Search Results - Research Collections

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c1320a44-dfad-4d9e-b6ed-120934364902

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 5.1.2.001

Date Range: 1809-1826

2 documents 52 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan

Description: Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan from 1809 through 1826 regarding Buchanan’s early political career. Letters from 1809 through 1813 are written out twice. There are also two envelopes where the excerpcts were kept. 1809-1826.

Date Range: 1809-1826

Year Range From: 1809

Year Range To: 1826

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1761-1821

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 5, Box 1

People: Buchanan, Elizabeth Speer; Buchanan, James Sr.; Buchanan, James

Other Creators: Speer, Elizabeth, 1767-1833

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters

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

Extent: 3 items, 52 pages to scan, 19.5 x 30.5 cm., 16 x 20.5 and 24 x 11 cm.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 5 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 5.1.2.001

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

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: JBMS1995.256a-d

Other Number: JBFP Part 5, Series 1, Subseries 2, 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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/220a0c49-3e2e-412f-9be5-337710034625

Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Object ID: MG0761

Date Range: 1793-1906

2 images

Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Description: Historic documents, 1793-1906; Letters:; Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817; Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865; M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862; Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906; Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830; Arbitration, 1842; Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864; Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793; Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817; Wertz items from Manor Twp.:; Arbitration notice, 1842; Subpoena, 1822; Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832; County tax receipts, 1828; Receipts

Date Range: 1793-1906

Year Range From: 1793

Year Range To: 1906

Date of Accumulation: 1793-1906

Creator: Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Buchanan, James; Steman, John; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stuart, Edwin S.; Woldy, Christian

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Columbia; Correspondence; Deeds; Finding aids; Legal documents; Letters; Manor Twp.; Manuscript groups; Payroll; Receipts; Route 999; Stevens and Smith Center; Subpoenas

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0761

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01); Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

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.

Accession Number: 2016.MG0761

Other Numbers: MG-761

Classification: MG0761

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Not cataloged, July 2023.

Images

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5d93aa40-f48b-43e2-b1a1-816588291177

Collection: Cope Family Papers

Title: Cope Family Papers, 1808

Object ID: MG0916

Date Range: 1808

1 document

Collection: Cope Family Papers

Title: Cope Family Papers, 1808

Description: This collection contains a love letter written by Mary Cope to her husband, Thomas Cope, in 1808.

Date Range: 1808

Date of Accumulation: 1808

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Cope, Mary; Cope, Thomas

Subjects: Correspondence

Search Terms: Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Correspondence; Letters

Extent: 1 folder

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0916

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Cope Family Papers, 1808 (MG0916), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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

Accession Number: 2003.MG0916

Other Numbers: MG-916

Other Number: MG-916

Classification: MG0916

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 4, Item 1, 14 April 2022

Documents

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d7c724b5-456a-4798-ba43-392035866123

Collection: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden

Title: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden, 1747-1848

Object ID: MG0903

1 document

Collection: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden

Title: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden, 1747-1848

Description: This collection contains various deeds and land drafts for property owned by the Galbreath family in Donegal Township, Lancaster County; tracts of land in Warren County and McKean County, Pennsylvania; lands owned by Martin Mylin in Lampeter Township; lots in the borough (now city) of Lancaster; and a letter form James Buchanan to Col. Henry Carpenter regarding property in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Year Range From: 1747

Year Range To: 1848

Date of Accumulation: 1747-1848

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Connelly, Susanna; Connely, John; Logan, James; Brown, John; Shultz, Theobald; Breneman, Melchior; Galbreath, James; Galbreath, Bartram; Penn, Thomas; Penn, Richard; Peters, Richard; Hockley, Richard; Carpenter, Col. Henry; Buchanan, James; Hains, Anthony; Mylin, Martin; Furrer, Martin; Mylin, Barbara; Mylin, Jacob; Keesy, Catherine; Rohrer, John; Meck, George; Meck, John; Harnish, D. W.; Harnish, Michael; Keesy, Jacob; Bausman, John; Bausman, Elizabeth; Cooke, David; Shippen, Henry; Humes, James; Bachman, John; Carpenter, Henry; Miller, Jacob; Miller, Elizabeth; Getz, John; Getz, Eleanor; Forney, Jacob; Humes, Agnes; Laughree, Samuel; Steinman, John F.; Kieffer, Christian; Humes, Dr. Samuel

