Account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing subscriptions to the Missionary Record, donations on behalf of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and personal household receipts and expenditures from 1838 to 1840. 78 pages, pages 5-6 and 8-16 blank. Leather bound. 20 July 1834 - 18 April 1840.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
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James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
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Wheatland Mansion
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Accession Number
JBB1995.09.2
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 11
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.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
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Wheatland Mansion
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Accession Number
JBB1995.010
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 13
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.
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing monies paid out for household items including food, housework, for dinners and liquor, mending of shoes, tolls, beggars, Bibles for distribution at Sunday school, donations to charities, postage, and magazines for children; section of receipts. 78 pages. Leather bound. 1 April 1840 - 22 August 1844.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
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James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
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Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
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Accession Number
JBB1995.09.3
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 14
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.
Account of H. B. Swarr, one of the executors of James Buchanan, with Farmers’ National Bank of Lancaster
Description
Account of H. B. Swarr, one of the executors of James Buchanan, with Farmers’ National Bank of Lancaster listing the debits and credits of the of James Buchanan’s estate, the final balance being $7693.15; also lists four collections for June and July of 1868. 1 leather-bound volume. Lancaster.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
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James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
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May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
JBB1996.176.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 101
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.
Account Book of Henry Ammon, Gap, Salisbury Twp.; Caernarvon, Lancaster and Berks Counties.
Description
Account Book of Henry Ammon, Gap, Salisbury Township, Caernarvon, Lancaster and Berks Counties.
Book references to work done, plowing, harrowing, calf skins, mutton, veal and purchase of rails, beef, tallow, pork, liver, etc.
Contains 49 leaves, with a mixed pagination, plus a 12 page name index (mostly by first name).
Front cover inside has "Henry Ammon; His Day Book Bot (sic); Eliza Ball the 17 Day of April - 1845; Henry Ammon" written at the top. Also calculation numbers.
Inside back cover has account notes written on it.
Book binding has minor damage but is intact. Spine is worn through at places. There are 4 loose leaves (p. 9, 26, 28 and last page). The first leaf and 3 index pages are incomplete with portions torn off. Some pages are loosely held in place.
Spine is worn and missing at bottom.
Front inside leaf has ~3/4 torn out and has account notes written on it.
Index pages ABCD, JKLM AND NOP have section torn out.
Object ID
MG0963_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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Account Book of Robert Baldwin,Salisbury Township with reference to Waterloo, Salisbury Township in the second pagination.
Book references to cash paid on accounts, purchase of sundries, whisky, tobacco, butter, Cheese, apples, beef, bacon, wool, calico, leather, cattle, coffee, fur hat, molasses, etc.
NOTE: This is a combination Account and Day Book. The first part is an account book and the back part is a day book.
Contains 249 leaves plus an 22 page index. Covers are marbleized inside. The 1st leaf has accounting information written on it and the second leaf is blank. There are 2 separate paginations: The front pagination (pp. 1-390) is a listing of accounts of various customers. The back pagination (pp. 1-112 + 3 additional leaves and the first 2 leaves are p. 1) is a day book of daily transactions.
Three newspaper articles are glued to front leaves 2 and 3: Recipes for Raspberry Syrup, Blackberry Syrup, Current wine, White Wine, Elder Wine, Black Current Wine and Current Jelly; Acceptance letters of July 1850 Whig Candidates from Bucks County, and Selins Grove (sic), and Washington, Pa.
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 4 loose items:
Item 1 - Contains Robt. Baldwin signature.
Item 2 - Contains reference to William Ross.
Item 3 - Contains the name Mr. Thomas.
Item 4 - Scrap of paper.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book covers are worn, have red rot but are intact; two index tabs P-Q and R-S are missing. Pages have foxing. 15 leaves have been cut out or torn out: (pp. 4-5), (pp.18-27) and (pp.84-105).
The front third leaf is unattached.
Object ID
MG0963_F002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Book references work performed e.g., hire of horse, thrashing, etc. and the purchase of goods, e.g., stove, cider barrel, muslin, silk, cutting box, wheat, lime, brandy, etc.
