Search Results - Research Collections

Warrant registers (for Pennsylvania Counties)

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13303

Date of Publication: 1734 - 1935.

Call Number: Drawer 15, Sec. 1

Responsibility: Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;

Date of Publication: 1734 - 1935.

Physical Description: 4 reels ; 35 mm.

Notes: Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.; Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.; Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.

Subjects: Pennsylvania. Department of Internal Affairs. Bureau of Land Records.; Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania.; Land grants - Pennsylvania.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Dauphin County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - York County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Cumberland County.; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Adams County.

Additional Author: Britton, William W.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Microfilm

Call Number: Drawer 15, Sec. 1

The Wabank House : the story of a Lancaster County summer resort

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo563

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1905

: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921. Title: The Wabank House : the story of a Lancaster County summer resort / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Wabank House (Lancaster, Pa.) Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Resorts--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster

1 document

Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: [3]-24 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 1

Subjects: Wabank House (Lancaster, Pa.); Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Resorts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 1 (1905), p. 3-24Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

Documents

vol9no1pp3_24_578877.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

A short history of the Hopewell Furnace estate in Union Township, Berks County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4811

Author: Long, Harker A.

Date of Publication: [1930?]

Call Number: 974.816 L848

Alternate Title: Historical sketch of Hopewell Furnace

Author: Long, Harker A.

Place of Publication: Reading, Pa

Publisher: Reading Eagle Press,

Date of Publication: [1930?]

Physical Description: 19 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes: Written by Harker A. Long.

Subjects: Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (Pa.) - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.816 L848

Dedication of "Wheatland," residence of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States : [program]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17895

Date of Publication: 1937.

Call Number: 728.37 D299

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland,

Date of Publication: 1937.

Physical Description: [4] p. ; 21 cm.

Notes: Cover title.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Homes and haunts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Additional Corporate Author: Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 728.37 D299

James Buchanan, the squire from Lancaster (concluded)

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15288

Author: Auchampaugh, Philip Gerald.

Date of Publication: 1932.

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.56

1 website

Responsibility: by Philip G. Auchampaugh.

Author: Auchampaugh, Philip Gerald.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa

Publisher: Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,

Date of Publication: 1932.

Physical Description: pp. 15-32 ; 23 cm.

Notes: In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 56.; Describes Buchanan and Wheatland.; This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Homes and haunts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.56

Websites

https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/28240/27996

Unveiling of the tablet commemorating the bicentennial of the James Wright house and the Sesquicentennial of the Borough of Columbia, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3725

Author: Hiestand, Elizabeth F. G.

Date of Publication: 1938

founded near the present bridge Wright's Ferry, for many years the main gateway into the expanding West, Erected for the Bicentennial of this Historic House and the Sesquicentennial of Colum- bia by the Lancaster County Historical Society, 1938," John Wright was a man who stood out among men in the times

1 document

Responsibility: by Elizabeth F. G. Hiestand.

Author: Hiestand, Elizabeth F. G.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1938

Physical Description: [125]-137 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 5

Subjects: Wright, James.; Wright, John, - 1667-1749.; Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.); Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Columbia (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.; Columbia (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 5 (1938), p. 125-137Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42

Documents

edit_vol42pp125_137.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

The story of Wheatland

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3487

Author: Klein, Philip Shriver,

Date of Publication: 1936.

Call Number: 728.37 W557

Responsibility: by Philip Shriver Klein.

Author: Klein, Philip Shriver,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: The Junior league of Lancaster, inc.,

Date of Publication: 1936.

Physical Description: 62 p. illus. 22 cm.

