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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Object ID
MG0205
Date Range
1699-1934
dealer, 2008. Folder 37 Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Law Library Company of the City of Philadelphia. To which are prefixed, the Charter, Regulations, and a list of the members. Published by James Humphreys. 1805. Folder 38 York County Docquett Commencing October Term 1780 and Ending October
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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Description
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection provides insight into the Yeates family, local social history, and details of legal business from 1743-1870. These documents have been collected by the Lancaster County Historical Society over many years. Collection includes letters, receipts, articles, eviction notice, advertisement, estate inventories, wills, deeds, treaty, court transcript, drawings, photographs, copy of house plan, post road distances, daybook, letter book, catalog of books in Jasper Yeates' library, and an alphabetical catalog of law books.
Date Range
1699-1934
Year Range From
1699
Year Range To
1934
Date of Accumulation
1699-1934
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Atkinson, Matthew
Bausman, William
Bond, Phineas
Bowman, Valentine
Bradford, W.
Brien, Edward
Burd, Edward
Carson, John
Coates, Samuel
Conyngham, David
Conyngham, Elizabeth Yeates
Conyngham, Redmond
Dallas, George M.
Davis, Jonathan
Davison, Benjamin
Dickey, Robert
Duncannon, Thomas
Edward, Thomas
Erter, Henry
Ewing, John
Ferguson, John
Fohren, Michael
Gibson, John
Gillchrist, John
Godcharles, Frederic A.
Graff, Conrad
Gregg, Andrew
Grubb, Peter
Hamilton, Charles
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, John
Hamilton, William
Hand, Edward
Hand, Jasper
Hayes, A. L.
Henry, John
Hess, David
Jago, John
Javin, William
Keeportz, Daniel
Kittera, William
Kremer, Philip
Krug, Jacob
Kurtz, William
Lindsay, William
Loudersmith, Wendel
Lyon, Joseph Barnet
Magaw, David
Marshall, J.
McClellan, John
McKean, Thomas
Millar, John
Miller, Michael
Minich, Henry
Muhlenberg, William Augustus
Nesbitt, John
Nissley, Martin
Ord, John
Philips, David
Postlethwaite, John
Poultney, Thomas
Price, Eli K.
Probst, John
Ramsey, Robert
Rawle, William
Riegart, Adam
Rine, Widow
Ross, George
Ross, J.
Scott, James
Sergeant, Thomas
Shippen, Edward
Shippen, Evans Wallis
Shippen, Robert
Simpson, John
Smith, Charles
Smith, Mary Yeates
Stein, Charles
Steinman, Fredrick
Stevenson, Henry
Stewart, Charles
Sturmii, Johannis Christophorus
Thomas, John
Tilghman, Benjamin C.
Tilghman, E.
Tilghman, Edward
Tilghman, William
Tilghman, William B.
Towson, William
Underwood, John
Wallace, George
Wallace, William
Waln, Nicholas
Warden, J.
White, William
Wickersham, Elijah
Willson, Samuel
Yeates, Catharine
Yeates, Jasper
Yeates, Jasper, Jr.
Yeates, John, Jr.
Yeates, John, Sr.
Yeates, Margaret
Yeates, Sarah Burd "Sally"
Zantzinger, Paul
Subjects
Business records
Deeds
Family records
Law libraries
Letters
Library catalogs
Wills
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Wills
Extent
6 boxes, 49 folders, 13 books, 6 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Yeates, Aungst Collection (MG0206)
Yeates, Carson Collection (MG0207)
George M. Steinman Collection (MG0184)
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library
Objects in the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection (MG0205), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level. The letter copybooks in Folders 31 and 36 are restricted--please use the transcriptions available in the library.
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-205
Classification
MG0205
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Folders 1-34 and Books 1-2 were processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to PP on 26 March 2022.
Documents
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The beauties of Shakespeare regularly selected from each play : With a general index, digesting them under proper heads

