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Collection
John Leaman Collection
Title
John Leaman Collection
Object ID
MG0274
Date Range
1865-1898
  1 document  
Collection
John Leaman Collection
Title
John Leaman Collection
Description
The John Leaman Collection consists primarily of letters between John Leaman of Leaman Place and businesses in Philadelphia regarding produce and grain markets and prices.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1865-1898
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1898
Date of Accumulation
1865-1898
Creator
Leaman, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Baumgardner, H.
Bruner, H. F.
Bushong, Viola
Eberman, E. M.
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
Herr, Calvin A.
Herr, J. F.
Leaman, A.
Leaman, Henry
Leaman, John
Leaman, Joseph H.
Leaman, Mary E.
Leaman, William
Lefevre, C. H.
Rakestraw, Charles J.
Seldomridge, J. F.
Shuey, D. B.
Thomas, W. B.
Thomas, William B.
Witmer, John S.
Woods, John N.
Subjects
Business records
Crops
Farm produce
Grain trade
Letters
Produce trade
Search Terms
Agriculture
Bitners and Company
Business records
Columbia
Correspondence
Crops
Envelopes
Everts and Overdeer
F. M. and H. Brooke
Farm produce
Finding aids
First National Bank of Strasburg
Friedenthal
George Cookman and Company
Grain trade
Harbert and Raymond
James C. Walker and Son
Kennedy, Eckert and Company
Lancaster County Mutual Insurance Company
Leaman Place, Paradise Twp.
Letters
Manuscript groups
McCallum and Sloan
Newberry Brothers
Prices
Princeton, New Jersey
Produce trade
Thomas, Mason and Company
Trout and Miller
Extent
1 box, 8 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0274
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection 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 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.
Other Numbers
MG-274
Classification
MG0274
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 9 September 2021.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Thirteen envelopes from James Buchanan addressed to H. B. Swarr
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.080a
Date Range
1858-1867
  1 document     26 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Thirteen envelopes from James Buchanan addressed to H. B. Swarr
Description
Thirteen envelopes from James Buchanan addressed to H. B. Swarr, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Two with seals. All have notes by Mr. Swarr recording the dates received and from whom; one postmarked Bedford, Pennsylvania with a 3-cent stamp; one from Theo. Costello listing interest owed James Buchanan; and one from W. J. S. Stahr listing interest owed James Buchanan.
Date Range
1858-1867
Year Range From
1858
Year Range To
1867
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Costello, Theodore
Stahr, W. J. S.
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Envelopes (Stationery)
Search Terms
Envelopes
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
13 items, 26 pages to scan, 3.25 x 5.5 in., wax seal
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.080a
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
JBMS1996.016
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 80a
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
Eleven envelopes postmarked 1852 through 1868 addressed to Miss Harriet Lane or to Mrs. Henry E. Johnston and one to Mrs. George W. Baker
Object ID
JBFP 2.1.2.031
Date Range
1852-1868
  1 document     22 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Eleven envelopes postmarked 1852 through 1868 addressed to Miss Harriet Lane or to Mrs. Henry E. Johnston and one to Mrs. George W. Baker
Description
11 envelopes postmarked 1852 through 1868 addressed to Miss Harriet Lane or to Mrs. Henry E. Johnston and one to Mrs. George W. Baker. Five are addressed care of Wilson McCandless, Wm. J. B. Lane, Frederick Brown, Esq., George Plitt, Esquire, or Robert Tyler, Esquire. Three from James Buchanan carry his signature and free franking, one has an intact seal; 2 others carry intact seals; 3 carry stamps; 2 are marked “paid”; 7 carry postmarks; and one has no markings.
Date Range
1852-1868
Year Range From
1852
Year Range To
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 2, Box 1
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Baker, Mrs. George W.
McCandless, Wilson
Plitt, George
Tyler, Robert
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Envelopes
Search Terms
Envelopes
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
11 items, 22 pages to scan, 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 2.1.2.031
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
JBMS1995.318
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 31
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
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Envelope addressed to Miss Effie Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-62_F18
Date Range
1862/05/19
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Envelope addressed to Miss Effie Welsh
Description
Handwritten envelope addressed to Miss Effie Welsh, Box 192, Columbia, Lancaster County, Penna. Postmarked Port Royal, South Carolina, May 19, 1862. Rectangular, cancelled, three-cent George Washington postage stamp, upper right corner. State motto (Liberty, Virtue, and Independence) above "Col. Welsh, 45th Regiment, Penna. Vols." left side of envelope. Remnant of red wax seal on reverse.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1862/05/19
Creation Date
1862/05/19
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Effie
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Envelopes
Search Terms
Civil War
Envelopes
Extent
1 item, 2 sides to scan
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Flap is crumpled. Fair to good.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-62
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-62_F18
Notes
Added to PP 12/26/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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.
Other Numbers
TW-D-62-18
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Envelope addressed to Thomas Welsh from Headquarters, Pennsylvania Militia
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63_F28
Date Range
1863/06/03
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Envelope addressed to Thomas Welsh from Headquarters, Pennsylvania Militia
Description
Hand-addressed envelope to Brigadier General Thomas Welsh, Louisville, Kentucky. On envelope letterhead, upper left corner: Headquarters, Pennsylvania Militia, Quartermaster's Department. "Official Business" in ink written under letterhead. Notation lower left corner: "If not there please forward to Gen. Welsh." Postmarked Harrisburg, Pa., June 3, 1863. Includes two 3-cent stamps, signifincant loss of stamp near upper right corner of envelope.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1863/06/03
Creation Date
1863/06/03
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Envelopes
Search Terms
Envelopes
Civil War
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2020-08-18
Condition Notes
Envelope soiled. Damage along upper right corner and side.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63_F28
Notes
Added to PP 12/27/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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.
Other Numbers
TW-D-63-28
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Images
Documents
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