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You searched for: Date: 1840s
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
William P. Preble appointed Justice of the Peace
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
  • 1842
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William P. Preble appointed Justice of the Peace
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
William P. Preble apppointed as Justice of the Peace of Hancock County by Governor John Fairfield May 28, 1842.
The American Loyalists
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Lorenzo Sabine
  • 1847
The American Loyalists
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Biographical Sketches of Adherents to the British Crown in War of the American Revolution.
Letter to Grandmother Newman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1848
Letter to Grandmother Newman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Very light handwriting so difficult to read Dated Ellsworth 9/24/1848. Has accompanying envelope To: Grandmother: Mary Newman, Mt. Desert Maine from Hillie Letter is in regard to Ellie who is sick and laying in bed and may die Would like to have Grandmother Newman come visit.
Letter to Luther Phillips from Thankful Fairfield and Lydia Gilpatrick
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1847
Description:
Letter to Luther Phillips of Orland, Maine from his mother (Thankful Fairfield) and sister (Lydia Phillips) shortly after the death of his 2nd son Andrew of yellow fever in March 1847. Given to Library by Connie Seavey.
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1844
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Re Schooner Thames (?): cargo, freight; Capt. Bartlett cleared for Trieste; payments received from Gott and Richardson
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Customhouses
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1849
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
RE account of Andelene Ring (?) and apparent discrepancies. (Letter is a copy.)
From Capt. Billings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1840
From Capt. Billings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Re voyage and freight.
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls, 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1844
Description:
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls.
Letter to Amasa Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • ?, Richard H.
  • 1849
Letter to Amasa Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter Amasa Higgins (could also be Ana Higgins) Deer Isle from Richard Warren, Gouldsboro, Deer Isle re: purchase of mill logs and shingle wood.
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1842
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.
Stampless folded letter sent from Eden post office, 1847
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Eden, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Post Offices
  • 1847
Description:
Stampless folded letter sent from Eden post office, 1847
Notes given as principle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • 1848
Notes given as principle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
List of notes given for principle as exhibited by Richard Higgins March 19th 1848. On the list are Nicholas Thomas, Gideon Mayo, Joseph Hopkins , Eben Young, William Atherton, David Leland, and many other early Eden residents. Some interest payments are shown.
Cloth Book for 1845
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1845
Cloth Book for 1845
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cloth Book for 1845 (written on inside cover). Accounts Receivable
Carding book for 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1844
Carding book for 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Carding book for 1844 Accounts receivable
Mount Desert Bridge Company - Statement of tolls and expenses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bridges
  • 6/1/1840
Description:
Statement to John Black from William Thompson of tolls and expenses from 7/9/1839 - 1/1840.
Store Ledger 1849-1850
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • 1849
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Store Ledger 1849-1850
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledger, handwritten, probably by William Preble, mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various people, 1849-1851
Store Ledger 1845-1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • 1845
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Store Ledger 1845-1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledger, William Preble, 1845-1849, mostly store accounts listing customers and items and services they bought, apparently at Preble's store. Items referred to both food and nautical hardware with prices listed. Purchases listed by day and date, interspersed with records and values for Preble's business and personal services as executor, town agent, etc. Names include: John Pung, Edward Spurling, Michael Bulger, the schooner Harriet, Elisha Young, Henry Neuman, Freeman Gubtil, Estate of Nicholas Tucker [show more]
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1843
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black. Also includes notice regarding Davis Place, formerly sold to Capt. John Cousins.
A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Heath, William
  • 1840
A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Legal fees owed by the Town of Mount Desert Debited and Credited. A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases - Mount Desert Statement written by Town Agent, M Heath L initials in names may be S. Unclear what Heath's first name is
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black, 1846
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/8/1846
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black.
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1845
Description:
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.
Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black, 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1844
Description:
Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/22/1842
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls, 1842
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1842
Description:
Statement of tolls for 6 months to John Black from William Thompson.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1841
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend from John Black to William Thompson.