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| Catalogue # | Title | Type | Subject | Description | |
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| 2018.416.2767 | Letter from William H. Preble to his father |
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| 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. | 
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. |
| 2018.416.2773 | School expenses 1876-1877 |
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| Town of Cranberry Isles school payments made to teachers and other school expenses 1876-1877, with teachers names and school agent names, 27 total. | 
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. |
| 2019.445.2827 | Ledger sheets Capt. Charles E. Bunker, Schooner Como, 1879 |
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| 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. ) | 
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] |
| 2014.488.2975 | Sarah Bunker Autograph Book |
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| 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. | 
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. |
| 1000.42.180 | Envelope addressed to Capt. Enoch B. Stanley |
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| Envelope, addressed to "Capt. Enoch B. Stanley, Portland, Maine", with 3-cent stamp, franked 12 Dec 1876, apparently the envelope that letter item 178 was delivered in | 
Description: Envelope, addressed to "Capt. Enoch B. Stanley, Portland, Maine", with 3-cent stamp, franked 12 Dec 1876, apparently the envelope that letter item 178 was delivered in |
| 2001.39.310 | Letter from Guptill to Stanley |
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| Letter and envelope from C.J. Guptill Winter Harbor, 14 Feb 1879, to Capt. Stanley, friendly business letter about fish & visit | 
Description: Letter and envelope from C.J. Guptill Winter Harbor, 14 Feb 1879, to Capt. Stanley, friendly business letter about fish & visit |
| 2001.111.822 | Receipt for Preble's taxes paid in full |
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| 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. | 
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. |
| 2013.246.2748 | Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| 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. | 
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] |
| 2013.246.2749 | Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling |
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| 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. | 
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] |
| 2016.375.2138 | Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson |
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| Journal, leather and paper, wallet style, with entries for years 1878, 1879, 1881. Pertains to nautical voyages of Meltiah Richardson aboard the Carrie M. Richardson and perhaps others. It is an extremely valuable resource for interpretation of annotated Nautical Chart 1 and other charts in GCIHS 2015.315.2076. Journal entries corroborate plot markings on nautical chart 1. All pages with handwritten text scanned (48 scans) at 600 dpi July 27, 2016. Complete transcription made Feb. 2017. (Pages with newspaper clippings glued to them were not scanned - most clippings were poetry. Note: Meltiah's wife, Carrie (Mary Catherine Stanley Richardson), wrote and saved poetry.) In several instances, a page had been cut out and/or a portion of a page had been cut out. The journal is not always chronological; entries switch around various years 1878,1879, and 1881. Some highlights are listed below. Scan no. 9 Sailed from Cardenas for NY 260 lbs Manello(?) Rope, 178 shakers, 78 canvas 10 Arrived at NY from Cardenas, list of perhaps cod caught per person by name and weight and $. Left for…. 11 Arrived at NY from C. Isles settled with mate $37.16 14 Rec from M.P Richardson the sum of $70 wages up to Date Nov 19th 1881 William Brandt 15 Arrived Cadiz… 16 M. P Richardson mentioned 17 M. P. Richardson mentioned and Schooner Carrie M. Richardson 1881 19 "Cash in Spanish gold 342" 23 Mr. Rumill shipped on board Schr C. M. Richardson April 10/79 at 35 $ per xxx 24 Antonio Williams on board C. M. Richardson Apr 9th/79 25 more re: 1879 26 more re: 1879 27 more re: 1879 42 "cure for chills/fever (?) 2 bitter apples with one pint gin. Let same stand ays. Dose: ½ wine glass full twice a day before meals (R H O (?)) 43 Bill of sale for 1/32 of Schr CMR Mrs. E B Gregg (interest?) to Joseph W x of Philadelphia 44 Name is clearly Joseph W. Willson of Phila 45 Port charges list 48 Mentions Cadiz | 
