Card with attached silk bag, "Birthday Social of the Ladies Aid Society, Rawlinsville, Pa / May 20th 1924" Handrwitten at bottom, "E. Clayre Winters / Holtwood / RND# 2 PA"
iivx (i.e. xvii), 103 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Series
Haverford college studies ;
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Theophile Cazenove (1740 to 1811) was a Dutch financier and an agent of the Holland Land Company. He spent several years in America making investments. The journal offers his observations about industry, farming, commerce and life in the new American nation. The itinerary listed in this book shows extensive travel in Lancaster and surrounding counties. Several taverns are listed in the itinerary: Wilson's, McIntyre's, Ealer's, Trexler's, Schaeffer's, McCracken's, Thompson's, Russell's, McCleland's, Fornistak's, and Miller's.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.