Name/Title
Letter to Rev. F.M. PrebleEntry/Object ID
WHC 2017.18.12Scope and Content
A letter and envelope addressed to the Reverend F.M. Preble of Camden, Maine, from Mr. and Mrs. John R. Prescott of Newtonville, Massachusetts. The letter is regarding donations to the fund for building a public library in Camden.
John R. Prescott was the author of the tourism book "Glimpses of Camden on the Coast of Maine," among others. Reverend Fred M. Preble was the pastor of the Baptist Church in Camden.
The letter is written on letterhead from Linwood Park, including a drawing of the house, which is still standing in Newton, Massachusetts.
Linwood Park, Newtonville, Mass., March 9th, 1896
Dear Mr. Preble,
Your appeal for a Public Library for Camden has deeply interested us, and we would like to help in a small way this very important project. We send you $25.00 towards it as a memorial of our little boy Richard Macy Prescott. The last summer of his life was spent in Camden and his happiness then will always be a bright spot in our recollections of him. This money is some that belonged to him, and we can think of no better use to make of it than to send it to you as a nucleus of a library fund.
We have no doubt your appeal will meet with many responses from others who like ourselves have such pleasant recollections of Camden and its good people.
Very truly yours,
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Prescott
To Rev. F.M. Preble
Camden, MaineCollection
Camden Public Library History CollectionCataloged By
Marie StickneyAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2017.18Source or Donor
Camden Public LibraryAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Camden Public LibraryArchive Details
Creator
Prescott, J.R.Date(s) of Creation
Mar 9, 1896Archive Size/Extent
1 letter (1 folded sheet, 8 1/2 in. x 7 in.) and 1 envelope (4 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.)Location
Location
Container
WHC 2017.18 Box CPL History Coll. SafeShelf
Shelf 4Cabinet
Vault Shelving Unit 2Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Location
Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentInventory
Inventoried By
Wyatt BerryInventoried Date
Mar 27, 2018Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Sep 12, 2017Examined By
Marie StickneyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Prescott, John R.Person or Organization
Preble, F.M.General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Marie Stickney
Status Date: 2017-09-12Created By
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September 12, 2017Updated By
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October 27, 2025
