Dec. 19th, 1911. Merritt T. Obar, Esq Northeast Harbor, No. Dear Sir: Will you kindly advise us if there are any taxes outstand- ing against the percel of land bounded on the vest by land formerly of Charlos T. How, on the North by land of R. H. Kittridge, on the East by land fornerly of the Mount Desert and Eastern Shore Land Company, this line being on old woor road, and on the South by Jordans Pond. We do not know to thou it was taxed, but it was once owned by Gilbert Hadlook who conveyed it to Hahra Hill. Nahum Hill died and willed it to Caroline E. Hill. You probably can readily locate the lot from the above, if not kindly advise as and we will give you further information. Yours truly, Form 168 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. 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CLOWRY, President and General Manager. Receiver's No. Time Filed Check SEND the following message subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to. } Bar Harbor, Maine, Feb. 12, 1913. Mr. George B. Dorr, 18 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. We will meet you as per telegram. A. H. Lynam READ THE NOTICE AND AGREEMENT ON BACK. ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison, For this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. 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The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission, ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I G. R. Hagerthy of Eden, Hancock County, Maine, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations, paid by Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, a corporation organized under the law of the State of Maine and established at Bar Harbor, Town of Eden, Hancock County, Maine, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby REMISE, RELEASE, BARGAIN, SELL AND CONKEY, and forever QUIT-CLAIM unto the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, and its success- ors and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land between Eagle Lake and Jordans Pond in the town of Mt. Desert, County and State aforesaid, bounded as follows, to wit:- Beginning at Jordans Pond, at land formerly owned by Charles T. How, and running thence southerly by the waters of said pond to land now or formerly owned by the MT. Desert and Eastern Shore Land Company, at the eastern side of an old sled road from Eagle Lake to Jordans Pond; thence following said land and road northerly to a Beech tree, spotted on the north and west sides and marking the southeasterly corner of a lot now owned by R. H. Kittredge; thence by said Kittredge's land north 59° 30' West thirty-four rods to a stake about three feet west of a beech tree spotted on the west and northwest sides; thence north 41° East sixty-six rods and twelve links to a stake set in the ground in the formerly east line of said land owned by the said Charles T. How and marking the southwest corner of said Kittredge's land; thenco by said land formerly of How southerly to the point of beginning at Jordans Pond, containing seventy-four acres more or less. Being the same premises described as conveyed in the deed from Gilbert T. Hadlock et al to said G. R. Hagerthy, dated June 1, 1911, and recorded in the Hancock County, Maine Registry of Deeds in Book 479, Page 419. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to it the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations and its Successors and Assigns forever. AND I DO COVENANT with the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations and its Successors and Assigns, that I will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEPEND the premises to it the said Grantee , and its Successors and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. III WITNESS WHEREOF I, the said G. R. Hagerthy and Helen C. Hagorthy wife of said G. P. Hagerthy joining in this deed as Grantor, and re- linquishing and convoying her right by descent and all other rights in the above described premises, have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of STATE OF MAINE SS. COUNTY OF HANCOCK October 1911. Personally appeared the above named G. R. Hagerthy and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Notary Public. MERRITT T. OBER, TREASURER TOWN OF MT. DESERT. Northeast Harbor. Me. Deding 194/ Deasy Leynow Stulterin / letter of the 19th regarding the Referring to your Hadlock Hill land Would For Heline of William "Hadlock say that it is tairdothe and that all tases are paid with the efelphines of now by the Hills if this yeart 1941) Is its Po worwould for glad to Kevers it Inclose You will als fund, recupt for coneciou ad per request Munit Obre Dec. 26th, 1911. Mr. Merritt T. Ober, Northeaut Harbor, Maine. Dear Sir: The Hadlock, Hill land about which we wrote you is now owned by the Hancock County Trustees of Public Resorvations. We note that you say the taxes for this year have not boon paid. Will you kindly advise us the amount of taxes, and oblige Yours truly, Compare Lewis and 229-121 Sub Jane 5th4. 