lived in Town of Eden all life Mrs. Marion Me Farland afed, 71, sister to Perry H Breaker Elmenia Boeser went to Pasadina abt 16 yes ags, from lived in Boston, Has from awayperu here abt 25yrs died abf year age last May - Portated will in Oal. all her bills paid, seed 560 being 1/3 of her eat after paid remember s the lact ht, Mtn house was built in 1866 's I was on the Mtn with my humband after it na but d my husband did in 1867 wife in 130-255 dead orilla Reland Perry Brewer 1st manuelast lat wife did abt 40, '/ 2 massige - Perry B, was a widower in 1867. 1962 17657 2nd marriage alt 22yrs to 23 yo ago. Separated 6 a Sys agd name back ment bys ago 0 wife hought t obtail diverce abt 4yrs ago, arags, Oregon Perry gave wife 800, in settlement, Oct 22. 1908 arth. B. C.D. Act 24, date, of eden, Maini Melinda S Brewer, widher of Haw late Damil w Brewer, lat strict Eden, decased, to Cerry HI Busine of arags Marian H, Mc Farland ct ander Harak County, Mani said Frank L Brewer of said Tolen Trustee uncles the will A Damillw. Brever, lot dail Eden deceased Des Ref to . 131-341 C The see if property was willed to widow of D.W. Brever Homestead at Hulls are in him of down puof member all insthance money - fumutu +P.P. in sd Hometo Did she waire provisions of will No. Date of will July 6. 1894 V 85 Pp 524 Oct. 24, 1908. Mrs. Marian M. McFerland Salisbury Cove, No., Dear Madam: We herewith enclose deed from Perry H. Brewer and yourself to Hancock County Trustees of Public Rese vations. will you kindly forward this deed to Mr. Brewer for his signature which should be witnessed but need not to executed before a Notar Public. It can be acknowledged by you upon its return. It is important that we have evidence that the divorced wife of Mr. Brewer has no interest in this property, will you therefore ask Mr. Brewer to forward to you the deld or Court decree divesting his wife of dower in his lands. You may if you desire forward this letter to Mr. Brewer with the deed. Yours truly, mr Lynam t have mm GTB line to The top of Kebo and it is going up through the wooded gorge to the southerst of BS. d am going to place signal on from are this line and term compute are effect to the course as D.I juterpoet the line 5.34 Hist inste ad of m Peters place mig. S. 30.75 as Mrs. Drain makes it, Had we better plan to put it through h to spending armer. Inform Brewer Lord G. Mtn House fot. Expenses 312 days at Ellanth Expenses at " chgd. 1/2 days on Mountain Oct 21 1.day Ells pd for conveyance on Mountain " 22 1/2 a Sali are 4 24 / 4 on Mtn. of 2 " " n Nov. 18 /N or at Sal, case Bar Hearbor May 6th 1909 Messro Deasy and Lynam Green Mountain Lot To Dr. Terms, 1907 Oct 28 To laa field work 1120 asst # 600 Paid May 6th 1909 Engar I Lord Oct. 89, 1908. Chas. H. Wood, Esq., Bar Harbor, Mess Bro. Wood: In re Sale of Green Mountain Lot. We unders'and you are attorney for Mrs. Marian H. NoParland, we therefore write you regarding her Interest in this lot. Orient H. Carpenter died about April 1898 davising the lot 10 question to Elmenia H. Brewer, and Elmenia 10, Brewer died about May 16 1907 davising Blue to your client. So far as we have ascertained no collateral inharitance tax has been assessed and paid on either of above dévises, Under LAND of Ne. for 1895 chap, 98 the devise to Elmenia Brewer ia made subject to a tax of two and one-half per cent of ite value above $500. and under R. S. Chap. 8 See. 69 the devise to Marian H. McFarland is made subject to a tax of four per cent. We desire that soles provision be made for the disposition of said taxes bsfore a transfer of title is made. Will you therefore take the matter-up with your client and advise us as soon 8.8 may be. Inasmuch AS full administration has not been had in this State on the estate of Almenia Brewer this property is of course subject to her debts, if any, We understand however that such debts have all been paid. Yours truly, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 18, 1909. Received of L. B. Deasy the following deeds and papers: Warranty Deed, Perry H. Brewer to Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations: Warranty Deed, Frank L. Brewer to Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations: Deed, George B. Cooksey to Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations: Decree of Circuit Court of the State of Oregon: Report of Deasy & Lynam on the Green Mountain Carriage Road, Bar Harbor, dated January 9th, 1909. Lea Hanack Co trustee. Seculary 18 Commonwealth Avenue. dea the Nearly I Coming down on Wedweiday night and will mut ym Thundly for the Muchal of the Met Read street- will you / M H. Vegan not act at the director of the Company together thist Ima truly 7, C.B.Doss noo go #1908 Path for Green Mountain House lot. abst x 453 158 Elminia H. Brever Marian H. McFarland will Seft 17. 1908 Oct 1. 