Subjects: Deeds; Correspondence

Search Terms: Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Land records; Deeds; Land drafts; Correspondence; Patents

Extent: 14 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0903

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Land Records from Elain Ewing Holden, 1747-1848 (MG0903), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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

Accession Number: 2001.MG0903

Other Numbers: MG-903

Other Number: MG-903

Classification: MG0903

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 30, Folder 13, 17 March 2022

Documents

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Deed

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5283acf8-6867-4e35-ba1b-153234453827

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Deed between Benjamin Hershey and Benjamin Hershey, Jr. for land in Lancaster Twp.

Object ID: MG0096 F037 In02

Date Range: 1803/03/03

10 images

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Deed between Benjamin Hershey and Benjamin Hershey, Jr. for land in Lancaster Twp.

Description: Deed between Benjamin Hershey of Lancaster Township and Benjamin Hershey, Jr. of Lancaster Township, for land in Lancaster Township. Lancaster. Photostatic copy.

Date Range: 1803/03/03

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Hershey, Benjamin, Jr.; Hershey, Benjamin

Subjects: Deeds; Lancaster (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township)

Search Terms: Deeds; Lancaster Twp.; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 10 pages to scan, 32 x 18.5 cm

Object Name: Deed

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F037 In02

Location of Originals: photocopy

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 Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; 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, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 037, Insert 02

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

Images

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3198e885-c054-4e41-a092-204214482256

Collection: Swisher and McElree Family Papers

Title: Swisher and McElree Family Papers, 1788-1919

Object ID: MG0918

1 document

Collection: Swisher and McElree Family Papers

Title: Swisher and McElree Family Papers, 1788-1919

Description: This collection contains documents and ephemera related to the Swisher and McElree families of Lancaster County.

Year Range From: 1788

Year Range To: 1919

Date of Accumulation: 1788-1919

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Geyer, George S.; Groff, Fred F.; Huber, Christian S.; Huber, Hettie Ann Swisher; Kohr, John; Kohr, John Jr.; McElree, Catharine; McElree, Esther Ann; McElree, Joseph; McElree, Letitia; McElree, Martha Ann; McElree, Mary; McElree, Rachel; McElree, Rachel Rockafield; Moore, J. P.; Reese, Letitia; Strine, John Jacob; Swisher, Albert; Swisher, Catharine Jane; Swisher, Christen; Swisher, Eliza; Swisher, Elizabeth; Swisher, Elizabeth R. McElree; Swisher, Francinah; Swisher, James Henry; Swisher, John; Swisher, Patrick B.; Swisher, Rachel; Swisher, Robert

Subjects: Family records

Search Terms: Bills of sale; Family records; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Marriage certificates; Memorial cards; Probate records

Extent: 2 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0918

Related Item Notes: Photographs 1-05-01-39 to 1-05-01-44

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Swisher and McElree Family Papers, 1788-1919 (MG0918), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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

Accession Number: 1967.63

Other Numbers: MG-918

Other Number: MG-918

Classification: MG0918

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 8, Items 1-12, 15 April 2022.

Documents

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Diploma

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0d9d24fc-8295-4a7a-9d23-197879264858

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: Diploma for Johan Gardner White from Trinity College

Object ID: JBFP 5.2.2.002

Date Range: 1800

2 documents 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: Diploma for Johan Gardner White from Trinity College

Description: Diploma for Johan Gardner White from Trinity College, written in Latin. Hartford Connecticut. Circa 1800.

Date Range: 1800

Creator: Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 3

People: White, John Gardner

Subjects: Diplomas

Search Terms: Diplomas; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 13.5 x 15.75 in.

Object Name: Diploma

Language: Latin

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 5 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 5.2.2.002

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 3.

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, Pa.