Description: Journal, leather and paper, wallet style, with entries for years 1878, 1879, 1881. Pertains to nautical voyages of Meltiah Richardson aboard the Carrie M. Richardson and perhaps others. It is an extremely valuable resource for interpretation of annotated Nautical Chart 1 and other charts in GCIHS 2015.315.2076. Journal entries corroborate plot markings on nautical chart 1. All pages with handwritten text scanned (48 scans) at 600 dpi July 27, 2016. Complete transcription made Feb. 2017. (Pages with newspaper clippings glued to them were not scanned - most clippings were poetry. Note: Meltiah's wife, Carrie (Mary Catherine Stanley Richardson), wrote and saved poetry.) In several instances, a page had been cut out and/or a portion of a page had been cut out. The journal is not always chronological; entries switch around various years 1878,1879, and 1881. Some highlights are listed below. Scan no. 9 Sailed from Cardenas for NY 260 lbs Manello(?) Rope, 178 shakers, 78 canvas 10 Arrived at NY from Cardenas, list of perhaps cod caught per person by name and weight and $. Left for…. 11 Arrived at NY from C. Isles settled with mate $37.16 14 Rec from M.P Richardson the sum of $70 wages up to Date Nov 19th 1881 William Brandt 15 Arrived Cadiz… 16 M. P Richardson mentioned 17 M. P. Richardson mentioned and Schooner Carrie M. Richardson 1881 19 "Cash in Spanish gold 342" 23 Mr. Rumill shipped on board Schr C. M. Richardson April 10/79 at 35 $ per xxx 24 Antonio Williams on board C. M. Richardson Apr 9th/79 25 more re: 1879 26 more re: 1879 27 more re: 1879 42 "cure for chills/fever (?) 2 bitter apples with one pint gin. Let same stand ays. Dose: ½ wine glass full twice a day before meals (R H O (?)) 43 Bill of sale for 1/32 of Schr CMR Mrs. E B Gregg (interest?) to Joseph W x of Philadelphia 44 Name is clearly Joseph W. Willson of Phila 45 Port charges list 48 Mentions Cadiz [show more] |
| 2017.389.2164 | Nautical Almanac 1876 for schooner Carrie M. Richardson |
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| Journal. Nautical Almanac 1876 containing tables of sun's declination and equation of time and tide by D. Eggert's sons, 23 pages, annotated by Carrie M. Richardson aboard the schooner Carrie M. Richardson. Recording the sun sightings for navigating voyages using dead reckoning; transatlantic journeys are plotted on nautical chart 1 and possibly others of 2015.315.2076. .) From the Lewis Stanley descendants collection. (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.388.2163 Initial review of the annotated Nautical Almanac of 1876 indicates that it records the Carrie M. Richardson's journey east from New York starting June 23, 1876; arriving Seville July 22, and departing Seville August 3. She arrived at Cadiz August 5 and left for Boston August 12. A wonderful addition as Nautical Chart 1 (2017.315.2076) only plots the west to east legs of two 1877 and 1878 Spain-to-Cranberry Isles voyages. Decipher the chronometer dead reckoning entries in this Almanac should enableus to plot the route she sailed to reach Spain. (Scanned July 2017) | 
Description: Journal. Nautical Almanac 1876 containing tables of sun's declination and equation of time and tide by D. Eggert's sons, 23 pages, annotated by Carrie M. Richardson aboard the schooner Carrie M. Richardson. Recording the sun sightings for navigating voyages using dead reckoning; transatlantic journeys are plotted on nautical chart 1 and possibly others of 2015.315.2076. .) From the Lewis Stanley descendants collection. (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.388.2163 Initial review of the annotated Nautical Almanac of 1876 indicates that it records the Carrie M. Richardson's journey east from New York starting June 23, 1876; arriving Seville July 22, and departing Seville August 3. She arrived at Cadiz August 5 and left for Boston August 12. A wonderful addition as Nautical Chart 1 (2017.315.2076) only plots the west to east legs of two 1877 and 1878 Spain-to-Cranberry Isles voyages. Decipher the chronometer dead reckoning entries in this Almanac should enableus to plot the route she sailed to reach Spain. (Scanned July 2017) [show more] |
| 1000.3.237 | Receipt for Stanley Cemetery labor |
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| Business receipt, from Alfred G. Bulger, Cranberry Isles, 18 Nov 1877, for labor on graveyard, District No 1, with list of labor and supplies; and names of those who paid on reverse (probably graveyard by Sue Lyman's house a.k.a. Stanley cemetery). | 
Description: Business receipt, from Alfred G. Bulger, Cranberry Isles, 18 Nov 1877, for labor on graveyard, District No 1, with list of labor and supplies; and names of those who paid on reverse (probably graveyard by Sue Lyman's house a.k.a. Stanley cemetery). |
| 2001.39.307 | Letter arranging sale of vessel and coal |
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| 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 |
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 |
| 2001.39.177 | Receipt for delivery of sugar from Cuba to NY by Schooner C. F. Young |
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| Business receipt, attesting Capt. J. Richardson of American Schooner C.F. Young, delivered 100 boxes of sugar weighing 42,108 pounds from Cardenas (Cuba) to New York, 14 Dec 1871 (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001) | 
