This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
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Additional Notes
Prisons.
Payment for lumber for the use of the jail.
Smith, Stephen. Person of color.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Photograph- Cabinet card. J. Willis Westlake, teacher of literature and letter writing at Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University) and author of literature book.
Photograph- Cabinet card. J. Willis Westlake, teacher of literature and letter writing at Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University) and author of literature book.
Description
Cabinet card. J. Willis Westlake, teacher of literature and letter writing at Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University) and author of literature book.
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
Description
John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