Other Number: JBFP Part 5, Series 2, Subseries 2, 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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Register, Family

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fea97fb4-3a4e-4bb4-805d-561616890839

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: A transcription of births and deaths taken from a family bible

Object ID: JBFP 5.2.4.003

Date Range: 1761-1849

2 documents 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family

Title: A transcription of births and deaths taken from a family bible

Description: A transcription of births and deaths taken from a family bible. The heading reads “An exact Copy of the Record contained in the Bible belonging to my Grandfather and Grandmother.” It starts with the births of James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer.

Date Range: 1761-1849

Year Range From: 1761

Year Range To: 1849

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 5, Box 1

People: Buchanan, Elizabeth Speer; Buchanan, James Sr.

Subjects: Genealogy

Search Terms: Genealogy; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 14.5 x 19 cm.

Object Name: Register, Family

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 5 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 5.2.4.003

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

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: JBMS2001.005

Other Number: JBFP Part 5, Series 2, Subseries 4, 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.

Images

Documents

Transcription

Read PDF Download PDF

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/54efc787-06e3-4c83-b119-124739781664

Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Letter from James Gibbons to Christian Stauffer

Object ID: MG0846_F002

Date Range: 1800/07/02

Gibbons family. The collection includes documents related to James Gibbons, Daniel Gibbons, Joseph Gibbons, and several other family members. The letters, 1783-1865, describe the daily activities within the family and on their property which was located in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The deeds

1 document

Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Letter from James Gibbons to Christian Stauffer

Description: Letter from James Gibbons to Christian Stauffer, charging him with making certain his swine are secured because someone's hogs have been eating Gibbons' grain and stating that if he finds the culprit, he will sue for damages.

Date Range: 1800/07/02

Creation Date: 2 July 1800

Creator: Gibbons, James, 1735-1810

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Gibbons, James; Stauffer, Christian

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0846_F002

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. 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 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. 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: 2021.008

Other Numbers: MG-846

Other Number: MG-846, Folder 2

Classification: MG0846

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 21 July 2021.

Documents

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/af6c0a2b-c3af-4d64-b02d-821033365776

Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Letter from [Sharpley] to James Gibbons

Object ID: MG0846_F003

Date Range: 1805/11/03

Gibbons family. The collection includes documents related to James Gibbons, Daniel Gibbons, Joseph Gibbons, and several other family members. The letters, 1783-1865, describe the daily activities within the family and on their property which was located in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The deeds

1 document

Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Letter from [Sharpley] to James Gibbons

Description: Letter from [Sharpley] in Downingtown to James Gibbons in Mill Creek, Lancaster County regarding business and family news. To the care of William Brinton, Soudersburg.

Date Range: 1805/11/03

Creation Date: 3 November 1805

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Gibbons, James; Brinton, William

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Health; Letters

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0846_F003

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. 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 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. 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: 2021.008

Other Numbers: MG-846

Other Number: MG-846, Folder 3

Classification: MG0846

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 21 July 2021.

Documents

Finding Aid

Read PDF Download PDF

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b5ab51f-00e1-46fe-83dd-286765548853

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

Title: Letter from Jasper Hand to Jasper Yeates

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F008_In03_It02

Date Range: 1806/04/27

1 document

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

Title: Letter from Jasper Hand to Jasper Yeates

Description: Letter from Jasper Hand to his uncle, Jasper Yeates, explaining that he has applied for the position of ship's surgeon on the ship Richmond which will be sailing for Calcutta, India.

Date Range: 1806/04/27

Creation Date: 27 April 1806

Creator: Hand, Jasper Yeates, 1784-1828

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0001

People: Bethel, Samuel; Brien, Edward; Coxe, John Redman; Hand, Jasper Yeates; Waln, Robert; Yeates, Jasper

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Ship physicians

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages scanned

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F008_In03_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 8, Insert 3, Item 2

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 3 November 2023.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

Documents

MG0184_S02_F008_In03_It02.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ee4e8690-7506-4655-8203-572494978048

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0395 I002

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1747

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Stoneman, Christian

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Christian Stoneman's Mill; Contracts; Creeks; Ferries; Hempfield Twp.; James Wright's Ferry; Lancaster; Lancaster Twp.; Little Conestoga Creek; Mills; Provincial Road; Rivers; Roads; Specifications; Susquehanna River

