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: J. B. Good, Daniel Sensenig, Anthony Good, Jacob Burckhard, Reuben E. Shober, Solomon Good, Peter Musser, John A. Seitzinger, Jonas Musselman, Daniel Bowman, Joseph Good, Adam Kessler, Jacob Good, J. B. Musselman.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry H. Breneman, James Duncan, Jacob Hawk, Henry Keen, John Bassler, James Risk, James Montgomery, John Mowrer, Martin Eckman, David Witmer, Henry Brown, George Althouse, George W. Hensel, Jacob Barr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.