The Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection contains correspondence between Adam Reigart, Jr. in Lancaster and Philip Wager in Philadelphia and their families. The letters are primarily from the early nineteenth century and provide information about family illness, travel, visits, business, and family chatter. The receipts and invoices show purchases made in Lancaster and Philadelphia, especially clothing, fabric, dry goods, and meat. The remainder of the collection is made up of newspaper articles, books, and an album of poetry and drawings. The items were housed in a gig trunk which is now in the museum collection.
Admin/Biographical History
Adam Reigart, Jr. (1765-1844) was born in Lancaster. He was the eldest son of Col. Adam Reigart, owner of the Grape Tavern which served as general headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Adam Jr. founded the Reigart Wine Store in 1785 and was in business with Philip Wager in Philadelphia and Philip's son Peter throughout his career. He was the first president of the Lancaster branch of the Bank of Pennsylvania, and was involved with the Conestoga Navigation Company and the Union Fire Company.
Adam Jr. married Mary Magdalena Wager (1772-1806) in 1791. Mary was the daughter of Philip Wager, a Philadelphia wine merchant. They had eight daughters and a son. Susan married Stephen C. Slaymaker and Margaretta married Henry Y. Slaymaker.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2003.078
Other Numbers
MG-331
Classification
MG0331
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid created by KR. Added to database 8 March 2022.
The Journal of Lancaster County's Historical Society v.111, no.4, Spring 2010Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 111, number 4 (2009), p. 126-131Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.111, no.4
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society v.105, no.4, 2003.
Notes
This second installment of Lancaster County place names includes names from Beverly to Buzzard's Rock. Further installments will appear in future issues of the Journal.
Includes "A Century of Free Faith: A History of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Lancaster, Pennsylvania" by John W.W. Loose and "Oral Histories for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster on the occasion of the Centennial Year 2002" .
Pictorial membership directory is separate volume (LC 288 U58L Memb. dir.).
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society v.105, no.3, Fall 2003.
Notes
This first installment of Lancaster County place names includes names from Abbeville to Bettlehausen. Further installments will appear in future issues of the Journal.
