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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Promissory note from Robert Anderson to pay Thomas McCausland and James [Crawford]
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.005
Date Range
1771/08/12
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Promissory note from Robert Anderson to pay Thomas McCausland and James [Crawford]
Description
Promissory note from Robert Anderson to pay Thomas McCausland and James [Crawford] eighty pounds, seven shillings, and two pence in one year.
Date Range
1771/08/12
Creator
Anderson, Robert
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Anderson, Robert
McCausland, Thomas
Crawford, James
Subjects
Promissory notes
Finance, Personal
Search Terms
Promissory notes
Financial matters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 21 x 10 cm.
Object Name
Note, Promissory
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.005
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, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 5
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Note to Daniel McCausland from Michael Lightner
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.006
Date Range
1772/10/10
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Note to Daniel McCausland from Michael Lightner
Description
Note to Daniel McCausland from Michael Lightner requesting a loan in the amount of one pound, five shillings.
Date Range
1772/10/10
Creator
Lightner, Michael
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Lightner, Michael
McCausland, Daniel
Subjects
Loans
Finance, Personal
Search Terms
Loans
Financial matters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 18.5 x 7 cm.
Object Name
Note
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.006
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
JBMS2000.012.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 6
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
[Peter Rohc] received payment from James Crawford
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.007
Date Range
1773/05/07
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
[Peter Rohc] received payment from James Crawford
Description
[Peter Rohc] received from James Crawford the full payment of a debt that Daniel McCausland owed to William Bell.
Date Range
1773/05/07
Creator
Rohc, Peter
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Crawford, James
Rohc, Peter
McCausland, Daniel
Bell, William
Anderson, Robert
Subjects
Debt
Payment
Finance, Personal
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Receipts
Debt
Payments
Financial matters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 19.5 x 10 cm.
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.007
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
JBMS2000.010.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 7
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
John Woodhull received payment from James Crawford
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.008
Date Range
1773/05/24
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
John Woodhull received payment from James Crawford
Description
John Woodhull received payment from James Crawford toward yearly rent. Leacock Twp.
Date Range
1773/05/24
Creator
Woodhull, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Woodhull, John
Crawford, James
McCausland, Daniel
Subjects
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Finance, Personal
Rent
Search Terms
Receipts
Financial matters
Rent
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 19.5 x 5 cm.
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.008
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, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 8
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Dr. Everard Gruber received payment from James Crawford
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.009
Date Range
1771/12/08
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Dr. Everard Gruber received payment from James Crawford
Description
Dr. Everard Gruber received payment from James Crawford for medical services and medicine provided for Daniel McCausland.
Date Range
1771/12/08
Creator
Gruber, Everard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Crawford, James
Gruber, Everard
McCausland, Daniel
Subjects
Drugs
Finance, Personal
Medical care
Payment
Physicians
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Financial matters
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Medical care
Medicine
Payments
Physicians
Receipts
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 18 x 9 cm.
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.1.009
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, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 9
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Resolution naming four individuals to the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co. Board of Trustees
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.003
Date Range
1822/04/08
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Resolution naming four individuals to the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co. Board of Trustees
Description
Resolution naming four individuals to the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co. Board of Trustees. This is most likely the true copy named in the Court papers regarding the bankruptcy of the Marietta & Susquehanna Trading Company. See 8.2.3.004.
Date Range
1822/04/08
Creator
Marietta & Susquehanna Trading Co.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Good, Jacob
Gish, Jacob
Patterson, James
Mishey, Jacob
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Business records
Boards of directors
Search Terms
Resolutions
Business records
Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co.
Boards of directors
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 21 x 33.5 cm.
Object Name
Resolution
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.003
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
JBMS1996.034
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 3
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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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Transcription of the court papers filed in the action by the stockholders of the Marietta & Susquehanna Trading Company
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.004
Date Range
1829/11/23
  2 documents     14 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Transcription of the court papers filed in the action by the stockholders of the Marietta & Susquehanna Trading Company
Description
Transcription of the court papers filed in the action by the stockholders of the Marietta & Susquehanna Trading Company against a the appointed Trustees of the Company, Jacob Grosh, Jacob Gish (Gisch), Jacob Mishey (Misher), James Patterson, Jr. and William Child, entrusted to resolve the company, however none of the debts were ever collected. Transcription includes a background, complaint, answer and exhibits. Transcribed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, David Caldwell.
Date Range
1829/11/23
Creator
United States. Circuit Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 3
People
Grosh, Jacob
Gish, Jacob
Mishey, Jacob
Patterson, James
Child, William
Caldwell, David
Subjects
Legal documents
Stockholders
Search Terms
Legal documents
Stockholders
Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co.
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 14 pages to scan, 10.75 x 16.75 in.
Object Name
Transcript
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.004
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 3.
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
JBMS1996.035
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 4
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
History Collection
Object ID
1971.035.1
Date Range
1800-1851
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Date Range
1800-1851
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1851
Made By
McAllister
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Amos
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Eyeglasses
Material
Glass, Metal
Height (in)
1.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.5
Object ID
1971.035.1
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1971.035
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.144
Date Range
1683-1920
Collection
History Collection
Description
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Finding Aid can be found in Object File.
Date Range
1683-1920
Year Range From
1683
Year Range To
1920
Collector
Albert Shertz, LCHS
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0546
People
Cookson, Theodore
Hubley, Michael
Riegart, A.
Edwards, Thomas
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
courthouses
Object Name
Wax, Sealing
Material
Wax
Object ID
2002.144
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1924.019
Collection
History Collection
Description
White silk political campaign ribbon, "Henry Clay / The people's choice" at top and bottom of oval black and white portrait of Henry Clay. Oval is wreathed with corn stalks on left and spray of oak leaves and acorns on the right.
Underneath a mounted horseman on a country road : "The Pride of America."
Year Range From
1824
Year Range To
1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0529
People
Clay, Henry
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Political
Material
Silk
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-09-19
Condition Notes
Selvedge edges are in tact; some fraying on bottom. Heavily stained with brown spots.
Object ID
1924.019
Accession Number
1924.019
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