Notes: "One thousand copies printed." This is no. 487.; LCHS copy is 202.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 728.37 W557

The newspapers of Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4237

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1902

Banner, Elizabethtown. 1901. The Saturday Bulletin, Florin. 1902. The Miller Monthly, West Earl. Additional Titles to be Added to Lancas- ter City Publications. In Volume 1, No. 3, of the ublica- tions of the Lancaster County Histori- cal Society, appeared a bibliography of the newspapers, magazines and

1 document

Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1902

Physical Description: [103]-113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 8

Subjects: American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.6

Documents

vol6no8pp103_113_311155.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Mural presented to city of Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3640

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1934

historic Lancaster county, who has painted a scene from a very early incident in the development of the capital town of our county. It represents the arrival of James Hamilton, who laid out this city of ours, in which nearly 70,000 people now reside. �"To create is one of the great satisfactions of life

1 document

Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1934

Physical Description: [93]-97 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 4

Subjects: Garvin, Milton Thomas.; Newswanger, Vernon K.; Hamilton, James, - 1710-1783.; Mural painting and decoration - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 4 (1934), p. 93-97Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38

Documents

edit_vol38pp93_97.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Hollow school : an old school and a letter written by a teacher 146 years ago

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3699

Date of Publication: 1936

. Hollow Schoolhouse was one of the first school buildings erected in this portion of Lancaster county. The first building was a humble log structure, which was built by Joseph Rutter on his farm which Conrad Rutter, his father, had taken possession of in 1716. This house was built at the foot of the ridge

1 document

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1936

Physical Description: [9]-10 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 40, no. 1

Notes: Reprinted from an article in the New Holland Clarion of April 29, 1893

Subjects: Caffrey, James.; Hollow School (Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa.); Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 40, number 1 (1936), p. 9-10Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.40

Documents

edit_vol40pp9_10.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Mishler's "ten-hour" house

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8487

Author: Metzger, T. Warren.

Date of Publication: 1908

, etc. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1908 Description: 47-51 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.12 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

1 document

Responsibility: by T. Warren Metzger.

Author: Metzger, T. Warren.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1908

Physical Description: 47-51 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 1

Summary: Article describes Dr. Benjamin Mishler's construction of a house in 10 hours on south Prince street in 1873. He had earlier built houses in similar speedy builds. These were apparently publicized events. The writer identifies Mishler as the maker of the "farfamed Mishler's Bitters."

Subjects: Mishler, Benjamin, - 1814-1876.; Ten-hour House (Lancaster, Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 12, number 1 (1908), p. 47-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.12

Documents

vol12no1pp47_51_145074.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8842c346-c26f-4b32-bc5d-193534378357

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.021

Date Range: 1900/02/19

2 documents 5 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer talking of the wintry weather, May’s inability to wear the ulster because of her weak back, Charles’ bad cold, Ethel stopping by from her travels in several cities, Harriet’s wish to spend some time with Mary in a quiet spot and Lillian Pauncefote’s wedding. With envelope edged in black; envelope with stamp and postmark addressed to Miss Mary C. Speer, Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Postmark on reverse of envelope marked Rec’d, Feb 20, 1900. 1739 I Street, [Washington, D. C.]

Date Range: 1900/02/19

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Speer, Mary C.; Pauncefote, Lillian; Kennedy, Ethel

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in. and 4.75 x 3.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.021

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: JBMS1998.055

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 21

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/11fb6ad2-08a1-45e4-9d40-549104489340

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.022

Date Range: 1900/06/13

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer describing voyage to Liverpool on slow ship with uninteresting passengers except for Bishop Dudley and Dora Mudock from Baltimore; Mary not well enough to travel to Scotland after Chester; and Charley Richardson having attached himself to them aboard ship. Stationery of the R. M. S. Majestic, envelope postmarked with stamp at Chester, England, Ju 14, 00 addressed to Miss Mary C. Speer, Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U S of America. Postmark on reverse of envelope marked Rec’d Jun 23, 1900. At sea.

Date Range: 1900/06/13

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Dudley, Thomas Underwood; Mudock, Dora; Richardson, Charley; Speer, Mary C.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in. and 5.5 x 4.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.022

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: JBMS1998.054

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 22

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/622bb448-5347-4aa4-991e-639031553467

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.023

Date Range: 1900/12/10

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer mentioning meeting Willy Kuhn in New York with whom she discussed Mary’s forthcoming European trip; mentioning Mary, Louise and Charlie’s visit to the Horse Show in New York; inviting Louise and Mary to visit in Washington; deploring the overdone custom of sending flowers to debutantes, but enjoying Mary Carlisle’s tea; noting the death of Mrs. Washington McLean and the improved health of Mr. Carlisle; attending the Curry-Connelly wedding; noting that Jane Fraser is still in St. Louis even though the health of her mother has improved; George at home and she and May very busy; and Mrs. Hornsby lives on the block. With envelope addressed to Miss Mary C. Speer, Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, postmarked Washington, 10 Dec 1900 at 2 p.m. and postmarked from Pittsburgh Dec. 11 at 4 a.m. Both edged in black. 1539 I Street Washington, D.C.

