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| Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 17 Apr 1878, to Schooner Sea Bird, for food and other items, $345.95 | ||
| Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Cargo Manifest, schooner Rozella, master E.B. Stanley, nav by 4 men and no boys, from Boston to Cranberry Isles, 12 Nov 1875, cargo: 20 bhs salt, 20 brls flour, 24 bshl corn, 2 brls onions, 3 brls apples, 1 brl molasses, 1 brl sugar, 10 oil brls, sundries | ||
| Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter 7 (with transcription) in a collection of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling. This one is from her older half-brother A. B. Spurling in 1874 Andrew Barclay Spurling writes from New York City and states he learned of their mother’s illness from Fannie’s letter of the 16th, and of her death (January 17, 1874) in a letter from their brother William of the 19th, both of which he received on January 21, 1874. Too late to go home. He reminisces fondly about his mother and offers have Father Preble live with him now if he wishes to. A.B. Spurling (Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel E. Spurling’s younger brothers (Samuel wrote letters 1-6 to Fannie). Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more] | ||
| Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter 6 of 6 letters (with transcriptions) written 1865-1874 from Samuel E. Spurling (1827-1895) to his much younger half-sister Frances (Fannie) A. Preble (b. 1849). Samuel moved from Great Cranberry to California about age 23 ca.1850. In these six letters, he writes from Gold Hill, Nevada, where he works in gold mines. This letter #6 is from Gold Hill Nevada. Jan 11th 1874 to My dear Sister Fannie from S.C. or S.E Spurling. Samuel learns from Mr. or Wm Henry that his mother is ill. He’s having a brutal winter, Samuel was ill in Nevada; he’s now working at Crown Point Mine where he worked 7 or 8 years ago; can’t come home at present. Samuel E. Spurling is the eldest son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and Samuel Spurling. A.B. Spurling (likely Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel’s younger brothers. Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more] | ||
| Grocery Receipt from 1879. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Grocery Receipt from 1879. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A grocery receipt from A.C Roger's and company. This receipt has goods like sugar, ham , cabbage, and even raisins. The total for the whole 18 items of ended up being $17. This $17 would be just over $400 now. On the back of the receipt there is an add for the grocery store. |
| Sarah Bunker Autograph Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sarah Bunker Autograph Book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: An autograph book owned by Sarah Bunker. This book has autographs and notes from Sarah's friends. Most of the book is signed by people living in places like Bangor, Ellsworth and Bangor. Sixty-two double sided sheets. All pages autographed except two at front of book. |
| Receipt for Preble's taxes paid in full Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt for Preble's taxes paid in full Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt: William P. Preble paid in full $31.22 for state, county, town, and highway taxes for 1873; William H. Preble paid $3.76 for same. Dated 5 Jan 1874; signed William P. Bunker, Collector. Transcribed. | ||
| Payments made for service to Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Payments made for service to Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Nine documents. Eight Town of Cranberry Isles payment receipts (1876-1877), one 1885 Town of CI Schools ledger page, and one 1887 Town of Tremont receipt. Payments involve individuals including: Hadlock, Gilley, Preble, Stanley, Wayland, Hamor, Fernald, schools. See description of each document. | ||
| Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things. | ||
| Telegram Benj Spurling to Perley Russell Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Telegram Benj Spurling to Perley Russell Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Telegram, from Benj. Spurling, Somesville, Maine ?Apr 4? 1877, to Perley Russell, Portland Me, "Send by boat to SW Harbor Friday three lbs each no eighteen twelve and six and four of nine seine twine" (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001) | ||
| Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Shoemaker's hammer patent Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 2 sheets, Patent, #199,568, "Lasting-Hammer", 1878. Mickey Macfarlan wrote on it "A shoemaker's hammer found in Capt. Bert's house" (See hammer item 2002.20.1241) (See also items 1240-1245.) | ||
| Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Telegram, blank, for use in the 1870s, dated 187_ (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001) | ||
| Sale of real estate to John E. Bunker 1874 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sale of real estate to John E. Bunker 1874 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 1 sheet, legal contract dated 27 Mar 1874, by Joseph Perley and John Russell, partners in "Perley & Russell", to sell "certain real estate" on Cranberry Island to John E. Bunker for $525, payable in two notes of $262.50 each, at 7.5% interest, one payable in 1 year, the other in 2 years. The land was previously sold to Perley & Russell by Bunker himself. Transcribed. | ||
