The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE  19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          Unger,  C. W.              

Title:               Watermark collection

Dates:             1632-1934

Call No.:         Col. 69

Acc. No.:         76x166

Quantity:        23 boxes (ca.7.5 cu. ft.)

Location:        15 C 2-5

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

C. W. Unger was an antiques, rare book, manuscripts, and printed ephemera dealer from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He became a member of the Pennsylvania German Society in 1935 and was active in researching eastern Pennsylvania German families.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This collection is comprised of papers, some blank, but most containing writing or printing, with watermarks, and in some cases countermarks.  Even though items in the collection are themselves identifiable, they were gathered because of their watermarks.  These marks reveal that paper in the collection was made in England, the Netherlands, France, and the United States.  Also included are photographs of watermarks.  As well, there are some notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence about watermarks and paper mills.  Mr. Unger frequently corresponded with James F. Magee, Jr., who wrote about watermarks and eastern Pennsylvania paper mills for local newspapers. 

 

Many of the papers in the collection were used in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey.  The papers chiefly concern business, both bills and letters, or judicial matters, such as notes about court cases, but there are some personal letters.  As well, there are pages out of printed books and blank pages.  Because the papers are arranged by watermark, papers related to one person or firm are usually scattered throughout the collection.  Sometimes an entire document was not saved, but merely the watermarked section or page. 

           

 

ORGANIZATION

           

The papers are arranged alphabetically by name or initials in the watermark.  Watermarks which consist only of designs are filed at the end.  Boxes 13-14 contain legal size papers, and Box 15 contains oversize papers.

 

The finding aid is in three sections.  The first is a list of the watermarks.  The second section gives details of all the documents in the collection, many of which are of interest because of their content.  The third section is an index to the names found in the documents (but not to the watermarks).  The index might not be complete, and the names in the index have not been checked against the actual documents for accuracy.

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are mostly in English, with some in German, and a couple in French or Spanish.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

 

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from Ken Hottle.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Magee, James F., Jr.

 

Topics:

            Paper mills.

            Surveying.

            Watermarks - United States.

            Watermarks – France.

            Watermarks - England.

Watermarks - Netherlands.

 

Letters.

Invoices.

Marriage certificates.

Bills (financial).

Accounts.

Agreements.

Deeds.

Receipts.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 15 C 2-5

[note: all accession numbers begin with 76x166]

 

Finding Aid Section One: Watermarks

 

 

Box 1:

 

Folder 1:          A, A 1816 (.1-.3)

 

Folder 2:          CBA; CRA; HKA (.4-.5, .49)

 

Folder 3:          MA & Co (.6)

 

Folder 4:          PA (.7-.10)

 

Folder 5:          I Adam & Co; J Adam & Co (.11-.12)

 

Folder 6:          Allen, with dove holding olive branch (.13-.14)

 

Folder 7:          All Linen 1886, All Linen 1888, with coat of arms (.16-.17)

 

Folder 8:          The American Linen Paper (.18)

 

Folder 9:          D Ames (.19-.29)

 

Folder 10:        B. Amies, Phila; R. Amies, Phila; Amies (in script, with dove) [with other variations] (.32-.76)  

 

Folder 11:        W. Amies & Co, Phila [with variations] (.77-.122)

 

Folder 12:        Argyle Linen (with thistle) (.123-.133)

 

Folder 13:        WH Arthur & Co, New York (.135)

 

Folder 14:        Austin, with fleur-de-lis (.137-.139)

 

Folder 15:        B (.140-.144)

 

Folder 16:        B & Co, PTRSBg (.145)

 

Folder 17:        BB (.146-.148)

 

Folder 18:        B & B (.149-.152)

 

Folder 19:        BH & B (.153)

 

Folder 20:        CB (.154-.195)

 

Folder 21:        C & B (.198-.200)

 

Folder 22:        CB & B (.201)

 

Folder 23:        C & IB (.202-.209)

 

Folder 24:        DB (.210-.212)

 

Folder 25:        DB NH (.213-.215)

 

 

Box 2:

 

Folder 1:          DB & Co (.216-.217)

 

Folder 2:          FB (.219-.234)

 

Folder 3:          F & JB (.235)

 

Folder 4:          H & B (.236)

 

Folder 5:          H & F of B Vt. (.237)

 

Folder 6:          IB (.238-.246)

(some sheets include a scene with a lion inside a fence, Britannica keeping watch, and the motto Pro Patria)

 

Folder 7:          IFB (.248)

 

Folder 8:          I & R B (.1808)

 

Folder 9:          JB (.249-.254)

 

Folder 10:        JSB (.258)

 

Folder 11:        J & WB (.259)

 

Folders 12-13:             LB (.260-.262)

 

Folder 14:        MB (.263-.267)

 

Folder 15:        NB & Co (.268)

 

Folder 16:        PB (.269-.289)

 

Folder 17:        S & AB (.291-.292)

 

Folder 18:        TA & B (.293)

 

Folder 19:        TB (with a crest) (.294)

 

Folder 20:        T & GB (.295)

 

Folder 21:        WB (.300-.307)

 

Folder 22:        W & BO (.308-.309)

 

Folder 23:        W & B Co. (.310)

 

Folder 24:        WB & Co (.311)

 

Folder 25:        BH & W (.312)

 

Folder 26:        WS & B (.313-.322)

 

Folder 27:        Bailey Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia (with lion) (.323-.325)

 

Folder 28:        Baker (.326, .549)

[so identified, although the name Baker does not appear; there is a crest with Conn. Valley beneath it]

