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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
Date Range
1884/05/22
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Description
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate for $20,000, half to be paid now and the rest in installments; sale includes plants for the garden, bookcases in library, 2 cows, one horse, all farming implements; she may continue occupying the house until 1 July next with free supply of ice, fruit, and vegetables. Approved by Harriet Lane Johnston. Written on Harriet Lane Johnston’s stationery. 120 Park Street, [Baltimore].
Date Range
1884/05/22
Creator
Willson, George Bolivar, 1855-1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 2, Box 1
People
Willson, George Bolivar
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Search Terms
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 9 x 7 in.
Object Name
Acknowledgment
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
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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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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.412
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 2, Subseries 2, Folder 2
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
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F025_In02
Date Range
1844/01/03
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens
Description
Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens. Settles debts and issues of property sales between Stevens and the bank.
Date Range
1844/01/03
Creation Date
3 January 1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Contracts
Search Terms
Articles of agreement
Harrisburg Bank
Stevens and Smith Center
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F025_In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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
1973.MG0115F25
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 25, Insert 2
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 22 September 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
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Legal ruling regarding Christian Grove
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F018_It01
Date Range
02 December 1782
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Legal ruling regarding Christian Grove
Description
Legal ruling regarding the degree of guilt of Christian Grove who was charged with assisting in the escape of Tory prisoners.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas McKean and George Bryan both served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court at this time and later became governors of Pennsylvania.
Date Range
02 December 1782
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Bryan, George
Grove, Christian
McKean, Thomas
Subjects
American Loyalists
Political prisoners
Search Terms
American Loyalists
Incarcerated persons
Legal agreements
Legal cases
Political prisoners
Supreme Executive Council, State of Pennsylvania
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F018_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
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
Photograph (1-08-07-91)
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.
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.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 18, Item 1
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.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement between Robert Coleman and Thomas Edwards
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F051_In01_It02
Date Range
1789/02/14
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement between Robert Coleman and Thomas Edwards
Description
Agreement between Robert Coleman as representative of the executors for the estate of Robert Patton and Thomas Edwards to have a disagreement mediated and settled.
Date Range
1789/02/14
Creation Date
14 February 1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0003
People
Coleman, Robert
Edwards, Thomas
Gloninger, Philip
Graeff, George
Patton, Robert
Reigart, Adam
Roberts, John
Subjects
Estates (Law)
Search Terms
Agreements
Estate settlement
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F051_In01_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
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
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 51, Insert 1, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 March 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement between William Hamilton and Jacob Krug for timber rights
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In03_It05
Date Range
1789/10/17
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement between William Hamilton and Jacob Krug for timber rights
Description
Agreement between William Hamilton and Jacob Krug respecting the wood and timber on Hamilton's Lancaster estate between Harris's Ferry and Wright's Ferry. Krug paid Hamilton for the timber rights from 17 October 1789 to 1 May 1791. Prepared by Jasper Yeates.
Date Range
1789/10/17
Creation Date
17 October 1789
Creator
Yeates, Jasper, 1745-1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hamilton, William
Krug, Jacob
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
Contracts
Logging
Timber
Search Terms
Agreements
Harris' Ferry
Logging
Timber
Wright's Ferry
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In03_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
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
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 15, Insert 3, Item 5
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement to postpone Orphans' Court proceedings for the estate of Conrad Graff
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F010_In05_It03
Date Range
1788/06/23
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Agreement to postpone Orphans' Court proceedings for the estate of Conrad Graff
Description
Agreement between Jasper Yeates and Joseph Hubley to postpone Orphans' Court proceedings regarding the estate of Conrad Graff. Yeates was representing Johann and Susanna Reichenbach. Susanna was the widow of Conrad Graff.
Date Range
1788/06/23
Creation Date
13 February 1738/9
Creator
Myers, Joseph
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Graff, Conrad
Hubley, Joseph
Reichenbach, Johann Christian William
Reichenbach, Susanna Schwarz Graff
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
Estates (Law)
Search Terms
Estate settlement
Orphans' Court
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F010_In05_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
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
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 10, Insert 5, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 8 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Allegheny county's hundred years

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1658
Author
Thurston, George H.
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
974.885 A422
  1 website  
Responsibility
by George H. Thurston.
Author
Thurston, George H.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh
Publisher
A. A. Anderson & Son, book and job printers,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
312 p., [4] leaves of plates (3 fold.) : ill., maps, plans ; 20 cm.
Notes
Advertising matter printed throughout book.
LCHS copy missing title page.
Contents
Contents: Chapters 1 thru 8 - Covers 1754 to 1888 9 - boat building in Allegheny County 10 - coal and coke trade 11 - Iron and steel trade 12 - Glass manufacturing 13 - Natural gas 14 - Oil trade in Allegheny County 15 - Copper,lead, brass and tin 16 - Mercantile interests 17. From pack horse to railroads 18. Financial institutions 19. Insurance companies 20. Electrical appliances 21. Churches , schools, and newspapers 22. Music, art, and benevolent institutions
Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.) - History.
Allegheny County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.885 A422
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Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18954
Author
Captain of volunteers.
Date of Publication
1847.
Call Number
979.4403 C254
  1 website  
Responsibility
by a Captain of volunteers.
Author
Captain of volunteers.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
H. Packer & Co. ...,
Date of Publication
1847.
Physical Description
[2], 5-64 p. (first leaf blank) ; 25 cm.
Notes
This copy is a reproduction ISBN 0548410593.
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
California - Description and travel.
California - History - 1846-1850.
Mexico, North - Description and travel.
California - Annexation to the United States.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
979.4403 C254
Websites
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An account of a part of the sufferings and losses of Jolley Allen, a native of London

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Author
Allen, Jolley,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
929 A425s
  1 website  
Responsibility
With a preface and notes by Mrs. Frances Mary Stoddard. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for February, 1878.
Author
Allen, Jolley,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Rand, Avery & Co.,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
52 p. 23 cm.
Notes
The author was a loyalist in the American revolution.
Summary
Jolley Allen here pleads his case in England for compensation for what he lost as a merchant in Boston, because of his loyalty to the King.He had been harassed in Boston and while fleeing the city had lost much of his merchandise.
Subjects
Allen family.
Additional Author
Stoddard, Frances M.
Additional Corporate Author
Massachusetts Historical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 A425s
Websites
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An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, civil, political and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3147
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Edition
2d ed.,
Date of Publication
1880.
Call Number
974.8009 E31 1880
  1 website  
Responsibility
including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources. By William H. Egle.
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Edition
2d ed.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
E.M. Gardner,
Date of Publication
1880.
Physical Description
xii, 13-1186 p. incl. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps, facsim.) 27 cm.
Summary
This 1880 volume covers Pennsylvania history from the Native Americans prior to European settlement through 1876
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania - History, Local.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8009 E31 1880
Websites
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