This collection contains the legal and personal papers of Judge Henry G. Long. The first ten boxes contain notes of argument and notes of testimony for civil and criminal cases. The remaining papers include receipts for local businesses and services, accounts, documents relating to turnpikes, speeches, stock certificates, deeds, correspondence, and petitions.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Judge Henry G. Long Collection (MG0283), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Folders 1-120, gift of The Long Home, 19 January 2001. Folders 121-126, purchased from dealer, October 2013. Folder 127 purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., August 2014.
The items in Folders 121-126 were originally part of the collection at The Long Home, but were separated from the rest of the collection and purchased at auction by the dealer who sold them to LancasterHistory.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-283
Other Number
MG-283
Classification
MG0283
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-15 processed by JM, finding aid prepared by HST. Added to database 7 November 2017.
Signers of petition: Christian K. Miller, Jonas Harnish, Benjamin Eshleman, John Shenk, Benjamin Good, Thomas Duke, John Graver, George B. Warfel, William Giles Jr., Andrew Good, [signature in German], Jacob Harnish, William Morison, Adam Bortzfield, Christian Warfel, John Hess.
Bond: Benjamin Good, William Giles Jr.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Henry Lawrence, Christian K. Miller, Martin Hess, Isaac McGlaughlin, S. S. Welsh, John Graver, Adam Kendig, Reuben Benedick, John Harnish, Samuel Rankin Sr., Adam Bortzfield, Jacob Harnish, Henry Graver, Christian Warfel.
Bond: John Kendig, John Fondersmith.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Michael Sneath, Henry Bruckart, Jacob M. Grider, Samuel Wakefield, Christian Nolt, Benjamin Root, Michael Segrist, Reuben Garber, [signature in German], Henry Stauffer, Christian Seitz, Christian M. Grider, [signature in German].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.