Date Range: 1900/12/10

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Speer, Mary C.; Kuhn, Willy; Carlisle, Mary; McLean, Mary; Carlisle, Mr.; Fraser, Jane; Hornsby, Mrs.

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in. and 4.75 x 3.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.023

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: JBMS2001.004

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 23

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c838b09d-abcd-4476-aab1-057665711320

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.024

Date Range: 1901/10/29

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary Speer announcing her safe arrival in Baltimore on the train; mentioning Mrs. John Morris and Louise, the Davises, Mrs. Lehr, Miss Riggs, Louise Dawson, Sydney Price, Mrs. McRea, Aunt Annie, Mme. Elise and Mr. Murphy; and wishing love to cousin Charley, Sarah, Louise, and Mary. With envelope addressed to Miss Mary C. Speer, Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, postmarked Baltimore, 30 Oct 1901 at 1 p.m. and postmarked from Pittsburgh Oct. 31 4 a.m. Mt. Vernon Hotel, Monument Street West, Baltimore, Tuesday night.

Date Range: 1901/10/29

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Speer, Mary C.; Morris, Mrs. John; Lehr, Mrs.; Riggs, Miss; Dawson, Louise; Price, Sydney; McRea, Mrs.; Richardson, Charley; Stewart, Elizabeth Foster Cassatt

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.5 x 8 in. and 6.25 x 3.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.024

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: JBMS2001.007

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 24

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26df8df6-621e-4961-99a5-830619281230

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Louise

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.025

Date Range: 1902/01/24

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Louise

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Louise expressing grief at the condition of cousin Charley; praising the Cassatt-Stewart wedding; glad that Hank Riggs’ mother is better; glad that May has a young friend, Ethel Kennedy, here with her; excusing Mary from her visit on the 30th, but expects her on 6th February. With envelope.

Date Range: 1902/01/24

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Richardson, Charley; Stewart, Elizabeth Foster Cassatt; Stewart, William Plunket; Riggs, Hank; Kennedy, Ethel

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.025

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: JBMS2001.006

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 25

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f66e332d-42f8-44ad-b6c2-743323135610

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Col. H. Kyd Douglas to Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.2.015

Date Range: 1901/06/07

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Col. H. Kyd Douglas to Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: Letter from Col. H. Kyd Douglas to Harriet Lane Johnston regretting that business in court prevented his traveling to Mercersburg to see her dedicate a portrait of James Buchanan; and recalling once again the events of Buchanan’s inauguration. Envelope addressed to HLJ at 1739 “I” Street, Washington, DC; franking, postmark, and stamp from Hagerstown, wax seal on back with a second franking and postmark from Washington, D.C.

Date Range: 1901/06/07

Creator: Douglas, Henry Kyd, 1838-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Douglas, Henry Kyd; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.75 x 5.5 in. and 3.25 x 5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.2.015

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: JBMS1995.013

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 15

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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/89ba5637-caf2-48fe-b13f-973254215602

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry

Title: Letter from J. B. Henry to W. U. Hensel

Object ID: JBFP 3.1.1.144

Date Range: 1908/04/13

2 documents 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry

Title: Letter from J. B. Henry to W. U. Hensel

Description: Letter from J. B. Henry to W. U. Hensel thanking him for the monograph and letter and defends President Buchanan’s reputation and good works from the attacks of the Republican Party and is certain that his uncle’s fifty years of public service will be recognized. Addressee from folder label. 255 St. Anthony St, Mobile, Alabama.

Date Range: 1908/04/13

Creator: Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 3, Box 2

People: Henry, James Buchanan; Hensel, William Uhler; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 12.7 x 16.5 cm.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 3 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 3.1.1.144

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: JBMS1995.327

Other Number: JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 144

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.