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Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Object ID: MG0166

Date Range: 1738-1920

. Muhlenberg, Reading to his uncle Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg, Lancaster with reference to will of Rev. G. H. E. Muhlenberg. 1846. Insert 11 Statement of John Warfel, Recorder of Deeds, regarding mortgage against James Cameron. 1837. Folder 16 Letters, Receipt Insert 1 Letter. Thomas Doyle, Cincinnati to Adam

1 document

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Description: The Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection contains documents collected by Mr. Diffenderffer. These documents are primarily from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and include letters, legal and court papers, indentures, receipts, property and probate records, and financial and military papers. The people and businesses represented include George Ross, Jasper Yeates, A. Herr Smith, Timothy Matlack, Mount Hope Furnace, and the Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middletown Turnpike Road Company.

System of Arrangement: Collection retains original arrangement.

Date Range: 1738-1920

Year Range From: 1738

Year Range To: 1920

Date of Accumulation: 1738-1920

Creator: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Adams, John Quincy; Adreas, Agnes; Albright, W.; Anderson, James; Andrews, Jacob W.; Andrews, James P.; Ashbridge, Elizabeth; Ashbridge, J. H.; Ashbridge, Sarah; Ashbridge, Sidney; Atlee, Samuel; Attlee, Samuel; Autstch, Adam; Bare, Martin; Barlow, Thomas; Barnitz, Joseph; Barr, John; Barton, David R.; Barton, W.; Bauer, Adam; Beams, Jacob; Beard, Robert; Bearn, John; Beck, Martha; Beck, Paul; Beck, Samuel; Bender, Leonard; Benezet, Daniel; Benner, Henrich; Berntheisel, Henry; Berry, William; Bickham, F. A.; Bickman, George; Bletz, Jacob; Blumer, Abraham; Bollinger, Esther; Bombarger, Martin; Bomberger, John; Bower, Samuel P.; Bowman, Henry; Bowman, J.; Bowman, Samuel; Bowman, W.; Boyd, James; Boyd, Samuel; Bradford, Samuel J.; Breck, Samuel; Bredenstein, Philip; Brown, David; Brown, Matthew; Brown, William; Broud, Bill; Bruener, G.; Bryan, George; Bryan, George I.; Burd, Edward; Burkholder, E.; Burt, Nathaniel; Caldwell, James; Caldwell, Oliver; Caldwell, Robert; Calhoun, John C.; Cameron, James; Cameron, John; Campbell, Sarah; Carpenter, Abraham; Carpenter, Daniel; Carpenter, Jacob; Carpenter, William; Cather, Robert; Chambers, Stephen; Chambers, W.; Charlton, Thomas; Clark, Brice; Clark, John; Clark, Washington; Clemson, Joseph; Cochran, A.; Cochran, William; Coleman, William; Connor, Kitty; Cookson, Thomas; Cooper, William; Creasy, Solomon; Creasy, Solomon M.; Crone, Robert; Cunningham, Hugh; Cunningham, Thomas; Damant, James; Damisch, Fred; Davis, Zaccheus; Deckert, Jacob; Dederick, Henry; Dering, Henry; Derward, Jonas; Detrick, P.; Dickert, Jacob; Dieterick, Jacob; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderfer, Michael; Diffenderfer, Philip; Diller, Peter; Doerses, Frederick; Dougherty, William; Douglass, George; Douglass, James; Doyle, Thomas; Dryer, Andrew; Dubbs, Joseph H.; Duck, Geotge; Duncan, Daniel; Eagen, James; Eagen, Thomas; Eberman, John; Eberman, Philip; Eckert, George; Eckman, John; Eftwein, Johannes; Eichholtz, H.; Eichholtz, Leonard; Eliot, Daniel; Emanuel, John; Ench, Jacob; Espy, George R.; Evans, Frances; Evans, Isaac; Evans, James C.; Evans, Samuel; Ewing, John; Faghterin, Mary; Fahnestock, Samuel; Fehl, Andrew; Feltman, George; Ferree, Conrad; Ferree, Polly; Fissel, Michael; Flowers, Christian; Foltz, Bernard; Fordney, Casper; Fouts, Martin; Franklin, Thomas; Franklin, Thomas E.; Franklin W. B.; Frantz, Phil; Frey, J.; Fultz, John; Galbraith, Bertram; Galloway, Joseph; Geddis, Samuel; Gibble, L. W.; Gibbons, William; Gildersleve, Jonathan H.; Gildersleve Sarah; Gill, Deborah; Gill, Eramus; Gill, James; Gill, Matthew; Givler, Mary; Golden, Jeffery; Graass, Jacob; Graeff, Matthias; Graeff, W.; Graff, Benjamin; Graff, Henry; Graff, Jacob; Gratz, Hyman; Groff, Abraham; Groff, David; Groff, Isaac; Gross, Michael; Grove, Abraham; Grubb, Baird; Grubb, Curtis; Grubb, Henry; Habacker, George; Habacker, Wager; Hartz, John; Hake, Elizabeth; Hake, Jacob; Hale, Charles; Hambright, Henry; Hamilton, James; Hamilton, William; Hand, Edward; Hart, Elizabeth; Hartand, John; Hartmyer, Frederick; Haton, James; Hatz, John; Hayn, Christopher; Hehl, Matthew; Henderson, Mary; Henry, Christopher; Henry, Elizabeth; Henry, Joseph; Henry, Josiah; Henry, John