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Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : with some select cases at nisi prius and in the circuit courts

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1857
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court.
Date of Publication
1817-1819.
Call Number
345.4 Y41
Responsibility
by Jasper Yeates.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
John Bioren,
Date of Publication
1817-1819.
Physical Description
4 v. ; 24 cm.
Notes
LCHS has vol. 4.
"Prepared for publication by Hon. Charles Smith, from the manuscript notes of Judge Yeates." Cf. Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.
Includes indexes.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Smith, Charles,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
345.4 Y41
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.047
Date Range
1859/02/04
  2 documents     10 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
Description
Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson looking for her next letter; hopes she enjoyed her last party; Picolomini is singing, but he is not going to hear her; visited her sister Emily but she was out; the Ingrahams told him that Mary and Miss Margie were coming to town for a few days; list all the parties he hates to attend including Miss Saunders’ ball; General Cass’s dinner; the Douglas’s ball; Mrs. Riggs’ and Mrs. Merricks’ ball; and a reception at the President’s; still has a cold; infers she is the reason for his appreciating life more; Dr. Dan is flitting about on the social circuit; hopes Dr. Dan will find a “sweet little aunt” at Belvidere; the Scharffs are enjoying married life; Bob Magraw returned to Baltimore; the Cobbs and others on the Rev. Cutter’s expeditions dropped in on the Scharffs; and James Buchanan Henry will take to Scharffs to a reception and a large State dinner. Envelope with postmark and removed stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, care John L. McKim, Esq, Baltimore. Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1859/02/04
Creator
Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 1
People
Cass, Lewis
Cobb, Howell
Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb
Cutter, Edward Francis
Douglas, Stephen Arnold
Hagner, Daniel Randall
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
Ingraham, Duncan Nathaniel
Magraw, Robert M.
Magruder, Emily Erving Nicholson
McKim, John
Merrick, Mrs.
Picolomini, Marietta
Riggs, Mary Turpin Bright
Saunders, Miss
Scharff, Christian Henry
Williams, Rose Adele Cutts Douglas
Subjects
Personal correspondence
Letters
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Letters
Extent
2 items, 10 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in.; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.047
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.340a-b
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 47
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Letter from George W. Samson to Hon. H. Cobb
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F010
Date Range
1858/09/07
  1 document  
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Letter from George W. Samson to Hon. H. Cobb
Description
Letter from George W. Samson in Washington, D.C. to Hon. H. Cobb regarding the American Colonization Society's responsibilities in Liberia to enslaved persons who were manumitted and outlines services for the former enslaved persons which were provided by the society at the cost of the former slaveholders.
Date Range
1858/09/07
Creation Date
7 September 1858
Creator
Samson, George Whitefield, 1819-1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Samson, George Whitefield
Cobb, Howell
Subjects
African Americans--History
American Colonization Society
Letters
Liberia
Search Terms
American Colonization Society
Correspondence
Enslaved persons
Letters
Liberia
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
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Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 10
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Case 2, July 2007. Added to database on 26 March 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Envelope addressed to Hon. Howell Cobb
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.242
Date Range
July 11
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Envelope addressed to Hon. Howell Cobb
Description
Envelope addressed to Hon. Howell Cobb, Washington City. With seal. (“Buchanan” written in a later hand) Lancaster, July 11.
Date Range
July 11
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 3
People
Cobb, Howell
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 3.25 x 5.5 in., wax seal
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.242
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.035
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 242
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. commencing on Tuesday, the sixth of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and the independence of the United States of America the sixteenth

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2115
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Date of Publication
[1792].
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 30, Fourth-Street, between Market-Street and Arch-Street,
Date of Publication
[1792].
Physical Description
266 pages, 31 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library
Wednesday, December 7, 1791 - April 10, 1792
Book number 20b.2, assigned by Yeates.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Poulson, Zachariah,
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Jasper Yeates letterbook

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16780
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Call Number
Drawer 1, Section 3
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Physical Description
98 p.
Notes
Drawer 1, # 246 Part 4.
Arranged in book form.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1963. 1 reel, 35mm.
Subjects
Yeates, Jasper, - 1745-1817.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 1, Section 3
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Jasper YEATES memorandum book and letterbook, 1764-1769

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16781
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Call Number
Drawer 1, Sec. 3: #246
Alternate Title
Yeates (Jasper) memorandum book or pocket diary, 1764-1769.
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Physical Description
[71] p.
Notes
Includes "memorandum book or pocket diary" 1764-1769, Yeates letterbook 1769-1771, and Yeates letter to his father 16-Oct-1764.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1963. 1 reel, 35 mm.
Subjects
Yeates, Jasper, - 1745-1817.
Appointment books - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 1, Sec. 3: #246
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Report of the trial and acquittal of Edward Shippen, Esquire, Chief Justice, and Jasper Yeates and Thomas Smith, Esquires, Assistant Justices, of the Supreme court of Pennsylvania, on an impeachment, before the Senate of the Commonwealth, January, 1805

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13770
Author
Shippen, Edward,
Date of Publication
[1805]
Call Number
090 L244h 1818
  1 website  
Responsibility
by William Hamilton.
Author
Shippen, Edward,
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by the reporter,
Date of Publication
[1805]
Physical Description
287, 293-491, 96 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Pages 288-292 omitted in numbering; text continuous.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Smith, Thomas,
Hamilton, William,
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General assembly, 1805. Senate.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244h 1818
Websites
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Jasper Yeates letter to his father, John Yeates, October 16, 1764

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15929
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Call Number
Drawer1, Sec. 3
Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Physical Description
[3] p.
Notes
Drawer 1, #246, Part 4a.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1963, 1 reel, 35mm.
Subjects
Yeastes, Jasper, - 1745-1817.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer1, Sec. 3
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench : with tables of the names of the cases and principal matters

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22123
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Date of Publication
1802-[1816?]
Call Number
Book 957 1802
Book 958 1803
Book 959 1804
Book 960 1805
Book 961 1806
Book 962 1806
Book 963 1807
Book 964 1808
Book 965 1809
Book 966 1810
Book 967 1811
Book 968 1811
Book 969 1812
Book 970 1813
Book 971 1814
Book 972 1816
Responsibility
by Edward Hyde East.
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed & sold by P. Byrne,
Date of Publication
1802-[1816?]
Physical Description
16 volumes ; 23 cm
Notes
Vol. 3 has imprint: Philadelphia : Printed for Byrne & Hudson.
Vol 15 has imprint: New York : Published by I. Riley.
Vol 16 has imprint: London, Printed: New York, Reprinted and published by I .Riley.
Covers cases argued between 1800 and 1812.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 957-972 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Great Britain.
Full leather and full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
East, Edward Hyde,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 957 1802
Book 958 1803
Book 959 1804
Book 960 1805
Book 961 1806
Book 962 1806
Book 963 1807
Book 964 1808
Book 965 1809
Book 966 1810
Book 967 1811
Book 968 1811
Book 969 1812
Book 970 1813
Book 971 1814
Book 972 1816
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