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Agreement

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Agreement for access to bridge site

Object ID: Bridge F0435 I011

Date Range: 1840

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Agreement for access to bridge site

Description: Lampeter Twp. and [Lancaster Twp.]; Location: Near Abraham Hostetter's Mill. [Document states location as Manor Twp. and Lampeter Twp.]; Document type: Agreement to let county workers and public have access to bridge site through private lands

Date Range: 1840

Year: 1840

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Hostetter, Abraham

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Abraham Hostetter's Mill; Agreements; Bridges; Conestoga Creek; Creeks; Lampeter Twp.; Lancaster Twp.; Manor Twp.; Mills

Place: Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.

Extent: 1 item, 1 piece

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0435 I011

Box Number: 006

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Agreement

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F025_In02

Date Range: 1844/01/03

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens

Description: Articles of agreement between Harrisburg Bank and Thaddeus Stevens. Settles debts and issues of property sales between Stevens and the bank.

Date Range: 1844/01/03

Creation Date: 3 January 1844

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Contracts

Search Terms: Articles of agreement; Harrisburg Bank; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F025_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Accession Number: 1973.MG0115F25

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 25, Insert 2

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 22 September 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c

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Author: Captain of volunteers.

Date of Publication: 1847.

Call Number: 979.4403 C254

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Responsibility: by a Captain of volunteers.

Author: Captain of volunteers.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: H. Packer & Co. ...,

Date of Publication: 1847.

Physical Description: [2], 5-64 p. (first leaf blank) ; 25 cm.

Notes: This copy is a reproduction ISBN 0548410593.; Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.; Anti-annexation tract.

Summary: The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Mexican War, 1846-1848.; California - Description and travel.; California - History - 1846-1850.; Mexico, North - Description and travel.; California - Annexation to the United States.

Place: United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 979.4403 C254

Websites

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An essay on the nature and operation of fines and recoveries

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Author: Cruise, William,

Edition: The second edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged.

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXVI [1786]

Call Number: Book 673 1786; Book 674 1786

Responsibility: by William Cruise ...

Author: Cruise, William,

Edition: The second edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by His Majesty's law-printers, for E. Brooke ...,

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXVI [1786]

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Horizontal chainlines.; Includes indexes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 673 and 674 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC

Contents: Vol. 1. Of fines -- vol. 2. Of recoveries.

Subjects: Fines and recoveries - Great Britain.; Fines and recoveries.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 673 1786; Book 674 1786

An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America : submitted to the people by the general convention, at Philadelphia, the 17th day of September, 1787, and since adopted and ratified by the conventions of eleven states, chosen for the purpose of considering it, being all that have yet decided on the subject

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Author: Coxe, Tench,

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]

Call Number: Yeates Book 459 1788

Responsibility: by an American citizen ; to which is added, a speech of the Honorable James Wilson, Esquire, on the same subject.

Author: Coxe, Tench,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr. ...,

Date of Publication: MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]

Physical Description: 33, [3] p. ; 22 cm, bound to 25 cm (8vo)

Notes: Attributed to Tench Coxe by Evans.; Signatures: [A]â´ B-Dâ´ [E]Â² (last leaf blank).; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signaturea at top of title page.; Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.; Bound with An address, etc. recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783; Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.; Evans; ESTC

Subjects: United States.; Politics and government; United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789.; Three-quarters leather on marbled boards.

Additional Author: Wilson, James,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Yeates Book 459 1788

An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey ... London, 1698

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Author: Thomas, Gabriel,

Date of Publication: 1848]

Call Number: 974.801 T456a

Author: Thomas, Gabriel,

Place of Publication: [New York

Publisher: H. A. Brady,

Date of Publication: 1848]

Physical Description: 6 p.l., 34 p. 20 cm.

Notes: With his Historical and geographical account of ... Pensilvania. London, 1698. [New York, 1848]

Subjects: Pennsylvania - Description and travel.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New Jersey - Description and travel.; New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.801 T456a

An historical treatise of an action or suit at law : and of the proceedings used in the King's Bench and Common Pleas from the original processes to the judgments in both courts

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Author: Boote, Richard,

Edition: 2nd ed., with additions.

Date of Publication: 1781.

Call Number: Book 999 1781

Alternate Title: Suit at law

Responsibility: by R. Boote.

Author: Boote, Richard,

Edition: 2nd ed., with additions.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by his Majesty's Law-Printers for W. Owen,

Date of Publication: 1781.

Physical Description: xxxi, 268, 4 pages ; 22 cm

Notes: The Case of John Woodhouse, Esq; of Bridewell Hospital, one of the Directores of the East-India Company follows appendix.; Erratum at end.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 999 as assigned by Yeates.; Includes bibliographical references.

Subjects: Actions and defenses - Great Britain.; Actions and defenses.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.; Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 999 1781

Appendix to the Congressional globe for the first session, twenty-ninth congress : containing speeches and important state papers

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Date of Publication: 1846

Call Number: 328.7302 W317 1846 Oversize

Responsibility: by Blair and Rives.

Place of Publication: [Washington

Publisher: Blair & Rives,

Date of Publication: 1846

Physical Description: viii, 1184 p. ; 29 cm.

Notes: "New series, 1845-6."; Includes index.; Full leather tooled binding with maroon spine labels.

Subjects: Oregon question.; Political science.; United States - Politics and government - 1845-1849.; United States.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 328.7302 W317 1846 Oversize

Archive

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Description: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.

Date Range: 1691-1963

Year Range From: 1691

Year Range To: 1963

Date of Accumulation: 1691-1963

Creator: Diffenderffer family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Brubaker, John; Brubaker, Margaret; Brubaker, Philip; Davis, Sarah; Diffenderfer, David; Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk; Diffenderfer, John; Diffenderffer, Christina; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, David, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderffer, John, Jr.; Diffenderffer, John, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein; Diffenderffer, Michael; Freymyer, Jacob; Grim, Henry; Haupt, Charles Elvin; Hoch, Herman E.; Holl, Wendel; Hubley, Bernard; Kennerly, John; Kinzer, John; Kinzer, Magdalena; Koch, Mary; Koch, Melchior; Law, James D.; Markley, Henry; McCaskey, Donald G.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Nevin, Blanche; Painter, John; Penn, William; Rodman, John H.; Shirk, Henry; Smith, Oliver; Smith, William Evans; Sneider, Christian; Stone, David; Stone, George; Stone, Leonard; Stone, Mary; Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer; Thomson, Bill "Tommy"; Winter, John; Young, Matthias

Other Creators: Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009; Diffenderffer, David

Subjects: Deeds; Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Conestoga River; Correspondence; Deeds; Drowning; Earl Twp.; England; Estate settlement; Finding aids; German Reformed Church of New Holland; Haupt Elementary School; Hutchings Printing House; King Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Lemon Street School; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mortgages; New Design, Earl Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Programs; Real estate; Real property surveys; Reigart's Landing; Susquehanna River; Texas; Texas Frontier Forces; Windsor Forge

Extent: 1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0410

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.; Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

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 collection 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.

Accession Number: 2006.MG0410_NOV

Other Numbers: MG-410

Classification: MG0410

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.

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Agreement

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Agreement

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An essay on the nature and operation of fines and recoveries

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21739

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21180

An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey ... London, 1698

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3470

An historical treatise of an action or suit at law : and of the proceedings used in the King's Bench and Common Pleas from the original processes to the judgments in both courts

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22138

Appendix to the Congressional globe for the first session, twenty-ninth congress : containing speeches and important state papers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19786

Archive

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Archive

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