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Letter

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from John Steinmetz to Joseph Hubley

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F039_In02_It01

Date Range: 1793/05/11

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from John Steinmetz to Joseph Hubley

Description: Letter from John Steinmetz in Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley in Lancaster requesting assistance in collecting the balance due on a bond by David Brown & Co.

Date Range: 1793/05/11

Creation Date: 11 May 1793

Creator: Steinmetz, John, 1760-1831

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0002

People: Barr, John; Brown, David; Graff, John; Hubley, Joseph; Steinmetz, John; Walker, William

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Bonds; Correspondence; David Brown and Company; Letters; Merchants; Wright's Ferry

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F039_In02_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650; George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-184, Series 2

Other Number: MG-184, Series 2, Folder 39, Insert 2, Item 1

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 21 February 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Letter

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from Joseph Simon to Francis Street

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F039_In02_It02

Date Range: 1764/10/22

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from Joseph Simon to Francis Street

Description: Letter from Joseph Simon in Lancaster to Francis Street, a merchant in Philadelphia, acknowledging receipt of wine and that he will attempt to sell it.

Date Range: 1764/10/22

Creation Date: 22 October 1764

Creator: Simon, Joseph, 1712-1804

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0002

People: Simon, Joseph; Street, Francis

Subjects: Letters

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F039_In02_It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650; George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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-184, Series 2

Other Number: MG-184, Series 2, Folder 39, Insert 2, Item 2

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 21 February 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Letter

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from James Edison to Richard Sheldon

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F065_In03_It04

Date Range: 1786/07/15

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from James Edison to Richard Sheldon

Description: Letter from James Edison, Cornwall, to Richard Sheldon at Mount Hope Furnace stating that Curtis Grubb will take care of a financial obligation of William Cook.

Date Range: 1786/07/15

Creation Date: 15 July 1786

Creator: Edison, James

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0003

People: Cook, William; Edison, James; Grubb, Curtis; Sheldon, Richard

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Financial matters; Letters; Mount Hope Furnace

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F065_In03_It04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650; George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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-184, Series 2

Other Number: MG-184, Series 2, Folder 65, Insert 3, Item 4

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 11 March 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Letter

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from Joseph Hutchins to Jasper Yeates

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F066_In02_It01

Date Range: 1787/10/11

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: Letter from Joseph Hutchins to Jasper Yeates

Description: Letter of resignation from Joseph Hutchins to Jasper Yeates, informing Yeates that he will resign his professorship at the German College (Franklin College). Hutchins was pastor of St. James Episcopal Church at that time.

Date Range: 1787/10/11

Creation Date: 11 October 1787

Creator: Hutchins, Joseph

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0003

People: Hubley, John; Hutchins, Joseph; Yeates, Jasper

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Clergy; Correspondence; Franklin College; Letters; Ministers; Teachers

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F066_In02_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650; George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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-184, Series 2

Other Number: MG-184, Series 2, Folder 66, Insert 2, Item 1

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 11 March 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to [Aristides] Welch from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.001

Date Range: 1861/04/08

2 documents 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to [Aristides] Welch from H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter to [Aristides] Welch from H. B. Swarr enclosing a check from Mr. Buchanan for $6027.29 for the judgment against Thudium and a paper for his signature agreeing to refund the amount if desired within two years. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1861/04/08

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Welch, Aristides J.

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 5.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.001

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

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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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.467

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 1

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to B. F. Etter from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.002

Date Range: 1861/08/13

2 documents 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to B. F. Etter from H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter to B. F. Etter, Esq. from H. B. Swarr stating that James Buchanan would have preferred to let the matter stand,but will not object to the funds being paid; noting that they must be paid in par funds, not in currency; and asking to be notified when the funds are ready to be paid, at which time he will leave by one of two specified trains. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1861/08/13

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Etter, Benjamin Franklin

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 5.25 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.002

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

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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: JBMS1995.472

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 2

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to Hon. Augustus Schell from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.003

Date Range: 1868/03/10

2 documents 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to Hon. Augustus Schell from H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter to Hon. Augustus Schell from H. B. Swarr highly recommending the integrity of Mr. George Bogert for purposes of business. No place.

Date Range: 1868/03/10

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Schell, Augustus; Bogert, George

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 12.2 x 8 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.003

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

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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, Pa.

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to Harriet Lane Johnston from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.004

Date Range: 1869/04/10

2 documents 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to Harriet Lane Johnston from H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter to Harriet Lane Johnston from H. B. Swarr explaining his sending a check for $5000 to her as part of her inheritance from James Buchanan, as is the custom in such affairs, for her to invest as she wishes. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1869/04/10

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 10 x 8 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.004

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

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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: JBMS1995.715

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 4

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to H. E. Johnston from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.005

Date Range: 1869/06/08

2 documents 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter to H. E. Johnston from H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter to H. E. Johnston from H. B. Swarr describing the restrictions on investment by law of the court; explaining that the court will only approve trust investments in securities that are explicitly enumerated by the legatee; noting that cash is not always in the hands of the executors; assuring him that the executors strive to give the maximum amount possible in the earliest time possible to the heirs of the ex-President; and hoping that they were not prevented from visiting Lancaster on the 5th by the condition of Harriet Lane Johnston’s health. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1869/06/08

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 7.75 x 9.75 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 6.1.1.005

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1996.069

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 5

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.