Box 1

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Includes Charles Boothby (nephew of Rufus Deering), Ann Deering, Hannah Deering, Rufus Deering, Deborah Eastman, Mrs. M. A. Moore, Phebe. Includes a document (1907) regarding the gift of the Deering family Bible to the Free Baptist Church of Limerick (signed by Henry E. Eastman, church clerk).

Scope and Contents David S. (Seavey?) Deering (1816-1902) was the brother of Rufus Deering. Letters written from Brookville (Pennsylvania), Brooks (Maine), and Barnet (Vermont?), and to Bradford (Maine), Buxton (Maine), Burnt Fort (Georgia). Subjects include lumber, "the people here are a set of heathen ignorant superstitious and bigoted…," a big work contract, anti-mason elections, teaching sleigh, temperance, the comet (of 1843), entering law practice (1843), Henry Clay’s bid for president (1844), David’s...

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Letters to Deborah from family and friends, before and after her marriage to Rufus. Includes at least one letter from Deborah home to her family (written from Concord). Also includes photographs of Ezra Eastman and Mercy Philpot Eastman (Deborah’s parents) and Deborah Philpot Hayes (sister of Mercy), and 1923 receipt from Mrs. E.D.J. Mills to Mrs. Annie P. Eastman (for milk).

Scope and Contents Journals starts on Christmas Day, 1876. Includes other information, such as weight of various family members, "members of Miss Gould’s Book Club" (1883), copy of will of Merrill Page Jordan (Emily’s husband whom she married in 1869), poetry, Rufus Deering obituary, newspaper clippings (including obituary of Deborah Eastman Deering), formulas (recipes), book lists, expenses, genealogies (Jordan, Page), library accounts, calls (visitors), addresses, books read. See Folder 7 for letter from...

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Letter signed by James and Mary Jordan. Fragile and fragmented.

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Includes newspaper clippings (Rufus Deering obituary, Ocean Park cottage belonging to Rufus Deering to be torn down, Plummer farm which belonged to Roger Deering sold), silhouette, Ella Deering notebook (1876), copy of Rufus Deering plan on Forest Avenue (with list of family members, including Orr family), flax in envelope (with note on it by Emily Deering Jordan – flax raised on a farm in the Eastman family), Portland Price-Current Letter Sheet (1861).

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Includes tintypes. Names include Ella Deering Orr, Harriet Deering, Dora Orr Warren, Sara Sawyer Deering (Rufus Deering’s mother), Philip Eastman Orr, Philip Warren, Lewis Jordan Orr, Deborah Eastman Deering, Rufus Deering, and Rufus Deering family photograph (including Rufus, wife Deborah, and children Emily, Clara, Hattie, Charlie, Henry, as well as Hannah York). Places include Italy, Old Orchard Beach, Maine (fishing trip).

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Special advertising section of the Maine Sunday Telegram, 2004 March 28.

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Includes tintype(?). Ella Deering and Washington Jordan Orr family. Ella (1854-135) and Washington Orr (1854-1935) had five children: Phillip Eastman Orr (1880-1963), Frederick Orr (1882-1882), Dora Deering Orr Warren (1885-1968), Lewis Jordan Orr (1886-1834), and Clement Webb Orr (1889-1981). Other names include Isaac Orr (father of Washington Jordan Orr), Harriet Deering, Rhoda Orr, Eunice Orr, and Nellie Orr Ross. Places include Old Orchard Beach.

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Newspaper clippings (obituary for Washington Jordan Orr), card from Frances Weddell of Limerick, Maine, and Florida to Mr. and Mrs. Clemet Orr regarding "Aunt Emily’s diary" (see Folder 2), wedding invitation (Dora Deering and Philip Lyon Warren, 1909).