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| 2013.246.2747 | Letter 5 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| Letter 5 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 #5 is from Gold Hill February 6, 1867 to Miss Fannie Preble from S. E. H. Spurling. Samuel mentions that smallpox is raging where he is but his health is good; winter not as severe as the last two; business dull; he worries that he’s caused offense to Andrew and wife; Fannie had been in Ellsworth for six weeks yet sent now news of Andrew. Uncertain when he will return home. 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 5 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 #5 is from Gold Hill February 6, 1867 to Miss Fannie Preble from S. E. H. Spurling. Samuel mentions that smallpox is raging where he is but his health is good; winter not as severe as the last two; business dull; he worries that he’s caused offense to Andrew and wife; Fannie had been in Ellsworth for six weeks yet sent now news of Andrew. Uncertain when he will return home. 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] |
| 2013.246.2746 | Letter 4 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| Letter 4 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 #4 is from Gold Hill April 26, 1868 to Miss Fannie Preble from S. E. Spurling. Samuel mentions the picture of Father and Mother Preble; he has not seen them in 19 years; Mother looks like Grandmother Hadlock. Says he’ll visit when the Pacific Railroad is finished; mentions Zulma (sister); Enoch and Caroline; problems writing Andrew and his wife; weather getting better; business dull. 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 4 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 #4 is from Gold Hill April 26, 1868 to Miss Fannie Preble from S. E. Spurling. Samuel mentions the picture of Father and Mother Preble; he has not seen them in 19 years; Mother looks like Grandmother Hadlock. Says he’ll visit when the Pacific Railroad is finished; mentions Zulma (sister); Enoch and Caroline; problems writing Andrew and his wife; weather getting better; business dull. 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] |
| 2013.246.2745 | Letter 3 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| Letter 3 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #3 is from Gold Hill Nevada, Jan 9, 1868. Samuel says he’s relieved Fannie hasn’t married yet; mentions letters from Sarah, and from Andrew and his wife. Says he didn’t go to California for the winter and hasn’t heard from Emeline Truworthy; road closures due to floods in California; and severe winter has brought work to a stop. 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 3 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #3 is from Gold Hill Nevada, Jan 9, 1868. Samuel says he’s relieved Fannie hasn’t married yet; mentions letters from Sarah, and from Andrew and his wife. Says he didn’t go to California for the winter and hasn’t heard from Emeline Truworthy; road closures due to floods in California; and severe winter has brought work to a stop. 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] |
| 2013.246.2744 | Letter 2 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| Letter 2 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #2 is from Gold Hill, Nevada, July 3, 1866. In this Samuel letter mentions the photographs Fannie sent him; the death of Charles by drowning; the death of Uncle John Pung; their mother’s birthday is today (July 3) and he thinks she is 59; sister Sarah is working ‘out’ (outside the home?) and he worries about her husband; asks about Andrew (is this his brother Andrew Barclay Spurling?); and mentions the 4th of July festivities. 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 2 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #2 is from Gold Hill, Nevada, July 3, 1866. In this Samuel letter mentions the photographs Fannie sent him; the death of Charles by drowning; the death of Uncle John Pung; their mother’s birthday is today (July 3) and he thinks she is 59; sister Sarah is working ‘out’ (outside the home?) and he worries about her husband; asks about Andrew (is this his brother Andrew Barclay Spurling?); and mentions the 4th of July festivities. 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] |
| 2013.246.2743 | Letter 1 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble |
