Travels in New England : scrapbook, 1849-1909.

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Travels in New England : scrapbook, 1849-1909.

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Newspaper clippings published in the Boston Journal, 1849-1850. Inscribed: "A series of letters by John H. Sheppard, Esq., 1849-1850, preserved in scrap book made by author. Maine Historical Society with compliments of Joseph Wood, Portland, Me., June 18, 1909, 'twas sixty years since." Articles are signed by "A stranger in Boston." His travels in Maine included Portland, Brunswick, Bath, Wiscasset, Westport, Boothbay, Pemaquid, Bristol, and Pownalborough. Also includes information about Commodore Samuel Tucker.

1 v. (24 p.) ; 23 x 29 cm.

Maine Historical Society Library

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Maine Historical Society

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Founded in 1822, the Maine Historical Society is the third oldest historical society in the United States.The Maine Genealogical Society merged its genealogical book collections with MHS in 1922 and ceased to exist. A new organization with the same name was established in 1976. From the description of Maine Historical Society records, 1723-2006. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128359 ...

Tucker, Samuel, 1747-1833

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Continental navy officer. From the description of Papers of Samuel Tucker, 1777-1781. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80033141 Tucker was a commodore in the American navy during the Revolutionary War. From the description of Papers, 1774-1847. (Harvard University, Wadsworth House). WorldCat record id: 84883442 From the description of Papers, 1774-1847. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612373261 From the guide to the Papers, 1774-1847., (...

Sheppard, J. H. (John Hannibal), 1789-1873

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Lawyer, librarian, and author, of Wiscasset, Me., and Boston, Mass. From the description of Edmund Flagg, ca. 1870. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 438949590 John Hannibal Sheppard was born 17 March 1789 Cirencester, England. The Sheppard family came to the U.S. in 1791 and settled at Hallowell, ME. He attended Hallowell Academy and started at Harvard but left in 1806 to enter law firm of Wilde & Bond. He was admitted to the bar in 1810. John remo...

Wood, Joseph, 1842-1923

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Printer and publisher, of Wiscasset, Me.; publisher of Seaside Oracle and Wiscasset Herald; secretary of Maine Press Association; in 1894 became editor of Maine Coast Cottager. From the description of Broadsides, printed at the shop of Joseph Wood, Wiscasset, Me., 1867-1874. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978299 ...