 

Folder 29:        Balto. (.327-.328)

 

Folder 30:        Band (with figure of Britannica) (.329)

 

Folder 31:        Banken(?) Linen (.330)

 

Folder 32:        Barbour & Mullen (.331-.333)

 

Folder 33:        Bath (.334-.335)

 

Folder 34:        P Bechtel (.336-.339)

 

Folder 35:        Bell, P. Bell (.340-.343)

[Note: accession .341 is two documents attached to each other, one with the P Bell watermark and the other with the watermark AK]

 

Folder 36:        L Bemis; D. Bemis & Co (.344-.348)

 

Folder 37:        Bevan & Co 1834 (with figure of Britannica) (.362)

 

Folder 38:        J Bigg (.363)

 

Folder 39:        Bissell & Pease (.364-.365)

 

Folder 40:        B. Blake (.366-.368)

 

Folder 41:        S. Boyer (.369-.373a; .372 and .373b in legal size box)

 

Folder 42:        Bratton (.374)

 

Folder 43:        C. Brenchley (.375)

 

 

Box 3:

 

Folder 1:          Wm Brown & Co., London; LL Brown Paper Company (with crest) (.376-.378)

 

Folder 2:          C Bunce (with hunting horn) (.379-.380)

 

Folder 3:          Busbridge (.381)

 

Folder 4:          D Butler, NH (.382)

 

Folder 5:          Butler (.383)

 

Folder 6:          J. Butler (.384-.408)

 

Folder 7:          John Butler (.409-.411)

 

Folder 8:          S & A Butler, US; S & A Butler & W Ward; Butler & Ward (.412-.429)

 

Folder 9:          C Burbank; Burbank (.430-.433)

 

Folder 10:        E Burbank (.434)

 

Folder 11:        C (.435)

 

Folder 12:        A & C (.436-.437)

 

Folder 13:        B P & C (.438)

 

Folder 14:        AGC (with head of woman) (.439)

 

Folder 15:        CC (.441-.446, .448)

 

Folder 16:        DC (.449-.455)

 

Folder 17:        EC 1831 (with Prince of Wales feathers) (.456)

 

Folder 18:        IC (.467-.475)

 

Folder 19:        JC (with coat of arms and the initials GR) (.476-.478)

 

Folder 20:        JIC & Co, BF Vt (.479-.480)

 

Folder 21:        J & LC (.481)

 

Folder 22:        KC, Nederlanden (.1047)

 

Folder 23:        LC (.482-.485)

 

Folder 24:        P & C (.486-.488)

 

Folder 25:        RC (.489, .491)

 

Folder 26:        SC (with coat of arms and dates) (.492-.511)

 

Folder 27:        T & C (.512)

 

Folder 28:        WC & Co (.513-.516)

 

Folder 29:        ZC (.517-.519)

 

Folder 30:        Caligraph Linen (.542-.545)

 

Folder 31:        Carew Co (with different versions of shield) (.520-.528)

 

Folder 32:        Certificate Bond (.546)

[this is probably the brand name, not the maker]

 

Folder 33:        Chevron Bond (.638)

[this is probably the brand name, not the maker]

 

Folder 34:        John Cirrons(?) [partial mark only] (.1571)

 

Folder 35:        John C Clark, Phila; J C Clark & Sons (.529-.536)

 

 

Box 4:

 

Folder 1:          Clarke (.537)

 

Folder 2:          Joseph Coles, 1797 (.547)

 

Folder 3:          A Cowan & Sons (with figure of Britannica) (.552)

 

Folder 4:          H Cox; B Cox (.550-.551)

 

Folder 5:          H Craig; I Craig; J Craig (.553-.564)

 

Folder 6:          Cranes (.538-.539, .601)

 

Folder 7:          Z Crane (.540-.541)

 

Folder 8:          D Crouse (.565-.567)

 

Folder 9:          Crown [1890s] (.568-.574)

 

Folder 10:        A C & W Curtis (.575)

 

Folder 11:        D & D NY Mill (.576-.578)

 

Folder 12:        DMD (.579)

 

Folders 13-14:             DWD (.580-.581)

 

Folder 15:        H & D (.582-.583)      

 

Folder 16:        JD (the initials appear in an archway) (.585-.588)

 

Folder 17:        M & D (.589-.590)

 

Folders 18-19:             PPD (with a plow and the motto “work and be rich”) (.591-.594)

 

Folder 20:        WD (two different styles, one in script with a crest, the other plain block letters) (.598-.599)

 

Folder 21:        D & Co (.600)

 

Folder 22:        V Dablan [England] (.606)

 

Folder 23:        W Debit (.602)

 

Folder 24:        Delaware (.603)

 

Folder 25:        Devries & Son (.605)

 

Folder 26:        R Donaldson; R Donaldson Phenix [sic] Mill; RD (with a phoenix design) (.595-.597, .608-.615)

 

Folder 27:        And Dumas (.616)

 

Folder 28:        Duhham & Co (.617)

 

Folder 29:        I Duvall(?) (.604)

 

Folder 30:        BE (.618)

 

Folder 31:        C & E (different styles of initials, one with a hunting horn) (.619-.620)

 

Folder 32:        EBE (.1802)

 

Folder 33:        T & E (.623)

 

Folder 34:        Edmeads & Pine (.632-.633, .635)

 

Folder 35:        T. Edmonds, 1824 (.634)

 

 

Box 5:

 

Folder 1:          Ehrhart (.636-.637)

 