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| Letter 1 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #1 is from Gold Hill, Nevada. In this letter he mentions he’s an old bachelor who has been away since his sister was a baby; his desire to go home but he is not going home; using snowshoes in Siena(?) County California mountains; and he tells a story, perhaps in fun, about the Paiute Indians of Nevada. 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 1 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 California and Nevada where he works in gold mines. This letter #1 is from Gold Hill, Nevada. In this letter he mentions he’s an old bachelor who has been away since his sister was a baby; his desire to go home but he is not going home; using snowshoes in Siena(?) County California mountains; and he tells a story, perhaps in fun, about the Paiute Indians of Nevada. 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] |
| 2015.323.2084 | Letter with details of voyage on the Schooner Willow |
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| Scan of a two-page 1860 letter from Warren Bunker to his brother-in-law Daniel Hamor with details of Bunker's voyage on the Schooner Willow from 'home' to Baltimore, Savannah, Jacksonville, Nassau, mentioning his cargo of 'old sailors' and yellow pine, the money he has made and hopes to make, and plans for future voyages mentioning Mauricetown NJ and Machiasport possibilities. (See transcription of letter.) We believe 'old sailors' means experienced sailors or sailors who had hired out on another voyage and were trying to get home. Warren Bunker (born 1824, died 1870 at Cranberry Isles) was great-great-grandfather of Great Cranberry Island resident Phil Whitney. Daniel Hamor (born 1822, died 1894) is distantly connected to the donor's family. Background information from donor: Warren Bunker wrote the letter to his brother-in-law Daniel Hamor, Warren's wife's (Sidney Hamor Bunker's) brother, who was then living in Eden (now Bar Harbor), Maine. Daniel Hamor built a fairly large house that still stands (in 2015 painted yellow, with a barn in back), next to the Pot & Kettle Club entrance on what is now Route 3 between Salisbury Cove and Hulls Cove. When Daniel Hamor and his wife Polly died, in 1894, their house was left to their children, Ella, Edward and Mariah, none of whom ever married or had children as far as we know. Ella and Edward died (on the same night in 1928, probably of influenza), leaving the house to Mariah. When Mariah grew old, she invited her cousin Georgia Hamor to come and take care of her on condition that when she (Mariah) died, the house would become Georgia's. Mariah died in 1936. At that time Georgia Hamor inherited the Hamor home, and presumably the Warren Bunker letter. Georgia and her brother, Ansel, lived in the house until they died (Georgia in 1971 and Ansel in 1978). At some point, Georgia, who had inherited various Hamor mementos with the house, gave the letter to her niece, Alice Smith Cowles. She, in turn, gave the letter to me (Alan Cowles). "We almost lost the letter in the great fire of 1947. A note from the Boston Sunday Post, published in October 1947, stated that "Miss Georgia Hamor, a native spinster, and her brother, Ansel, were the last to leave their home in the Hulls Cove section before the inrush of the flames today, and left only because town officials insisted on the evacuation." Fortunately, the fire stopped about one mile from their home." See transcript. | 
Description: Scan of a two-page 1860 letter from Warren Bunker to his brother-in-law Daniel Hamor with details of Bunker's voyage on the Schooner Willow from 'home' to Baltimore, Savannah, Jacksonville, Nassau, mentioning his cargo of 'old sailors' and yellow pine, the money he has made and hopes to make, and plans for future voyages mentioning Mauricetown NJ and Machiasport possibilities. (See transcription of letter.) We believe 'old sailors' means experienced sailors or sailors who had hired out on another voyage and were trying to get home. Warren Bunker (born 1824, died 1870 at Cranberry Isles) was great-great-grandfather of Great Cranberry Island resident Phil Whitney. Daniel Hamor (born 1822, died 1894) is distantly connected to the donor's family. Background information from donor: Warren Bunker wrote the letter to his brother-in-law Daniel Hamor, Warren's wife's (Sidney Hamor Bunker's) brother, who was then living in Eden (now Bar Harbor), Maine. Daniel Hamor built a fairly large house that still stands (in 2015 painted yellow, with a barn in back), next to the Pot & Kettle Club entrance on what is now Route 3 between Salisbury Cove and Hulls Cove. When Daniel Hamor and his wife Polly died, in 1894, their house was left to their children, Ella, Edward and Mariah, none of whom ever married or had children as far as we know. Ella and Edward died (on the same night in 1928, probably of influenza), leaving the house to Mariah. When Mariah grew old, she invited her cousin Georgia Hamor to