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Catalog, Auction

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Collection: Speedwell Farm Auction Catalog

Title: Public auction catalog for Speedwell Farm

Object ID: MG0848_F001

Date Range: 1896

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Collection: Speedwell Farm Auction Catalog

Title: Public auction catalog for Speedwell Farm

Description: Annotated [1896] public auction catalog for Speedwell Farm: “Closing out sale catalog of Speedwell Farm. Standard bred and registered trotting stock to be sold at public auction at Lancaster Driving Park, Lancaster, PA, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, Philadelphia Tattersall, Auctioneers.” Contains a list and description of 63 horses, and the conditions of sale. The New Era Print, Lancaster.

Admin/Biographical History: Speedwell Farm is located in Elizabeth Twp. and is now the Wolf Sanctuary and Speedwell Forge B&B. (2021); From the Lititz Record Express, August 21, 1896: "Speedwell Stock; The owners of the Speedwell Stock Farm in Elizabeth Township have decided to abandon the breeding of trotting horses and will offer their stock at public sale on the Lancaster Driving Park on September 11 and 12, consisting of 75 head of horses and colts, including their highbred stallions and brood mares."; Lancaster Driving Park was McGrann's Park.

Date Range: 1896

Creation Date: [1896]

Creator: Philadelphia Tattersall

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Blanck, John I.

Subjects: Auction catalogs; Auctions; Horses; Livestock auctions

Search Terms: Auction catalogs; Auctions; Finding aids; Horses; Lancaster Driving Park; Livestock auctions; Manuscript groups; McGrann Park; Philadelphia Tattersall; Speedwell Farm

Extent: 1 item, 28 pages to scan

Object Name: Catalog, Auction

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2021-04-28

Condition Notes: Front and back covers are separated.

Object ID: MG0848_F001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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: 2021.003

Other Numbers: MG-848, Folder 1

Other Number: MG-848, Folder 1

Classification: MG0848

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by HST, 27 July 2021.

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Collection: Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records

Title: Petition, charter, contract

Object ID: MG0534_F002

Date Range: 1887-1935

, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Charters Contracts Farmers' markets Minutes (Records) Search Terms: Business records Charters Contacts Farmers' markets Farmers’ Southern Market House Farmers’ Southern Market House Company Finding aids

1 document

Collection: Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records

Title: Petition, charter, contract

Description: Loose papers from the Farmers' Southern Market House Company minute book.; Insert 1 Petition and issue of letters patent for incorporation of Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.; Insert 2 Charter for Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.; Insert 3 Legal document from Farmers' Southern Market House Company presenting the City of Lancaster with the option to purchase the market house. 1926.; Insert 4 Contract between Farmers' Southern Market House Company and the City of Lancaster for the city to lease the market house. 1926.

Date Range: 1887-1935

Creation Date: 1887-1935

Year Range From: 1887

Year Range To: 1935

Creator: Farmers' Southern Market House Company (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

Subjects: Business records; Charters; Contracts; Farmers' markets; Petitions

Search Terms: Business records; Charters; Contracts; Farmers' markets; Farmers' Southern Market House; Farmers' Southern Market House Company; Minutes; Petitions

Extent: 4 items

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Object ID: MG0534_F002

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records (MG0534), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-534

Other Number: MG-534, Folder 2

Classification: MG0534

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: These items was transferred from MG0266, Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 5 Municipal Records on 18 March 2009. Added to database 12 March 2022.

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Guestbook

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Collection: Swan Hotel Records (Strasburg, Pa.)

Title: Guest register for the Swan Hotel in Strasburg, PA

Object ID: MG0603_Book001

Date Range: 1896-1921

1 document

Collection: Swan Hotel Records (Strasburg, Pa.)

Title: Guest register for the Swan Hotel in Strasburg, PA

Description: Guest register for the Swan Hotel in Strasburg, PA. Proprietor is Frank H. Pfautz. Blotter pages display local Strasburg business advertisements. Spenger's Lager is advertised on every page. 21 April 1896 - 29 September 1921.

Date Range: 1896-1921

Creation Date: 1896-1921

Year Range From: 1896

Year Range To: 1921

Creator: Pfautz, Francis H., 1853-1939

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

People: Pfautz, Francis H.

Subjects: Advertisements; Guest books; Hotels; Strasburg (Pa.)

Search Terms: Advertisements; Finding aids; Guest books; Hotels; Manuscript groups; Sprenger Brewing Co.; Sprenger Brewery; Sprenger's Lager; Strasburg; Swan Hotel

Extent: 1 volume, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Guestbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0603_Book001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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.