Folder 2:          Ephrata (.624-.625, .627-.630)

 

Folder 3:          Ephrata – 1762 imprint, with crown (.631)

 

Folder 4:          F (with various dates, and a coat of arms on one sheet) (.639-.642)

 

Folder 5:          BF (below a coat of arms) (.643)

 

Folder 6:          CHF  (with a shield bearing a hunting horn, and the initials DB below that) (.644)

 

Folder 7:          DF (.645-.648)

 

Folder 8:          PF (.651)

 

Folder 9:          RF (.652)

 

Folder 10:        Fairfield (.653-.655)

 

Folder 11:        Farra (.656)

 

Folder 12:        Fellows (with various dates) (.657-.662)

 

Folder 13:        Floyd & Co (.663)

 

Folder 14:        Forge (.664)

 

Folder 15:        G (.665-.666)

 

Folder 16:        G & Co (.667-.671)

 

Folder 17:        BG (.672)

 

Folder 18:        C & G (.673)

 

Folder 19:        F G & Co (.674)

 

Folder 20:        GBG (under a crest) (.675)

 

Folder 21:        GG (.676)

 

Folder 22:        HG (under an eagle) (.677)

 

Folder 23:        IG (.678)

 

Folder 24:        ILG (.679, .821)

 

Folder 25:        J & EG (in script, with date 1826) (.682)

 

Folder 26:        J [could be I] G Sons & Co (.683)

 

Folder 27:        JMG (.693)

 

Folder 28:        LG (with a fleur-de-lis) (.694)

 

Folder 29:        LVG (one sheet includes a crest with a hunting horn, another has a crest with a fleur-de-lis) (.695-.696, .876)

                        [see also LV Gerrevink(?)]

 

Folder 30:        RG (.490, .697)

 

Folder 31:        TG & Co (one sheet includes a crest with a hunting horn) (.698-.699)

 

Folder 32:        WG (.700)

 

Folder 33:        Gardner (neither shows a complete watermark) (.701-.702)

 

Folder 34:        Garsons [could be Carsons] & Brown (.703)

 

Folder 35:        J Gater (.704-.705)

 

Folder 36:        Gen Stamp of [watermark incomplete] (.706)

                        [with added identification: William Young]

 

Folder 37:        LV Gerrevink(?) (under a crest with a hunting horn) (.707-.708)

                        [see also LVG]

 

Folder 38:        John Gibbons (.711-.716)

 

Folder 39:        Gilmour & Brothers (.717)

 

Folder 40:        T Gilpin & Co Brandywine (.718-.719)

 

Folder 41:        Goodwin (.720-.723)

 

Folder 42:        Gookin & Co, Rutland Vt (.724)

 

Folder 43:        P Gougon [in lower case script] (.725)

 

Folder 44:        J Green (dated 1815 and 1817) (.731-.732)

           

Folder 45:        Greene (.733)

 

Folder 46:        Gt Spring; I & L GtSpring (.680-.681, .727-.730)

 

Folder 47:        Guard Bridge Mill, Pirie (three pieces of paper, two with Guard Bridge Mill mark, and one with Pirie, document dated 1920) (.726)

                        [see also .1143 and .1144 for additional Pirie paper]

 

Folder 48:        H (.734-.746, .802-.803)

 

Folder 49:        CH (.747-.751)

 

Folder 50:        DH (with cloverleaf) (.752-.753)

                        [identified as Donald Hagey]

 

Folder 51:        FH (.754)

 

 

Box 6:

 

Folder 1:          GH (with fleur-de-lis) (.755)    

 

Folder 2:          HH; H & H (.756-.759)

 

Folder 3:          JH; JH & Co (on one sheet, the initials appear below a fleur-de-lis) (.760-.763)

 

Folder 4:          MH [or could be HM] (.764, .766-.767, .956, .958)

                        [note: there are various styles of initials]

 

Folder 5:          O & H (some sheets include Britannia figure) (.768-.776)

 

Folder 6:          TH [could be HT] (.778)

 

Folder 7:          SH (.777)

 

Folder 8:          WH [could also be HW] (.780, .1825)

 

Folder 9:          Hayes & Wise, 1800 (.782)

 

Folder 10:        Holdship (.783-.785)

 

Folder 11:        Holmes (.786)

 

Folder 12:        Hooker & Son (with a coat of arms that has the initials GR under it) (.787)

 

Folder 13:        E House (.791, .1806)

 

Folder 14:        AH Hubbard (.788-.790)

 

Folder 15:        R Hubbard (.792-.794)

 

Folder 16:        Hudson (several sheets include various designs of eagles and/or sailing ships, or the Britannia figure) (.795-.801, .804-.816)

                        [note: two sheets from New Orleans bear the watermark “For Records” – the name Hudson does not appear but someone has penciled in Hudson on one of them]

 

Folder 17:        SI (.817)

 

Folder 18:        Irving Mill (.818-.820)

 

Folder 19:        JLJ (.822)

 

Folder 20:        LJ (.823)

 

Folder 21:        Japanese Linen (with a crane) (.824-.827, .1655-.1656)

                        [possibly a brand name, rather than a company name)

 

Folder 22:        Jessups (.828-.831)

 

Folder 23:        Joynson (.832-.834)

 

Folder 24:        GK (.835)

 

Folder 25:        JK (.836-.837)

 

Folder 26:        M & K, N York (.838)

 

Folder 27:        A Kelty (with a dove) (.846)

 

Folder 28:        Kempton Mills (.863)

 

