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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Petition asking Thaddeus Stevens be a Republican candidate for the United States Senate
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F004_In10
Date Range
1866
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Petition asking Thaddeus Stevens be a Republican candidate for the United States Senate
Description
Petition asking Thaddeus Stevens if he will consent to be a Republican candidate for the Office of United States Senator. Prepared by A. E. Roberts. 33 signatures. Not dated, but Stevens response (MG0115_Part01_F004_In10) is dated 1866.
Date Range
1866
Creation Date
[1866]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Amwake, Jacob B.
Baer, Reuben A.
Barber, James
Billingfelt, Esaias E.
Black, Joseph H.
Bogle, George
Champneys, Benjamin
Collins, Thomas
Cooper, John
Dickey, Oliver James
Evans, Samuel
Fisher, J. W.
Geist, Jacob Miller Willis
Haldeman, Benjamin Franklin
Hess, J. G.
Hiestand, John Andrew
Kauffman, C. S.
Livingston, John Boyd
Martin, George
Mifflin, Joseph
Mifflin, Samuel Wright
Myers, James
Reinoehl, Adam Cyrus
Righter, Washington
Roberts, Anthony Ellmaker
Shoch, Samuel
Shreiner, Philip
Smith, Edward Keasby
Stevens, Thaddeus
Strine, Jacob Smith
Wright, Samuel
Subjects
Petitions
Political candidates
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
United States. Congress. Senate
Search Terms
Petitions
Political candidates
Republican Party
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, Senate
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F004_In10
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 4, Insert 10
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 21 April 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 4, Insert 5, Item 1
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Petition to have investment approved regarding a trust for Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
MG0096 F036a In03
Date Range
1869/10/30
  1 document     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Petition to have investment approved regarding a trust for Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Petition to have investment approved regarding a trust for Harriet Lane Johnston.
Date Range
1869/10/30
Creator
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Petitions
Investments
Trusts and trustees
Search Terms
Investments
Trusts and trustees
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F036a In03
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 Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
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, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 036a, Insert 03
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Collection
Title
Facsimile of petition to join the Masonic Lodge No. 43
Object ID
MG0096 F030 In01
Date Range
1816/11/13
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Facsimile of petition to join the Masonic Lodge No. 43
Description
Facsimile of petition to join the Masonic Lodge No. 43. Lancaster. (2 copies)
Date Range
1816/11/13
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subjects
Freemasons
Petitions
Search Terms
Masonic Lodge No. 43
Freemasons
Petitions
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan, 21.5 x 20
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F030 In01
Location of Originals
Facsimile
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 Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
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, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 030, Insert 01
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Bower
Object ID
Tav 1844 F08 I01
Date Range
1844
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Bower
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1844
Year
1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0016
People
Bower, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buck Tavern
Drumore Twp.
Liquor License
Petitions
Sign of the Buck
Taverns
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1844 F08 I01
Box Number
016
Additional Notes
Sign of the Buck.
Lately kept by Gordon, [ ].
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: David Bair, John Bair, George Clark, Alexander Gordon, John W. Kennedy, Charles T. Todd, William E. Smith, William Northamer, William R. Ralston, Jacob Leaman, Gardner Furness, T. W. Housekeeper, William W. Steele, Joshua M. Deaver.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Draft of a petition to appoint William Feltman as Prothonotary
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F005_In04_It05
Date Range
Circa 1789
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Draft of a petition to appoint William Feltman as Prothonotary
Description
Draft of a petition to the President of Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania to appoint William Feltman to the position of Prothonotary Clerk of Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court of [Mifflin] County, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
Circa 1789
Creation Date
Circa 1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Feltman, William
Shippen, Edward
Search Terms
Letters of recommendation
Petitions
Veterans
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F005_In04_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 5, Insert 4, Item 5
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 18 September 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Documents

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Peter Albert
Object ID
Tav 1862 F30 I01
Date Range
1862
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Peter Albert
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1862
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Albert, Peter
Mishler, Isaac
Greider, Peter G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
Manheim Twp.
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1862 F30 I01
Box Number
029
Additional Notes
Known as the Roseville Inn.
Bond: Isaac Mishler, Peter G. Greider.
Signers of petition: C. H. Kryder, Martin S. Heiser, Samuel S. Geist, George Hauck, Jacob M. Mayers, Jacob Stoner, Solomon Martin, Michael Danner, Jacob Landis, Daniel S. Grosh, C. L. [ ], William Whitcraft, Henry H. Kurtz, Benjamin Eby.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Funk
Object ID
Tav 1824 F16 I06
Date Range
1824
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Funk
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1824
Year
1824
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Funk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1824 F16 I06
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Petitioner did not sign the document.
Known as the sign of the Anchor.
Located on the Susquehanna.
