- Collection
- Slater Brown Family Letters
- Title
- Slater Brown Family Letters
- Object ID
- MG0754
- Date Range
- 1828-1855
1 document
- Collection
- Slater Brown Family Letters
- Title
- Slater Brown Family Letters
- Description
- This collection contains letters to and from members of the Slater Brown family. Most are to or from his daughter, Mary H. Brown. Mary and her husband, Edwin Morgan, were merchants in San Francisco from 1853-1855. The subjects of the letters range from Mary's early schooling to their time in California during the gold rush.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Mary H. Brown married Edwin L. Morgan, son
- of James and Zillah Morgan. They lived in San Francisco, CA from 1853-1855 and then moved to Philadelphia and purchased a residence at 1608 Wallace Street. Edwin later manufactured steam engines and boilers with Morgan, Orr & Co., Callowhill Street, Philadelphia.
- Date Range
- 1828-1855
- Creation Date
- 1828-1855
- Year Range From
- 1828
- Year Range To
- 1855
- Creator
- Brown family
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 15
- People
- Brown, Mary Kirk
- Brown, Sarah
- Brown, Slater
- Brown, Slater, Jr.
- Morgan, Edwin L.
- Morgan, Mary H. Brown
- Roberts, Mary
- Stubbs, Rachel Ann Brown
- Wood, Marian
- Subjects
- Letters
- Merchants
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- Search Terms
- Letters
- Correspondence
- San Francisco, California
- Extent
- 1 box, 3 folders, 28 items, 81 pages to scan, .20 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0754
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- These letters were purchased at auction by the donor.
- 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-754
- Other Number
- MG-754
- Classification
- MG0754
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Processed and finding aid prepared by SW, Spring 2016. Added to database 16 May 2021.
Documents
- Collection
- Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
- Title
- Prospect Mills Daybook
- Object ID
- MG0963_F056
- Date Range
- 1866-1868
- Title
- Prospect Mills Daybook
- Description
- Prospect Mills Daybook from (1866-1868) contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage meat was made. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
- Date Range
- 1866-1868
- Creation Date
- 1866-1868
- Year Range From
- 1866
- Year Range To
- 1868
- Creator
- Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Wall
- Side 12
- Storage Container
- Box 0010
- People
- Aspril, David
- Barnes, James
- Black, Robert
- Boyer, John
- Brown, Jeremiah
- Brown, Mary A.
- Brown, Slater
- Chambers, Emory
- Charles, Cyrus
- Clark, James H.
- Clark, Robert
- Crookshank, James
- Daugherty, John
- Dawson, Robert “Bob”
- Deaver, Daniel
- Ewing, Emory
- Ewing, Margaret
- Ewing, Samuel
- Fairlamb, Samuel E.
- Ferguson, Joseph K.
- Grey, Samuel
- Gryder, M.R.
- Haines, Henry
- Jackson, Robert
- Jones, Thomas
- King, John
- Lewis, Jacob
- Malone, Dennis
- Moore, Benjamin
- Moore, Cyrus
- Morgan, John S.
- Morgan, Thaddeus S.
- Morrison, Susanna
- Peters, Robert
- Phillip, John
- Phillips, Benjamin
- Phillips, Edward
- Pratt, Agnes
- Pusey, Charles
- Rhodes, Israel
- Russell, John
- Snodgrass, Robert
- Steward, John
- Swift, Daniel D.
- Swift, Edward
- Swift, Harry
- Swift, Joseph
- Walker, Washington
- Waters, Margaret
- Extent
- 1 volume
- Object Name
- Book, Account
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0963_F056
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania
- Notes
- Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-963
- Classification
- MG0963
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1827 #095
- Date Range
- 1827
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date Range
- 1827
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0007
- People
- Albright, Barbara
- Albright, Joseph
- Albright, Peter
- Boyles, Lewis
- Breneman, John
- Brown, Mary
- Buller, George W.
- Buller, Mary
- Hubley, Catharine
- Meredith, Elizabeth
- Meredith, Mary
- Ralston, David
- Ralston, Fanny
- Rathvon, Michael
- Road, Emanuel
- Road, John
- Shaeffer, Ann
- Shaeffer, Elizabeth
- Uplinger, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Maytown, Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1827 #095
- Box Number
- 007
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1993/06/15.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Albright, Barbara.
- Albright, Joseph.
- Albright, Peter.
- Boyles, Lewis.