1908 all my real estate on mt., Desert Island. see copy of particular in Probate court. - still Pending 189 136 Orient H.Carpenter grouph H. clergue 2CD yes Jan 22 1883 June 6, 1883 Strip of land 6 rods wide across mtn lot to be void unless cleacue shall establish the metes + founda of all strife + within 3 you construct a railnar or other road to summit, 199 137 Perry H. Brewe do do do do do sub same as 199-136, X169 145 Daniel WiBrewer Frank H, Clique lease de do heart of mtanHouse lot-for 20 yrs prin of senual Orient H. competen 3 city 20/89 135 Daniel w, Brever gooeh H changer ICN you do do Sub same as 189-136 189 386 P,H,Brewer confirm so Janiy X 1883 July 23 1883 ratifs based mtn lot convy must knd strif, Dec. 14, 1908. George 3. Dorr, Esq., 18 Commonwealth Ave., Bosson, Mass. My dear Mr. Dorr: I beg to acknowledge your favor enclosing theck for five hunr dred dollars ($500.00) to be used in payment of Breen Mountain Car- riage Road stock; also check in payment of bill, for which please accept thanks. Yours very truly, 18 Commonwealth Avenue. dear M wear, I luclose Cheey for Mut Hoel $500. for Place left let Mu know When title in Hoel is obtained - and I also luclote, hit may thanks Check for account for And Minna Sincerely Ind der KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we, Perry II. Brewer of Arago, Coos County, State of Oregon and Marian H. McFarland of Eden, Hancock County, State of Maine, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations, paid by the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, a corporation existing under the Laws of Maine, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, its Successors and Assigns forever, two- thirds undivided of a certain lot or parcel of land situated upon Green Mountain in the Town of Eden and bounded and described as follows, viz:- BEGINNING at a point in the Gilmore-Brewer division line or Deane line, so-called, said point being on the Northern slope of the mountain and about two hundred and fifty (250) feet Easterly of the Mountain Road, and is marked by an iron bolt set in the ledge, and a cross cut in the ledge; thence running South twelve degrees and thirty minutes East (S. 120-30' E. ) two thousand one hundred and five (2105) feet to an iron bolt set in the ledge near the edge of a steep bluff on the Southerly slope of the mountain, and is also mark- ed by a cross cut in the ledge; thence South sixty-seven degrees and thirty minutes West (S. 67°-30' w.) two thousand, five hundred and eighty-nine (2589) feet to an iron bolt set in the ledge on the Westerly slope of the Western ridge of the mountain, and is also marked by a cross cut in the ledge; thence North forty-nine degrees and thirty minutes West (N. 49°-30' W. ) six hundred and sixty (660) feet to an iron bolt set in the ledge and a cross cut in the ledge near said holt, said point being in said Deane line; thence follow- ing said Deane line, North forty-two degrees East (N. 42° E.) three thousand, four hundred and twenty-two (3422) feet to the place of beginning, and containing eighty-five and four-tenths (85.4) acres, more or less. Meaning and intending to include and convey two-third$ of all and the same property described as conveyed in the deed from -1- Daniel I. Brewer to Orient H. Carpenter, Porter Brewer and Perry I. Brewer, dated Aug. 18th, 1868 and recorded in the Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, in Vol. 131, Page 341, to which deed and record express reference is made. Also all our right, title and interest in any land derived under said deed, whether included in the above specific description or not. This conveyance is made expressly subject to the rights, if any, of the Green Mountain Railway, or its Successors in and to a certain strip of land six rods in width, being the same described in three certain deeds given respectively by Orient H. Carpenter, Daniel W. Brewer and Perry H. Brewer to Frank H. Clergucy each of said deeds being dated Jan. 22nd, 1883 and said deeds being recorded respectively in said Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds in Vol. 189, Pages 136, 135 and 137. All said rights are excepted from the covenants hereinafter contained. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforegranted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to it, the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, its Successors and Assigns forever, to ins and their use and behoof forever. And we do covenant with the said Grantee, its Successors and Assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances, except as a bove stated; that we have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Grantee to hold as aforesaid; and that we and our Heirs shall and will WARRANT AND DEFEND the same to the said Crantee, its Successors and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, ex" cept as above stated. IPP WITNESS WHEREOF we, the said Perry H. Brower and Marian II. McParland have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty- sixth