243-125 254-555 256-545 288-163 Kithedge 368-69 366-347 483-169 479-419 February 10 ,1913. Mr. George 3. Dorr, 18 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: Mr. 17. H. Sherman, our representative, has presented to the legislature an act to amend the powers of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. A copy of this act I enclose herewith Section 2 has the words or for other reasons" striken out, and under Section 3 the words "except in the town of Eden" are added. I have warded these places in ink so that you can r adily see the proposed changes. a So far &S I have been able to learn this bill has not as yet been assigned to & committee. Yours very truly, Vol. 176. Page 96. Warranty Deed. Dower released. Dated January 1st, 1881. Recorded January 3rd, 1881. John S. Jordan of Mt. Desert in the County of Hancook and State of Maine for three thousand and fifty follars paid by Charles T. How of Boston Suffolk County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. " A certain tract of land in the town of Mount Desert in the County of Hancock and State of Maine and described as follows: Beginning on the South line of the large tract known as the Jordan tract and on the North line of a shore lot known as the Stephen Southard Lot at & stake two roas West of the field; thence on and following the division line run by commissioners from the Probate Court between said John S. Jordan and the heirs of Geo. N. Jordan late of said Mt. Desert deceased as follows: from said stake North 10° East thirty six rods to a stake; thence South 87° East eighty three rods to a stake; thence north 1° East thirty six rods to a birch tree ; thence North 87° West to the road leading from the field to the said John S. Jordans dwelling house; thence following said road Northerly to a stake in front of and four rods distant from said dwelling;thence thence North 16° East through the middle chinney in said house to a stake on the North side of the lane; thence South 70° East fourteen rods to a stake; thence South 20° West eight and one half rods to a stake; thence North 70° East forty four rods to a stake; thence North 4° East to Jordans Pond then across said Pond and along the West side of south Bubble Mountain to the North line of the said tract known as the Jordan tract or lot and the South line of the tract known as the Gilmore tract at & stake; thence Westerly on said line to the North West corner of said Jordan tract on the East line of the Somes tract SO called; thence Southerly on said West line of said Jordan tract or East line of Somes tract and East line of Lot No. 71 to the South West corner of said Jordan tract at the South East corner of lot 71 and North West corner of lot 73; thence Basterly on the head line of the shore lots to the place of beginning said parcel above described being the West half of that tract of land called the Jordan Lot and described in deed from Wm. Bennett dated Aug. 19, 1839 and recorded in the Hancock Registry of Deeds in Vol. 69, folto 49 and to said John S. Jordan and said Geo. N. Jordan said division line having been run by Commissioners under warrant from the Probate Court for Hancock County." Cambridge 38, Mass., 8 April 1920 Dear Mr. Lynam : I hereby authorize you to call a meeting of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations whenever it becomes desirable to execute and de- liver the new deeds of lands which are to be conveyed by the Reservations Trustees to the National Park. I imagine that the new Secretary of the Interior will carry forward the policy of his predecessor with regard to the acceptance from the Trustees of Public Reservations of additional lands for the National Park. Sincerely yours Charles hr. Eliox Mr. A. H. Lynam Vol. 54. Page 542. Warranty Deed. Dower not released. Dated March 1st, 1828. Recorded April 26, 1831. Alexander Baring and Henry Baring both of the City of London in the County of Middlesex and Kingdom of Great Britain, Esquires, Joseph R. Ingersoll of the City of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania Esquire, John Richards of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and William Miller of Philadelphia aforementioned, Esquire Devisees in trust of the estate of William Bingham of said Philadelphia Esquire, deceased and John Richards and Joseph R. Ingersoll aforementioned in our own right for one thousand dollars conveys to Benjamin and Enoch Spurling, John Manchester , Junior Samuel Gilpatrick and Aaron Wasgatt all of Mount Desert, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine. " A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Mount Desert Island, in the town of Eden and Mount Desert aforementioned, and butted and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the north west corner bounds of lot number seventy three which is the south east corner bounds of Iot number seventy one, thence running south eighty nine degrees east, on the head line of the shore lots, four hundred and sixty rods , to the northeast corner bounds of lot number eighty five, occupied by John Clements, thence continuing the same course, one hundred and eighty rods to a cedar; thence north, one degree east two miles and one hundred rods; thence north eighty nine degrees west, crossing the southern end of the northern Bubby mountain, so called, two miles; thence south, one degree west, two miles, and one hundred rods, to the first mentioned bounds and containing two thousand, nine hundred and sixty acres, more or less, according to a survey and plan of said tract of land by Reuben Dodge, Esquire, Surveyor."