Contains 157 leaves that are paginated with the same page number on facing pages plus a 22 page index. In addition there are 3 front leaves one of which contains "John Barr's; Day Book; Bought July 5th AD 1830; Price $1. 312/100" written on the first page. The other pages have miscellaneous account information and 2 end leaves that are paginated and have account information.
The letter "A" (1-1/4" x 3/4") in upper left corner of front cover. Cover spine has "LEGER" (sic) embossed on it.
Front inside cover has "fou/$750" and "Ann Barr 75 lb B???" written on it.
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 6 loose items:
o Item 1 Four notes to John Barr signed by James Riddle, James Gillland Colt and two by Morgan Thomas
o Item 2 Note regarding Abraham Brubaker
o Item 3 Note on blue page with account information
Book cover and spine are worn, ~1/3 of spine is missing.
Object ID
MG0963_F004
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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Account Book of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township.
Description
Account Book of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township.
Book references purchase of goods, e.g., turpentine, molasses, oil, sundries, coffee, butter, tobacco, old iron, ax, whisky, muslin, potatoes, postage, blocking, hat salt, saltpeter, cigars, flints, candles, powder, shot, gloves, boots, fish oil, raisins, quince, etc.
Contains 335 book leaves, paginated and ruled plus a 23 page alphabetical index, plus 3 front leaves (The first front leaf is blank, The second front leaf has a list of products. The third front leaf has part of the A index.), plus 3 end leaves. (The first end leaf are pages 689 and 690 of the book. The second end leaf is torn in half and is blank. The last end leaf is blank on the front and has "Robt Baldwin"; "list of vacant pages" and a row of page numbers written on the back.)
Front inside cover has account information.
Book spine is embossed with "Ledger".
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 4 loose items:
Item 1 Three plant stems with leaves and one packed of plant pedals.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book is intact. Cover has red rot and cut marks on front and back covers. Binding shows minor separation from spine. Foxing on most pages, index tab F-G is missing, second page is not attached and second last page is missing top part. There is also the imprint of the vegetation found in insert 2 on some pages, see pp. 159-160 and pp. 299-296.
Object ID
MG0963_F007
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
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Accession Number
2020.MG0115F30
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 30
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from the Document Collection, Box 27, Folder 7.
Added to database on 26 November 2021.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Contains 35 paginated ruled leaves with vertical lines for columns. The last two pages are blank.
Front Cover - Outside is a designed cover and has "CASH" stamped on it; Inside has "David H. Brubaker; Lancaster, Pa., R.#3.; 1922" written on it.
Back Cover - Outside is a designed cover; Inside has two columns of numbers that were added.
Book references to work done, wages received and money paid, e.g. stripping tobacco working at gas tank, cleaned stables, shoveled & opened roads with tractor, cleaned asparagus bed & cultivated, etc,; also an account of money earned at varios places, e.g. Vogels, Levy's, and also personal accounting of money received and paid.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 4 loose sheets
o Item 1 - Letter to Ma Chere (sp?) Sweetheart Ethal.
o Item 2 - Magazine article, "Timeliness in Apple Scab Control" from the "American Fruit Grower Magazine", February 1924.
o Item 3 - Paper article "Seed Treatment and Spray Schedules" from the American Argriculturist", 7 April 1923.
o Item 4 - 1 loose sheet with costs associate with various material, e.g., clothes, car fare, plant, etc.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card, 1920 Manheim census, Find A Grave, memorial 196030584 and Obituary - "Lancaster New Era", Friday 23 February 1990, p. B-3, c. 4.
o David died 22 February 1990, buried at the East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery. He worked at Armstrong and was an antique dealer.
o Wife was Ethel Gantz, married 1929.
o From 1920 census: Son of Milton and Mary Huber Brubaker. Younger sisters: Carrie, Mary and Christina.
o Front cover missing lower right corner (~3/4") and upper left corner (~1/8").
o Front inside cover has "David H. Brubaker; Lancaster, Pa., R. #3.; 1922 written on it.
o Back inside cover has tabulation of hours written on it.
o First 2 pages have been torn out. Pages 35 to 40, 64 to 69 and 71 to 72 are blank,
Object ID
MG0963_F015
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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