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Mt. Desert Bridge Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridge construction
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1836
Mt. Desert Bridge Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Account of Boat Accident resulting in death of Richard Solmes (sic)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Death
  • Hallowell Free Press
  • 10/21/1833
Description:
Copy of an account from Hallowell Free Press of Oct. 21, 1833, recounting a boat accident in which Richard Solmes (Somes) died. The accident occurred when a cargo boat capsized in the Bay of Quinte, Upper Gap, Lake Ontario, Canada.
Wedding belt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Belt
  • ca. 1835
Wedding belt
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Silk wedding belt Belonged to Bethany Oaks who married Nathan Salisbury in 1835
Bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Armaments, Bill
  • June 11, 1833
Bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This appears to be an account bill for L. Higgins from Samuel Reed. Each item is dated and they appear to be mostly grocery store items.
Desert Rock Light House Print
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Print
  • 1839
Desert Rock Light House Print
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Desert Rock Light House engraving of rough seas, three men in forground hoisting a log with lighthouse back right, boats back left. Black wooden frame illustration by W. Radclyffe/ Engraving by R. Doughty
Bill-Of-Sale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • 1831
Bill-Of-Sale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bill from Military Store in Boston in wooden frame with dark finish. Bill attached to matte. Reads, “Military Store Boston Aug 22, 1831, J. Somes - Bought of John J. Low and Co. at their military rooms, no 19 Washington St. 1 sword [$6] 1 belt 1.02, 1 epaulet $3, sash $7. 1 cockade and eagle 2/3 - totaled 17.99. Rec Payment J.L. and Co. 1 1/4 yd Blue Broad Cloth @ 3.88 - 4.85, 1 fur hat @ 3.50 1 gal gin 1.56 totaled 27.90.
Seal Cove--Schools
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seal Cove
  • 1832
Seal Cove--Schools
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Request for road through Pretty Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • 1839
Request for road through Pretty Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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]
Freeman Warrantee Deed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 4/11/1839
Freeman Warrantee Deed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Property deed -lands being transferred for the quantity of 2 thousand dollars from Lewis and Sophronia Freeman to George Freeman Judge - Benjamin Atherton
The Malte-Brun School Geography.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geography
  • Goodrich, S. Griswold
  • 1836.
The Malte-Brun School Geography.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Extract from the Journal of John Nelson: Being an Account of God’s Dealing with him.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Religion
  • Nelson, John
  • 1833
The American Frugal Housewife.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Other, Housework
  • Child, Lydia
  • 1836.
The American Frugal Housewife.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Caroline Brewster Williston written on first page.
Improvement of the Mind.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Self-improvement
  • Watts, Isaac
  • 1833
Improvement of the Mind.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Isaac Watts invented the steam engine; this may have some value. A treatise for students on how to improve and enrich the mind
Clock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clock
  • 1835 c
Clock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clock made by “Boardman and Wells - Forestville, Conn.”. Label inside glass shows eagle with “E Plurubus Unum”. Also marked, “Improved clocks manufactured and sold by Boardman and Wells, Bristol, Conn. Case Tiffany and Co, Printers - Hartford”. Label gives directions to set clock. Glass not original. Probably had reverse painting on glass. Clock face is painted on wood. White in center with strawberries. Gold in corners. “Pillars” carved on each side of clock. Dark wood. Missing weight. The works are still intact. Donor info- came from Gilley house on Baker’s Island. This house was built by William Gilley in 1812. Clock was given to donor by his grandmother, Phoebe Gilley Stanley. [show more]
Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 1838
The Girl’s Own Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Child, L. Maria
  • 1834
The Girl’s Own Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Smith, Roswell C.
  • 1835
Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Episcopal churches
  • Other, Religion
  • 1832.
Description:
Stamped owner's mark inside cover: "Benjamin Thom."
Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Moral & ethical aspects
  • 1831
Practical Morality or a Guide to Men and Manners
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Abstract of Infantry Tactics
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Military training
  • 1830
Abstract of Infantry Tactics
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
" Including Exercises and Manoeuves of Light-Infantry and Riflemen; for the use of the militia of the United States. Published by the Department of War . . . " Includes diagrams.
Rhetorical Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Reading Aloud
  • Porter, Ebenezer, D.D.
  • 1835.
Rhetorical Reader
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Instructions and exercises for reading aloud.
The History of the State of Maine from its first discovery, A. D. 1602 to The Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive. Vol. II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Maine
  • Williamson, William D.
  • 1832
Description:
Facsimile edition; only vol. II is in the collection. The contents are listed chronologically in the Contents section of the front.
Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • 1834
Description:
Small pamphlet with Confession of Faith: Christ is God, The Holy Spirit is God, Sacred Trinity, and other Articles including Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
A Collection of Hymns For the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Music & songs
  • 1839
Description:
"Principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M. Revised and Corrected."
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Obituary
  • 1836
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newsclipping: “John Allen Somes” September 8, 1836.