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19231
Author
Shakespeare, William,
Date of Publication
1827.
Call Number
822.33 B747 1827
Author
Shakespeare, William,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
T. Bedlington,
Date of Publication
1827.
Physical Description
345p. : illus. ; 15cm.
Notes
Bookplate of J. G Auner, Bookseller and Stationer, 333 Market St., 4 doors below Ninth St. Philadelphia.
Autograph of J. P.Champneys, Justice of the Peace.
Additional Author
Dodd, William,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
822.33 B747 1827
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Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3050
Author
Sanderson, John,
Date of Publication
1827
Call Number
923.2 S216
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Responsibility
by John Sanderson.
Author
Sanderson, John,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
R. W. Pomeroy,
Date of Publication
1827
Physical Description
9 v. ports., facsims. 22 1/2 cm.
Notes
Engraved t.-p.
Vols. 1-4 dated 1823; v. 5-6, 1824; v. 7-9, 1827.
John Sanderson's name appears as above on t.-p. of v. 1-4.
Vols. 1-2 edited by John Sanderson, v. 3-6 by Robert Wain, jr. v. 7-9 are without editor's name, but were edited by Henry D. Gilpin, according to statement in Mrs. Eliza Gilpin's Memorial of Henry D. Gilpin, Phildelphia, 1860, p. 194. Volumes numbered on the half-titles.
A list of authors of the biographies (originally published in the New York times) may be found in Proc. of Mass. hist. soc., 1876-1877 [v. 15] p. 393.
Contents
John Hancock (v.1) ; Benjamin Franklin, George Wythe, Francis Hopkinson, Robert Treat Paine (v.2) ; Edward Rutledge, Lyman Hall, Oliver Wolcott, Richard Stockton, Button Gwinnett, Josiah Bartlett, Philip Livingston, Roger Sherman (v.3) ; Thomas Heyward, George Read, William Williams, Samuel Huntington, William Floyd, George Walton, George Clymer, Benjamin Rush (v.4) ; Thomas Lynch, Jr., Matthew Thornton, William Whipple, John Witherspoon, Robert Morris (v.5) ; Arthur Middleton, Abraham Clark, Francis Lewis, John Penn. James Wilson, Carter Braxton, John Morton, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas McKean (v.6) ; Thomas Jefferson, William Hooper, James Smith, Charles Carroll, Thomas Nelson Jr., Joseph Hewes (v.7) ; Elbridge Gerry, Cesar Rodney, Benjamin Harrison, William Paca, George Ross, John Adams (v.8) ; Richard Henry Lee, George Taylor, John Hart, Lewis Morris, Thomas Stone, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Samuel Chase, William Ellery, Samuel Adams (v.9).
Subjects
United States. - Signers.
Additional Author
Waln, Robert,
Gilpin, Henry D.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.2 S216
Websites
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Charter and by-laws of the Athenæum of Philadelphia, to which are added, a list of the directors, stockholders, and annual visitors, and of persons who have presented to, or deposited at the athenæum, books, maps, medals, &c. Together with a catalogue of the books, maps, &c. belonging to the institution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15980
Corporate Author
Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Date of Publication
1820.
Call Number
017.2 P544 1820
Corporate Author
Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by S. Roberts,
Date of Publication
1820.
Physical Description
80 p. 22 cm.
Notes
Shoemaker
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
017.2 P544 1820
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Constitution and by-laws

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15576
Corporate Author
Franklin Beneficial Association of Lancaster.
Date of Publication
1829.
Call Number
090 L244fe 1829
Corporate Author
Franklin Beneficial Association of Lancaster.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Fenn & Fenton, printers
Date of Publication
1829.
Physical Description
22 p. 18 cm.
Subjects
Franklin Beneficial Association of Lancaster.
Clubs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244fe 1829
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Constitution and by-laws of the Lancaster Beneficial Association ; instituted, March 21, 1818; incorporated May 22, 1818

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9377
Date of Publication
1821
Call Number
090 L244ai 1821
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
William Albright ,
Date of Publication
1821
Physical Description
26 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
On back of title page: Joh Rockes Constitution of The Beneficial Association.
Subjects
Lancaster Beneficial Association.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster Beneficial Association
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244ai 1821
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Das allgemeine A-B-C-buchstabier- und lesebuch, zum gebrauch deutscher schulen in Pennsylvanien und den benachbarten staaten

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16263
Author
Schmidt, Daniel.
Edition
1. aufl.
Date of Publication
1824.
Call Number
090 L244 1824
Responsibility
Von Daniel Schmidt.
Author
Schmidt, Daniel.
Edition
1. aufl.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Gedruckt fèur den verfasser,
Date of Publication
1824.
Physical Description
96 p. illus. 18 cm.
Subjects
German language - Readers.
German language
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244 1824
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The dying confession of John Lechler : who was convicted for the murder of his wife Mary Lechler and sentenced to be executed on the 25th day of October, 1822, made in the presence of Samuel Carpenter, mayor of the city of Lancaster & others

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19553
Author
Lechler, John,
Date of Publication
1822.
Call Number
090 L244st 1822
Author
Lechler, John,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Penn
Publisher
S.C. Stambaugh, printer,
Date of Publication
1822.
Physical Description
16 pages ; 23 cm
Notes
Inscriped on first page: Jacob Bucher his book.
Bound with: A Report of the trial of John Lechler.
Subjects
Criminals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Confession of judgment - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Confession of judgment.
Criminals.
Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244st 1822
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The English reader : or, Pieces in prose and poetry, from the best writers; designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate the most important principles of piety and virtue

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9175
Author
Murray, Lindley,
Date of Publication
1826.
Call Number
817.5 M982e 1826
Responsibility
With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading. By Linsley Murray.
Author
Murray, Lindley,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
S. Probasco,
Date of Publication
1826.
Physical Description
209 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Readers and speakers
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
817.5 M982e 1826
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Essays at poetry, or A collection of fugitive pieces

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8777
Author
Atlee, Edwin Augustus,
Date of Publication
1828.
Call Number
811 A881
Responsibility
with the life of Eugenius Laude Watts.
Author
Atlee, Edwin Augustus,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
T. S. Manning, Printer,
Date of Publication
1828.
Physical Description
152, [4] p. 19 cm.
Notes
The life of Eugenius Laude Watts, in verse, appears to be autobiographical.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
811 A881
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