Description: Business receipt, attesting Capt. J. Richardson of American Schooner C.F. Young, delivered 100 boxes of sugar weighing 42,108 pounds from Cardenas (Cuba) to New York, 14 Dec 1871 (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001) |
| 1000.3.219 | Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies |
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| Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 16 Apr 1875 for schooner Sea Bird, food and supplies, $360.54 |
Description: Business receipt, from Perley Russell & Co. Portland, 16 Apr 1875 for schooner Sea Bird, food and supplies, $360.54 |
| 1000.3.228 | Receipt for repairs to Schooner S. L. Foster |
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| Business receipt, from John Blair, manager of Townsend Marine Railway, 30 Mar 1878, to schooner S.L. Foster, for hauling boat and painting bottom, $31.50. |
Description: Business receipt, from John Blair, manager of Townsend Marine Railway, 30 Mar 1878, to schooner S.L. Foster, for hauling boat and painting bottom, $31.50. |
| 1000.3.229 | Receipt for Schooner Rozella fish |
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| Business receipt, account of mackerel packed for schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $782.40 |
Description: Business receipt, account of mackerel packed for schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $782.40 |
| 1000.3.230 | Receipt for Schooner Rozella fish |
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| Business receipt, account of mackerel sold, Eli Willard, for schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $708.22, also on the same sheet, account of mackerel sold Thomas Charles for the schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $90.26 |
Description: Business receipt, account of mackerel sold, Eli Willard, for schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $708.22, also on the same sheet, account of mackerel sold Thomas Charles for the schooner Rozella, 26 Jul 1876, $90.26 |
| 1000.3.232 | Certificate of discharge for Asa D. Stanley from Schooner Vineyard |
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| Certificate of discharge in good standing of Asa D. Stanley, 41 years old, from Schooner Vineyard, 215 tons, from Goldsboro Maine, E.C. Rosebrook, Master, Asa D. Stanley, Steward, signed by E. Pendleton, Shipping Commissioner, 29 Mar 1875 |
Description: Certificate of discharge in good standing of Asa D. Stanley, 41 years old, from Schooner Vineyard, 215 tons, from Goldsboro Maine, E.C. Rosebrook, Master, Asa D. Stanley, Steward, signed by E. Pendleton, Shipping Commissioner, 29 Mar 1875 |
| 1000.3.242 | Receipt for compass repair Schooner Sea Bird |
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| Business receipt, C.H. Farley received $0.50 to repair a compass, from schooner Sea Bird, 16 Aug 1875 |
Description: Business receipt, C.H. Farley received $0.50 to repair a compass, from schooner Sea Bird, 16 Aug 1875 |
| 1000.3.243 | Receipt for jib block Schooner S. L. Foster |
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| Business receipt, William Taylor received $2.00 for a jib block, for schooner S.L. Foster, 31 Jul 1871 |
Description: Business receipt, William Taylor received $2.00 for a jib block, for schooner S.L. Foster, 31 Jul 1871 |
| 2001.39.303 | Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies |
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| Receipt, handwritten, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to Freeman Stanley, Schooner S.L Foster, flour, beef, molasses, $15.80 |
Description: Receipt, handwritten, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to Freeman Stanley, Schooner S.L Foster, flour, beef, molasses, $15.80 |
| 2001.39.305 | Receipt for Schooner S. L. Foster supplies |
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| Receipt, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to schooner S.L. Foster, food & supplies, $393.78 | 
Description: Receipt, Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 8 Apr 1879, sold to schooner S.L. Foster, food & supplies, $393.78 |
| 2001.39.312 | Receipt for Schooner Rozella sails |
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| Bill, from Lyman Toby & Co., Portland, 6 Sep 1876, to Schooner Rozella, for manila sail yards, $8.70 |
Description: Bill, from Lyman Toby & Co., Portland, 6 Sep 1876, to Schooner Rozella, for manila sail yards, $8.70 |
| 1000.3.3 | Receipt for Schooner M. L. Rodgus? provisions |
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| Business receipt, 17 Apr 1876, bought of Heath & Grier, Boston, by Schooner M.L. Rodgus???, Asa D. Stanley (master), items for voyage, $54.53 | 
Description: Business receipt, 17 Apr 1876, bought of Heath & Grier, Boston, by Schooner M.L. Rodgus???, Asa D. Stanley (master), items for voyage, $54.53 |