Joseph; Henry, Mary; Herr, Christian; Hensel, William Uhler; Hibshman, Henry; Hoff, John; Hoofnagle, P.; Hoover, Jacob; Host, Catharine; Host, Michael; Howell, William H.; Howell, William Wilson; Huber, J.; Huber, John; Hubley, Adam; Hubley, John; Hubley, Joseph; Hubley, M.; Hubner, Nathanael; Huston, Alex; Hutchinson, E.; Jacks, James; Jenkins, Ron; Johns, Elizabeth; Johns, Jacob; Johns, Paul; Johnston, Sam; Jones, John; Jones, Owen; Jones, Paul T.; Jordan, J.; Kauffman, Abraham; Kauffman, Joseph; Kehler, Andrew; Kelly, Joseph P.; Kelly, William; Kenedy, John; Kittera, John Wilkes; Kittera, Thomas; Kline, David; Kline, George; Kline, Michael; Kling, M.; Konigmaker, James; Krebil, John; Krieg, Philip; Krug, Edward; Krug, H. V.; Krug, Jacob; Krug, Valentine; Kuhn, Frederick; Kuhn, Jacob; Lanck, Jacob; Landes, John; Lauman, Ludwig; Lechler, John; Leman, H. E.; Lewis, Abraham; Lewis, Ellis; Liews, Eliza; Lightner, Nathaniel; Likens, James; Lind, John; Long, Charles E.; Long, Jacob; Longenecker, David; Lowery, Alexander; Lowery, Lazarus; Lowman, Ludwig; Lutz, Peter; Lynch, Thomas; MacGonigle, Jonathan T.; MacGregor, John; MacGregor, Peter; Machold, Lewis Frederick; Marshall, Christopher; Matlack, Timothy; Mattes, George; Mauer, Peter; Maus, Peter; Mayer, John; Mayer, Lewis; McGown, William; McClure, David; McClure, Randle; McKim, James; McKinney, Mordecai; Mease, James; Mease, John; Mercer, John Q.; Messersmith, George; Metzer, Jonas; Metzer, Norman; Miller, David; Miller, Harry; Miller, Henry; Miller, James; Miller, John; Miller, T. H.; Minnich, Lizzie; Mohler, Henry; Montgomery, Jane; Montgomery, S. H.; Moore, James; Moore, John; Musser, John; Myer, John; Myer, John P.; Myer, Josephine; Myers, Christian; Myers, Eckert; Myers, Henry; Myers, Jacob; Myers, John; Myers, Joseph; Myers, Josephine; Myers, S. H.; Myers, Sidney; Muhlenberg, F. A.; Muhlenberg, G. H. E.; Muhlenberg, Henry; Muhlenberg, Henry A.; Munster, Paul; Nager, Ben Willis; Nagle, John; Neal, John; Nees, Adam; Neisser, G. Br.; Nelson, William; Nicholson, John; Norgrave, H.; Odonel, Charles; Old, James; Parvin, Francis; Passmore, John; Patton, James; Pendleton, George H.; Pennypacker, Samuel W.; Penrose, Clement; Petersby, Richard; Physick, Edmund; Pine, Michael; Pohlman, Abraham; Price, Eli K.; Purviance, Samuel; Ralston, Robert; Ramsay, Catharine; Ramsay, David; Ramsay, James; Ramsay, Nathaniel; Ramsay, William; Randall, Samuel; Rank, Samuel; Redsecker, Jacob; Reed, E. L.; Reed, George; Reedly, George; Reedly, John; Reigart, Adam; Reigart, Emanuel; Reigart, Jacob; Riche, Thomas; Rieger, Ann; Rohrer, John; Ross, George; Ross, James; Roth, Jacob; Schaum, Philip; Scheaffer, John; Schnierer, John, Mrs.; Schweinhaupt, Br.; Sell, Henry; Seward, Hugh; Shafer, John; Shaffer, Jacob; Sharer, David; Shearer, Jacob; Sheef, William; Sheldon, William; Shippen, Edward; Shireman, Jacob; Shol, Peter; Shware, Peter; Simon, Joseph; Simon, William; Sindersmith, S. V.; Singer, Casper; Singer, Emanuel; Skiles, William; Slaugher, Hiram; Slaymaker, Amos; Slaymaker, Henry; Slough, Matthias; Smith, A. Herr; Smith, Eliza; Smith, Joanna; Smith, Thomas; Smith, William; Snapp, Samuel; Solomon, Myer; Spencer, S. S.; Sprecher, Frank L.; Stauffer, Henry; Stedman, Alex; Stedman, Charles; Steinert, Christian; Steinman, Charles; Steinman, Frederick; Steinman, George; Steinman, John F.; Stevens, R. S.; Stevenson, George; Stone, John; Stoneman, Tobias; Stones, John; Stuart, Robert; Swan, John G.; Swain, R.; Swentzel, H. Y.; Swift, Joseph; Tanger, David R.; Titball, Joseph; Trimble, James; Trissler, John; Trissler, Joseph David; Turner, Ambrose; Turner, Catharine; Wagen, Philip; Walk, Deetrick; Walker, John; Wallace, John; Wallace, William; Warden, M.; Warfel, John; Washington, Samuel; Watson, David; Webb, James; Weber, Adam; Wegman, Mary; Weitzel, George; Wenger, Roland; Werner, Jacob; Wertsburger, Henry; West, William; Wetherill, Samuel P.; White, George; White, T.; Whitaker, George; Wildred, Daniel; Williams, Evans P.; Williams, John; Wistar, Thomas; Witlow, Hugh; Witman, John; Witman, Michael; Witmer, Abraham; Witmer, Benjamin; Witmer, David; Witmer, Henry; Wolford, Ludwig; Wood, George; Work, Joseph; Wright, James; Wright, John; Wright, S. W.; Yaner, Jacob; Yeates, Jasper; Yeates, John; Young, Henry; Young, Mattias; Zahm, Godfrey; Zantzinger, Adam; Zantzinger, Ester; Zeigler, George; Zimmer, Henry