day of October, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and eight. -Signed, Sealed and Delivered- P. * Burner (L.S.) in presence of, Wilters Roy sleveus marian H.Mc Farland a. H. Lynam -2- STATE OF MAINE : : 58. november 18, 1908. COUNTY OF HANCOCK : Personally appeared the above named Marian H. McFarland and ac- knowledged the above instrument to be her free act and deed, before ne, (notonal deal) albert H. Lynam Notary Public. -3- Wananty Deed I Perry K. Bruse to Hancock Co. Twotus of Putlic Rescritations Recorded nor 20,1908. Book 455 Page/87 ! Nov. 14, 1908. George B. Dorr, Esq., 18 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Dear Mr. Dorr: We are notified that the deed of the mountain top which was sent west to be signed by Perry Brewer has been returned duly exe- cuted. Mrs. McFarland has it and we have not yet examined it but presume it is all right. Will you arrange to have the money sent to pay for this as well as the Brewer deed as soon as may be. I think you were intending to send for the money when you left here but thinking that you may have overlooked it, I her to send you this re- minder. Yours very truly, Know all men by these presents, that 1 Daniel W. Brewer of Eden, County of Hancock and State of Maine for and in consideration Five hundred dollars paid by Thos. Swazey of Bucksport County and State afore said (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, bar- gain, sell and convey unto the said Thos, Swazey and his heirs and as- signs forever, a certain parcel or tract of land lying between Green Mountain and Dry Mountain in the town of Eden, County and State afore- said being part of Brewer and Gilmore purchase and described as follows Beginning it the Northeast corner of the Timothy Smalledge 10t SO called: thence westerly by said Smalledge lot to Green Mountain and up the Mountain so far as there is any lumber: thence Northerly on said Mountain taking in all the lumber on said Mountain to and through the spruce growth in the gulch formed by Green Mountain and Dry Mountain coming near to/gether: thence across said gulch up Dry Mountain taking in all the lumber on Dry Mountain: thence Southerly on the westerly side of Dry Mountain (up far enough on the Mountain to take in all the lumber) to the line of the E. Stanley lot SO called: thence by said Stanley land to the first bound, containing three hundred acres more or less, meaning to convey all the lumber land between the Mountains bounded Southerly by the Smalledge lot. Also a shore lot lying in the town of Mount Desert County and State aforesaid lying next Easterly of the Smith lot, commencing at his South east corner thence easterly by the shore to the brook about twenty rods; thence Northerly by the brook twenty rods: thence westerly at right angles to the main road; thence by said road to said Smiths land: thence southerly by said Smiths lot fifteen rods more or less to first bounds: Also all the use of another shore lot lying westerly of said Smiths land lying between the road and the Shore for the pur- pose of landing lumber so long as there is any lumber to come from the above land except such part of said shore lot as 1 and my brother may use for our own lumber meaning to convey the use of all the shore for landing of lumber of all kinds which 1 own in said town. Excepting that 1 and my brother may use for our ,,OWN lumber. To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with all the privil- eges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said Thos. Swazey his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and 1 do here- by for my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and engage to and with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns, that 1 am law- fully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that theyare free from all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Grantiee and that 1 and my heirs, executors and ad- ministrators shall and will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever. against the law- ful claims and demands of all persons. And Melinda wife of the said said Daniel Brewer for the consideration aforesaid does hereby remise, release and relinquish to the said Swazey and heirs and assigns forever, all right and title to dower in and to the aforegranted premises. In Witness whereof, we the said Daniel W.Brewer and Malinda have here- unto set our hands and seals this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of, win. D. Swazey Daniel W. Brewer(LS) George G. Sanders Melinda Brewer (LS) Hancock SS. October 6 1869, personally appeared Daniel W. Brewer and acknowledged the above instrument ity him signed and sealed to be his free act and deed Before me Wm. D. Swazey Justice of the Peace. Hancock Registry of Deeds, received Oct. 21 1869 and recorded in Vol. 135 page 269 by J.O. Sargent Regr. A true copy of the record Attest Register. HILLOW