come and take care of her on condition that when she (Mariah) died, the house would become Georgia's. Mariah died in 1936. At that time Georgia Hamor inherited the Hamor home, and presumably the Warren Bunker letter. Georgia and her brother, Ansel, lived in the house until they died (Georgia in 1971 and Ansel in 1978). At some point, Georgia, who had inherited various Hamor mementos with the house, gave the letter to her niece, Alice Smith Cowles. She, in turn, gave the letter to me (Alan Cowles). "We almost lost the letter in the great fire of 1947. A note from the Boston Sunday Post, published in October 1947, stated that "Miss Georgia Hamor, a native spinster, and her brother, Ansel, were the last to leave their home in the Hulls Cove section before the inrush of the flames today, and left only because town officials insisted on the evacuation." Fortunately, the fire stopped about one mile from their home." See transcript. [show more] |
| 2017.398.2174 | Letter from Julia Bunker to Mariah Hamor with transcription |
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| Letter. Digital version with transcription by donor. Letter was written by Julia Bunker probably to Mariah Hamor (1857-1936) written April 15, ca. 1863-1870. Donor states the letter was sent to "Mercie M. Hamor" but he believes it was for Mariah M. Hamor. The letter was written while Warren Bunker (1824-1870) was alive and while Julia Bunker was old enough to write such a letter (after 1863).Warren was recovering from a leg injury. A new "meeting house" was supposed to be completed on "Cranberry Isles" by the 4th of July in that year. There are also other clues to the date. The letter was probably written on a Sunday, April 15th, and a Horace Edgar ______ had recentlybeen born. Letter references Mariah Hamor, Sidney Chadwick Hamor, Warren Rogers Bunker, Sarah Staples bunker or Experience Leland Hamor, Ella Hamor. ,Julia Maria Bunker. Transcription: Cranberry Isles April 15th [ca.1863-1870] Dear Little Cousin I received your nice letter this morning will now endeavour to spent a few of my leisure moments in answering it. I have been to meeting all day to day feel quite tired now I am stopping with Aunt Mary now have been here over four weeks shall stay until Mother gets home We look for them home the last of next week if the winds and weather permit. Father's health improves fast his leg heals as fast as they want it to. I should like to go to Eden and see you all think I shall this summer for if I cannot get there any other way I can go by the way of Otter Creek with Mr. Duffy wouldnt it be nice to take a trip to Otter Creek with the little Duffies and call out some those nice hotels on the way and rest Mirrie Bunker has a little boy she calls it Horace Edgar Caroline Stanley calls her baby Arno Perkins she named it for Mr. Perkins little boy that he lost. I want you to get (page 2) me a whole bushel basket full of roots and little bushes and flower seed and send them to me the first chance you get. How does Grandmother like living in her new home I should like to stop in and see her I cannot write any more now as Aunt Mary is sick and I have got to get up and get supper so good bye at present I shall try and write to Ella to night. As we have got disappointed in our evening meeting I will try to finish this homily letter you must come down the fourth of July to the fair we expect to have our new meeting house up by that time I cannot write any more to night for I have got a very bad head ache. Please write again soon I will send you some pieces of my new dresses. I will end and go to bed for it is nine Oclock From your Cousin Julia M. Bunker | 
Description: Letter. Digital version with transcription by donor. Letter was written by Julia Bunker probably to Mariah Hamor (1857-1936) written April 15, ca. 1863-1870. Donor states the letter was sent to "Mercie M. Hamor" but he believes it was for Mariah M. Hamor. The letter was written while Warren Bunker (1824-1870) was alive and while Julia Bunker was old enough to write such a letter (after 1863).Warren was recovering from a leg injury. A new "meeting house" was supposed to be completed on "Cranberry Isles" by the 4th of July in that year. There are also other clues to the date. The letter was probably written on a Sunday, April 15th, and a Horace Edgar ______ had recentlybeen born. Letter references Mariah Hamor, Sidney Chadwick Hamor, Warren Rogers Bunker, Sarah Staples bunker or Experience Leland Hamor, Ella Hamor. ,Julia Maria Bunker. Transcription: Cranberry Isles April 15th [ca.1863-1870] Dear Little Cousin I received your nice letter this morning will now endeavour to spent a few of my leisure moments in answering it. I have been to