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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/253463ff-dd16-4451-aec5-060285983184
Collection
Letters to Absalom Dubree
Title
Three letters to Absalom Dubree, surveyor
Object ID
MG0956
Date Range
1835-1842
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Collection
Letters to Absalom Dubree
Title
Three letters to Absalom Dubree, surveyor
Description
Letter to Absalom Dubree, surveyor in Little Britain Twp. from James [ ] in Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, regarding a delay in settlement on a house for John Kirk & Hambleton. 22 March 1835.
Letter to Absalom Dubree at Buck, Drumore Twp. from Jeremiah Brown in Goshen asking him to survey a piece of land they wish to sell. 18 November 1841.
Letter to Absalom Dubree in Buck, Drumore Twp. from someone compiling a history of Lancaster County and looking for Dr. Chandler's papers with history on Little Britain Twp., Colerain Twp., and Drumore Twp. that the doctor thought were with Dubree. 31 December 1842.
Admin/Biographical History
Absalom Dubree (1780-1859) was a noted scrivener and surveyor. He was born in Chester County, lived in Drumore Twp. and Little Britain Twp., and is buried at Penn Hill Friends Burial Ground in Fulton Twp.
Jeremiah Brown was a congressman and abolitionist. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1826 and to the PA Constitutional Convention of 1837. He represented Pennsylvania's 4th and 8th Districts in the United States House of Representatives from 1841 to 1845 and served as an associate judge for Lancaster County from 1851 to 1856.
Date Range
1835-1842
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1842
Date of Accumulation
1835-1842
Creator
Lefever, Mark
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Brown, Jeremiah
Chandler, Dr.
Dubree, Absalom
Search Terms
Buck, Drumore Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Dwellings
Goshen, Fulton Twp.
Houses
Little Britain Twp.
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Real estate
Surveyors
Extent
3 items, 8 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0956
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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.
Accession Number
2023.008
Other Numbers
MG-956
Classification
MG0956
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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/634db115-991f-4698-95e2-885255346210
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Adam Hubley to his cousin
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F011_In01_It02
Date Range
1783/02/01
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Adam Hubley to his cousin
Description
Letter from Adam Hubley in Philadelphia to his cousin in Lancaster regarding the balance of his account and offering him the option of payment or to allow him to reinvest; the unsold goods of his cousin and Dr. Kuhn; inquiries for help for Mr. Hubley; payment of his son's tuition; settlement of his brother's land purchase; and anticipated peace.
Date Range
1783/02/01
Creation Date
1 February 1783
Creator
Hubley, Adam, 1740-1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hubley, Adam
Hubley, Bernard "Barney"
Hubley, Charles Evans
Kuhn, Frederick
Subjects
Letters
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Correspondence
Enslaved persons
Letters
Merchants
Real estate
Revolutionary War
Servants
Tuition
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F011_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 11, Insert 1, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 8 November 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/695af7ba-153f-48cb-8cb7-054738692624
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Letter from James Gibbons to Abraham Gibbons
Object ID
MG0846_F001
Date Range
1783/02/26
Fragment of a letter from Phebe Earle Gibbons in Upper Leacock Township to Mrs. Lapp in Soudersburg regarding a real estate payment. 6 April 1864. (2 items, 2 pages to scan) Folder 11 Letter from Mary Earle on Nantucket to her daughter, Phebe Gibbons. Letter contains gossip from Nantucket, much of which is
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Letter from James Gibbons to Abraham Gibbons
Description
Letter from James Gibbons in Chester, Chester County to Abraham Gibbons in Mill Creek, Lancaster County regarding his plan to sell the mill and tavern in Lancaster County with woodland and cleared land up to the dam on the west side of the creek.
Admin/Biographical History
James Gibbons returned to Chester County and lived there for a time while sitting as a magistrate in Wilmington, Delaware. (information from donor)
Date Range
1783/02/26
Creation Date
26 February 1783
Creator
Gibbons, James, 1735-1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Gibbons, James
Gibbons, Abraham
Subjects
Letters
Mills and mill-work
Selling--Real property
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Mill Creek, Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Real estate
Taverns
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. 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.
Accession Number
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846, Folder 1
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 12 July 2021.
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