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Collection
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection
Title
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection
Object ID
MG0331
Date Range
1762-2003
. Expresses more sympathy and extends invitation to visit. Offer of $5.00 – $5.50/ft. for ground on Vine St. Needs your recommendation to Mr. Buchanan for son Reigart to attend West Point. Sent brandy and sherry by Metzger. 11 January 1826. Letter from Peter Wager to Adam Reigart. Family all poorly; Ann was
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Collection
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection
Title
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection
Description
The Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection contains correspondence between Adam Reigart, Jr. in Lancaster and Philip Wager in Philadelphia and their families. The letters are primarily from the early nineteenth century and provide information about family illness, travel, visits, business, and family chatter. The receipts and invoices show purchases made in Lancaster and Philadelphia, especially clothing, fabric, dry goods, and meat. The remainder of the collection is made up of newspaper articles, books, and an album of poetry and drawings. The items were housed in a gig trunk which is now in the museum collection.
Admin/Biographical History
Adam Reigart, Jr. (1765-1844) was born in Lancaster. He was the eldest son of Col. Adam Reigart, owner of the Grape Tavern which served as general headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Adam Jr. founded the Reigart Wine Store in 1785 and was in business with Philip Wager in Philadelphia and Philip's son Peter throughout his career. He was the first president of the Lancaster branch of the Bank of Pennsylvania, and was involved with the Conestoga Navigation Company and the Union Fire Company.
Adam Jr. married Mary Magdalena Wager (1772-1806) in 1791. Mary was the daughter of Philip Wager, a Philadelphia wine merchant. They had eight daughters and a son. Susan married Stephen C. Slaymaker and Margaretta married Henry Y. Slaymaker.
Date Range
1762-2003
Year Range From
1762
Year Range To
2003
Date of Accumulation
1762-2003
Creator
Murphy, John Slaughter, 1921-2011
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Arnold, Benedict
Baker, W.
Bare, Jacob
Blight, Peter
Boughter, Charles
Breidenhart, George
Brien, Edward
Brown, Luke
Butter, Charles
Cassidy, Edward
Clarke, John
Clendenin, Samuel
Coleman, Edward
Coleman, William
Edwards, Susanna
Ehler, John
Fisher, Sammy
Fox, Sam M.
Frey, John
Gaskill, Edmund
Gay, Edward F.
Getz, John
Givens, John
Graeff, George
Greland, D.
Hahn, B. Christian
Harrison, George
Haverstick, William
Hopkins, A. R.
Hopkins, Ann
Houston, James
Hubley, Frederick
Hubley, Joseph
Hultzheimer, N.
Hyde, Charles
Irving, Robert
Jack, Joshua
Kauffman, Jacob
King, George
Kirkpatrick, William
Kline, Jacob
Lane, John
Leiper, George G.
Lowry, Robert
Lowry, Robert K.
Mayer, George Louis
Metzger, Emanuel
Metzger, George
Metzger, Jacob
Miller, Barbara
Miller, Henry
Miller, Martin
Miller, Philip
Montgomery, William
Morris, John
Mosher, Joseph
Murphy, John Slaughter
Myer, John
Myers, John
Newlin, Nathaniel
Nice, Levi
Nimrod, Maxwell
Ogilby, Joseph
Otto, Jacob S.
Otto, John C.
Pennington, Edward
Peters, Abraham
Phinney, Zina
Price, Joseph
Price, Richard
Reigart, Adam
Reigart, Adam, Jr.
Reigart, Ann
Reigart, Emanuel
Reigart, Henrietta
Reigart, Maria Wager
Reigart, Mary
Reigart, Mary C.
Reigart, Philip Wager
Reigart, Susan
Rimfast, John
Sample, Joseph
Schaubel, Johannis
Sener, Samuel Miller
Sewell, Charles S.
Shaeffer, Jacob
Shenk, Abraham
Shenk, Christian
Shippen, Peggy
Singer, A.
Slaymaker, Henry Edwin
Slaymaker, Mary Steele
Slaymaker, Stephen Cochran
Smith, Ann
Smith, Anthony
Smith, Ralph
Stein, Philip
Steinman, George
Stewart, William
Sullivan, Susannah
Wager, George
Wager, Hannah
Wager, James
Wager, Mary
Wager, Peter
Wager, Philip H.
