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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.054
Date Range
1881/01/25
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Description
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis regretting that his letter to Edward Young Buchanan did not arrive in time to stop their coming and suggesting another meeting in New York so as not to risk losing the manuscript of James Buchanan’s biography en route. Morse Building, Nassau and Beekman Sts., New York.
Date Range
1881/01/25
Creator
Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Curtis, George Ticknor
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Biographies
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 25.2 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.054
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
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Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.505
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 54
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.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.056
Date Range
1883/09/05
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Description
Letter to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis recommending a criminal prosecution of the Boston Herald for libel regarding James Buchanan’s broken engagement with Miss Coleman, and stating that he was mortified that Dr. Edward Young Buchanan had incorrectly supposed that he was recommending a civil suit for damages for libel upon a dead man. Richfield Springs, New York.
Date Range
1883/09/05
Creator
Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Coleman, Ann
Curtis, George Ticknor
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Boston herald
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Boston Herald
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 20 x 12.5 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.056
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
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.506
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 56
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.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Note to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.057
Date Range
1883/10/29
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Note to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis
Description
Note to H. B. Swarr from George Ticknor Curtis asking that the amount paid him from the biographical fund not be filed in probate court, so as to keep it out of the newspapers. No place.
Date Range
1883/10/29
Creator
Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Curtis, George Ticknor
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Biographies
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Buchanan Collections
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 5 x 5.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.057
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
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.507
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 57
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.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Letter to Henry E. Johnston from George Ticknor Curtis
Object ID
JBFP 2.4.1.037
Date Range
1883/05/22
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Letter to Henry E. Johnston from George Ticknor Curtis
Description
Letter to Henry E. Johnston from George Ticknor Curtis stating that he was unable to include an engraving of Mrs. Johnston (or Miss Lane as she then was) in the first volume of Buchanan’s biography for various reasons. The book will be illustrated by two engravings of Buchanan, one by Sartain and another by Buttré, and by a woodcut of Wheatland. Typed on onion-skin paper with manuscript note at end. New York.
Date Range
1883/05/22
Creator
Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 2, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Curtis, George Ticknor
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Sartain, John
Buttre, John Chester
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 4
Object ID
JBFP 2.4.1.037
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
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.357
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 4, Subseries 1, Folder 37
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.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Receipt to Edward Y. Buchanan from George Ticknor Curtis
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.010
Date Range
1883/10/27
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Receipt to Edward Y. Buchanan from George Ticknor Curtis
Description
Receipt to Edward Y. Buchanan from George Ticknor Curtis for the aggregate sum of $9296.50, his payment for writing the life of James Buchanan.
Date Range
1883/10/27
Creator
Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 1
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Curtis, George Ticknor
Subjects
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Receipts
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 11 x 20 cm.
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.010
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
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.508
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 10
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.
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Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1863 F001 F
Date Range
1863
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1863
Year
1863
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Fourman, Joseph
Foreman, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1863 F001 F
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Or Foreman, Joseph.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1853 F003 M
Date Range
1853
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1853
Year
1853
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Myers, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1853 F003 M
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1782 F001 T
Date Range
1782
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1782
Year
1782
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Traxell, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Derry Twp., Lancaster County
Place
Derry Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1782 F001 T
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1880 F001 E
Date Range
1880
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1880
Year
1880
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Eby, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1880 F001 E
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1839 F002 K
Date Range
1839
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1839
Year
1839
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Kendig, Samuel
Kendrick, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Soudersburg, Lampeter Twp.
Place
Soudersburg, Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1839 F002 K
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Or Kendrick, Samuel.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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