all month by these presents, that 1 Porter Brewer of Eden, County of Hancock and State of Maine, for and in consideration of Thirteen hundred and thirty dollars paid by Wm. D. Swazey of Bucksport, County and State aforesaid, (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge, )do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Wm. D. Swazey and his heirs and assigns forever. A certain parcel or tract of land in the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island, bounded and described as follows: Beginning on the Northerly side of the road running from Otter Creek to Seal Cove on land of Samuel Davis: thence westerly by said road to land of Mr. Smalledge one mile more or less: thence North- erly by said Smalledge line and Stanley Jordans land across Bubby Pond to dividing line between Gilmore and Brewer: thence easterly by said dividing line to the Mountain house lot: thence by the Mountain house lot to the South west corner of it: thence Southerly following the dividing line between the Daniel Brewer and Porter Brewer to first mentioned bound, meaning and intending to convey all the land not before conveyed 01 the lands I had of my father Edward Brewer also all the landings and privileges which 1 have reserved in pre- vious deeds of lands which was orignally a part of this tract of land Except the landing at head of Otter Creek known as the upper land- ing. It being understood and agreed that I do convey the use of this landing to said Swazey, SO long as he may want to use it. Said Swazey paying all taxes on the same. To have and to hold, the afore-mentioned premises with all the privil- eges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Wm. D. Swazey his heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever. And I do hereby.,; for my heirs executors and administrators, covenant and engage to and with the said Grantee and my heirs and assigns, that 1 am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that tey are free from all incumbrances: that 1 have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Grantee and that my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and de- mands of all persons. And Sophia wife of the said Porter Brewer for the consideration a- foresaid, does hereby remise, release and relinquish to the said Wm. D. Swazey and heirs and assigns forever all my right title to dower in and to the aforegranted premises. In witness whereof we the said Porter Brewer and Sophia Brewer ,have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of, E.G. Desisle Porter Brewer (LS) Sophia Brewer (LS) Hanoock SS. Eden Aug. 13 1870, personnally appeared the above named and acknowledged the above instrument, by him signed signed and sealed to be his free act and deed, Before me .F.Higgins Justice of the Peace. Hancock Registry of Deeds, received Aug, 15 1870 and recorded in Vol. 136 page 447. by J.O. Sargent, Regr. allese will is true copy of record Attest Regr. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this twenty-sixth day of Sept- ember, A. D. 1908, by and between Mary Am McFarland of Eden, Hancock Marian'tb County, State of Maine, and Perry H. Brewer, formerly of said Eden, now supposed to be residing in Wyoming, parties of the first part, and the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maine, party of the second part. WITNESSETH: That the parties of the first part do hereby agree to sell and convey to the party of the second part, by good and sufficient deed, conveying clear and unincumbered title, tworthirds, undivided, of a lot or tract of land, containing one hundred acres or more, in- cluding the summit of Green Mountain in said Town of Eden, being the same lot of land formerly owned by Orient Carpenter , D. W. Brewer and Perry H. Brewer, for the sum of two thousand dollars. And the party of the second part hereby agrees to purchase said property, to wit, two-thirds undivided of the lot or tract of land above described and pay for the same the sum of two thousand dollars. It is mutually agreed that the conveyance herein provided for shall be made and consideration paid, within sixty days from this date, sixty days being allowed for surveys, examination of title and ob- taining execution of deed. If it shall appear that the parties of the first part are unable to give perfect title on account of in- ability to procure the signature of the wife of Perry H. Brewer, they shall be under no liability to pay damages for breach of contract, but in such case the said corporation, at its option may decline to take the property. Marine IN WITNESS WHEREOF said Mary And McFarland and Perry H. Marian't Brewer by Mary Ann McFarland his agent, and said corporation by George B. Dorr, its agent, have mutually executed this instrument the day and year first above written. Publis Reference Hancach County Trusting Perry H. Brewen mam Marian Genge B. dest MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. MARY