Subjects: Bonds; Business records; Certificates; Court records; Finance, Personal; Invoices; Letters; Lotteries; Minutes (Records); Probate records; Receipts (Acknowledgments); Schools; Stocks

Search Terms: Accounts; African Methodist Episcopal Church; Armor's Old Bookstore; Articles of agreement; Beaver Creek; Black Horse Farm; Bonds; Business records; Certificates; Charles E. Wentz and Bros.; Christ Lutheran Church; Cocalico Creek; Conestoga Steam Mills; Constables; Correspondence; Court records; Farmers Bank of Lancaster; Farmer's Hay and Straw Market Association; Finance, Personal; Finding aids; Franklin Savings and Building Association; Grosh and Levering; Hamilton Lots; Indentures; Indian Queen Hotel; Invoices; Lancaster Cemetery; Lancaster County Agricultural Park; Lancaster County Historical Society; Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown Turnpike Company; Letters; Lotteries; Manuscript groups; McDowell's Mill; Minutes; Mount Hope Furnace; Northern Central Railway Company; Pennsylvania Council; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Probate records; Protestant Episcopal Church; Receipts; Sam Wetherill and Sons; Schools; Shaffner and Ziegler; St. James Episcopal Church; Steinman and Son; Stocks; Trinity Lutheran Church; W. Kirkpatrick and Company; Zahm and Jackson Jewelers

Extent: 1 box, 27 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0166

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Frank R. Diffenderfer Collection (MG0166), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 September 2021.; Accession # L64-13

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Letter

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F109_In02_It02

Date Range: 1784/05/12

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Description: Letter to General Edward Hand from Rev. John Ettwein in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania regarding a memorial dedicated to the "Christian Indians".

Date Range: 1784/05/12

Creation Date: 12 May 1764

Creator: Ettwein, John, 1721-1802

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0004

People: Ettwein, John; Hand, Edward

Subjects: Indians of North America; Indigenous peoples; Letters; Memorials; Native Americans; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Search Terms: Correspondence; Indigenous peoples; Letters; Memorials; Native Americans; Persons of color; Revolutionary War

Extent: 1 item, 3 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F109_In02_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), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. 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.

