Engenikale Hannilale Hamlin Law Officesat EllswerthandBarHarbon, Henry 14. Hall Maine Hale Hamlin, Attorneys and Counselers at Law Ellsworth Me Jan. 4, 1917. George B. Dorr, Esq., Bar Harbor, Me. Dear Mr. Dorr:- It occurs to me to write and ask you if you would be interested in the purchase under usual Trustees deed from the of Bingham Estate lot No. 49 in the Town of Eden per Peters' plan marked to contain 111 acres more or less. From the map here in my office it looks as if a great part or all of Great Pond Hill may be upon this lot. You are doubtless familiar with it. Kindly let me know whether or not you may be interested in ac- quiring this lot and if you are I will try and take matters up with you in some convenient way at once. Very truly yours, HEF/C agmin January 19, 1918. Mr. H. E. Hamlin, Ellsworth, Maine. Bro. Hamlin: I have yours of the 16th regarding the land on the Eagle Lake road. I will call Mr. Dorr's attention to the matter at once and will advise you 88 soon 88 may be. Yours truly, AHL/EC I January 19, 1918. Mr. George B. Dorr, Somerset Club, Boston, Mass. Dear Mr. Dorr: I am enclosing copy of a letter received from Mr. Hamlin regarding the land on the north side of the Eagle Lake road and on the southwestern slope of Great Hill. will you kindly advise what I shall say to Mr. Hamlin, and oblige Yours vert truly, AHL/EC January 31, 1918. Hon. H. E. Hamlin, Ellsworth, Maine. Bro. Hsmlin: I have yours of the 29th relating to the land of the Bingham estate on the Eagle Lake road. Upon receiving your letter of the 16th I immediately wrote to Mr. Dorr and expected to get an answer before this but have not done so. I do not know whether he has received my letter or not. I wrote him in Boston and I understand now that he is in Washington. I will as soon as I learn his address again write him and unless the property is sold in the mean time get his instructions. Yours very truly, AHL/EC EUGENE HALE LAW OFFICES AT HANNIBAL E. HAMLIN ELLSWORTH AND BAR HARBOR HENRY M. HALL MAINE Sale & hamlin Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Ellsworth, Maine January 29th, 1918. A. H. Lynam, Esq., Attorney-at-Law, Bar Harbor, Me. Bro. Lynam:- Calling your attention to my letter of 16th inst. and your letter of 19th inst. as to the Bingham Estate land along the Eagle Lake road it occurs to me to sug- gest that the two weeks will be up tomorrow. I assume therefore that it is entirely satisfactory that I take v.p negotiations for sale with any other people. In accordance with my letter of 16th inst. I hoped to get decision from you before the 23a inst. but in order that there may be no further possible misunder- standing I am calling your attention to the fact that the two weeks noted will be up tomorrow, the 30th. Hastily but very truly yours, HEH/C Hand EUGENE HALE LAW OFFICES AT HANNIBAL K. HAMLIN ELLSWORTH AND BAR HARBOR HENRY M. HALL MAINE Gale & Gamlin Attorneys and Commerlars at Law, Ellsworth, Maine Jan. 16, 1918. A. H. Lynam, Esq., Bar Harbor, Me. Bro. Lynam:- Am wondering if you have forgotten about the Bingham Estate lot along the Eagle Lake road which you and Mr. George P. Dorr have been considering for a long time. The price I gave you was $5000, and I have never yet heard from you as to Mr. Dorr's conclusion. Not hearing anything from you I presume he may have abandoned the idea of the purchase. However, I now have other people approaching me relative to the purchase of the lot and I wish to be sure as to Mr. Dorr's conclusions. If Mr. Dorr wants the lot of course I shall be very glad, acting for the Bingham Trustees, to make sale to him. On the other hand if he does not want it, it is only fair to ask that he let us know at once. Will you therefore kindly take matters up with Mr. Dorr and let me know decision immediately. If you can do SO I wish you would arrange to let me know within a week. I feel, however, that at the end of two weeks if Mr. Dorr does not take the lot I should be free to deal with other parties. Let us therefore consider that unless I hear from you by the thirtieth of this month that Mr. Dorr will take the lot, I may consider our negotiations off and be entirely free to deal with other parties. If this does not seem entirely reasonable to you kindly let me know at once. Hoping to hear from you that Mr. Dorr will take the lot, but in any event his decision at the earliest possible date, believe me HEH/C Very truly yours, U.S., life hastin (COPY) Cosmos Cluh Washington, U. C. E. E. Hamlin, Esq., Ellsworth, Me. Dear Mr. Hamlin: Forgive delay in answering your letter of Jany 4th. Various causes have conspired to prevent my either receiving or answering my letterspromptly these last weeks--I am much obliged to you for communicating with me on the matter-- It comes into my reservation work--1 have no map here such as the old Peters plan showing lots & bounds-and what the bounds are of this lot I do not know, now just where it lies except that it lies upon the western slope of Great Pond Hill The T. D. Roberts estate owns land adjoining it above, if I am right- Can you tell me (1) whether it comes up to the crest of the hill or lies wholly on the steep western side? (2) Whether it crosses the Eagle Lake road? And, if so, how much lies proportionally or actually on that side, the northern side? (3) Whether it includes any bottom land, or is all upon the hillside? (4) Whether the lot meets the Reservations' present ownership upon the south or whether the Roberts land comes in between? (5) Have you any idea of the value of the standing wood upon it? i.e. how much Nutting or some other would pay for stumpage? 