Folder 29:        Kent Mills (some sheets with Britannia figure, others with globe in an envelope) (.847-.854, .864)

 

Folder 30:        King (.855-.862)

 

Folder 31:        L (.877)

 

Folder 32:        L & Co (.878)

 

Folder 33:        AL (.879-.884)

 

Folder 34:        CL & Co; CL & Co, Balto. (.885, .1253)

 

Folder 35:        DL (.886)

 

Folder 36:        JL (.887-.888)

 

Folder 37:        L-JDL & Co (.890)

 

Folder 38:        L & L (.889)

 

Folder 39:        PL; P & L (.891-.892)

 

Folder 40:        R.P. & L. (.893)

 

Folder 41:        SL (.894-.896)

 

Folder 42:        SWL; S & WL (with a bell) (.897-.900)

 

Folder 43:        T& J L (some sheets include an eagle) (.903-.907, .1807))

 

 

Box 7:

 

Folder 1:          TWL(?) (.908-.909, .1103)

                        [might be TWP]

 

Folder 2:          WL (.910)

 

Folder 3:          Lathrop & Willard (.1513)

 

Folder 4:          Linwood Mills (.923-.925)

 

Folder 5:          Litchfield (?) (.926)

 

Folder 6:          Lydig & Mesier (with figure of Britannia) (.928)

 

Folder 7:          Lyons (.927)

 

Folder 8:          M (.929-.941)

 

Folder 9:          A & M (.943)

 

Folder 10:        AFM (.942)

 

Folder 11:        BM (.944)

 

Folder 12:        B & M (.945-.949)

 

Folder 13:        CM (.950-.951)

 

Folder 14:        C & McC (.952-.953)

 

Folder 15:        D & M (.954)

 

Folder 16:        DTM (.955)

 

Folder 17:        G & R M (in script under a shield) (.1293)

                        [G and R Munn? – see also folder 38 below]

 

Folder 18:        HM(?) (with star) (.779)

 

Folder 19:        HM [or could be MH] (.765, .957)

 

Folder 20:        IPM (with design of a phoenix) (.978)

 

Folder 21:        JM (some have design of a beehive) (.959-.976)

 

Folder 22:        JM & M (.979-.984)

 

Folder 23:        PM (.985)

 

Folder 24:        SM (initials on either side of a fleur-de-lis) (.986)

 

Folder 25:        WM, 1801 (with lion in an oval topped by a crown) (.1459)

 

Folder 26:        YM (.987-.988)

 

Folder 27:        GioroMagnani/Al Masso (with a crest that has an eagle on it) (.996-.997)

 

Folder 28:        Magnay & Pickering (.998)

 

Folder 29:        J Markle; Markle (.999-.1000)

 

Folder 30:        Matthews, 1836 (.1001)

 

Folder 31:        TMcC (.989-.993)

 

Folder 32:        Meeteer (.1019-.1021)

 

Folder 33:        Mercantile (.1022)

 

Folder 34:        PA Mesier; Peter A Mesier (.1023-.1028, .1117)

 

Folder 35:        Mode (.1034-.1038)

 

Folder 36:        A Mode (.1039)

 

Folder 37:        Moiniers Patent (.1029-.1033)

 

Folder 38:        G & R Munn (.1040)

(.1293 is probably another of their watermarks, see folder 17 above)

 

Folder 39:        W F Murphy & Sons, Philada (.1041-.1042)

 

Folder 40:        HN; IV [these are kept together because they came from the same book] (.1043-.1045)

 

Folder 41:        AO & Co (.1054-.1057)

 

Folder 42:        NO (.1064-.1065)

 

Folder 43:        Ohio (under an eagle) (.1058-.1059)

 

Folder 44:        Old Berkshire Mills (.349-.361)

 

Folder 45:        Old Ivanshire Mills (.1060-.1063)

 

Folder 46:        CC Olney (.1066-.1067)

 

Folder 47:        A Onderdonk (with an eagle) (.1068-.1072)

 

Folder 48:        Orholm (name inside a ring) (.1073)

 

Folder 49:        Owen & Hurlbut (includes the wrapper for a ream of their paper) (.1074-.1077)

 

Folder 50:        P (script letter, with a shield on which there are three circles) (.1114-.1115)

 

Folder 51:        AP (.1083)

 

Folder 52:        B & P, 1794 (.1090-.1092)

 

Folder 53:        BP & Co (.1087-.1089)

 

 

Box 8:

 

Folder 1:          BS & P (.1086)

 

Folder 2:          E & P, 1794 (.1084)

 

Folder 3:          HP (.1099-.1100)

 

Folder 4:          H & P (.1101-.1102)

 

Folder 5:          JP (.1108-.1113, .1809-.1810)

 

Folder 6:          KVP (.1082)

                        [from Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co., Michigan]

 

Folder 7:          REP (with liberty cap on a pole) (.1107)

 

Folder 8:          SP (inside a heart) (.1817-.1818)

 

Folder 9:          WP (.1104, .1126)

                        [identified as William Park of Virginia]

 

Folder 10:        WP (with arms of Virginia) (.1105)

 

Folder 11:        WP (.1106)

 

Folder 12:        L Paine (.1116)

 

Folder 13:        R Park & Co (.1118-.1125)

 

Folder 14:        W Parker (.1127)

 

Folder 15:        Parsons Co, Holyoke (with shield of United States Congress (.1128-.1130)

 

Folder 16:        N Patten (.1131-.1132)

 

Folder 17:        Patterson & Co (.1135-.1138)

 

Folder 18:        E Patterson (.1133)