Wager, Sally
Wager, Sophia
Wager, William
Walsh, Christopher
Wentz, Thomas
Wertz, Christian
Wharton, Charles
Whitaker, George
Whitaker, John
Wimer, Michael
Winroth, Margaret
Witmer, David
Woodmund, William
Yeiser, Philip
Other Creators
Reigart family
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Invoices
Letters
Obituaries
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Adam Reigart and Son
Albums
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
Brenner and Reed
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cape May, New Jersey
Charles C. and J. Watson
Christ Church Burial Ground
Cincinnati, Ohio
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Delaware
Dixon Walker and Company
Earp and Brothers
Finding aids
Grape Hotel
Greene County, New York
H. Behlen and Company
Illnesses
Invoices
J. Walker and Company
John Warden and Sons
Kentucky
Lancaster
Lancaster County Almshouse
Lancaster Bar Association
Lancaster Intelligencer
Lancaster Journal
Lancaster New Era
Lancaster Sunday News
Lane Slaymaker and Company
Letters
London, England
Lower Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania
Lowry and Myers
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Manuscript groups
Margaretta Furnace
Marietta Bank
Morning News
Mount Auburn Cemetery
New York, New York
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Ohio
Pennsylvania German Society
Pensacola, Florida
Peter Wager and Company
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pratt and Kintzing
Race Street
Receipts
Reeve's Tavern
South Carolina
Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spain
St. James Episcopal Church
Union Fire Company
Vintners
Wager and Company
Washington Fire Company
West Point Military Academy
William Noyes and Company
Wine merchants
York Springs Boarding House
York Springs, York County, Pennsylvania
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Extent
2 boxes, 35 folders, 1.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0331
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Gig trunk (2003.078)
Adam Reigart Collection (MG0122)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
Accession Number
2003.078
Other Numbers
MG-331
Classification
MG0331
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid created by KR. Added to database 8 March 2022.
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F001 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Saltzman, Francis
Saltzman, Barbara
Saltzman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F001 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Saltzman, Barbara; Saltzman, John. Administrators.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F002 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shallenberger, George
Shallenberger, John
Kaufman, Christian
Shallenberger, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F002 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Shallenberger, John; Kaufman, Christian; Shallenberger, David. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 04-00 0150
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F003 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shenk, Barbara
Shenk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F003 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Shenk, John. Executor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F004 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Sherer, Joseph
Cochran, Samuel
Sherer, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Paxton Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F004 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Cochran, Samuel; Sherer, Samuel. Executors.
Location recordedon document as Paxton Twp., Lancaster County.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F005 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Sherp, Christopher Jr.
Sherp, Catharine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F005 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Sherp, Catharine. Administrator.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 04-00 0150
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F006 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shlott, John
Grill, Adam
Miller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F006 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Grill, Adam; Miller, John. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F007 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shultz, Andrew
Forrer, John
Christy, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F007 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Forrer, John; Christy, John. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F008 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shultz, Christian
Shultz, Mary
Herr, Christian
Herr, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F008 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Shultz, Mary; Herr, Christian; Herr, Isaac. Executors.
1 item, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F009 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Shwartz, Barbara
Hess, David
Hess, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F009 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Hess, David; Hess, Michael. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F010 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Steger, Adam
Tice, Michael
Kelker, Rudolph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lebanon Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F010 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Tice, Michael; Kelker, Rudolph. Executors.
Document lists place as: Lebanon Twp., Lancaster County.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F011 S
Date Range
1790
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1790
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0334
People
Steiner, John
Frantz, Michael
Reyer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1790 F011 S
Box Number
334
Additional Notes
Frantz, Michael; Reyer, Peter. Executors.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F001 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Scott, Thomas
Scott, Alexander
Bighman, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F001 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Scott, Alexander; Bighman, James. Executors.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F002 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Sherch, Jacob
Sherch, Joseph
Neff, Henry
Gerber, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F002 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Sherch, Joseph; Neff, Henry; Gerber, Andrew. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F003 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Shirk, John
Shirk, Ulrich
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F003 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Shirk, Ulrich; Shirk, John. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F004 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Shitz, John
Shitz, Barbara
Burkholder, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F004 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Shitz, Barbara; Burkholder, Christian. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F005 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Shugar, Henry
Shugar, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F005 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Shugar, Margaret. Administrator.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 04-00 0150
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F006 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Smith, Christian
Smith, Eva
Smith, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F006 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Smith, Eva; Smith, Daniel. Administrators.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F007 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Smith, Francis
Rohrer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F007 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Rohrer, Christian. Administrator.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F008 S
Date Range
1791
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1791
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0335
People
Souter, John
Souter, Anna
Hare, Christian
Bowman, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1791 F008 S
Box Number
335
Additional Notes
Souter, Anna; Hare, Christian; Bowman, Henry. Administrators.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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