Place: Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Contract

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0395 I002

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: [Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]; Location: On the Provincial Road from Lancaster to James Wright's Ferry on the Susquehanna River, at Christian Stoneman's Mill.; Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge construction.; 3 items, 5 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e0d4c909-0529-410e-ac19-826861338324

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: MAY 1806 F020 QS

Date Range: 1806/05

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1806/05

Year: 1806

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Brenneman, Jacob; Prenner, Jacob; Bevin, John; Haas, Michael; Hass, Michael; Feirich, Gotlieb; Crist, George; Zerbe, Christian; Wood, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Warrants; Charge: attempted murder; Charge: murder; Examinations; Recognizance; Letters

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: MAY 1806 F020 QS

Additional Notes: Alias: Jacob Prenner, John Bevin.; Warrant, charged with murder, or attempted murder of his father-in-law, Michael Haas.; Examinations of Gotlieb Feirich, George Crist, Christian Zerbe.; Recognizance.; Letter from William Wood.; 7 items, 7 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2029a757-4a21-4c40-a745-206332963933

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: JAN 1808 F008 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1808

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Peck, John; Weaver, Adam; McIlhenny, Alexander; Duncan, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Persons of color; Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania; Recognizance; Charge: theft; Examinations; Letters

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: JAN 1808 F008 QS

Additional Notes: African-American.; Late of Gettysburg, Adams County.; Recognizance, charged with theft by Alexander McIlhenny.; Examination of Alexander McIlhenny.; Letter from James Duncan.; 3 items, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/efdaff95-4976-461d-b37c-797133221552

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1808 F062 QS

Date Range: 1808/08

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1808/08

Year: 1808

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Letters; Fayette County

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1808 F062 QS

Additional Notes: Letter from Fayette County, regarding stolen items.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d9686c4f-3c64-42dc-bd2f-017577064365

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1808 F014 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1808

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Kautzman, John; Fisher, Margaret; Metzger, George

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Recognizance; Charge: fornication and bastardy; Notes; German; Letters

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1808 F014 QS

Additional Notes: Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Margaret Fisher.; Note, in German on the back.; Letter, from George Metzger regarding the case.; 3 items, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ac7d9980-f57a-4c5d-bef2-513008396230

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1808 F022 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1808

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Morrison, William; Lewis, John; Patterson, Thomas; Burkholder, Christopher

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Letters

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1808 F022 QS

Additional Notes: Letter from William Morrison, informing John Lewis that Thomas Patterson and Christopher Burkholder will testify; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0cf88ca9-6763-4c53-a85e-619023032189

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: APR 1809 F028 QS

Date Range: 1809/04

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1809/04

Year: 1809

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Dady, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Letters; Constables; Cocalico Twp.; Earl Twp.

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: APR 1809 F028 QS

Additional Notes: Letter of John Dady to the Constables of Cocalico Twp. and Earl Twp.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/74685fd6-9295-403c-9b22-464030932790

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1809 F005 QS

Date Range: 1809/08

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1809/08

Year: 1809

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Zantzinger, Paul; Henry, John Joseph; Reigart, Adam Sr.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Letters; Charge: gambling

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1809 F005 QS

Additional Notes: Letter from John Joseph Henry to Adam Reigart Sr., regarding an anonymous letter sent to Mr. Zantzinger regarding gambling in Lancaster.; Copy of the letter sent to Paul Zantzinger.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9e81f41f-9c39-494e-a7a7-455028549544

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1809 F009 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1809

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Knisley, John; Knysley, John; Sleter, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Hempfield Twp.; Letters; Accounts

Place: Hempfield Twp.

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1809 F009 QS

Additional Notes: Letter from John Sleter, about settlement.; Account.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Revise Search

Letter

Images

Documents

Archive

Images

Archive

Documents

Archive

Documents

Deed

Images

Archive

Documents

Diploma

Images

Documents

Register, Family

Images

Documents

Letter

Documents

Letter

Documents

Letter

Documents

Contract

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial

Record, Judicial