meeting all day to day feel quite tired now I am stopping with Aunt Mary now have been here over four weeks shall stay until Mother gets home We look for them home the last of next week if the winds and weather permit. Father's health improves fast his leg heals as fast as they want it to. I should like to go to Eden and see you all think I shall this summer for if I cannot get there any other way I can go by the way of Otter Creek with Mr. Duffy wouldnt it be nice to take a trip to Otter Creek with the little Duffies and call out some those nice hotels on the way and rest Mirrie Bunker has a little boy she calls it Horace Edgar Caroline Stanley calls her baby Arno Perkins she named it for Mr. Perkins little boy that he lost. I want you to get (page 2) me a whole bushel basket full of roots and little bushes and flower seed and send them to me the first chance you get. How does Grandmother like living in her new home I should like to stop in and see her I cannot write any more now as Aunt Mary is sick and I have got to get up and get supper so good bye at present I shall try and write to Ella to night. As we have got disappointed in our evening meeting I will try to finish this homily letter you must come down the fourth of July to the fair we expect to have our new meeting house up by that time I cannot write any more to night for I have got a very bad head ache. Please write again soon I will send you some pieces of my new dresses. I will end and go to bed for it is nine Oclock From your Cousin Julia M. Bunker [show more] |
| 2013.263.1996 | Letters from Emily Gilley to Walter and Eliza Towse |
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| Letters. Nine letters from Emily S. Gilley, (born 14 May 1840 at Cranberry Isles to Elisha B. Gilley (1807-1901) and Hannah Manchester Stanley (1804-1880)). The letters were written to the donor's great-grandfather, Walter William Towse and his sister, Eliza. Walter Towse was born in Lubec, ME, in 1840. The first letter is addressed to Walter Towse's sister, Eliz, in 1864. The rest are to Walter from 1866 to 1878 while he was in Denver, Nebraska City, Omaha, and elsewhere. Emily was from Cranberry Isles and lived in Boston part of the year; she worked in the cotton mills, and married an Easterbrook, from Sackville. The donor states "Eliza must have sent the first letter on to her brother, for it was included in the packet he kept in a leather wallet that managed to be handed down in the family. Eunice Durham gave them to me." (Transcripts of letters were made by the donor and sent via email to GCIHS in 2008 along with a history of the correspondence. The letters were mailed to GCIHS inside the leather wallet.) Donor later sent three scanned photos of Walter Towse (B), (C), and (D). | 
Description: Letters. Nine letters from Emily S. Gilley, (born 14 May 1840 at Cranberry Isles to Elisha B. Gilley (1807-1901) and Hannah Manchester Stanley (1804-1880)). The letters were written to the donor's great-grandfather, Walter William Towse and his sister, Eliza. Walter Towse was born in Lubec, ME, in 1840. The first letter is addressed to Walter Towse's sister, Eliz, in 1864. The rest are to Walter from 1866 to 1878 while he was in Denver, Nebraska City, Omaha, and elsewhere. Emily was from Cranberry Isles and lived in Boston part of the year; she worked in the cotton mills, and married an Easterbrook, from Sackville. The donor states "Eliza must have sent the first letter on to her brother, for it was included in the packet he kept in a leather wallet that managed to be handed down in the family. Eunice Durham gave them to me." (Transcripts of letters were made by the donor and sent via email to GCIHS in 2008 along with a history of the correspondence. The letters were mailed to GCIHS inside the leather wallet.) Donor later sent three scanned photos of Walter Towse (B), (C), and (D). [show more] |
| 2003.71.617 | Letter rejecting application to transfer wrecked & salvaged Schooner C. Hood |
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| Document, handwritten letter, 1 sheet, copy of letter from J.T. Hartley, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to Collector of Customs, Ellsworth, Maine, rejecting application of William P Preble to transfer wrecked & salvaged Schooner C. Hood from British to American Registry. Items 617 & 618 are a pair. Transcribed. | 
Description: Document, handwritten letter, 1 sheet, copy of letter from J.T. Hartley, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to Collector of Customs, Ellsworth, Maine, rejecting application of William P Preble to transfer wrecked & salvaged Schooner C. Hood from British to American Registry. Items 617 & 618 are a pair. Transcribed. |