6 Have you any definite idea yourself of value? Frankly, I suppose the value would mainly lies if the land is what I suppose, in the wood now growing on it, and would be little were that cut--Correct my impression if you think me wrong--If you have not knowledge personally of these things I ask about, will you not telephone or write to Harry Lynam who has done much work for the Reservations in that region round the Lake; give him my list of questions and ask him to answer them? As it will be easy, I think, for him to post him- self upon the matter-- Yours Sincerely (Sgd) George B. 1)orr January 24-1917 "Copy" Ellsworth, Me., Jan. 26, 1917. George B. Dorr, ., Coamos Club, Washington, D. C. Dear like Dourto Your faror of the 2411 inet. received. I cannot very well answer your questions and am forwarding a copy of your letter to Mr. Lynam together with & copy of this letter I am writing 80 that Mr. Lynam may understand the situation and answer your questions AS desired. I am sending you herowith a little rough tracing from the Peters plan showing the lot in sdon under consideration, it being lot No. 49 of the Bingham Matate lands and along Bagle Lake road. Am also enclosing a rough tracing from the Colby all map which shows the Eagle Lake road 80 called and elso the beginning of the old road leading up on to ()reen Mountain, of course mither of these plans may be strictly accurate but I RIA told the lines of our lot are probably easily determined and I thought you were entirely familiar yourself with this territory. I have never been all over this lot but have been over part of it, relying upon parties I felt competent 90 point out to me approximately where the lines are located. I HAYO had various calls for the right to cut wood, take stone and earth from it. How valuable the growth upon it may be I cannot tell certainly but I should judge the portion of it which one would be willing to out is covered with a fairly good second growth for fire wood. To my mind, however, the entire value of the lot is not in the materials upon it. While much of it slopes generally to the wostward I believe 2- George B. Dorr, Esq. quite a little portion of it slopes to the eastward, is very sightly. looks out over Bar Harbor and may be desirable at least for bungalow sites. of course the exact market value of any property 80 near Bar Harbor as this is very difficult to tell. I have my idea of what I feel a fair price to ask for it as Agent for the Bingham :state. If you wish to consider the purchase of the lot I shall be glad to quote prices to you for prompt action. If on the other hand upon investigation you do not think it is property you want of course we have no need to bother further about the matter. Am hoping, therefore, that Mr. Lynam may be able to furnish you with your desired information very shortly and you can let me know whether or not you wish to consider the lot in question. It occurred to me that since from the plans, part at least of Great Pond Hill may be located upon it that you might possibly desire it. If not I trust no harm has been done by my simply calling the matter to your attention. 01 course I don't want you to rely upon anything I may write about the matter but trust entirely to your own investigation through Mr. Lynam. Thanking you for your letter, believe me Very truly yours, HEH/C (sgd) Hannibal E. Hamlin P. S. The enclosed tracings were difficult to make especially the shaded portion of the mountain. However, they are approximately sufficient to enable you to direct such investi- gation as you may want. Eyamidate Law Officesat Hannilate Hamlin Ellswethand Bankarbor, Henry 4 Hall. Maine Hale Hamin, Attorneys and Counselors, Law. Ellsworth Me Jan. 26, 1917. Harry Lynam, Esq., Bar Harbor, Me. Brother Lynam:- Enclosed please find a copy of a letter from George B. Dorr to me dated Januany 24, 1917 and which explains itself. It is a letter written in answer to an inquiry from me as Agent of the Bingham Estate as to whether Mr. Dorr would be interested in the purchase of the Bingham lot No. 49 in Eden on Peters'plan marked to contain 111 acres and 88 rods. will you kindly take these matters up with Mr. Worr and answer his questions so soon as possi- ble? In any examination you may make of the lot will you kindly be sure to ascertain something of the extent of the property which slopes to the eastward and looks out over Bar Harbor? It has been sometime since I have been on the lot but my recollection is that while much of the lot slopes to the west, yet there is quite a por- tion of it looking to the east which is very sightly. Very truly yours, HEH/C COSMOS WASHINGTON, CLUB Jan D. C 24 Wear M Tynan 4917 thank you for lette put colonion ueuned lu- Class, the find protection dud, K give, the Liqui latin date gr new fills, Fib. 9th will you tell Mr what the can about Min hael Me Mamlu units of in I luclou Than just with him task for fuller in formation as to when Wu it his, Whenton whollow tide of the Eage Lake road n party with Vifto how much profen tionately when each Whitter it effends South to mut the proout Goo't land whier Ido not therely a is bounded by the Robert Estate laud Smith. and White it reaches the hill-evat or is who On the stut minutau side - and what th Galea of th Standing word on it to Mutti on another, u is 1 is COSMOS CLUB WASHINGTON, D. C. 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