ANN McFARLAND and HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC RESERVATIONS. -1- Description # three Mt. House Lot Two thirds undended of A certain lot, or Javoid, of land setuated upon Green Mountain in the Town of Ediu, and founded and discribed as fol- lows, sig: Beginning at a point in the Gilmort - Brewer division line, or Deare line, to called, said point being one the mother slope of the mountain feet and about two hundred and fifty (250) easterly of the "mountain wad"; and is marked and + by an install at in the ledge a pile of stores and a letter "B" cut in the ledge; thence running South 12030 East two thousand one hundred and five (2105) feet to an irvu bolt set in the ledge mean the edge of a steep bluff on the & is also marked by a it in Val lidge slope of the mountain thrice South 670 30 West two thousand fire hundred and eighty-nine (2589) feet to an issue folt set in the ledge ou the westerly plope to also mathed of the gat city, western ridge of the mountain (said foll being near and ou the westerly side of a pile of stones); thence North -49030' West -2- sid hundred and pixty (660) feet to anying ledge and a + cut the the ledge miar bolt set in the top leed of a large ptoces standing on end in said a pili of stores, said point being save in the Deare live; Hence following the 11 "Deance line" North 42° East three thousand four hundred and twenty two (3422) feet to the place of beginning and containing eighty-fire and four teeths (85.4) acus more or less In survaying please lines I allowed for a change of 1030 in the declination of the magnetic nudle since date of deed October 6th 7th 10th and 13th 1908. Edgai d Gord Oct. 15th 1908. Surrey Paged. Green Mountain House lot x 81 211 Alexander Baring + John D.Gilmore 000, Edward Bruner : WIN, No July 29 1845 March 24, 1847 Copy Dis, coficid Bingham foreph R.Ingerson own night 83 139 John D. Gilmore 5000.- Eduard Brewer 2.C.N yes Feb. 10. 1848 7eb.11.1848 copy Dex. copied x 80 468 Ednard Brewer 2000.- John D. Gilmore Mi No March 24 1847 afa.3.1847 Myzay belows to scause Bond (with other land) X82 22 Eduard Brewer F1663, John D. Gilmon MI, No sept-25 1847 seff-28,1847 Mtay of frens with other lands (Dism back of Mtg Feb.10 1848x entered on Margin Febill, X83 147 Eduard Bruwer 1705.85 John D. Gilmore m No Feb. 10,1848 7eb.15.1848 Mtgag locus 5000acus, - Dis. by Daniel W. Brewer Porter Bruner Perry H, Breaser +D/W.Bresser atty (on margin) X95 2749 boln D.Lilmore andrewth Hall assent No april.1853 afri2,1853 assems of 83-147 ent from back of same 116 240 andrewHiHall F/, Sarah H, Gelmune assent to March 25 / 1858 Oct21.1862 assgut of 83-147 referrales to predolus in Ells.am. X 116 247 Sarah H. Bilmune 200, Jacob NV, coombs t Joseph Alleane do do Oct 20. 1862 Ad21,1862 assent of 3-147 from tack of same) x 716 503 Jacob Deane Daniel W. do do Junes, 1863 June 10, 1863 do do x 228 551 Daniel W. Brever Hannibal E, Hamlin Pome alts No Seffillings Partin H, Brewer Ind tas Brewer and June it 1888 Power of atty to canceltdis. 83-147 parties 106 26 Edward Brewer 3000.- Daniel W. Brener .C.D No Nov.11,1857 villa1857 copy Des. cofied X Porter Brewer Perry Brewer X 107 109 Daniel W. Breiver. Porter 750. William Money In W.D No June 1858 June 12 1858 Co/y Dis. copied X Bruner Perry Bruver 107 511 William Money Jr 450. DavidMe Farland M. yes Feb. 15, 1859 Feb, 17,1859 Mtsay of 106-26 107-109. Discharged on Margin 112 72 do 700, Daniel Brench t Brewch Perry Brewer Postic 2.C.D. yes ack June 91860 1860 July 14,1860 Copy Des, copied 130 255 Perry H. Brewer 500, Damiel WilBrement Poster Brewer W.D No Oct 19.1867 Non.12 1867 1/3 understed of land in 106-26 (copydes) This copied 13/ 160 Porter Brumer 1000, Daniel W.Brewer W. H. yes June 13, 1868 June 27, 1868 copy /N copied X 131 161 Daniel Brunes 1800, Porter Bruner Wr yes June t3, 1868 June 27 1868 Copy Dis 2/3 Dividing Line cified x 131 341 Daniel W.Brewer. 450, Orient H. carpentry WiN No Porter Brewer Perry aug 18. 1868 Sift 17 186 8 75aom min e, coffeed X 135 415 Porter Brewer U 200 Daniel W. Brewer WID No May 1.1869 Dec16,1869 113 of 75ac " x 18/ 29 Damiel W, Brewer 680, Lucilius A, Emery MiD yes Jan Jan 9, 188 2 Die m Mayin, 249 520 Daniel W, Brewer $1, Everard H. cruly 2C0 No March 20, 1891 Warch 20,1891 locus with other lands 3/3 of 75aous 13 x X 317 53 Everard H. Sreely 1. Frank L Bruver Trustee ICU. yrs July " 1897 aug 26, 1+97 1/3 of the 75acns Copy 11 x under the will of Daniel w Brewer arther 450 382 + Frank Bream Samuel L head Bon June 18 1908 June19 1908 siren Graves to release Prin, others sareties Graves (Condition 5/2017 Treat Inditests) acctimity170,74 326 287 Orient H. Carpenter V Elmenea H.Bruwer will June 30 1898 July 1, 1898 abst of will giving 1/3 of Mtn lot-of 200. acres big all my int, for Balance sec copy sheets, Oct. 27, 1908. Hon. H. E. Hamlin, Ellsworth, Me. Dear Sir: I understand that the stock of the