Contains 258 paginated leaves that includes 3 front leaves and 3 end leaves. 140 pages are blank. The body pages are ruled with vertical lines for accounting. The first front page has "thl/shg" in the upper left corner and "Robert Clark's Book bought in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty two Price $1 75 cts" written on it and the next 3 front pages are an index. The end leaves are blank except the last page that has Symptoms of Croup, Cure for Croup and way to water proof boots.
Front inside cover has a typed sticker as follows. "W.M. MURRAY'S; Cheap Books Store, Kramph's Buildings; North Queen St.; Lancaster, Pa."
Back inside cover has an apple orchard layout identifying type of trees.
Spine has "DAY-BOOK" stamped on it.
Book references bills paid and products purchased, e.g, fruit trees, doctors service, plowing, hauling coal, days worked, wheat, dried meat, ham, husking corn, bushels of corn, buckwheat, wood, oats, blacksmith bill, mowing, shad, panth, shirt, gold teeth, potatoes, apples, flour, cider, petticoat, stockings, mittens, candles, butter, oil, salt, boots, sole leather, thrashing, etc.
Book is intact. The outside covers and spine have red rot. Front and back outside covers are worn with stain marks at various places. The leather on the book corners, the top and bottom of the spine and 5" of the bottom the back cover have worn through. Many pages are stained at the bottom. The edges of the back ~100 leaves are stained.
2 Leaves (493 to 496) and leaf (489 to 490) have been torn out.
Object ID
MG0963_F018
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Bagle, James. Drowned by accident in Susquehanna River.
Thomas Wentz, Coroner.
Bauman, Abraham. Died by drowning in Witmer Mill Dam, May 1821
Boon, Samuel. Died by drowning in the Susquehanna River near Donegal, May 1821.
Calwell, James. Died by a visitation of God, May 1821.
Caseber, Jacob. Died by drowning in the Susquehanna River, August 1821.
Dern, Elizabeth. Died by Accidental Drowning in Donegal Township, October 1821.
Dolly, Conrad. Hung himself from a fence. Lancaster. August 1819.
Elliot, Charly. Found dead beside the turnpike near Leamon, Strasburg Township, October 1821.
Hamilton, Andrew. Shot by Ase Worthington. January 1820.
Harris, Jonathan. African American. Died in jail. Shot in the right thigh, passing to his left, for attempting to break into a still in Donegal Twp. March 1821.
Heerotte, Henry. Drowned by accident. Donegal Township. October 1821.
Henderson, David. African American. Died in jail by the visitation of God. November 1820.
Lutz, Henry. Township Hung himself in his father's garret. East Hempfield Twp. April 1821.
Peirsell, Ann. Killed by a shot from a gun fired by Hamilton. Marietta. January 1821.
Peters, Adam. Found dead lying in the wood of Christian Winger. Rapho Twp. April 1821.
Sisco, Sarah. African American child. Drowned by accident in Benjamin Hares Mill Dam. Manor Twp. May 1821.
Unknown child. Found dead in a draw well of H. Kender's. Leacock Twp. September 1821.
Williams, Robert. Died while in jail from convultions, fits, and visitation of God. July 1821.
Zitzter, John. Killed by accident in blowing racks. Earl Twp. November 1820.
1 item, 1 pieces
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
