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]
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]
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.
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.
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, 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.
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, 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)
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)
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.)
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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