Green Mountain Carriage Road Company has been sold by Mr. Moran to George B. Dorr of Eden, but he has requested you to make the necessary transfer. Will you please assign these stock certificates to the above named party and sena same together with books and papers to this office? The property together also with a tract of land on the summit of the mountain has been purchased by the trustees of public reserva- tions and is to be held for public purposes. Eventually the corpora-, tion will be dissolved. It is deemed best however to keep it alive for temporary purposes. Yours very truly, Word claps C.D. taxest Elmin KI Brewer assessed + hd. in the est of the est, was valat 25, Bar Harbor Address, Winter Address, Please make checks payable to Charles Fry, Treasurer. Cofy At the annual meeting of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations held at Bar Harbor in September, 1909, a statement was made by Mr George B. Dorr as the executive officer of the Corporation regard- ing work accomplished during the preceding year and other work in process of accomplishment. The meeting was presided over by the president of the Corperation, ex-president Charles W. Eliot. Present among other Trustees at the meeting were Mr John S. Kennedy, the Rt Rev. William Lawrence, Bishop of Massachusetts, Mr L. E. Opdycke, president of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, State Senator L. B. Deasy of Bar Harbor, and Mr Lea MOI. Luquer, the secretary of the Corperation. The statement made by Mr Dorr of work accomplished included the purchase of the summit of Green Mountain and the acquisition of the stock of the Green Mountain Road Corporation, and was accompanied by the fur- ther statement that the cost of these, together with that of the search into titles and other legal work involved and the employment of neces- sary agents in the matter, had been the gift of Mr Kennedy to the ASSOCI- ation. The statement of work in process of completion described a contract entered into with the Rodick Reality Company and others for the purchase of the northern portion of Newport Mountain and the whole of Picket Mountain; a similar contract entered into for the purchase of a tract called the Dry Mountain Tract, connecting the Newport Mountain Reserva- tion with the Green Mountain Reservation first referred to: and studies made by lawyers and work done by others in regard to the ownership of other mountains and tracts of land important to the purposes of the Associ- ation. This statement was accompanied by the further statement that the Newport Mountain and Picket Mountain tracts themselves and the legal ex- penses, employment of agents, etc., involved in the acquisition of these 2 and of the adjoining Dry Mountain Tract and which had made it possible to interest others in its purchase, together with the studies into the ownership of yet other tracts made with like intent of purchase or of interesting others in their purchase were, like the Green Mountain tract acquired in the previous year, the gift of Mr Kennedy, who had authorized this action on the part of Mr Dorr. Following this statement by Mr Dorr, President Eliot moved a vote of thanks to Mr Kennedy for his generous and public spirited action in the matter and for the interest he had shown in the purposes and work of the Association. This was seconded by Bishop Lawrence, who spoke in the same vein. And the statement made was then accepted as correct by Mr Kennedy in his acknowledgement of the vote of thanks of the Trustees which followed on the motion. made by President Eliot. 5 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. 1st March, 1910. George B. Dorr Esq., 18 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 24th ultimo addressed to the Executors of my late Uncle's Estate has been referred to me, and as some time will elapse before it can be acted upon, I have decided to acknowledge it. At a Meeting of the Executors application was made to them to authorize the payment to you of $5,000 for the acquisition of Newport Mountain. The statement was made to the Executors that the Mountain had not been acquired, and that Mr. Kennedy had made no payment to account. On the presentation of the case as made to the Executors their duly appointed Counsel advised them that such payment would he illegal. The statement made by Mr. Kennedy during his last illness, and to which you refer, was conveyed to the Executors as a request by Mr. Kennedy to Mrs. Kennedy to "See that New- port Mountain is paid for" and appealed to some of them as susceptible of more than one construction. Your presentation of the case gives to it an entirely different aspect and I sincerely regret that a de- cision was arrived at without the present detail, without G.B.T -2- reference to "Picket Mountain" and the legal and other ex- penses connected with these purchases and the "Dry Mountain" Reservation purchase, and under a misapprehension