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A Tribute to the Memory of Hon. William Willis, LL. D. , of Portland, Maine
Excerpt from A Tribute to the Memory of Hon. William Willis, LL. D., Of Portland, Maine: Read Before the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, at Its Stated Meeting Thursday Evening March 3, 1870 This sketch, ormore properly memorandum of facts, which has been thrown together in great haste, will amply prove that our late member well earned the deference paid him by this Society when it chose him to the office which death has made vacant. He died of pure physical exhaustion induced by unceasing activity of brain, without the slightest abate ment in the clearness of his intellectual powers: thus the wish expressed by him a few days before his death was fulfilled. My hope is, sai...
William Willis Letter to Edwin
ALS from Willis in Portland to "My dear Edwin," dated Apr. 18, 1867. The letter starts out: "The enclosed circular will tell its own story; any aid you may incline to give to our infant institution will be gratefully recieved," but mostly it is regarding old age and health, with poetry quotes. Includes imprint for letterhead: a "W" encircled.
The History of Portland, from Its First Settlement
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The History Of Portland, From Its First Settlement: With Notices Of The Neighbouring Towns, And Of The Changes Of Government In Maine...; Parts 1-2 Of The History Of Portland, From Its First Settlement: With Notices Of The Neighbouring Towns, And Of The Changes Of Government In Maine; William Willis William Willis Printed by Day, Fraser & co., 1831 Maine; Portland (Me.)
William Willis Street List, 1864
A list of streets in Portland, Me., with description and historical items. Copied from the original ms. (dated 1864) by S.D. Rumery; copy made in 1925.
F. O. J. Smith and William Willis
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers' Seminar and Fair in Melbourne 2004 Roger Stoddard spoke on the private libraries of Portland Maine in the late 19th century. In particualr, he quoted from William Willis' librbary and he also spoke about F. O. J. Smith's personal library.