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 109, Insert 2, Item 2

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 30 May 2023; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters regarding Thaddeus Stevens's cane

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_In01

Date Range: 1914

1 document

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters regarding Thaddeus Stevens's cane

Description: Letter. [Unknown] to E. P. [sic] Moore, Northwestern Elevator Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Response to attached letter. Thanks Moore and his cousin for relating the history of Thaddeus Stevens's cane, as well as that of Moore's father, who presented it to Stevens. 10 February 1914.; Letter. E. R. Moore to unidentified cousin. Discusses recent interest in Stevens's cane due to its acquisition by Congressman Griest. Describers Moore's father, E. L. Moore, and the circumstances that led Moore to present a cane to Stevens. Letterhead of Northwestern Elevator Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 19 January 1914.

Date Range: 1914

Creation Date: 10 February 1914, 19 January 1914

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Griest, William Walton; Moore, E. R.; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Letters; Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)

Search Terms: Canes; Correspondence; Letters; Northwestern Elevator Company; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 2 items, 5 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_In01

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.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 19, Insert 1

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 10 July 2023.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters and articles from John Edmund Rutherford to W. W. Griest

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_In02

Date Range: 1913-1914

1 document

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters and articles from John Edmund Rutherford to W. W. Griest

Description: Letter. John Edmund Rutherford, Harrisburg, to W. W. Griest, Lancaster. Discusses enclosed newspaper clipping as well as E. L. Moore's career, contacts with Thaddeus Stevens, and connections to Rutherford. 26 December 1913.; Letter. John Edmund Rutherford to W. W. Griest. Thanks Griest for letter of 5 January and its enclosed newspaper clipping, as well as invitation to visit Griest's office and see Stevens' cane. 6 January 1914.; Sheet of newspaper clippings. Descriptions of E. L. Moore, reproducing and summarizing contents of Rutherford's 26 December 1913 letter to Griest. (photocopy) 1914.

Date Range: 1913-1914

Creation Date: 26 December 1913, 6 January 1914, 1914

Year Range From: 1913

Year Range To: 1914

Creator: Rutherforrd, John Edmund, 1838-1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Griest, William Walton; Moore, E. L.; Rutherford, John Edmund; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Letters; Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)

Search Terms: Canes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 3 items, 7 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_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.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 19, Insert 2

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 10 July 2023.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

Documents

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters between Rev. C. H. Forney and W. W. Griest

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_In03

Date Range: 1913-1914

1 document

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letters between Rev. C. H. Forney and W. W. Griest

Description: Letter from Rev. C. H. Forney, Harrisburg, to W. W. Griest. Discusses E. L. Moore's career Forney's relationship with him. Makes note of a cane presented to Forney by Moore, which Forney carried at Stevens' funeral. With photocopy of transcription. 30 December 1913.; Letter. W. W. Griest to Rev. C. H. Forney. Thanks Forney for letter, possible similarities between canes, and enclosed newspaper clipping. 3 January 1914.; Newspaper article and transcription. "Give Stevens' Cane to Griest," discusses Stevens' cane and Griest's receipt of it. Photocopy. 25 December 1913.

Date Range: 1913-1914

Creation Date: 30 December 1913, 3 January 1914, 25 December 1913

Year Range From: 1913

Year Range To: 1914

Creator: Forney, Christian Henry, 1839-1926

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Forney, Christian Henry; Griest, William Walton; Moore, E. L.; Stevens, Thaddeus

Other Creators: Griest, William Walton, 1858-1929

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Letters; Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)

Search Terms: Canes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 4 items, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F019_In03

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.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 19, Insert 3

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 10 July 2023.; 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: Extract from General Orders ... Honorary Badge of Distinction

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F008_In01_It02

Date Range: 1782/08/11

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Extract from General Orders ... Honorary Badge of Distinction

Description: Extract from General Orders copied by Adj. Gen. Edward Hand regarding the requirements for non-commissioned officers and soldiers to receive the Honorary Badge of Distinction. Headquarters at Newburgh, New York.

Date Range: 1782/08/11

Creation Date: 11 August 1782

Creator: Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0001

People: Hand, Edward

Subjects: Letters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Military decorations; Non-commissioned officers; Revolutionary War; Soldiers

Extent: 1 item, 1 page scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F008_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; Revolutionary War Collection (MG0098)

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 8, Insert 1, Item 2

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 18 September 2023.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter to Rep. William W. Griest from James H. Blount

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It01

Date Range: 1913/05/01

2 images

Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter to Rep. William W. Griest from James H. Blount

Description: Letter to Rep. William W. Griest from James H. Blount forwarding his book, “The American Occupation of the Philippines, 1898-1912.” Stationery of James H. Blount, Attorney-at-Law, District National Bank Building, Washington, D.C.