as to the total cost, all of which indicates to me that Mrs. Kennedy's knowledge of the subject is not so extensive as you think. I will ask Counsel to the Executors to recon- sider the whole question and if he reverses himself and ad- vises them that the appropriation of $8,000 for this purpose can be legally made by the Executors, I will cheerfully vote to make it. If the decision is against you, and although I have not been asked to do so, I will see if some of Mr. Kennedy's relatives or legatees are not disposed to carry through what I believe he would have done had he lived. You have forgotten that I met you once more at General Hubbard's reception to Commander Peary on 28th Sep- tember last. Mr. Kennedy discussed with me during my visit the whole question of the Mountain tops, what he intended to do and what he expected others to do. Yours faithfully, 18 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. February 24th, 1910. To the Executors of the Estate of John Stewart Kennedy, Care of Robert W. de Forest, Esq., 30 Broad Street, New York City. Gentlemen, I herewith enclose a statement, approved by the president of the Association and other members of its Board, of what trans- pired at the annual meeting of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservationsheld at Bar Harbor in September, 1909, in reference to Mr Kennedy's public spirited and generous gift to the Association of the northern portion of Newport Mountain and the whole of Picket Mountain, and of legal and other expenses connected with the purchase of these lands and of a tract called the Dry Mountain Reservation which connects the Newport Mountain Reservation just referred to with the Green Mountain Reservation previously Eiven by Mr Kennedy. Mr Kennedy's gift of these Reservations -- both the one already acquired at that time and those then in process of acquis- ition -- was announced at this meeting, at which he himself was present, in accordance with his request to me to make a statement of them as of work accomplished -- which the contracts already entered into at that time made it possible to do -- as if, that is, their titles had been passed and all expenses connected with them had been paid. 2 In point of fact, legal difficulties of a purely technical character rendered it impossible to complete the details of these purchases before that meeting, or to estimate the exact cost of the work, etc., involved in such completion; and the payment covering them, undertaken by Mr Kennedy, had not then been made. Their cost however was stated in round numbers, amounting for the purchase of the land itself in the case of the Newport and Picket Mountain Reser- vations to $5,500; while the legal and sundry minor expenses neces- sarily involved in the transaction, which it was also stated at the meeting that Mr Kennedy had offered and agreed to bear, amounted to an estimated and now actual $2500 more. It was further announced at this meeting that these gifts of Mr Kennedy had enabled the Association to secure other gifts of large amount, dependent upon his, which completed the extension of Reservation then outlined. The time has now come for making payment for the lands thus contracted for in accordance with Mr Kennedy's engagement with the Association. In contracting for them, which I did as Executive Officer of the Association, I acted in full consultation with Mr Kennedy as their donor, who authorized me to make these contracts and incur such expenses upon his account; moreover Mrs Kennedy, who was conversant with Mr Kennedy's wishes in the matter as well as with the main items of expense involved, has told me that he in his last illness asked her to bear witness to his engagements in this matter, as to an obligation which he had assumed and had not yet discharged. Under these circumstances I respectfully request you to recognize this obligation as Mr Kennedy's executors, by discharging 3 the indebtedness thus incurred, under his instruction, upon his ac- count and paying the above described sums, together aggregating eight thousand dollars ( $8,000). Payment may be made to me as Executive Officer of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reserva- tions, I having been authorized as such by Mr Kennedy to enter into the contracts and engagements herein described. The deeds for the lands are waiting now to be delivered. Very truly yours, MEMORANDUN OF AGREEMENT made this first day of December A. D. 1900, by and between John S. Kennedy of New York City, George B. Dorr of Boston, Massachusetts, and Edgar Scott, Clement B. Newbold and Mary Scott *Tewbold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, we agree each with the others to purchase of Hasket Derby of said Boston a certain lot of land, situated at Bar Harbor, Maine, being part of the Dove Field, so-called, with way thereto and shore adjoining same, being same described in a deed from Hasket Derby