 

Folder 19:        J Patterson & Co (.1134)

 

Folder 20:        Philadelphia (one sheet has a dove) (.1139-.1140)

 

Folder 21:        G Pike (.1141-.1142)

 

Folder 22:        A Pirie & Sons (.1143)

                        [see also .726 and .1144 for other Pirie papers]

 

Folder 23:        Pirie’s (.1144)

                        [see also .726 and .1143]

 

Folder 24:        Porter & Clark (.1145)

 

Folder 25:        Pure Linen (with an iron cross) (.1146-.1147, .1624)

 

Folder 26:        R (also includes a design of some sort) (.1148)

 

Folder 27:        AR (.1202-.1204)

 

Folder 28:        CR (with a design of some sort) (.1159-.1163)

 

Folder 29:        DR (.1164-.1166)

 

Folder 30:        GR (on one sheet, the GR is under a crest with a hunting horn on it) (.1167-.1171)

 

Folder 31:        HR (.1172-.1175)

 

Folder 32:        JR (.1176-.1180)

 

Folder 33:        JVR (.1181-.1184)

 

Folder 34:        MR (.1185-.1186)

[the initials are in the form of a monogram and are difficult to read; it could be a fancy M or a different combination of letters]

 

Folder 35:        NIR (.1813)

 

Folder 36:        SBR (with deer in ring) (.1815)

 

Folder 37:        WR (with a cloverleaf) (.1187)

                        [identified as possibly being William Rittenhouse II]

 

Folder 38:        Z & R. (.1188)

 

Folder 39:        A Rahn (.1189-.1201)

 

Folder 40:        G Reid (?) (.621)

 

Folder 41:        Rhoads & Sons (.1205-.1206)

 

Folder 42:        Rockville (.1207-.1209)

 

Folder 43:        Adrian(?) Rogge(?) (with design of flag flying on a ship(?) (.1212-.1213)

                        [paper is damaged, so name is difficult to read and design is difficult to see]

 

Folder 44:        Romev (name under a crest) (.1210-.1211)

 

Folder 45:        Royal Linen (with tau cross on a shield) (.1214)

 

Folder 46:        S & Co (on most sheets, this is within a five-pointed star) (.1236-.1242, .1333)

 

Folder 47:        ANS (within a ring) (.1243)

 

Folder 48:        B & S (.1244)

 

Folder 49:        BS & Co (.1085, .1245, .1798)

 

Folder 50:        CS (.1799)

                        [not Sauer]

 

Folder 51:        CS (with snake on cross) (.1800)

 

Folder 52:        CS (with star in circle) (.1801)

 

Folder 53:        S & D (.1816)

 

Folder 54:        ES (.1270-.1271)

 

 

Box 9:

 

Folder 1:          HS; HS, Sandy Run (.1272-.1278, .1314-.1315)

 

Folder 2:          IS & Co (.1279)

 

Folder 3:          JRUS, 1808, Bondon (.1280)

           

Folder 4:          J & S (on two sheets, these letters are inside a five-pointed star) (.1282-.1284)

 

Folder 5:          JS (.1281)

 

Folder 6:          JS & Co (.1285-.1290)

                        [some of the watermarks look like JSOC]

 

Folder 7:          JS, Gardner (.1291)

 

Folder 8:          JHS (with various designs, including one of a person with upraised arms) (.1292)

 

Folder 9:          LS (.1811)

 

Folder 10:        OH & S (.1301-.1304)

 

Folder 11:        TS, 1794 (.1305)

                        [might be FS]

 

Folder 12:        WS (two sheets include a fleur-de-lis) (.1306-.1313)

 

Folder 13:        Satorre (includes a cross within a circle) (.1316)

 

Folder 14:        Sauer (.1317-.1318)

 

Folder 15:        TH Saunders (.1319)

 

Folder 16:        Shepang Valley Mills (.1320-.1322)

 

Folder 17:        Sherer (.1323-.1332)

 

Folder 18:        Smith & Allnutt (.1338)

 

Folder 19:        Smith & Ingle (.1339)

 

Folder 20:        ST Smith, NY (.1335-.1337)

 

Folder 21:        J Smyth (.1334)

 

Folder 22:        Snyder (.1340-.1341)

 

Folder 23:        W Swan (.1342)

 

Folder 24:        C & T (with fleur-de-lis) (.1348)

 

Folder 25:        E ET (.1347)

 

Folder 26:        F & T (initials under a decorative design) (.1346)

 

Folder 27:        IT (.1343-.1345)

 

Folder 28:        MT (one sheet includes a plow) (.1363, .1677)

[a note identifies the sheet with the plow as coming from Morris Truman of Philadelphia]

 

Folder 29:        R & MT (.1354)

 

Folder 30:        S & T (.1349)

 

Folder 31:        ST & Co (with an anchor) (.1350-.1351)

 

Folder 32:        W & T (.1355)

 

Folder 33:        WT (.1476)

                        [might be TW]

 

Folder 34:        Thomas (with a lion inside an oval topped by a crown) (.1390-.1391)

 

Folder 35:        J & J Town (.1395)

 

Folder 36:        Truman’s & Co (with a design of some sort, perhaps a plow) (.1397-.1401)

 

Folder 37:        Turkey Mill (includes an eagle atop an American shield, with stars around it) (.1402)

 

Folder 38:        J & R Turner (.1403)

 

Folder 39:        W Turner & Son (.1404)

 

Folder 40:        U (.1408)

 

Folder 41:        U & Co (.1405)

 

