This collection contains estate papers and financial documents of Dr. Charles Herbst.
Admin/Biographical History
Charles Herbst (1782-1865) studied medicine with Dr. William Fahnestock and started his practice in 1804. The following year he was a physician at the prison. In May 1813, he served as surgeon in Major Samuel Humes' Lancaster Battalion. Dr. Herbst is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Signers of petition: Amos K. Bowers, [James] Eager, David Bauman, John Steigerwalt Jr., Christian Stroble, Joseph Wolf, Henry Sheaff, Samuel W. Rowe, Abram Miller, John Smith, James Crawford, Archable Trimble.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: George Fahnestock, [unknown signature], George H. Bomberger, I. Diller, Charles F. Mengier, A. Jackson Carpenter, J. C. VanCamp, William Whiteside, George H. Krug, P. G. Eberman, [ ] Dickey, Henry Carpenter, John P. Myer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Philip G. Meisenheimer, Philip Ginder, John Schleich, George [Saafeld], [signature in German], Jerome Baumgartner, Fredrick Dorner, Henry Rogers, Archibald [Waver], [John Hollman], [J. M. Northaeffer], Daniel McCort.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Depositions: Peter G. Eberman, John Schleich [signature in German], Sarah Matthes, John Hollman.
Signers of petition: Charles Ostermayer, [signature in German], John Schlech, John Hollman, Archibald Warren, J. Sprenger, David Ring, George Zaccher, Richard McGrann, Hugh E. Dougherty, Thomas McSorley, George D. Sprecher.
2 items, 4 pieces
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.