Account book of Slater Brown, Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Description
Account book of Slater Brown, Little Britain Township, Fulton Township.
Contains 197 paginated pages with vertical column lines, plus a 22 page front index and a 22 page up-side-down back index (blank), the tabs of both indexes were cut from the book pages. Also, 3 unpaginated leaves in front of the back index have account information from 1818, 1819 and 1821, plus 9 blank unpaginated in front of the back index.
Front Cover - Inside: "EARLY 19TH CENTURY; GRIST MILL LEDGER OF; SLAYTER BROWN, SON OF;THE QUAKER LEADER; JEREMIAH BROWN OF; PEACH BOTTOM" is written on bottom half.
Front Leaves: Are a 21 tabbed page index. The back sides of each tab are blank.
End Leaves: Are a 20 page tabbed index, The tabs are upside down and the pages are blank.
Back Cover - "Ledger A" is written on the outside of the back cover, back contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on.
Book references an itemized list of client profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent. The last page of the account book lists the work done at the schoolhouse in 1818 by helpers Peter and James. Three pressed ferns were also found within the account book (Pages. 1, 19, & 130).
Insert 1 - 4 loose items:
Item 1 - Blue donor card
Item 2 to 4 - 3 Brown family biographical pages, James Brown, William Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Patience Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Joshua Brown, Isaac Brown, Elisha Brown, Hannah Gatchell, Marry Brown, Mary King, Vincent King, Jeremiah Brown, Isaiah Brown, Joshus Brown, Joshua Brown, Sarah Brown, Levi Brown, Hannah Brown, Deborah Brown, Slater Brown, Timothy Haines, Isaac Stubbs, Dr. J. B. Stubbs, Ann Kirk, Roger Kirk, Rachel Kirk, George B. Porter, Francis James, John Edwards, Levi Kirk Brown, Rev, John M. Dickey, Lewis Brown, Henry Carter, Lewis Haines, Hannah C. Moore, William H. Moore, Jacob K. Moore, Charles E. Moore, Theodore F. Moore, Mary L. Havaland, Annie S. Havaland, Jacob Brown, Sarah Lamborn, Mary Edna Brown, Chester L. Brown, Edith Brown.
Insert 2 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, 1813-1814, John Hase, Slater Brown, John Burns, John Brown, John Suton, John Sprout, Timothy Haines.
Item 2 Account note, 1814, John Sprout, Slater Brown.
Item 3 Account note, 10 April 1823, Slater Brown, Joseph Brown, John Sprout.
Item 4 Account note, undated, Joshua Brown.
Item 5 Account note, 16 April 1823, John Sprout, Samuel Johnson, Slater Brown.
Item 6 Account note, 1820-1825, Jeremiah Brown, T. Haines, John Kirk, John Ballanee, Andy Monky, John Ivey, Samuel Hess, Qrindsey Hawling, Joseph Penny, Robert Pennell, John Watson.
Item 7 Account note, 1819 and 1828, Andrew Marten, John Muoat, Francis Pearsan, Slater Brown, David Montgomery, John Sproat.
Item 8 Account note, 1823, John Sprout, John Ballance, Sybles Estate, J. Haines.
Item 9 Peach Bottom account note, 8 November 1822, Peter Jackson, Brown, J. Haines.
Item 10 Account of work don at School House, undated, Peter and James, J. MIller, Hugh Buck, Georg Velest
Insert 3 - 7 loose items:
Item 1 Account note undated.
Item 2 Account note, 2 April 1823, from D. Montgomery to Slater Brown.
Item 3 Account note, undated, Jas King Book.
Item 4 Account note, undated, John Watson.
Item 5 Account note, 1820, John Watson, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 6 Account note, 8 February 1820, Jeremiah Brown, Haines and Kirk.
Item 7 Account note, Lewis Reynolds, James King, Isaac Wetesten.
Insert 4 - 2 items:
Items 1 and 2 Transparent pages containing 3 fern stems.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Binding is damaged, top of back cover is not attached and top of spine has worn to the pages, cover has red rot; the last 33 pages are not attached at the top half of the pages.
