Description: Copied from the original by Leonard J. Thomas, only surviving son, September 10, 1885. This contains a narrative of the life of Nicholas Thomas, 78 years old.
Description: A petition from the inhabitants of Cranberry Isles requesting that the islands be set apart from the town of Mount Desert as a separate town. James Kelley, constable of Mount Desert
Description: Ship's log for the Schooner Marion, 1836-1837 This log records voyages of the Schooner Marion, commanded by Eaton Clark from February 1836 to June 1836 (potentially a bit longer). From June 1836 (and definitely by November ben 1836) until July 1836 the schooner was commanded by Jacob Sawyer. Destinations mentioned include: Puerto Rico, Mount Desert, Lubec, Williamstown, New York, Port au Plat, St. Domingo, and others
Description: Handwritten ledger in buff suede (13" x 8.5" x 1.75") belonging to the Great Harbor Maritime Museum and given to the Northeast Harbor Library for safekeeping.
Description: Copy made for S. E. Morison of petition requesting a ledge "Langley's" (Greening) Island, and of specs for a granite marker resulting. 1830-1839.
Description: Notes from a Seal Cove school district meeting at the residence of Captain William Heath. People Mentioned: Benjamin Atherton, George Butler Jr., George Butler, Jacob Butler, William Butler, Ezra Dodge Jr., John S. Dodge, R. F. Dodge, R. F. Dodge, Nathaniel Gott, O. Haley, William Heath Jr., Hosea Heath, Thomas Heath, William Heath, Samuel Hennison, George Murphy Jr., George Murphy, Israel Murphy, Lemuel Norton, James Reed Jr., Ezra D. Reed, James Reed, Benjamin Robins, Jonathan Robins, Joshua Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer [show more]
Description: Two copies: No. 18, September 14, 1939, and No. 31, December 13, 1939, of the Youth's Companion. Vol. XIII. Published weekly at the Office of the Boston Recorder.
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
Description: Photocopy of an 1830 handwritten letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips of Orland, Maine. The letter tells of the death of Josiah's father and Luther's father. The letter fills one-page; a photocopy of the page showing the address has also been copied. The orginal sheet of paper was approx. 15 inches wide and 12' high. It had been folded in half and the address written on the outside. The letter itself was about 7.5" in width and 12" high. [show more]
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.
Description: Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black, President of the Corporation regarding dividends and notice of such to be posted in Post Office.