Petition allowed.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Mosher, John Lindeman, Jacob Funk, Frederick Oldweiler, Jacob Wittmer, Jacob Wissler, Christian Shuman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Hugh Moore
Object ID
Tav 1853 F09 I08
Date Range
1853
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Hugh Moore
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1853
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
Moore, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Center, Drumore Twp.
Place
Drumore Center, Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1853 F09 I08
Box Number
020
Additional Notes
Located on the Lancaster and Port Deposit road
April term.
Signers of petition: William P. Pusey, Fleming McSparran, Clarkson Jefferis, Miller Hutton, George Brown, Francis B. Groff, James D. Malone, Mark Showalter, Joseph Smith, William R. Ralston, James McCrabb, William W. Steele, Mordecai Hammond, Clemingham Atchison.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Hugh Moore
Object ID
Tav 1853 F09 I09
Date Range
1853
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Hugh Moore
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1853
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
Moore, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Center, Drumore Twp.
Place
Drumore Center, Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1853 F09 I09
Box Number
020
Additional Notes
Letter of support.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Trimble, Robert W. Moor, Miller Hutton, G. J. Hildebrand, [ ] Zell, Francis McCrabb, Francis B. Groff, [Patteric] Smyth, Thomas R. Johnson, [Amos] Groff, Michael Shea, Samuel Newport, John C. Stone, Ephraim Potts, George Bellamey, Newton Egan, James W. Malone, William Morrison, Thomas McMorrison, Dennis Malone, T. W. Waters, Cheyney H. Pusey, Oliver Caldwell, R. M. Caldwell, Robert W. Moore, Jonathan McMichael, Emanuel D. Waters, James Barnes Jr., Thomas M. Gryder, John B. Hess, John Kennedy, J. S. Jordan, Jeremiah Herr, Jackson Towson, John Findley, Thomas Arnold, Edward J. Hewes, Allen S. Steele, Henry Harner, John W. Fisher, William A. Towson, Enos Evans, James Barnett, William Barr, John Tennant, N. N. Heneil, Edward F. Heneil, J. H. Bryan, Samuel Fisher, Henry M. Ewing, [Elihu] H. Wells, Benjamin H. Witmer, Henry McCann, A. B. Stone, Samuel Broome, Samuel L. Fisher, John Trimbel, Robert W. Moore, Edward McCaa, John Rogers, Anthony Deaver, Cuningham Atikson, Henry Rogers, Lewis Hilton, R. L. Wharton, William T. Wilson, Samuel Cuming, Benjamin Burgess, Christopher M. Hess, George Aument Jr., John Lutz, Daniel D. Hess, Jonathan M. Bushong, James Lowry, James Shank, Benjamin Musser, Westly Philips, William J. Steel, David Stefel, A. Bear, Andrew Lee, Vincent Burkins, Robert M. Cohick, Charles T. Todd, M. Watson, Eli Moore, John Burgin, A. J. Ferguson, Benjamin Brooks, [unknown signature], Jacob Hauk, Daniel R. Hilton, Vincent Reynolds, Thomas Moderwell, Thomas Cully, J. McMichael, William Wescott, Elias Hess, Lewis Jefferis, Mortica Hamond, Isaac Moris, Benjamin F. Sides, S. J. Hamilton, James Duncan, Peter Smyth, Jacob L. Kirk, Archibald Brown, William P. Pusey, H. D. Hildebrand, William Miller, Benjamin Finley, Richard Ward, G. S. Savery, Lewis Todd, Benjamin Brogan, William K. Brown, Hezekiah Freeston, [unknown signature], Samuel C. Marshall, John McKinley, John Steward, Thomas McKinley, John Gallighar, John M. Bishop, Samuel Seipel, Edward Buckman, William Bear, [Wayne Mohr], [unknown signature], Allen Kline, William C. Buckman, John Brown, James W. Allen, John Hoover, Peter Caldwell, James McKinley, Felix W. Sweigert, [Jeremiah] Kirk, S. McConkey, H. J. McIntire, Harrison Hammond, [Elwad H. Done], Clark Philips, john Harveston, James Trimble, Samuel McMichal, Michel Philips, John Hiltibrand, John McColgen, B. R. Watson, Jacob Bear, M. Pharoah, Jacob Hecklar, Thomas Pusey, William Moore, John Harrar, Nathan Watson, George Wishower.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Adam Hershman
Object ID
Tav 1780 F09 I04
Date Range
1780
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Adam Hershman
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1780
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Hershman, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1780 F09 I04
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Petition disallowed.
Signers of petition: Dieterick Heiss, John Fisher, Daniel Fetter, John Manner, Jacob Zanck, Adam Wilhelm, Peter Rouse, James Burk, Jacob Krug, Valentine Houg, Conrad Graff, Matthias Slough, Paul Zantzinger, Charles Heinetsh, George Graff, Barnard Hubley, P. Hoofnagle, John Shwench, Conread Ferree, and several others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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