Folders 42-43:             GU (.1364-.1367, .1369-.1372)

 

Folder 44:        JU & Co (.1374-.1379, .1381-.1389)

 

Folder 45:        PU (.1356-.1361)

 

Folder 46:        P Ulrick (.1406-.1407, .1409)

 

Folder 47:        US Army (with design of cannon, rifles, flags, and tents) (.134)

 

Folder 48:        US Congress (with design of eagle and little flowers) (.548)

           

Folder 49:        US Department of State (with an eagle) (.607)

 

Folder 50:        US Navy (.1046)

 

Folder 51:        US Post Office Department (with a man on horseback) (.1410)

 

Folder 52:        C Unkley (with fleur-de-lis) (.1823)

 

Folder 53:        IV (one sheet has the arms of Great Britain on it) (.1411-.1412)

                        [might be VI]

 

Folder 54:        BFV (.1413)

 

 

Box 10:

 

Folder 1:          W & CV (.1423)

 

Folder 2:          P Valentine & Co, Suffield Conn (.1414-.1417)

 

Folder 3:          van Gelder Zonen (.1419)

 

Folder 4:          W Venables & Co (with heart design) (.1420-.1421)

 

Folder 5:          Victoria Linen (with a crown) (.1422)

 

Folder 6:          W (with embellishments) (.1698)

 

Folder 7:          W Pure Linen (.1435-.1436)

 

Folder 8:          BW (.1437)

 

Folder 9:          B & W (.1438-.1445)

 

Folder 10:        DJR&W (.1446-.1447)

 

Folder 11:        EW & Co (.1448)

 

Folder 12:        E & W (.1449)

 

Folder 13:        H & W, Third River (with logo of two doves) (.781)

 

Folder 14:        JW (one sheet includes an eagle, the other a coat of arms topped with a crown)(.1450-.1451)

 

Folder 15:        JW & Son (.1452-.1456)

 

Folder 16:        LW; L&W (.1457-.1458)

 

Folder 17:        MW [could be WM] (.1461-.1465)

 

Folder 18:        RW & Co (.1352-.1353)

 

Folder 19:        S & W (.1474)

 

Folder 20:        SW & Co, N York (with logo of two doves) (.1475)

 

Folder 21:        WWW (inside a ring) (.1477)

 

Folder 22:        Walsh (.1478)

 

Folder 23:        Marcus Ward & Co (.1479)

 

Folder 24:        Wm. H. Ward & Co (.1480)

 

Folder 25:        J Webb (.1481-.1485)

 

Folder 26:        Weston’s (.1486-.1489)

 

Folder 27:        J Whatman; J Whatman Turkey Mill (.1497-.1499, .1502)

 

Folder 28:        Whiting Paper Co (.1490-.1496)

 

Folder 29:        Wilcox, Philada; JM Wilcox, Philada (one sheet has an ivy leaf) (.1503-.1512)

 

Folder 30:        Williams & Plum, Newark, N.J. (with an eagle) (.1514)

 

Folder 31:        C Wilmott (.1515-.1516)

 

Folder 32:        Woronoco Bond (.1517-.1518)

 

Folder 33:        HY (.1523)

                        [could be YH]

 

Folder 34:        WY & Co, Delaware (.1525-.1529)

 

Folder 35:        H Yates (.1530)

 

Folder 36:        W Young (.1519-.1522)

           

Folder 37:        Z (.1531)

 

Folder 38:        JZ (.1532-.1535)

 

Folder 39:        ampersand (.1708-.1710)

 

Folders 40-41: anchor (.1582-1587)

 

Folder 42:        arms of England (with garter) (.1548-.1549)

 

Folder 43:        arms of Massachusetts, with the letter M (Burbank) (.1550)

 

Folder 44:        arms of New York (various styles) (Samuel Campbell) (.1551-.1556)

 

Folder 45:        arms of Virginia (WP) (.1564)

 

Folder 46:        crossed arrows in double circle (Burbank) (.1707)

 

Folder 47:        beehive (John Matthews) (.1580-.1581)

 

Folder 48:        bell under crown-like design (Samuel Lewis) (.1631-.1633)

 

Folder 49:        bells (PB?) (.1576-.1579)

 

Folder 50:        bird (Allen) (.1608, .1613)

 

Folder 51:        Britannia with bell (.1575)

 

Folder 52:        Britannia in an oval, 1797 (.1557-.1558)

 

Folder 53:        Britannia in an oval, 1810 (.1559)

 

Folder 54:        Britannia in an oval, with partial date (1_1_) (.1560)

 

Folder 55:        Britannia in a circle (D) (.1561)

 

Folder 56:        Britannia in a circle (H) (.1562)

 

Folder 57         Britannia with GR (.1563):

 

Folder 58         Britannia in ovals, some with crowns, some without (.1565-.1569)

 

 

Box 11:

 

Folder 1:          castle tower (.1574)

 

Folder 2:          circle (.1637)

 

Folder 3:          circles with designs (.1572-.1573)

 

Folder 4:          clover leaf in circle (Saur, sower, CS, C. Saur) (.1627-.1629, .1821-.1822)

 

Folder 5:          clover leaf (DH – Daniel Haga-Hegy) (.1625-.1626)

 

Folder 6:          compass and right angle (Masonic symbol?) (.865-.875, .1700-.1706)

 

Folder 7:          crown and GR (.1634-.1636)

 

Folder 8:          crown and garter belt (blank center) (.1630)

 

Folder 9:          dates (1813, 1817, 1830) (.1543-.1547)

