Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Ellis Lewis for rental of space at the Old Friends Meeting House for the African School. Invoice dated 1 April 1846. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 21 April 1846. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president. Payment transferred by Lewis on 28 July 1846 to his son, James Lewis.
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Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Peter Long, trustee of Benjamin Hoffman, for rental of space for the African School. Invoice dated 1 April 1847. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 25 May 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Peter Long, trustee of Benjamin Hoffman, for rental of space for the African School. Invoice dated 2 August1847. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 2 August 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Invoice for maintenance of the Lancaster African School room
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Lewis Hood for cleaning and whitewashing the African School. Invoice dated 26 August1847. Approved by G. Zahm and Charles Gillespie. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 27 August 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Invoice for attending to the Lancaster African School
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Hannah H. Sterrett for attending to the African School. Invoice dated 1 October 1851. Approved by Thomas H. Burrowes. 9 October 1851.
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Invoice for repair work at the Lancaster African School and Franklin College
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Henry Steigerwalt for repair work at the African School and Franklin College, and for making tree boxes. Invoice dated 3 June 1852. Approved by Thomas H. Burrowes, John W. Jackson, and George [Fry]. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 5 June 1852. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Invoice for cleaning the Lancaster African School room
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Hannah Sterrett for cleaning and whitewashing the African School room. Invoice dated 18 August 1853. Approved by John W. Jackson.
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Invoice for cleaning the Lancaster African School room
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Hannah Sterrett for cleaning and whitewashing the African School room. Invoice dated 7 August 1856. Approved by John W. Jackson, Edward Darlington, and M. D. Holbrook. Order written by P. McConomy and signed by Thomas H. Burrowes and William B. Wiley. 8 August 1856.
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Invoice for kindling wood for the Lancaster African School
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Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Jacob Light for a load of kindling wood for the African School. Invoice dated 10 November 1856. Approved by John W. Jackson.
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Signers of Petition: James L. Reynolds, William B. Fordney, Elliote E. Lane, James B. Lane, Frederick Kline, [Meichel Earman], William Hensel, George Bechey, John Lind, Martin VanStyke, J. Albright, Ehrman Huber, Owen Hopple, George T. Hambright, Benjamin Foltz.
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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.
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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.
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