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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
Date Range
1884/05/22
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Description
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate for $20,000, half to be paid now and the rest in installments; sale includes plants for the garden, bookcases in library, 2 cows, one horse, all farming implements; she may continue occupying the house until 1 July next with free supply of ice, fruit, and vegetables. Approved by Harriet Lane Johnston. Written on Harriet Lane Johnston’s stationery. 120 Park Street, [Baltimore].
Date Range
1884/05/22
Creator
Willson, George Bolivar, 1855-1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 2, Box 1
People
Willson, George Bolivar
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Search Terms
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 9 x 7 in.
Object Name
Acknowledgment
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.412
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 2, Subseries 2, Folder 2
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
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A.C. Leonard's directory of business and professional men of Lancaster, Pa., 1883

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17160
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1883 reprint
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Hiestand,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
80 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Author
Leonard, Albert Charles,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1883 reprint
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Additional historical notes in reference to St. Mary's at Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19245
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1887]
Call Number
282 S 475
Responsibility
by S.M. Sener.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
S.M. Sener,
Date of Publication
1887]
Physical Description
5 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Sener, S.M. Historical pamphlets, no.5
Notes
Reprinted from U.S. Catholic historical magazine, 1887.
Bound with other pamphlets by the author: The Catholic Church at Lancaster, Penn'a (1894, 52 p.) -- Historical sketch of the ancient parish of St. Mary's, Lancaster, Pa. (n. d., 12 p) -- Additional historical notes in reference to St. Mary's at Lancaster (n. d., 5 p.) -- Some Lancaster Catholics, adn other historical notes (n.d ., 6 p.) -- Very Rev. Bernard Keenan, V. G. Sketch of one of the pioneer priest's [sic] of Pennsylvania (n. d. 10 p.) -- The Acadians in Lancaster County, Paper read before Lancaster County Historical Society, September 4, 1896 (1896, 8 p.) -- Simon S. Rathvon, Ph.D: Lancaster's oldest living devotee of science (n. d. 8 p.) -- Old time heroes of the War of the Revolution and War of 1812-14 (1895, 11 p.) -- The Lancaster barracks where the British and Hesian prisoners were detained during the Revolution (1895, 20 p.
Saint Mary's was the the first Catholic Church of Lancaster. It was built in the mid eighteenth century.
Subjects
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
282 S 475
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Allegheny County : its early history and subsequent development ; from the earliest period till 1790

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7234
Corporate Author
Allegheny County Centennial Committee (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
974.885 L218
Responsibility
by A.A. Lambing ; from 1790 till the present time by J.W.F. White ; published under the auspices of the Allegheny County Centennial Committee.
Corporate Author
Allegheny County Centennial Committee (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, Pa
Publisher
Snowden & Peterson,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
176 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title: Souvenir. Centennial history of Allegheny County ...
Includes: Sketch of the celebration ... has separate t.p.
Contents
Allegheny County: its early history and subsequent development --Address of the Centennial Committee -- Program of the Celebration -- A sketch of the celebration of the centennial of Allegheny County.
Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.) - History.
Allegheny County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Additional Author
Lambing, Andrew Arnold,
White, J.W.F.
McCain, George Nox,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.885 L218
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Allegheny county's hundred years

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1658
Author
Thurston, George H.
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
974.885 A422
  1 website  
Responsibility
by George H. Thurston.
Author
Thurston, George H.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh
Publisher
A. A. Anderson & Son, book and job printers,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
312 p., [4] leaves of plates (3 fold.) : ill., maps, plans ; 20 cm.
Notes
Advertising matter printed throughout book.
LCHS copy missing title page.
Contents
Contents: Chapters 1 thru 8 - Covers 1754 to 1888 9 - boat building in Allegheny County 10 - coal and coke trade 11 - Iron and steel trade 12 - Glass manufacturing 13 - Natural gas 14 - Oil trade in Allegheny County 15 - Copper,lead, brass and tin 16 - Mercantile interests 17. From pack horse to railroads 18. Financial institutions 19. Insurance companies 20. Electrical appliances 21. Churches , schools, and newspapers 22. Music, art, and benevolent institutions
Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.) - History.
Allegheny County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.885 A422
Websites
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An old turnpike-road; with mere mention of some persons and places incident therto

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3789
Author
Gossler, Jacob L.
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
974.80085 G697
Responsibility
By Jacob L. Gossler. Printed for private distribution.
Author
Gossler, Jacob L.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The Baker & Taylor co.,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
122 p. 21 cm.
Summary
Written in 1888 , the author writes about Pennsylvania history and his personal experiences.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Susquehanna River.
Columbia (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80085 G697
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1892 F002 B
Date Range
1892
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1892
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1892
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Becker, Lina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1892 F002 B
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F002 B
Date Range
1893
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1893
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1893
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Bard, Abraham S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F002 B
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F004 B
Date Range
1893
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1893
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1893
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Beck, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F004 B
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F006 B
Date Range
1893
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1893
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1893
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Brock, Susan L.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1893 F006 B
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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