Maine Memory Network

Maine and the Civil War - Individuals: Stories, Letters, Diaries

"… Individuals: Stories, Letters, Diaries"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Emerson Letter Emerson Fales, born October 11, 1834 lived in Thomaston Maine. He was a mason soldier of the 4th Me."

Maine and the Civil War - Letter from Daniel Lord to his wife, July 21, 1861

"… Letter from Daniel Lord to his wife, July 21, 1861 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Daniel Lord wrote to his second…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters The souvenirs of war collected by Frederick Rogers. The Fourth Regiment would not see any action for the next seven…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters By the date of his third letter, the Regiment had participated at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Civil War Envelope, 1861Bangor Historical Society By Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society On April 15…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Resources: Alphabetical Index of Maine Volunteers, Etc., Service of the United States during the War of 1861."

Hiram Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"“ Claude L. Bonsey Flag Letter, Surry, 1952Surry Historical Society Harry G. Carter Flag Letter, Surry, 1952Surry Historical Society"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"In his letters he talked about how he had jaundice and that he was doing well and not to worry. Charles also talked about where he was and what had…"

Hartland Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 2 of 2

"1995-2010. Web. 10 May 2010. Rowe, Ethel. Letter describing the fire to her sister, Mary-Louise Rowe in California. May 1, 1911."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"Local women teamed up to create care packages and letters to Biddeford and Saco Soldiers. On behalf of the women of Biddeford, the Union and Journal…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"This book contains the personal letters of the members of the Cilley family to one another. The letters talk of personal life, town happenings, and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… Postage was charged according to the distance the letter was sent It often cost twentv five cents or more to send a letter to some places even in…"

Palmyra Historical Society

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Byron Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"His letters reveal that he helped get in the ice for summer, wood for winter, and hay for the animals. He lived on a farm on Roxbury Road in Mexico."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"We have generally presented the letter he intended. We have made every effort to accurately transcribe the Journal and Scrapbooks."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Web. 5/23/2012. Francis Ireland letters 1862-1863, MS 261, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono, Maine."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"61, vol. 10, p. 179b-1 A copy of a letter issued by Samuel Goodwin to Mr. Joseph Stapels, "you are hereby Impowered to continue & Improve on Two…"

Maine Conservation Corps

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Bangor Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Greenleaf Cilley

"… - A Breach in Privilege: Cilley Family Letters 1820-1867. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Ser. 1. Spruce Head."