 1886 aged 71 years, 8 months and 13 days and was the wife of Nathan Salisbury. The Oakes name may have been her maiden name and the "E." her maiden middle name initial), wife of Nathan Salisbury. Oval frame. Hair woven, tatted and braided in different colors. Small beads woven into design. [show more]
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.
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.
3528Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Oct 27, 1852
Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
Item:
  • 3528   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.14.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Probate
Subject:
  • Other, Estates
Date:
  • Oct 27, 1852
Description:
Jacob Somes the administrator of the deceased's estate, John Somes, received court approval to sell real estate of John Somes to pay debts of $1107.66 through an advertised sale
3584Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Bridges
  • 4/21/1851
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Minutes
Item:
  • 3584   
Object ID:
  • **1110
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 4/21/1851
Description:
Minutes of meeting of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corporation ordering repairs to be done by William Thompson due to damage by wind and sea in storm.
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
3798Deed to Jacob Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Oct 24, 1854
Deed to Jacob Somes
Item:
  • 3798   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.30.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Deed
Date:
  • Oct 24, 1854
Description:
Deed John Somes to Jacob Somes for land in Mt Desert Abraham Somes lot
3944Names of Scholars, Somesville, 1857
  • Document, List
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1857
Names of Scholars, Somesville, 1857
Item:
  • 3944   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.015
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
Date:
  • 1857
Description:
Original and copy; gives names, ages, and dates of birth
3993Insurance certificate
  • Document, Financial, Insurance Record, Insurance Policy
  • Other, Indian Point School
  • Other, Insurance
  • Higgins, Benjamin H.
  • 1854
Insurance certificate
Item:
  • 3993   
Object ID:
  • 008.003.001
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Insurance Record, Insurance Policy
Subject:
  • Other, Indian Point School
  • Other, Insurance
Creator:
  • Higgins, Benjamin H.
Collection:
  • Benjamin H. Higgins
Date:
  • 1854
Description:
Insurance certificate - Indian Point School district, Eden, Bar Harbor, Benjamin H. Higgins (insurance agent)
4000Deed to land from Freeman to Dodge
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 08/28/1850
Deed to land from Freeman to Dodge
Item:
  • 4000   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.31
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Date:
  • 08/28/1850
Description:
Typewritten copy of 1850 Deed.
4026License, Coasting Trade, One Year
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1859
License, Coasting Trade, One Year
Item:
  • 4026   
Object ID:
  • 001.162.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Permission, License, Occupational License
Subject:
  • Other, Schooners
Date:
  • 1859
Description:
License issued to Amos (?) Cooper and George B. Somes of Mt. Desert to operate Schooner Richmond.
4299Letter to President Franklin Pierce
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Government - Municipal
  • Other, History - Ellsworth
  • People
  • 1853
Letter to President Franklin Pierce
Item:
  • 4299   
Object ID:
  • 002-16-20-2410
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Government - Municipal
  • Other, History - Ellsworth
  • People
Date:
  • 1853
Description:
Duplicate record of 011.FIC. 29.76 Hand-written letter to President Franklin Pierce from Daniel Somes Jr. (1803-1883) submitting Thomas Jones's name to be considered for office of Collector of the Customs for the District of Frenchmen’s Bay from Mount Desert, March 1853.
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
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?
5518Record of Triangulation Station in Mount Desert,1856
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Writers
  • 1856
Record of Triangulation Station in Mount Desert,1856
Item:
  • 5518   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3440
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Pamphlet
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1856
Description:
Card detailing geographic position of a triangulation station in Mount Desert, 1856. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **2004, object Id 2001.2004
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.
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
11993Sale of land from Atherton to Sawyer.
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Tremont
  • 1859
Sale of land from Atherton to Sawyer.
Item:
  • 11993   
Object ID:
  • 012.002.5
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Tremont
Collection:
  • B. Atherton to Benjamin Sawyer
Date:
  • 1859
Description:
Sale by B. Atherton of land in Tremont to Benjamin Sawyer.
12114Somes Woolen Mill Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1859
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Item:
  • 12114   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.002.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
Collection:
  • Somes Woolen Mill
Date:
  • 1859
Description:
1859 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth. Accounts receivable
12121Cloth Book for October 1th 1850.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1850
Cloth Book for October 1th 1850.
Item:
  • 12121   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.087
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
Collection:
  • Somes Woolen Mill
Date:
  • 1850
Description:
Cloth Book for October 1th 1850. Appears to be from Somes woolen mill. Payments
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.