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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aa77daca-9c5e-45d5-a45f-194842475582

Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from John Fass to friend

Object ID: MG0018_SerB_F003

Date Range: 1865/05/24

2 documents

Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from John Fass to friend

Description: Letter from John Fass to friend. Fass reported for duty in Lancaster in March 1865 and his unit moved to Philadelphia, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg, Charlestown, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Stevenson Station, and Summit Point. He mentions that Richmond was taken. He describes the natural resources so prevalent in Virginia, which is not as developed as Lancaster County. Compares the slave quarters he has seen in Virginia to hog pens in Pennsylvania.

Date Range: 1865/05/24

Creation Date: 24 May 1865

Creator: Fass, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Fass, John

Subjects: Letters; Slavery; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army

Search Terms: Civil War; Letters; Persons of color; Soldiers; United States Army

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018_SerB_F003

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2004.MG0018.B3

Other Numbers: MG-18

Other Number: MG-18, Series B, Folder 3

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 24 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f9c8955c-945b-42d9-9e58-316935995957

Collection: Brinton Family Collection

Title: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson

Object ID: MG0038_F021_In04

Date Range: 1873/07/04

2 documents

Collection: Brinton Family Collection

Title: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson

Description: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson, which mentions the disbanding jubilee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society.

Date Range: 1873/07/04

Creation Date: 4 July 1873

Creator: Bacon, Benjamin C.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Bacon, Benjamin C.; Whitson, Martha Hobson

Subjects: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Letters; Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society

Search Terms: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society

Extent: 1 item, 5 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0038_F021_In04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson, 4 July 1873, Brinton Family Collection (MG0038), MG0038_F021_In04, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-38

Other Number: MG-38, Folder 21, Insert 4

Classification: MG0038

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged prior to 1997. Box 1 was recataloged by JB, Fall semester 2006. Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/59872166-f6ca-4c3b-851b-855269063925

Collection: Brinton Family Collection

Title: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson

Object ID: MG0038_F021_In05

Date Range: 1870/05/01

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Collection: Brinton Family Collection

Title: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson

Description: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to the members and friends of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. Sent to Martha Whitson. The document describes the formation and beliefs of the New England Anti-Slavery Society on 6 January 1832. William Lloyd Garrison and The Liberator are also mentioned.

Date Range: 1870/05/01

Creation Date: 1 May 1870

Creator: Bacon, Benjamin C.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Bacon, Benjamin C.; Garrison, William Lloyd; Whitson, Martha Hobson

Subjects: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Letters; Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society; New-England Anti-Slavery Society

Search Terms: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; New-England Anti-Slavery Society; Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society

Extent: 1 item, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0038_F021_In05

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Letter from Benjamin Bacon to Martha Whitson, 1 May 1870, Brinton Family Collection (MG0038), MG0038_F021_In05, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-38

Other Number: MG-38, Folder 21, Insert 5

Classification: MG0038

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged prior to 1997. Box 1 was recataloged by JB, Fall semester 2006. Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/84354150-9721-4fac-9192-139690409536

Collection: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records

Title: Letter from Preston Haldeman to Eliza Haldeman

Object ID: MG0736_F015_It02

Date Range: 1861/02/26

regarding his pro-slavery stance but identification as a “Union man,” teasing her about Christmas presents, general gossip, and friends who are going to Lincoln’s inauguration. Also included is a small scrap of paper that indicates that 14 letters were received from 1857-65 pertaining to the Civil War

2 documents

Collection: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records

Title: Letter from Preston Haldeman to Eliza Haldeman

Description: Letter from Preston Haldeman to Eliza Haldeman regarding his pro-slavery stance but identification as a "Union man," teasing her about Christmas presents, general gossip, and friends who are going to Lincoln's inauguration. Cumberland, Maryland.

Admin/Biographical History: Preston Elder Haldeman was Eliza Haldeman's cousin.

