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Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Object ID
1972.010.2
Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Description
Silver pocket watch, dial is white and has a second hand clock, black roman numerals. Hands are blue steel. "Keystone Leader Coin" on inside cover. "Hampden Watch Co." on dial. Mechanics made in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tag attached "Mus-#72-66 Item #3 - Hampden Watch - Owned Mr. Brackbill, grandfather of Mrs. Marshall D. Carr.
Last Owner
Brackbill, Mr.
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
People
Brackbill
Carr, Mrs. Marshall D.
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Search Terms
Hampden Watch Company
Keystone Leader Coin
Pocket watches
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Condition
Fair
Object ID
1972.010.2
Notes
details needed
Accession Number
1972.010
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.45
Date Range
1850s?
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Pocket watch with plain back. Front etched with 'ARB' design. Front and back covers open. Face white with black Roman numerals, second hand section with Arabic numerals. Hands bluish metal. Inside front cover diaper pattern and shield with Goldsmith info
Date Range
1850s?
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Material
Brass, Glass
Diameter (in)
2
Dimension Details
Thickness: 0.687' Chain length: 11.625'
Object ID
W.89.45
Accession Number
W.89.45
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2002.154.33
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Pocket watch in box. Box marked "SAF" (same etched into watch). Purple silk inside box top reads in gold paint, "Sviss watch made for / H. Z. Rhoads & Brother / Lancaster, PA"
Watch side has lever which makes watch chime, but hands don't wind/work. Small box inside with "E.F. Bowman, dealer in Watches, Clocks, &c. 106 East King Street, Lancaster PA." that has a black button, two small white buttons and two rocks in it. Silver watch with S.A.F. engraved on front. Paper attached "Swiss Minute Repeater 1880-1890 Coin Silver" White dial with black roman numerals, gold hands with gems in them, the second hand clock hand has come off. Back inside engraving "Repeating Watch No. 1821 - Straight Line - Compensated Balance - Sarah A. Frantz - Roherstown. PA."
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
People
Rhoads, H. Z.
Bowman, E. F.
Frantz, Sarah A.
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Search Terms
Watches
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Case is in great condition, watch is tarnishing and has green spots
Object ID
2002.154.33
Notes
details needed
Accession Number
2002.154
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Collection
History Collection: Person, Willson-Rettew
Object ID
1971.002.33
Collection
History Collection: Person, Willson-Rettew
Description
Gold pocket watch, gold dial, gold hands , gold roman numeral, gold second hand clock. Inside back "Hry DuBois My Local Suisse - No 5628 Detached Lever 13 Jewels"
Made By
DuBois, Henry
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
People
Dubois, Hey
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Material
Brass
Condition
Good
Object ID
1971.002.33
Place of Origin
Switzerland
Accession Number
1971.002
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Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Object ID
2005.009.11
Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Description
Man's pocket watch - Elgin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Container
Box 0242
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Diameter (in)
2.25
Object ID
2005.009.11
Accession Number
2005.009
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2003.068.31
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Hamilton Watch Co. Pocket watch in case, watch movement no. 3378210, case no. 0411167
Made By
Hamilton Watch Company
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
Subcategory
Timekeeping T&E
Object Name
Watch, Pocket
Material
Metal
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2003.068.31
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2003.068
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.108.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Oblong shaped walnut veneered container with a back-hinged lid, beveled shape raised central flat area carved with egg-bead molding. Brass 8-point star bail handles are on each end; one handle missing. Brass round keyhole escutcheon is centered on the top front façade of the box with egg & bead molding around the base surmounting four flat-bun shaped feet. Interior features two boxes with back hinged lids as storage compartments for tea leaves. In the center is a circular aperture lined with felt holding a star cut glass mixing bowl to blend tea leaves.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Esther Parker
To - Ella Steckman
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1860
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Butler's Pantry
Storage Wall
Room Center
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Service Top
People
Buchanan, James
Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"
Subcategory
Food Processing T&E
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Caddy, Tea
Material
Walnut/Glass
Height (in)
7.812
Width (in)
12.687
Depth (in)
6.687
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-07-21
Condition Notes
Wood cracked in various places, left handle is missing, glass mixing container broken and reglued 1991 and stuck in wooden holder.
