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Letter

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.154
Date Range
1864/07/08
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane commenting on the quality of horses and saddles at Bedford, on the time it takes to sell her coal bonds and the lack of communication with Mr. Schell. He asks her not to purchase knives and forks at present.
Date Range
1864/07/08
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Schell, Mr.
Subjects
Personal correspondence
Letters
Bonds
Finance, Personal
Bedford Springs (Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
Letters
Bonds
Finance, Personal
Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.154
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.117
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 154
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.
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The Female Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church, Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
THE FEMALE SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OF SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER William Frederic Worner Mr. William A. B. Halbach, a member of one of Lancaster's oldest fami- lies, has kindly presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a pam- phlet, 4 by 5 inches in size, that contains much of local
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
134-139 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 9 & 10
Subjects
St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Female Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sunday schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Episcopalians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 9/10 (1927), p. 134-139Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Letter

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Hiram B. Swarr
Object ID
JBFP 2.1.1.014
Date Range
1869/04/06
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Hiram B. Swarr
Description
Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Hiram B. Swarr asking why she has received $5000 of her inheritance and what disposition has been made of the remaining two-thirds, preferring Pennsylvania Rail Road mortgage bonds to bonds and mortgages owned by the estate. 120 Park Street, [Baltimore].
Date Range
1869/04/06
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
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bonds
Mortgages
Inheritance
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 5.5 x 9 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 2.1.1.014
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
JBMS1995.714
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 1, 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.
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The Infant School Society of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
The Infant School Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER I N September, 1831, the Infant School Society of Lancaster was organized ; and a room for the sessions of the school was secured in the Lancaster County Academy building,' which stood on the east side of North Lime street, near
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
[31]-37 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 2
Subjects
Infant School Society of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
Nursery schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Education, Preschool - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Church schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 2 (1930), p. 31-37Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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The earliest known advertisement of a theatrical performance in Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1925
THE EARLIEST KNOWN ADVERTISEMENT OF A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE IN LANCASTER By William Frederic Worner In Vol. 7, No. 2, of the Proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society, appears a very illuminating paper on the subject of "Early Lancas- ter Playbills and Playhouses." In this monograph
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
30-35 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 2
Notes
From newspaper entitled "Neue Unpartheyische Lancaster Zeitung und Anzeigs Nachrichten."
Subjects
Reitzel's Hall (Lancaster, Pa.)
Playbills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Theater - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Advertising - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 2 (1924), p. 30-35Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Lancaster Township 1750-1828/Lancaster Borough 1750-1787 [Tax records]

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Author
Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau
Date of Publication
1977
Call Number
Drawer 6, sec. 3: #15
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Alternate Title
Lancaster twp. taxes
Lancaster tax lists
Author
Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, PA
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Date of Publication
1977
Physical Description
Microfilm.
Series
Lancaster County Pa. Tax Records, 1748-1855.
Notes
"Lancaster Township: The tax records for this township which are here reproduced cover the following years: 1750-51, 1756-59, 1763, 1769-73, 1776-77, 1779-83, 1785-92, 1797-1803, 1805-08, 1810-19, 1821-23, 1825, 1828. On this microfilm, a circle in the upper left-hand corner of a frame indicates the beginning of a new document. Tax records for Lancaster Borough and City appear on this and subsequent rolls of the microfilm."
"Lancaster Borough: The tax records here reproduced for this borough, prior to its incorporation as a city on March 20, 1818, cover the following years: 1750-51, 1754, 1756-59, 1763, 1769-73, 1775, 1777-83, 1785-93, 1797-1803, 1805-17. On this microfilm, a circle in the upper left-hand corner of a frame indicates the beginning of a new document."
Tax records for Lancaster City 1819-1836 appear on microfilm #17 of this series; Lancaster City 1837-1840, on reel 18.
Subjects
Taxation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster (Lancaster County, Pa. : Borough) - Genealogy.
Lancaster (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 6, sec. 3: #15
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The German Society of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931
THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE Lancaster Journal of Monday, December 30th, 1816, con- conontained an announcement that those favoring the organization of a German society, for the relief of distressed immigrants, were requested to attend a meeting at John Erben's
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931
Physical Description
[1]-8 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 1
Subjects
German Society of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
German Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Immigrants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 1 (1931), p. 1-8Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1929.
The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N Thursday evening, August 22nd, 1816, a number of Irish- men, and descendants of Irishmen, met at the tavern of Arch- ibald McLenegan on East King street, in the borough of Lan- caster, and formed an association
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1929.
Physical Description
145 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 7
Subjects
Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Charities - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Charity organization.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society.. Volume 33, number 7 (1929), p. 145Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33
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Juvenile Society of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
Juvenile Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N the year 1812, or earlier, perhaps, an organization known as I the "Juvenile Society of Lancaster," was formed in local circles. Who organized the association or who constituted its member- ship is not now known. It was a cultural
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
246-249 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 11
Subjects
Juvenile Society of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
Literature - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Clubs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 11 (1930), p. 246-249Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Conoy Indian town site marked

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1933
is the fourth marker erected in Lancaster county by the Historical Society as a memorial to the American Indians—our earliest inhabitants, presumably. The bronze tablet, from the studio of the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, was placed on the shaft by the Haldy Marble and Granite Works ; and
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933
Physical Description
[106]-112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 4
Subjects
Bezaillion, Peter, - 1662-1742.
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Conoy Indian Town (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Peters Road (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 4 (1933), p. 106-112Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37
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