to us, for the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Tollars ($25,000) each one of us to be re- sponsible for one-fifth of the loss, and to take one-fifth of the gain in case of sale. The land is to be paid for in cash, which is to be furnished as follows:- J. S. Kennedy, $2500. E. Scott, 2500. C. B. Newbold, 2500. M. S.Newbold, 2500. $10,000. Mr. Scott to borrow of Mr. Kennedy on his note, with interest at four and one- half per cent, $15,000. $25,000. Said note shall be and remain a first charge or lien upon said land, until the same is fully paid. We acknowledge and declare that said land shall be held by us and our heirs, in trust to secure the same. Trust to cease upon payment of same. Interest on said note shall be paid as follows:- Torr agrees to pay interest on, $5000. Kennedy agrees to pay interest on, 2500. Scott agrees to pay interest on, 2500. Newbold agrees to pay interest on, 2500. Mrs. Newbold agrees to pay interest on, 2500. $15,000. It is expected that the note will be paid through sale of the land, within one year. If it is not paid, then interest shall be paid annually on, or before December 1st, in each year. Until property is sold, C. B. Newbold shall have charge of it for the owners, shall pay taxes and expenses connected with purchase and title, and any other necessary expenses of which taxes and expenses Messrs. Konnedy, Scott, Dorr and Mrs. Newbold shall repay to him, one- fifth each. In case of sale of property at a profit said note of Fifteen Thousand Dollars shall first be paid: Mesars. Kennedy, Scott, Newbold and Mrs. Newbold shall receive two thousand, five hundred ($2500.) dollars each, and balance to be divided equally among the five signers hereof. In case of sale at a loss, the money received shall be divided as follows: Fifteen Thousand Dollar note to be first paid and the balance to be divided among Kennedy, Scott, Newbold and Mrs. Newbold in equal shares. In this case George B. Dorr agrees to pay the other four signars hersof in equal shares, one-fifth part of the difference be- tween twenty-five thousand dollars and the amount realized from such sale. WITNESS our hands and seals the day and year aforesaid. (Signed) John S. Kennedy. Edgar Scott. Clement B. Newbold. Mary S. Newbold. George B. Torr. STATE 09F MAAINE. County of Hancock, SS. March 9th, 1901. Then personally appeared the above named George B. Dorr, and acknowledged the above instrument, by him signed, to be his free act and deed, before me, (Signed) Luere B. Deasy, Notary Public. State of New York: : SS. County of "Tew York: December 12th, 1900. Personally appeared the above named John S. Kennedy, and acknow- ledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Edward B. Bruch, a Notary Public in and for the County of New York. (Signed) Edward B. Bruch. Notary Public, T. Y. County. (Seal) State of New York % : ss. County of New York : I, William Sohmer, Clerk of the County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said County, the same being a Court Of Record, do hereby certify that Eawari B. Bruch whose name is subscrib- ed to the Certificate of the proof of acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Notary Public in and for the County of New York, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 12th day of December 1900. (Signed) Wm. Submer, Clerk. (ton cent stamp) State of Pennsylvania : :ss. City & County of Philadelphia: February 14th, 1901. Personally appeared before me the above named Edgar Scott, Clement B. Newbold and Mary S. Newbold and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free act and deed, before me, John Rodgers, a Notary Public in and for the County of Philadelphia. (Signed) John Rodgers, 558 Bullitt Bldg., Philada. (L. S.) Hotary Public, State of Pennsylvania : :ss. County of Philadelphia : I: M. Russell Thayer, Prothonetary of said County, which are Courts of Record, having a common seal, being the officer authorized by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania to make the following Certifi- cate, Do Certify that John Rodgers Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument and thereon written was at the time of such acknowledgment a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified 00 administer caths and affirmations and to take acknowledgments and proofs of Deeds or Convey- ances for lands, tenements and heroditaments to be recorded in said State of Pennsylvania and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said "Totary Public and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine and I further certify that the said Instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 15th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one (1901) (Signed) M. R. Thayer, Prothonotary. ( Ten cent stamp) by annual and Compared Manay Copy of yourself John I. Kennudy ital R cora Inch 111907 in cock Reperting the Hear of Dear book Bodic 359 Page 879-