Object ID
W.1935.108.001
Accession Number
W.1935.108
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1936.001.004
Date Range
1864
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Open scroll work on rectangular music stand; elaborate lyre-shaped pedal support with two pedals. Three massive legs with ten-faceted tapered legs. Sides of keyboard area scrolled with foliate carving. Around bottom is rope-like molding.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane
To - Mary A. Willson
To - Mary E. & George B. Willson
To - Mary Willson Rettew
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1864
Made By
Chickering & Sons
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Sitting Room
Storage Wall
South Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Musical T&E
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Musical instruments
Pianos
Wheatland
Object Name
Piano, Grand
Material
Rosewood/Wire/Ivory/Ebony/Cast Iron
Related Publications
Ames, Kenneth L [ed], 'Victorian Furniture: Essays from a Victorian Society Autumn Symposium', Victorian Society in America, 1982.
Height (in)
37.437
Length (in)
98.5
Width (in)
57
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-17
Condition Notes
adjusted' piano 5/16/1949
Last cleaning & tuning September 2006
Several strings are broken and the sound board no longer holds its tuning.
Object ID
W.1936.001.004
Notes
Jonas Chickering (1798-1853), whose firm made the piano, began his career as a cabinetmaker in Ipswich, New Hampshire. In 1818 at the age of twenty, he went to Boston and apprenticed himself in one of the town's cabinet shops.
Place of Origin
Boston, Massachusetts
Accession Number
W.1936.001
Images
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Mr. Zahm
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.157
Date Range
1864/10/03
  2 documents     6 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Mr. Zahm
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Mr. Zahm asking that he repair a watch that runs too fast and send him a loaner if possible. Wheatland.
Date Range
1864/10/03
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Zahm, Edward J.
Subjects
Letters
Clocks and watches
Clocks and watches--Repairing
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Watch repairing
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
2 items, 6 pages to scan, 2.75 x 8 in. and 3.25 x 5.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.157
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
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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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.154a-b
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 157
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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Documents
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to William Bigler
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.098
Date Range
1863/07/23
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to William Bigler
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to William Bigler notifying him that Buchanan has deposited $1,000 to his credit with Riggs & Co., hoping that Bigler’s assessment of the Haldeman mass rally will come to naught and stating there is no news in dull Washington.
Date Range
1863/07/23
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Bigler, William
Buchanan, James
Haldeman, Jacob Samils
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Financial matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.098
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.022
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 98
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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Documents
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Copy of a letter from James Buchanan to Col. John B. Leonard
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.142
Date Range
1863/06/17
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Copy of a letter from James Buchanan to Col. John B. Leonard
Description
Copy of a letter from James Buchanan to Col. John B. Leonard calling in a debt, the money to be paid to Riggs and Company. Wheatland near Lancaster.
Date Range
1863/06/17
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Leonard, John A. B.
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Debt
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.142
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.157
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 142
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
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.158
Date Range
1864/11/19
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company discussing matters of his acquiring a farm and to discharge a loan. Wheatland.
Date Range
1864/11/19
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Real property
Loans
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Real estate
Loans
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 2.75 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.158
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.196
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 158
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
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to George W. Riggs
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.164
Date Range
1865/02/27
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to George W. Riggs
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to George W. Riggs dealing with the sale of Colonel Leonard’s estate and the clearing of Buchanan’s account with his firm and expressing sorrow over the illness of Miss Cecilia. Wheatland.
Date Range
1865/02/27
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Leonard, John A. B.
Riggs, George Washington
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Legal matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 7.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.164
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
JBMS1996.195
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 164
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
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.168
Date Range
1865/03/23
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company settling the Leonard account and not disappointed with Mr. Bowie’s letter. Wheatland.
Date Range
1865/03/23
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Bowie, Mr.
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Legal matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 2.75 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.168
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.197
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 168
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 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.170
Date Range
1865/03/28
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Riggs & Company giving instructions on closing the Leonard account. Wheatland, near Lancaster.
Date Range
1865/03/28
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Letters
Riggs and Co.
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Riggs and Co.
Legal matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 12.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.170
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
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.198
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 170
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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William Wallace Dudley and his "Masonic Watch"

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15217
Author
Stoltz, Victor.
Date of Publication
1979]
Call Number
681.114 S875
Responsibility
by Victor Stoltz and E.H. Parkhurst.
Author
Stoltz, Victor.
Place of Publication
[Columbia, Pa
Publisher
National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors,
Date of Publication
1979]
Physical Description
18 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"Originally published in the Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collections, Inc., Columbia, Pa."
Subjects
Dudley, William Wallace, - 1851-1938.
Dudley Watch Co.
Bowman Technical School
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania.