Page in front of the back index is missing the bottom ~1".
Object ID
MG0963_F012
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Habeas Corpus paper of Letitia Kenady (Habeas 1814 F025)
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).
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
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Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Description
Account Book of Slater Brown’s gristmill book D, from Little Britain Township and Fulton Township.
Book references an itemized list of customers profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent.
Contains 219 paginated ruled leaves with vertical column lines, plus 1 end leaf that is not paginated, and an 20 page index of clients, the last page of which has account information only.
Front Cover: "D." written in black on outside at top; inside has "ISAAC P. COOK" sold by book stamp. Inside cover is marbleized.
Back Cover - Inside cover is marbleized
Spine - "LEDGER" is stamped on the spine and the letter D was written at 3 places.
Front leaves - 2 leaves. The first leaf is marbleized on one side and has x'ed out 2 lines at the top.; second leaf has "Slater Brown Bern?" written on one side.
Back leaf - Only one that is marbleized on one side.
The letter "D" in written in black on the front cover and three times on the spine.
Insert 1 - 1 loose item:
Item 1 Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 8 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, undated, Dr. Sides.
Item 2 Account note, undated.
Item 3 Account note, undated, John Kirk.
Item 4 Account note, 1837, Thomas M Fadden, Joshua Kings.
Item 5 Account note, 1840, Slater Brown, Thomas M. Fadden.
Item 6 Account note, 1833, 1834, S. Brown, S. Reymond, P. Thompson.
Item 7 Account note, 1838, Coba G. Kirk, Yroum Makey.
Item 8 Account note, 10 April 1813, Thomas Sheldon, Jeremiah Brown.
Admin/Biographical History
From Donor Card:
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Book cover is damaged but intact. Red rot of cover and spine is present and the leather has worn to the base at places on the edges. Spine has separated at the top rear seam. Spine had "LEDGER" printed on it and what appears to be a vertical 1/2" burn mark at the top.
The following stamp in on the inside cover.
SOLD BY
ISAAC P. COOK,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 37 Market street,, Baltimore,
Where a general assortment of
Books and Stationary may be
obtained at low prices.
Orders thankfully received.
The front and back page have separated from the spine. Pages are in good condition, except pages 212 through 218, that have a 6 inch section of lower edges roughly worn. This is minor damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
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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Copy of letter from James Buchanan to David Lawson, Esq. acknowledging receipt of several letters concerning a contract on “the Lucinda property” in Clarion and questioning Mr. Lawson increasing his commission from 5 percent to 7 ½ percent unless Mr. Reynolds had approved it. Wheatland.
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.170
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 173
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.
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston expressing satisfaction that the baby is well and she is recovering from a cold; family chatter including the selection of a minister, probably Rev. Mr. Jones from New York; Lois, Henrietta Jane, Dr. Carpenter, Maria Weaver, Patty Nevin, Mrs. Lane, the Fordneys, William Reynolds, Pat McEvoy, James Duffy, Samuel Reynolds and Dr. Carpenter; William Reynolds and Mrs. Lane; Miss Hetty; Mr. Johnston on financial matters; and his health. With envelope. Wheatland.
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1995.132a-b
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 226
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.
Letter from Campbell & Lamberton to James Buchanan
Description
Letter from Campbell & Lamberton, Clarion, Pa., to James Buchanan updating the situation on the sale of some of the Lucinda land sold by Nathan Evans secured by judgment bonds signed by Lewis Mahle with five annual repayments to Buchanan and Samuel Reynolds; other contracts for the furnace lands now held by the company; money will be placed in a Pittsburgh bank; a copy of a note by Buchanan agreeing to the suggestions appears on the back of the letter. Clarion, Pa.
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.152
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 17
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’s account with Reynolds & Evans for money they received for the sale of lands in Clarion County and for the rent of Lucinda Furnace in the amount of $48.48. On reverse is a note from James Buchanan regarding the amount due from Samuel M. Reynolds. Wheatland.
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.025
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 10
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