 

Folder 10:        deer (2 bodies and heads) (H. Katz) (.1622-.1623)

 

Folder 11:        dove (.1605-.1606)

 

Folder 12:        dove (Amies) (.1609-.1612, .1614-.1621)

 

Folder 13:        dove (Kelty) (.1607)

 

Folder 14:        Dutch lion and bell (PB) (.1602-.1604)

 

Folder 15:        Dutch vryhet lion, with a star; one sheet has a crowned GR (.1536-.1542)

 

Folder 16:        eagle with arrows and olive branch in its talons (.1588-.1589)

 

Folder 17:        eagle (small) (.1590-.1596)

 

Folder 18:        eagle in circle (Onerdonk?) (.1597-.1600)

 

Folder 19:        eagle above crossed flags (.1600a-b)

 

Folder 20:        eagle on cliff above river, ships in background (Hudson) (.1601)

 

Folder 21:        eagle with crown (.1716-.1717)

 

Folder 22:        eagle and post horn (.1685-.1686)

 

Folder 23:        eagles (.1718-.1719)

 

Folder 24:        eagles (Sellers style, K & B) (.1687-.1689)

 

Folder 25:        fish (H & B) (.1683)

 

Folder 26:        fleur-de-lis inside shield (,1803-.1805)

 

Folder 27:        fleur-de-lis (also pages marked IV and H) (.1736-.1737)

 

Folder 28:        flower (J Boies) (.1691-.1692)

 

Folder 29:        flowers (two tulips – Katz)  (.1715)

 

Folder 30:        harp (IC, I Copeland) (.1682)

 

Folder 31:        heart (.1681)

 

Folder 32:        Indian (C Bemis)  (.1680)

 

Folder 33:        ivy leaf (James Wilcox, 1830s) (.1693)

 

Folder 34:        lamb/sheep (J Robinson (.1679)

 

Folder 35:        leaf (.1713-.1714)

 

Folder 36:        lion (Genoa?) (.1678)

 

Folders 37-38: plows (.1668-.1676)

 

Folder 39:        post horns (some in shields, some not; Gilpin) (.1663-.1667)

 

Folder 40:        post rider (Dutch – A Rogge) (.1654)

 

Folder 41:        form of Pro Patria with lion inside fence watched over by Britannia (.1657, .1659-.1662)

 

Folder 42:        Pro Patria (.1658)

 

Folder 43:        starfish wheel [more like a flower] (.1720)

 

Folder 44:        ship (Thos. Amies) (.1653)

 

Folder 45:        star (SC – Simon Close) (.1639-.1640)

 

Folder 46:        star (H Katz) (.1641-.1642)

 

Folder 47:        star with six points (.1643-.1644, .1646-.1649)

 

Folder 48:        star with six points (WJ, Wm Idler) (.1650-.1652)

 

Folder 49:        star with five points (.1712)

 

Folder 50:        star wheel (.1820)

 

Folder 51:        star with five points, Linen 1881 (.1711)

 

Folder 52:        stitch (Sewald, York Me., 1796/1814 (.1570)

 

Folder 53:        sun with crown (Genoa) (.1684)

 

Folder 54:        Washington’s profile (Hudson) (.1695)

 

Folder 55:        wreath (partial) (.1638)

 

Folder 56:        miscellaneous partial symbols (and some blank paper) (.1721-.1735)

 

 

Box 12:

 

Folders 1-5:     unmarked paper and articles about paper (.1749-.1756, .1758-.1764, .1766-.1772, 1774-.1779, .1783-.1797)

 

Folder 6:          “Curious Paper Facts,” published by The Paper House of Pennsylvania, vol. 1, no. 1-7 (.1757, .1757a-f)

           

Folder 7:          Accessions book (.1781)

 

 

Box 13 (legal size):

 

Folder 1:          Allen (with dove symbol) (.15)

 

Folder 2:          Amies, Philada. (.90, .106, .110)

 

Folder 3:          Amies (unnumbered pages, many of the documents are in pieces)

 

Folder 4:          Austin & Carr (.136)

 

Folder 5:          CB (.177, .184, .196-.197)

 

Folder 6:          FB (with design of a crown atop a ring, with a bell underneath) (.229)

 

Folder 7:          JS, SB (both sets of initials appear on the paper) (.255-.257)

 

Folder 8:          PB (.277-.278, .287)

 

Folder 9:          S Boyer (with dates) (.372, .373b)

 

Folder 10:        CC (under a crown) (.440, .447)

 

Folder 11:        C & P (on some sheets, the initials are inside a heart) (.1093-.1098)

 

Folder 12:        E & C (.457-.466)

 

Folder 13:        Ephrata (FR on either side of a large 4)(.626)

 

Folder 14:        EF (with a crown)(.649-.650)

 

Folder 15:        RF (on either side of a stack of circles with a cross on top) (.1814)

 

Folder 16:        JLG (.684-.686, .690-.692)

 

Folder 17:        L Gevel (.709-.710)

 

Folder 18:        Gilmour & Brothers (.385.1)

                        [note: the G and the B are missing, so it really reads ilmour & rothers)

 

Folder 19:        CH (.750)

 

Folder 20:        PJK (.839-.845)

 

Folder 21:        TL (the T and the L are run together – so the bar of the T is crossing the L, also includes design of a plow) (.901-.902)

 

Folder 22:        Levan (.911-.922)

 

Folder 23:        M & T (.1362)

 

Folder 24:        JM (.977)

 

Folder 25:        TM & Co (.994-.995)

