both— Very respectfully Your obt. svt. Thaddeus Stevens Christian [Haldeman] [Esq.] L a n c a s t e r H i s t o r y �

] and come up— [Very sincerely yours] Thaddeus Stevens Th. H. [Burrowes] [page 2] In the Court of Common [Pleas] of the County of Lancaster, of APRIL TERM 1847 E. [Green] [corr] [of]John [Green] [ ] Wm. [Evans] same No. 145 [ ] Deast] And now June 2nd 1847 Rule to take the Depositions of ancient, inform

[?] make considerable exertions to be with you. With much respect Thaddeus Stevens [Samuel Winch] [Kleckner] [Tache] Smith & Maclay Committee [page 2] [postmark:] Gettysburg, Aug. 15 1[illegible; may be the time] [addressed to:] Mssrs Samuel [Winck], [Kluckner], [Tisher] Smith & Maclay New Berlin Union

MG0115_F002_In03_It01 Lancaster October 26. 1840 Dear sir I think you did not receive my evening addition of letters on the 24. But as you have [posted] me for Kennett Square I will come—I will lodge at Downingtown evening before—you need make no provision for my transportation as I can doubtless

MG0115_F002_In03_It03 Lancaster July 29 1854 Dear Sir I should be glad to accept your invitation—But I fear to promise, as my time is so constantly occupied by professional engagements as to leave me no time for other things—the lecture you refer to, I fear would not answer men with [trimming?], as

— What a pity that Antislavery men should give the triumph to their opponents, on account of side issues! [Yours] Thaddeus Stevens Ed. McPherson L a n c a s t e r H i s t o r y �