A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Located on the great road from Lancaster to Reading.
Formerly occupied by Peter Groff.
Petition allowed.
Signers of the Petition: C. Zimmerman, Michael Gring, Nicholas Schwartz, George Gensemer, Jacob Rupp, George Kintzel, Johannes Luintz, Johannes Risser, John Holl and four German names.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition disallowed at first, then reconsidered and allowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Sneider, Michael Kagerrise, Peter Weidner, Nicolas Schwartz, Jacob Graurd, Philip Young, John Gross, Jacob Zell, Jacob Rimmell, John Forney and several others.
1 item, 1 piece
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Letter from James Buchanan to Joseph R. Ingersoll, Ambassador to Great Britain, concerning Buchanan's appointment as successor to the post and stating that his plans for voyage to England to assume the post are indefinite.
James Buchanan Presidential Library https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/list?q=identifier_free%3AJBPrezLib&p=1&ps=20
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 21, Item 7
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 14 October 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
