Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
12463	Warrantee 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.
12030	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester	Object, Trunk		unknown, unless made by John Manchester		1850	Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Item: 12030    Object ID: 006.20.1 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Trunk Creator: unknown, unless made by John Manchester Date: 1850 Description: Small (doll's sized) trunk adorned with animal fur and leather on the outside, lined with printed paper on the inside. A slip of paper on the inside reads: "This trunk was given to Emily Manchester by her father Major John Manchester, in 1850, (Now in the Gilley family)" Emily was born in 1834 and would have been 16 when she got the trunk. She was one of 10 children (from 2 wives). Fur on trunk needs to be identified: could be beaver, deer?? [show more]
4506	To 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
12780	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile	Publication, Book			American Sunday-School Union	1853	The Visit; or, the Difference Between Being a Good Child and Being Like a Good Chile Item: 12780    Object ID: 015.003.10 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday-School Union Date: 1853 Description: One of the books in a series of Sunday School Union publications. Inscribed Sound Sabbath School No. 10
13779	The three eras of a woman's life: The maiden, the wife, and the mother.	Publication, Book		Arthur, T.S.	J.W. Bradley	1858	The three eras of a woman's life: The maiden, the wife, and the mother. Item: 13779    Object ID: 002.32.18 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Arthur, T.S. Publisher: J.W. Bradley Collection: Books in Archival Storage Date: 1858 Description: Novel includes chapters illustrating the heroine's duty before pleasure and a woman's goodcharacter, trials, disappointments, love, beauty, courting, marriage.
12777	The Swiss Pastor	Publication, Book		Vulliemin, L. and C.	American Sunday School Union	1850	The Swiss Pastor Item: 12777    Object ID: 015.003.14 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Vulliemin, L. and C. Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1850 Description: Note on title page indicates this is "the life of the Rev. F.A.A. Gonthier". Inscribed "No. 58 Sound Sabbath School."
12773	Stories for Village Lads	Publication, Book				1856	Stories for Village Lads Item: 12773    Object ID: 015.003.18 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Date: 1856 Description: Fictional stories for Sunday School. Inscription says, "????have you got a slate pencil that you would let me have. Yes.
11991	Sale 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
3219	Rocking Chair	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair				c 1850	Rocking Chair Item: 3219    Object ID: 996-163-379 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair Date: c 1850 Description: Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
12557	Receipt 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.
12560	Receipt 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.
11687	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855	Map				1855	Railroad and Township Map of Maine, 1855 Item: 11687    Object ID: 010.FIC.044 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: 1855 map by J.H. Colton of Railroad and Townships of Maine. Top of frame has separated from the map.
12911	Popular Legends of Brittany	Publication, Book		Bode, Heinrich	Crosby, Nichols and Company	1854	Popular Legends of Brittany Item: 12911    Object ID: 012.FIC.024 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Creator: Bode, Heinrich Publisher: Crosby, Nichols and Company Date: 1854 Description: English version of Sonvestre's "Foyer Breton" translated by "a lady." Inscribed Edith E. Salisbury, Mt. Desert, Maine Dec.1878.
13893	Poem: 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.
16988	Personal 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.
11964	Map of the United States, 1855	Map				1855	Map of the United States, 1855 Item: 11964    Object ID: 010.FIC.043 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Collection: Map Collection Date: 1855 Description: Map of the United States, 1855. This map is used for classes in Sound School. *
12796	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses	Publication, Book			American Sunday School Union	1851	Little Kitty Brown and Her Bible Verses Item: 12796    Object ID: 015.003.03 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Publisher: American Sunday School Union Date: 1851 Description: Written for the American Sunday School Union, this little book contains stories about a little girl learning Bible verses, one per day.
4519	Letter 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?
12551	Letter 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.
3625	Ledger	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
16986	Justice 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.
16759	Isaac 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]
4615	Ice Tongs	Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs				1850 c.	Ice Tongs Item: 4615    Object ID: 002-47-678 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs Date: 1850 c. Description: Iron ice tongs originally from Edna Hysom "T" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3338	Hair 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.
13172	Cradle	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle				1858	Cradle Item: 13172    Object ID: 996-198-414 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Date: 1858 Description: Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]

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