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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.144.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Black cast-iron firebacks. Two sides curved out. Six repeated panels of foliate-like design. Two shorter front side panels also have small wreath molded above.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
To Mary A. Willson
To George B. and Mary E. Willson
To Mary Willson Rettew
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1842
Made By
Margaretta Furnace
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Fireplace Firebox
Storage Shelf
Firebox & Hearth
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Top Center panels
Inscription Text
Margaretta Furnace
Inscription Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Object Name
Fireback
Material
Cast Iron
Makers Mark
Technique is cast in iron
Height (in)
32.375
Width (in)
25.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-11-07
Object ID
W.1989.144.002
Notes
Fireback was in this room's fireplace in the mansion when the James Buchanan Foundation purchased the historic site in 1935.
Place of Origin
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1989.144
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.144.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Black cast-iron firebacks. Two sides curved out. Six repeated panels of foliate-like design. Two shorter front side panels also have small wreath molded above.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
To Mary A. Willson
To George B. and Mary E. Willson
To Mary Willson Rettew
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1842
Made By
Margaretta Furnace
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Fireplace Firebox
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Top Center panels
Inscription Text
Margaretta Furnace
Inscription Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Object Name
Fireback
Material
Cast Iron
Makers Mark
Technique is cast in iron
Height (cm)
82.2325
Height (ft)
2.6979166667
Height (in)
32.375
Width (cm)
65.405
Width (ft)
2.1458333333
Width (in)
25.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-11-07
Object ID
W.1989.144.001
Notes
Fireback was in this room's fireplace in the mansion when the James Buchanan Foundation purchased the historic site in 1935.
Place of Origin
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1989.144
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Report of the register-general of the state of the finances of Pennsylvania, for the year 1799

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16365
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Date of Publication
1800.
Call Number
090 L244h 1800a
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton, Franklin's head, West King-Street.,
Date of Publication
1800.
Physical Description
19 p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Issued with: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.. Journal of the first session of th tenth House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ... Lancaster, [1800] (Evans 38212).
Signatures: [A]² B-D² E1.
Evans
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244h 1800a
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Report of the register-general on the state of the finances of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : from the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three, until the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and four--both days inclusive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20676
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Date of Publication
1804.
Call Number
Book 27 1804a
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by M'Dowell & Greear.,
Date of Publication
1804.
Notes
Signed on p. 59: George Duffield. Register-General's Office, December 24th, 1804.
Last page blank.
Book number 27 as assigned by Yeates
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania.
Finance, Public.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Duffield, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 27 1804a
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