Daybook of Calwell & Thompson from Bart Township, Eden Township and Octorara.
Description
Daybook of Calwell & Thompson from Bart Township, Eden Township and Octorara.
Contains 267 leaves. Horizontal lines have been drawn to separate entries and some pages also contain vertical to record cash amounts.
"Calwell & Thompson; day book; 1809" and "Wm Thompson" are written on the outside of the front cover with a 2-1/2" stylized symbol. There are 6 faint lines of text on the outside of the back cover. The inside of the back cover contains accounting information.
Water damage to cover and page edges. Front cover is heavily worn and missing lower left corner (~3" measured on diagonal). Back cover is heavily worn and is missing ~2" diameter hole from middle edge and part of cover is bent back at upper part of hole. The body pages separated into 2 sections, one of which is not attached to the spine. Back leaf is missing top 6" and 2nd last leaf is missing the bottom 11".
Object ID
MG0963_F017
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Additional Notes
"Negro Hugh Ferguson a/c of his work..." on back of 5th last leaf.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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Daybook of Henry Bates Grubb, Mount Hope, Rapho, Township.
Description
Daybook of Henry Bates Grubb, Mount Hope, Rapho, Township.
Contains 132 leaves, unruled, with vertical accounting lines, unpaginated, including 1 front leaf, 2 end leaves and an added leaf in front of the end leaves. 101 pages are blank.
The following written on page 2: "Mount Hope 1st January 1809; Sincerity and truth are ornaments to youth [repeated]".
The following written on page 3: "Received from Mr Henry B Grubb Ten Dollars; being the amount of his subscription money; for the map of Lancaster County; 2nd September 1804; Joshua Seath".
The following written on leaf 106: "President Andrew Jackson removed Wm. Duane the Secretary from office for not complying with a Jackson request to remove Public Deposits....".
Separate end leaf regarding "Expenses digging ditch to convey the run for the furnace Seat and digging out the Furnace Seat", in 1848-1849.
Book references beef, sausages, pigs, wood cut, Cash, Contra, whiskey, sundries, mackarel, etc.
Insert 1 - 2 loose sheets.
Item 1 Blue donor card
Item 2 Book tag.
Insert 2 - 1 loose sheet.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card.
Date Range
1803-1811, 1848-1849
Creation Date
24 January 1803 to 31 January 1811; 19 September 1848 to 19 May 1849
Front cover not attached, back cover not attached 3" at top and bottom. Covers and spine have red rot.
5 leaves are unattached, pages have foxing.
Object ID
MG0963_F029
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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.