Date Range: 1861/02/26

Creation Date: 26 February 1861

Creator: Haldeman, Preston Elder, 1833-1893

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Figyelmessy, Elisa Jacobean Haldeman; Haldeman, Preston Elder; Lincoln, Abraham

Subjects: Inauguration; Letters; Personal correspondence; Slavery

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Finding aids; Inaugurations; Letters; Manuscript groups; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0736_F015_It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society https://www.haldeman-mansion.org/

Related Item Notes: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records (MG0736)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Other Numbers: MG-736

Other Number: MG-736, Folder 15, Item 2

Classification: MG0736

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by RR and SM in Summer and Fall 2015; and SW in Spring 2016. Added to database 6 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/765761dc-da56-403f-bde0-574703998204

Collection: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records

Title: Letter from Eliza Haldeman to Samuel Haldeman

Object ID: MG0736_F028_It01

Date Range: 1861/12/21

Collection: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records

Title: Letter from Eliza Haldeman to Samuel Haldeman

Description: Photocopy of letter from Eliza Haldeman to her father, Samuel Haldeman, regarding her friend Mary Cassatt, art, “Jack Cade”, Edwin Forrest, and theater. Eliza also shares her thoughts on slavery and family life. Philadelphia.

Date Range: 1861/12/21

Creation Date: 21 December 1861

Creator: Figyelmessy, Eliza Jacobean Haldeman, 1843-1910

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Cassatt, Mary Stevenson; Figyelmessy, Elisa Jacobean Haldeman; Haldeman, Samuel Steman

Subjects: Letters; Slavery

Search Terms: Art; Correspondence; Drama; Finding aids; Jack Cade (Aylmere); Letters; Manuscript groups; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0736_F028_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society https://www.haldeman-mansion.org/

Related Item Notes: Curatorial Collection; S. S. Haldeman Papers, MG0344; Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records (MG0736) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7dbdd094-b41c-40ef-b16d-538502636080

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-736

Other Number: MG-736, Folder 28, Item 1

Classification: MG0736

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The letters and record book in this collection were kept by Eliza Haldeman and later sold by her son, S. Haldeman Figyelmessy, to his cousin and the donor's father, Guy K. Haldeman.; Cataloged by RR and SM in Summer and Fall 2015; and SW in Spring 2016. Added to database 6 January 2022.

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d76d21d0-edca-4436-9e16-921202688450

Collection: Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 4

Title: Letter from [Jarvis] Johnson to Samuel C. Slaymaker

Object ID: MG0268_S04_F074_In04_It11

Date Range: 1871/10/31

2 documents

Collection: Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 4

Title: Letter from [Jarvis] Johnson to Samuel C. Slaymaker

Description: Letter from [Jarvis] Johnson to Samuel C. Slaymaker. The letter is labeled "confidential" and relays dissatisfaction with work of Mr. Seymour, an S. C. Slaymaker competitor; also contains poignant comments about post-slavery sentiment and Slaymaker's apparent reluctance to work in Georgia.

Date Range: 1871/10/31

Creation Date: 31 October 1871

Creator: Johnson, Jarvis

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 07

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Slaymaker, Samuel Cochran, 1828-1894; Johnson, Jarvis

Subjects: Georgia Railroad; Letters; Railroads; Railroads--Design and construction; Railroads--Georgia; Railroads--Surveying; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Slavery

Search Terms: Correspondence; Georgia Railroad; Letters; Railroads; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Slavery; Surveying

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0268_S04_F074_In04_It11

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Other Numbers: MG-268, Series 4

Other Number: MG0268, Series 4, Folder 74, Insert 4, Item 11

Classification: MG0268

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 12 August 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6a57b83b-df4f-4556-bd3e-351426498456

Collection: John B. Eshleman Papers

Title: Letter from Samuel [Burn]

Object ID: MG0917_F001_In02

Date Range: 1861/09/14

1 document 6 images

Collection: John B. Eshleman Papers

Title: Letter from Samuel [Burn]

Description: Letter from Samuel [Burn] to John B. Eshleman. Written from somewhere along the Potomac River in Maryland during the Civil War. Describes troop movements, life in camp, and interactions with enslaved persons. With photocopy.

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.

Date Range: 1861/09/14

Creation Date: 14 September 1861

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Burn, Samuel; Eshleman, John B.

Subjects: African American women; African Americans--History; Letters; Sexual assault; Slavery; Soldiers--Conduct of life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Letters; Persons of color; Women

Extent: 3 items, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0917_F001_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Accession Number: 2003.MG0917

Other Numbers: MG-917

Other Number: MG-917, Folder 1, Insert 2

Classification: MG0917

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 7, Items 1-7, 14 April 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.