Description: 1987 letter to Ted with material copied from the National Archives re the civil war military records of Lt. Col. William E. Hadlock and Brigadier General Andrew B. Spurling
Description: Indicates that the life saving station was fully manned for an "active season" of only ten months per year. Only the captain was on duty in June and July. See page 107.
Description: Inscribed on the fly leaf - "Addie L Muster, 17 Land Place So. Weymouth, Mass. Dec. 4, 1931. Seth Parker was a humorist from Jonesport, ME
Description: Final section deals with L'ilse des Monts Deserts. Includes a story re Capt. Kidd's treasure in Somes Sound as well as the story that Talleyrand might have been born at Southwest Harbor. No mention of the Cranberry Isles by name.
Description: Page 170. "The 20th Maine made a grand final charge, and drove the rebels from the valley between the Round Tops, capturing a large number of prisoners. Not a moment too soon, for Chamberlain (Col. Joshua Chamberlain) had lost a third of his command and was entirely out of ammunition."
Description: Page 280 records the award to Gilbert T. Hadlock of a silver medal for "Daring Seamanship in rescuing 13 men from the wreck of the schooner Effie T. Kemp on June 19, 1894