Date Range: 1913/05/01

Creation Date: 1 May 1913

Creator: Blount, James H. (James Henderson), 1869-1918

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

Storage Container: Box 0044

People: Blount, James Henderson; Griest, William Walton; Welsh, Herbert

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Authors; Correspondence; Legislators, United States; Letters; Philippines; Representatives, United States; United States Congress, House of Representatives

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Accession Number: Unknown.MG0065

Other Numbers: MG-65, Series 25

Other Number: MG-65, Series 25, Folder 62, Insert 7, Item 1

Classification: MG0065

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Originally cataloged by KC, 2002-2003. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Archives and Records Management Grant, ME 230340, 2002-2003.; Added to database 29 December 2023.

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter from Rep. William W. Griest to William P. King & Son

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It02

Date Range: 1914/01/10

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter from Rep. William W. Griest to William P. King & Son

Description: Carbon copy of letter from Griest’s office to William P. King & Son regarding H.R.9832, which was introduced by Rep. W. A. Lafferty. Griest forwarded the letter to the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Pencilled note at the bottom of the letter "Canned Goods."

Date Range: 1914/01/10

Creation Date: 10 January 1914

Creator: Griest, William Walton, 1859-1929

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

Storage Container: Box 0044

People: Griest, William Walton; King, William P.; Lafferty, Abraham Walter

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Legislation; Legislators, United States; Letters; Representatives, United States; United States Congress, House of Representatives; William P. King and Son

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William Walton Griest Collection (MG0065), Series #, 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--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Accession Number: Unknown.MG0065

Other Numbers: MG-65, Series 25

Other Number: MG-65, Series 25, Folder 62, Insert 7, Item 2

Classification: MG0065

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Originally cataloged by KC, 2002-2003. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Archives and Records Management Grant, ME 230340, 2002-2003.; Added to database 29 December 2023.

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letters from Rep. William Griest to Daniel Lafean and Lizzie Steltz

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It04

Date Range: 1914/05/04

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letters from Rep. William Griest to Daniel Lafean and Lizzie Steltz

Description: Carbon copy of letter from Rep. William W. Griest's office to Daniel F. Lefean in York stating that packages of vegetable and flower seeds have been sent to Mrs. Steltz.; Carbon copy of letter from Rep. William W. Griest's office to Mrs. Lizzie P. Steltz in York stating that the requested seeds have been sent per Mr. Lafean.

Date Range: 1914/05/04

Creation Date: 4 May 1914

Creator: Griest, William Walton, 1859-1929

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

Storage Container: Box 0044

People: Griest, William Walton; Lafean, Daniel Franklin; Steltz, Elizabeth P. Jenkins

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Legislators, United States; Letters; Postcards; Representatives, United States; Seeds; United States Congress, House of Representatives

Extent: 2 item, 4 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William Walton Griest Collection (MG0065), Series #, 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--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: Unknown.MG0065

Other Numbers: MG-65, Series 25

Other Number: MG-65, Series 25, Folder 62, Insert 7, Item 4

Classification: MG0065

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Originally cataloged by KC, 2002-2003. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Archives and Records Management Grant, ME 230340, 2002-2003.; Added to database 29 December 2023.

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest and Griest's response

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It05

Date Range: 1914/05/04 and 1914/05/13

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Collection: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25

Title: Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest and Griest's response

Description: Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest requesting support for H.R.15733. The bill was introduced by Rep. Madden to promote the National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom exposition in Chicago in 1915. Pencilled at bottom of letter “I will support this. WWG.” Letterhead of the Illinois Commission for the National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom which lists officers and committee members, Chicago, Illinois.; Letter from Rep. Griest to Rev. Samuel Fallows in reply to Fallows' letter.

Date Range: 1914/05/04 and 1914/05/13

Creation Date: 4 May 1914, 13 May 1914

Creator: Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

Storage Container: Box 0044

People: Griest, William Walton; Fallows, Samuel

Other Creators: Griest, William Walton, 1859-1929

Subjects: African Americans--History; Enslaved persons--Emancipation; Letters

Search Terms: Anniversaries; Celebrations; Correspondence; Emancipation; Expositions; Legislation; Legislators, United States; Letters; National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom; Representatives, United States; United States Congress, House of Representatives

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It05

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William Walton Griest Collection (MG0065), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. 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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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: Unknown.MG0065

Other Numbers: MG-65, Series 25

Other Number: MG-65, Series 25, Folder 62, Insert 7, Item 5

Classification: MG0065

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Originally cataloged by KC, 2002-2003. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Archives and Records Management Grant, ME 230340, 2002-2003.; Digitization of these documents was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.; Added to database 29 December 2023.

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