Other Numbers: MG-603, Book 1

Other Number: MG-603, Book 1

Classification: MG0603

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CS, March 2011. Added to database 28 July 2021.

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Letter

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Marianna Gibbons from T. H. Sands Pennington

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F014_In01

Date Range: 1897/08/01

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Marianna Gibbons from T. H. Sands Pennington

Description: Letter to Miss Marianna Gibbons in Bird-in-Hand from T. H. Sands Pennington, adopted son of Rev. Pennington, in Saratoga Springs, New York, enclosing the detailed accounts of the capture, trial and return of his father's relatives to slavery and regretting that he cannot furnish information about Harper's Ferry. With envelope.

Date Range: 1897/08/01

Creation Date: 1 August 1897

Creator: Pennington, Thomas H. Sands, d. 1900

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons; Pembroke, James; Pennington, James William Charles; Pennington, Thomas H. Sands

Subjects: African Americans--History; Fugitive slaves; Letters; Slavery; Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)

Search Terms: Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Freedom Seekers; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Letters; Persons of color; Slavery

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F014_In01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: "Prominent events in the life of Rev. J. W. C. Pennington, D.D." (MG0240_Ser02_F014_In02); "Capture, trial and return of the fugitives, Stephen Pembroke and his two sons, to slavery" (MG0240_Ser02_F014_In03); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Potentially Harmful Content Statement: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this narrative reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era, and contains language that is offensive, oppressive, and may cause distress. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 14, Insert 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, 15 March 2012. Added to database on 30 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Dr. Isaac McKiny

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F005b_In03

Date Range: 1893/10/23

1 document

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Dr. Isaac McKiny

Description: Letter from E. McPherson to George Alfred Townsend reporting that in 1855 he had asked Stevens about the trustworthiness of Peter Martin to the anti-slavery cause and received a reply which he enclosed. (The enclosed item is no longer with the letter.) With transcription. Gettysburg.

Date Range: 1893/10/23

Creation Date: 23 October 1893

Creator: McPherson, Edward, 1830-1895

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: McPherson, Edward; Stevens, Thaddeus; Townsend, George Alfred

Subjects: Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Real estate; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 2 items, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F005b_In03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 5b, Insert 3

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 26 September 2022.; Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 5, Insert 4; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter to R. E. Shearer from George M. Kline

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F031

Date Range: 1894/07/05

1 document

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter to R. E. Shearer from George M. Kline

Description: Letter to R. E. Shearer, collector, from George M. Kline, attorney for the estate of Thaddeus Stevens, regarding legacy and succession taxes.

Date Range: 1894/07/05

Creation Date: 5 July 1894

Creator: Kline, George Messersmith, 1819-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Kline, George Messersmith; Shearer, R. E.; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Estates (Law); Letters; Tax collection

Search Terms: Correspondence; Estate settlement; Letters; Stevens and Smith Center; Tax collection

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F031

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 31

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 14 August 2023.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Minutes

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Collection: Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records

Title: Minute book for Farmers' Southern Market House Company

Object ID: MG0534_F001

Date Range: 1887-1935

, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Charters Contracts Farmers' markets Minutes (Records) Search Terms: Business records Charters Contacts Farmers' markets Farmers’ Southern Market House Farmers’ Southern Market House Company Finding aids

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Collection: Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records

Title: Minute book for Farmers' Southern Market House Company

Description: Minutes of the Farmers' Southern Market House Company. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1887-1935

Creation Date: 1887-1935

Year Range From: 1887

Year Range To: 1935

Creator: Farmers' Southern Market House Company (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

Subjects: Business records; Farmers' markets; Minutes (Records)

Search Terms: Business records; Farmers' markets; Farmers' Southern Market House; Farmers' Southern Market House Company; Minutes

Extent: 1 item

Object Name: Minutes

Language: English

Object ID: MG0534_F001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records (MG0534), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-534

Other Number: MG-534, Folder 1

Classification: MG0534

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: This volume was transferred from MG0266, Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 5 Municipal Records on 18 March 2009. Added to database 12 March 2022.

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Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1842 F003

Date Range: 1842

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1842

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1842

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Bretz, Anna Maria; Kinsy, Catharine; Bretz, William; Strickler, Barbara

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Warwick Twp.

Place: Warwick Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1842 F003

Box Number: 004

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Renouncers: Kinsy, Catharine; Bretz, William; Strickler, Barbara.; Administrator: None.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

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Guestbook

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