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11798Wedding belt
  • Object, Clothing, Belt
  • ca. 1835
Description:
Silk wedding belt Belonged to Bethany Oaks who married Nathan Salisbury in 1835
4079Treasurer’s Bond - Mount Desert Bridge Company, 1836
  • Object, Pay Order, Bond
  • Other, Bridges
  • 10/1/1836
Description:
Bond of $8000 - Contractors to build a bridge across Mount Desert Narows - to John Black for Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation signed by William Thompson, John M. Noyes, Edward Brewer and Joel Emery.
2995The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Organizations
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Clubs
  • January 1836
Description:
The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation. Chartered in January, 1836. Booklet with the bylaws adopted July 13, 1836. Printed by W.H. Sherman, Printer, Bar Harbor, ME. 1900. Previously archived as 016.FIC.00.23
14136The Malte-Brun School Geography.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geography
  • Goodrich, S. Griswold
  • F.J. Huntington
  • 1836.
1538The Holy Bible, containing the old and new testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • American Bible Society
  • 1831
Description:
The Holy Bible, containing the old and new testaments: Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Handwritten notes between Old and New Testaments. Newspaper clippings pasted inside front and back covers.
12582The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Maine
  • Williamson, William D.
  • Cumberland Press. Original by Glazier
  • 1832
Description:
Facsimile edition; only vol. II is in the collection. The contents are listed chronologically in the Contents section of the front.
12963The Girl’s Own Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Child, L. Maria
  • Applewood Books
  • 1834
Description:
Every girl should learn to be useful, improve her mind, exhibit elegant accomplishments, refined taste, and gracefulness of manner, according to this little book.
12684The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Episcopal churches
  • Other, Religion
  • B. Waugh and T. Mason
  • 1832.
Description:
Stamped owner's mark inside cover: "Benjamin Thom."
13778The American Frugal Housewife.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Other, Housework
  • Child, Lydia
  • American Stationers’ Company
  • 1836.
Description:
Mrs. Caroline Brewster Williston written on first page.
3468Tax Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Taxes
  • 1830
Description:
Tax Records 1830 Mount Desert Listed as North Parrish by poll tax, estate tax and total
3191Stove Lid Lifter
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
  • c.1830
Description:
wound iron rod with loop handle and turned end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home “C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3165Stove Lid Lifter
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
  • Other, Kitchens
  • c.1830
Description:
10 “ iron rod with loop handle and hooked end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home“C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
16891Seal Cove--Schools
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seal Cove
  • 1832
3915Sale of Thompson Island
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1835
Description:
Document showing sale of Thompson Island, 1835, to William Thompson for $100.00 by Isaac and Emma (9?) Mayo.
4022Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic]
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Sheep Island
  • 1835
Description:
Deed for sale of Sheep Island to John Soames [sic] by Alexander Baring, Henry Baring (of London), John Richards of Boston, Joseph Ingersoll and William Miller of Philadelphia, "devisees" in trust for Estate of William Bingham of Philadelphia.
4025Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Land transfer
  • 1835
Description:
Sale of several hundred acres in three separate parcels; however, Salem Towne reserved one half of all rock and minerals or mines on two of the lots.
12605Rhetorical Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Reading Aloud
  • Porter, Ebenezer, D.D.
  • Mark H. Newman
  • 1835.
Description:
Instructions and exercises for reading aloud.
16732Request for road through Pretty Marsh
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • 1839
Description:
1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
13420Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 1838
12682Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Moral & ethical aspects
  • J.A. Clussman
  • 1831
Description:
Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son; Dr. Blair's advice to youth; Dr. Fordyce on honour as a principle; Lord Burghley's ten precepts fo his son; Dr. Franklin's way to wealth; Pope's Universal Prayer
12795Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan...
  • Publication, Book
  • Smith, Roswell C.
  • Paine & Burgess
  • 1835
Description:
"...in which mental arithmetic is combined with the use of the slate; containing a complete system for all practical purposes; being in dollars and cents, stereotype edition, revised and enlarged, with exercises for the slate, in which as added a practical system of book-keeping." Exercises cover compound numbers, fractions, and decimals.
1618Pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
  • c 1835
Description:
Hand stitched with ruffle on edge. Marked in brown ink “Mary A. Tapley”. Number after name not legible. Donor info - pillow case from Somes family of Gloucester, Massachusetts. From 1835 trousseau of Mary A. Tapley. It appears that there are two identical pillowcases with this ID #.
9292Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications
  • Document, Announcement
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Buildings
  • 8/14/1837
Description:
Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications. Signed by John Black.
10612Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Obituary
  • 1836
Description:
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836.
14072Mt. Desert Bridge Co.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridge construction
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1836
Description:
Handwritten documents: 1. Contract to build bridge across Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 2. Survey of Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 3. Letter complaining about bridge corporation 4. Proposal to build toll house. 5. Bond--contractor to build bridge 6. Other letters related to declaring dividend, concern about tolls by mail carriers, ministers 7. 1850 bill for repair. 8. Dividend Payment for John Somes