Daybook of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township and Waterloo.
Description
Daybook of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township and Waterloo.
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, etc.
Contains 346 leaves of ruled paginated pages. 2 front leaves (The first page has "Memorandum; Itinards for Jame & Jacob" and account information. The next 2 pages are blank. The last page has "Robt. Baldwin --- Coln. Samuel & Jacobs" written on it.) 1 end leaf with account information.
Front and back inside covers have names and account information.
Book spine is embossed with "DAY-BOOK".
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
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Insert 2 - 4 loose items:
Item 1 Memorandum 12 February 1840 between Christian Oberholser, Salisbury Township, Lancaster County & William Rochyfellow, West Calm Township, Chester County.
Item 2 Rent received by Christian Oberholser from William Rockyfellow.
Item 3 Bargain at Tahlia Sale.
Item 4 Memorandum List
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 except for a loose second front page. Cover has red rot and cut marks on front cover. Binding has begun to separate from spine. Foxing on most pages, minor water damage to a number of pages, small burn holes on pp. 375, 428.
Object ID
MG0963_F006
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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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
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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Signers of Petition: James M. Fiester Jr., John H. Skiles, Jacob Lafferty, John Newhauser, Martin Swigart, Thomas w. Griffith, James P. Dickinson, C. B. Neuhauser, S. Petersham, A. L. Henderson, James Divine Sr., William G. Livingston, Eli Rutten, William Albright, David Kurtz, Isaac Dillar, John Wallace.
Signers of remonstrance: John Kurtz Jr., John Northammer, William Robinson, H. W. Robinson, John Robinson, William Cooper, David Wanner Jr., George Ramsey, Isaac Wanner, Daniel Lee, Francis McClure, Benjamin Rhoads, Jacob Reser, David Miller, John Wright, Isaac Reel, Elam Reel, Jacob Rutt, Samuel Evans, Jacob Evans, Jacob Emrey, John Miller, Joseph D. Martin, Thomas Bailey, Amos Rhoads, Alexander D. Gault, J. L. Rhoads, [Mansel] Reed, Eli Landers, William Dague, William Ritzel Sr., James Eblehar, Amos Eagle, Joseph K. Linvill, Jacob Gabel, John Kurtz Sr., John McPherson, John Stouff, Eli Rambo, Mathias Glauner Sr., William Buchanan, Solomon Landis, Jacob Plank, Levi Bihy, James E. Dunlap, Henry Ely, Levi Bewley, Peter Emery, Charles Bewley, R. Feister, Daniel Plank, Benjamin Plank, George Eagle, Cyrus Eagle, Robert Trago, John H. Kersey, John Graham, William H. Bunn.
Signers of remonstrance: William Phillips, William Neuhoff, Richard A. McMinn, Jacob Berkey, Benjamin McGlackin, Andrew Dienner, Joseph P. Davinson, Samuel H. McMann, John Mason, John M. Dickinson, David S. Knox, Gabriel Reel.
Signers of remonstrance: Solomon Martin, William Axe, Henry Ammons, John Ammons, John Kaufroath, William Dienr, George Ammons, Isaac Perkey, Peter Weller, Levi Bouers, Lewis H. Ingram, James Parmer, John Houck, Thomas A. McNeil, David Baxter, Solomon Marshall, Peter Worst, Samuel Hoover, Lackey Murry, William Gault, W. Gault, George Diem, Levi B. Lewis, John Andrew, G. W. Andrew, J. Harrison Andrew, R. W. Morton, George Glendening, William Landes Jr., Moses Glouner, William Amon, David Kurtz, William [Lively], Samuel Horst, Isaac N. [Harr], Adam Weaver, Joseph Wanner, J. R. Black, H. W. Black, Samuel Black, Leonard Dague, Michael Reser, Daniel Spece, John McGill, A. W. Gault, Benjamin Ritzel, Samuel Landers, Jehu Bailey, Benjamin F. Weaver, Thomas J. Brown, John L. Emrey, William Diem, Samuel Berky, Andrew Stevenson, John Reser, John H. Andrew, H. B. Andrew, Nathan Rambo, Isaac R. Hughes, J. B. Ramsay, Jacob Ott, B. M. Marple, John R. Rambo.
4 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition for an eating house: J. F. Hershy, Harlan Baldwin, A. L. Henderson, B. F. Houston, David Kurtz, Oliver P. Wilson, Eli Rutter, Isaac Diller, John Mason, John Umble, Thomas W. Henderson, Henry Skiles, Henry Worst Sr.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