- Breneman, John.
- Brown, Mary.
- Buller, George W.
- Buller, Mary.
- Hubley, Catharine.
- Meredith, Elizabeth.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Ralston, David.
- Ralston, Fanny.
- Rathvon, Michael. Teacher.
- Road, Emanuel.
- Road, John.
- Shaeffer, Ann.
- Shaeffer, Elizabeth.
- Uplinger, John.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1889
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Brown, Mary
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1889 F044 QS
- Additional Notes
- Surety of the peace
- 2 items, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 38.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #325
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0008
- People
- Albright, Joseph
- Brady, Jacob
- Brown, Mary A.
- Caldwell, Leah
- Caldwell, Thomas
- Meredith, Mary
- Road, Emanuel
- Siechrist, Christian
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #325
- Box Number
- 008
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/04/28.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Albright, Joseph.
- Brady, Jacob.
- Brown, Mary A.
- Caldwell, Leah.
- Caldwell, Thomas.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Road, Emanuel.
- Siechrist, Christian. Teacher.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #327
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0008
- People
- Albright, Joseph
- Boyles, Lewis
- Brown, Mary
- Buller, Mary
- Drebenstadt, Jacob
- Kuster, Eliza
- Kuster, Michael
- Meredith, Elizabeth
- Meredith, Mary
- Moore, Elizabeth
- Moore, Jane
- Ralston, Fanny
- Rathvon, Michael
- Rife, Ann
- Rife, Mary
- Road, Emanuel
- Uplinger, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Maytown, Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #327
- Box Number
- 008
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/04/28.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Albright, Joseph.
- Boyles, Lewis.
- Brown, Mary.
- Buller, Mary.
- Drebenstadt, Jacob.
- Kuster, Eliza.
- Kuster, Michael.
- Meredith, Elizabeth.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Moore, Elizabeth.
- Moore, Jane.
- Ralston, Fanny.
- Rathvon, Michael. Teacher.
- Rife, Ann.
- Rife, Mary.
- Road, Emanuel.
- Uplinger, John.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #444
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0009
- People
- Albright, Joseph
- Brown, Mary A.
- Caldwell, Leah
- Caldwell, Thomas
- Galbaugh, Frances
- Meredith, Elizabeth
- Meredith, Mary
- Road, Jacob
- Road, Emanuel D.
- Sheffer, Elizabeth
- Siechrist, Christian
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #444
- Box Number
- 009
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/05/19.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Albright, Joseph.
- Brown, Mary A.
- Caldwell, Leah.
- Caldwell, Thomas.
- Galbaugh, Frances.
- Meredith, Elizabeth.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Road, Jacob.
- Road, Emanuel D.
- Sheffer, Elizabeth.
- Siechrist, Christian. Teacher.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #164
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0006
- People
- Brown, Mary
- Rigg, Jane
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #164
- Box Number
- 006
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/07/14.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Brown, Mary.
- Rigg, Jane. Teacher.
- 1 item. 1 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #165
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0006
- People
- Applinger, John
- Brenneman, Henry
- Brenneman, Levi
- Brown, Mary
- Cochran, Jacob
- Cochran, John
- Hartley, Barbara
- Hartley, George
- Kelley, Rosanna
- Meredith, Elizabeth
- Meredith, Mary
- Rigg, William A.
- Williams, Jacob
- Williams, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #165
- Box Number
- 006
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/07/14.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Applinger, John.
- Brenneman, Henry.
- Brenneman, Levi.
- Brown, Mary.
- Cochran, Jacob.
- Cochran, John.
- Hartley, Barbara.
- Hartley, George.
- Kelley, Rosanna.
- Meredith, Elizabeth.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Rigg, William A. Teacher.
- Williams, Jacob.
- Williams, John.
- 1 item. 1 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #312
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- 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.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0006
- People
- Brenneman, Henry
- Brenneman, Levi
- Brown, Mary
- Cochran, Jacob
- Cochran, John
- Meredith, Elizabeth
- Meredith, Mary
- Opplinger, John
- Rigg, William A.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1826 #312
- Box Number
- 006
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A 1994/07/22.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Brenneman, Henry.
- Brenneman, Levi.
- Brown, Mary.
- Cochran, Jacob.
- Cochran, John.
- Meredith, Elizabeth.
- Meredith, Mary.
- Opplinger, John.
- Rigg, William A. Teacher.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item