| School Agent's Census Return 1878 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  School Agent's Census Return 1878 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Census Return, 1878" for Cranberry Isles District 4, filled out by William A Rice, witnessed by William P Preble, 19 students' names and ages listed: Loring E Rice, 16; Carrie E Rice, 18; Sophia A Rice, 13; Herbert A Rice, 9; Seth H Rice, 6; Walter L Fernald, 20; R H B Fernald, 18; A C Fernald, Jr, 17; Cora M Fernald, 8; Gilbert A Rice, 7; Cora A Richardson, 9; Eugene P Stanley, 19; Hettie M Gilley, 18; Laura A Gilley, 15; Mary E Gilley, 11; John Pung, 19; Sarah P Smallidge, 8; Ida K Smallidge, 7; Augusta A Smallidge, 4. Transcribed. [show more] | ||
| Ledger sheets Capt. Charles E. Bunker, Schooner Como, 1879 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ledger sheets Capt. Charles E. Bunker, Schooner Como, 1879 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This group of five ledger sheets tally Charles E. Bunker’s debits and credits for voyage on Schooner “Como” with cargo "cocoanuts, mahogany, and cedars in account with Odio & Perozo of New York". Loose ledger pages are dated February 6-21, 1879. There are 34,505 cocoanuts; 4 logs mahogany; 4 logs cedar; and 8 logs cedar. No ports or destinations discernible. Documents are signed in New York. (Only Page A transcribed.) The Schooner Como was built in Cherryfield 1873; No.125172; 133 tons. Charles E Bunker was master 1877. These ledgers are part of collection of Clara Rice items (Clara Adeline Richardson Bunker Rice (1847-1923). (Charles Bunker was Clara's second husband of three. Clara Rice was postmistress on Sutton Island in the Cranberry Isles. She may have married a Fernald, then Charles Edward Bunker, and then wed Wilbert Augustus Rice in 1893. ) [show more] | ||
| Letter from William H. Preble to his father Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from William H. Preble to his father Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble, written in Portland, about his mother (Abigail Preble) ill-health, herring, and brother Andrew. Transcribed. | ||
| School expenses 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  School expenses 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Town of Cranberry Isles school payments made to teachers and other school expenses 1876-1877, with teachers names and school agent names, 27 total. | ||
| School Agent's Return District 2, 1878 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  School Agent's Return District 2, 1878 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Return, No. 2" for Cranberry Isles District 2, 1878, filled out by Asa D Stanley, 45 students' names and ages listed: Frank L Stanley, 12; May F Stanley, 10; Josie L Stanley, 7; Flevie? L Stanley, 6; John M Bunker, 9; Charles A Bunker, 7; Leander R Bunker, 5; Frances J Jarvis, 10; Oscar E Jarvis, 8; Charles S Jarvis, 4; Rose P Stanley, 15; Smith S Stanley, 14; Albion M Stanley, 16; Arno P Stanley, 12; Lewis W Stanley, 8; Emery W Richardson, 4; Etta Richardson, 14; W P Richardson, 17; Carrie E Stanley, 17; Gilman J Stanley, 13; Gilbert M Stanley, 9; Maggie M Harding, 6; Edwin H Harding, 15; George H Bunker, 7; Charles H L Harding, 18; Willie P Harding, 11; Samuel D Harding, 4; Oscar S Bulger, 5; Mary E Rosebrook, 14; Gilbert M Rosebrook, 11; Everett L Spurling, 19; Archie S Spurling, 16; Edward A Spurling, 14; Freddie R Spurling, 9; Sarah A Spurling, 6; Nettie A Spurling, 16; Henry E Spurling, 6; Grace M Spurling, 6; Cora L Spurling, 14; George W Spurling, 8; ??? S Trussell, 9; Charles W Trussell, 7; Francis E Trussell, 5; Dorothea R Trussell, 15; George H Ceitahell?, 17. Transcribed. [show more] | ||
| Receipt for paint and other items Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for paint and other items Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, from Sargent Lord & Co., Portland, 22 Apr 1876, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, for paint and other items, $59.66 | ||
| Receipt for stove parts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for stove parts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, from O.M. & D.W. Nash, Portland, 29 Nov 1876, to E.B. Stanley, for stove parts, $5.25 | ||
| Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, handwritten, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to Freeman Stanley, Schooner S.L Foster, flour, beef, molasses, $15.80 | ||
| Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Receipt, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to schooner S.L. Foster, food & supplies, $393.78 | ||
| Letter arranging sale of vessel and coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Letter arranging sale of vessel and coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Ben Spurling, Cranberry Isles, 17 Dec 1876 to Capt. Stanley, making arrangements to sell part of Spurling's vessel and to order coal | ||
| Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Hamor to Stanley re: bill settlement Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter from J.R. Hamor, CI, 1 Nov 1876, to Capt. Stanley, asking Capt. to pay and settle bills and fetch items | ||
| Letter from Guptill to Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Guptill to Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter and envelope from C.J. Guptill Winter Harbor, 14 Feb 1879, to Capt. Stanley, friendly business letter about fish & visit |