This collection contains letters and post cards written to John B. Eshleman of Cordelia, West Hempfield Twp., from 1855 to 1887, as well as one insert with biographical information.
Admin/Biographical History
John B. Eshleman was born 11 February 1839 in West Hempfield Township. He had a common school education and taught in West Hempfield and Columbia for 36 years. In 1880 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Legislature. He served two terms as a Lancaster County Commissioner beginning in 1893. He was also a justice of the peace. He died 21 June 1906 and is buried at Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery in West Hempfield Twp.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), John B. Eshleman Papers, 1855-1887 (MG0917), 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.MG0917
Other Numbers
MG-917
Other Number
MG-917
Classification
MG0917
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 7, Items 1-7, 14 April 2022.
Signers of petition: Abraham Killian, Michael Snavely, Jacob Kurtz, John S. Wissler, Jacob Lutz, Christian Stehman, David Brubacher, Isaac Manuel, Jacob Shafer, Samuel Sheirich, John Sheirich Jr., William Reanolds, John Davis, David Ringwalt.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: William Martin, Emanuel Wertz, Jacob Kurtz, Jacob Sener, John S. Wissler, Abraham Killian, [unknown signature], Rudolph Hertzler, David Brubacher, Adam Dietrich, Andrew Metzger, Christian Stehman, Samuel Sheirich, John Sheirich Jr., Jacob Lutz, David Snavely.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Abraham Killian, Michael Snavely, Michael Seitz, Frederick Hoffman, Emanuel Wertz, John Seitz, Jacob Baer, John [Sheirch], [unknown signature], David Brubacher Sr., Jacob Brubaker, Jacob Lutz, Henry Baker, Jacob Sener.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