Pocket watches - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Parkhurst, E. H.
Additional Corporate Author
National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
681.114 S875
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Account of James O. Carson with Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.1.023
Date Range
1862/05/28
  2 documents     3 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Account of James O. Carson with Buchanan
Description
Account of James O. Carson with Buchanan. On reverse: “May 28, 62 – Account & letter of James O. Carson enclosing a draft of James W. Carson & Co for $436.82. This is a final settlement except for above 30 Bushels of corn still on hand. May 30 – Ans[‘]d expressing my appreciation & my thanks for the manner in which he has managed my farm.”
Date Range
1862/05/28
Creator
Carson, James Oliver, 1796-1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 4
People
Buchanan, James
Carson, James Oliver
Carson, James White
Other Creators
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Search Terms
Accounts
Letters
James W. Carson & Co.
Bank drafts
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 12.75 in.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.1.023
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
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Credit
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.163
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 23
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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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Strong’s Dime Caricatures No. 2 showing the Union as Little Bo Peep
Object ID
JBFP 1.6.2.003
Date Range
1861/02/28
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Strong’s Dime Caricatures No. 2 showing the Union as Little Bo Peep
Description
Strong’s Dime Caricatures No. 2 showing the Union as Little Bo Peep, Old Hickory as a dead dog, Old Buck as a live dog but running from the action as imperial wolves pick off the seceding states except Virginia and Kansas. Stamped on the right margin are the date Apr. 15, 1861 in blue ink; Deposited in U. S. District Clerk’s Office Southern District of New York in an oval; and written below the oval Feb. 28, 1861, below which are apparently vender’s markings. Pasted on heavy board. T. W. Strong, New York.
Date Range
1861/02/28
Creator
T. W. Strong (Firm)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Political cartoons
T. W. Strong (Firm)
Search Terms
Political cartoons
T. W. Strong (Firm)
Strong’s Dime Caricatures
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan, 11.5 x 19 in.
Object Name
Print
Language
English
Condition Notes
Pasted on heavy board.
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 6
Object ID
JBFP 1.6.2.003
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 2.
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2006.002
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 6, Subseries 2, 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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Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.001.003
Date Range
1864
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Silver serviing spoon with the silver mark for Philadelphia silversmiths Bailey & Co. and Christmas 1864 engraved on the handle accompanied be an engraving on the back of the handle that reads J.B. from H.R.L. (James Buchanan from Harriet Rebecca Lane.) 136 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Provenance
Lane, Harriet R.
Christmas gift to Buchanan, James
To Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Lane, John Newton (son of James B. Lane) To Fay, Patty Lane (JB Lane daughter)
To Sebrell, Patty Lane Fay (JB Lane granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1864
Made By
Bailey and Company
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Buchanan, James
Lane, John Newton
Sebrell, Patty Lane Fay
Search Terms
Bailey & Co.
Buchanan Collections
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Ladles
Silver
Inscription Position
Back of handle
Inscription Technique
Etched
Inscription Text
Bailey & Co
Inscription Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Object Name
Ladle, Serving
Material
Sterling Silver
Makers Mark
Originally Bailey & Co, the company was founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. It was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1840 Joseph’s brother Eli Westcott Bailey, a New York City jeweler and importer hurt financially by the Panic of 1837, came to Philadelphia and entered the firm. The name continued as Bailey & Kitchen. When Joseph died, Eli became the senior partner of Bailey & Co. until he retired in 1867.
Length (cm)
22.86
Length (ft)
0.75
Length (in)
9
Object ID
W.1998.001.003
Notes
Originally Bailey & Co, the company was founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. It was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1840 Joseph’s brother Eli Westcott Bailey, a New York City jeweler and importer hurt financially by the Panic of 1837, came to Philadelphia and entered the firm. The name continued as Bailey & Kitchen. When Joseph died, Eli became the senior partner of Bailey & Co. until he retired in 1867.
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Sebrell Family
Accession Number
W.1998.001
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to James L. Reynolds
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.117
Date Range
1862/08/08
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to James L. Reynolds
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to James L. Reynolds, Esq. asking that Reynolds investigate a discrepancy in one of two notes of Reynolds—one at Pennock, Mitchell & Co. and the other at John Scott & Co. Wheatland.
Date Range
1862/08/08
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Reynolds, James L.
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Financial matters
Penrock, Mitchell and Company
John Scott and Co.
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan,7 x 8.25 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.117
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
JBMS1996.027
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 117
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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