 

Folder 26:        Matthews (some sheets have a sheaf of wheat, others a beehive, and some are dated) (.1002-.1018)

 

Folder 27:        Needham & Co (.1048-.1049, .1051)

 

Folder 28:        Newton (.1052-.1053)

 

Folder 29:        NO (.1050)

 

Folder 30:        LP (.1078-.1081)

 

Folder 31:        AR; A & R (.1150-.1158)

 

Folder 32:        S (one sheet includes a three-leaf clover) (.1227-.1235)

 

Folder 33:        BS & Co (.1246-.1251)

 

Folder 34:        C & S (one sheet of paper has an eagle design, but it does not have C&S on it) (.1252, .1254-.1269)

 

Folder 35:        IS (? Could be TS) (.1149)

 

Folder 36:        NC S (.1299-.1300)

 

Folder 37:        SS (.1819)

 

Folder 38:        M & ET (.1812)

 

Folder 39:        E Towgood (.1392-.1394)

 

Folder 40:        Truman’s & Co (with plow) (.1396)

 

 

Box 14 (legal size):

 

Folder 1:          GU (.1368)

 

Folder 2:          W (.1824)

 

Folder 3:          JW & Son (.913)

 

Folder 4:          MW (with a dove design) (.1460)

 

Folder 5:          PW (with an eagle design) (.1466-.1473)

 

Folder 6:          J Whatman, Turkey Mill (.1500-.1501)

 

Folder 7:          WY & Co (.1524)

 

Folder 8:          WIZ (with eagle) (no accession numbers)

 

Folder 9:          bell (.218)

 

Folder 10:        crowned shield; fleur-de-lis (.1699)

[these on pages that are supposed to be from the 2d folio of Shakespeare’s plays, 1632]

 

Folder 11:        eagles (Sellers style) (.1690 and .1690a)

 

Folder 12:        fleur-de-lis (various styles, none on a shield or inside an oval (.1738-.1748)

 

Folder 13:        monogram (no accession number)

 

Folder 14:        post rider (no accession number)

 

Folder 15:        Pro Patria (with Britannia tending a lion inside a fence, also a coat of arms (.1658a)

           

Folder 16:        star with six points (.1645)

 

Folder 17:        tulip (.1694)

(A. Keller or Kellen)

 

Folder 18:        wheat sheaf inside an oval (John Matthews) (.1696-.1697)

 

Folder 19:        unmarked papers, picture of a paper mill, newspaper clippings about mills (.1751, .1763, .1770, .1773)

 

Folder 20:        some correspondence, pictures of watermarks, information on embossed revenue stamps (.1765)

 

Folder 21:        not watermarked papers (no accession numbers)

 

Folders 22-23: correspondence, pictures of watermarks, information about papermakers (.1772, .1775)

 

Folder 24:        alphabetical list of papermakers (.1780)

 

Folder 25:        newspaper: Atkinson’s Saturday Evening Post, January 4, 1834, includes an ad announcing a paper mill for sale in Chester County (.1786)

 

Folder 26:        correspondence: to Mr. Unger (.1782)

 

Folder 27:        correspondence and notes (.1788-.1796)

 

Folder 28:        notes about paper mills and watermarks (no accession number)

 

 

Box 15 (oversize):

 

Folder 1:          I & RB (.247, .622)

 

Folder 2:          IC (with a logo of some sort – perhaps a harp) (.470-.472)

 

Folder 3:          SC (with logo of a flower or sun) (.494)

 

Folder 4:          JGL (with fleur-de-lis in a shield) (.687-.689)

 

Folder 5:          J Robeson, Phila (some sheets have a design of a sheep) (.1215-.1226)

 

Folder 6:          LS (.1294-.1298)

 

Folders 7-8:     JU (.1373, .1380)

 

Folder 9:          P Valentine & Co, Suffield Conn (.1418)

 

Folder 10:        W (some sheets have a hunting horn on a shield above the letter W) (.1424-.1434)

 

 

Boxes 16-17: note cards about watermarks

 

 

Boxes 18-23: photographs of watermarks, arranged alphabetically by name or initials, or by design (bell, cat, etc.; the designs are in Box 23)

Finding Aid Section Two: Description of items in each folder:

 

[note: all accession numbers begin with 76x166]

 

The following accession numbers were not used or the items were lost before the collection was described: .30-.31, .290, .296-.299, .584.  Some items were not numbered at the time of acquisition and have been assigned letters in the descriptions which follow.

 

 

Box 1:

 

Folder 1: A, A 1816 (.1-.3)

 

.1         Letter: Stephen Whitney, New York, to John S. Hunn, Cashier, Bank of Newburgh, Feb. 2, 1820.  Instructions for payment of notes.  Reply on the back. 

.2         Bill to Jos. Diver from Manuel Eyre, 1830, no place.  [see Col. 657 for additional Eyre material]

.3         Mortgage indenture between Benjamin Boyers, yeoman, Charlestown, Chester County, Penn., and Caleb Brinton. Birmingham township, Chester County, for $300.00. April 5, 1816.

 

Folder 2: CBA; CRA; HKA (.4-.5, .49)

.4         Bill, to Sloop "Commerce", signed William Belcher for William Millward, mast maker, for booms, etc.  Philadelphia, April 20, 1792

.5         Disbursements of the Brig Nancy, Capt. Isaac Silliman, at San Lucar, Jan. 29, 1802, by George B. Dawson.

.49       Pamphlet - pp.213306, passim. "The Young Man's Best Companion."

 

Folder 3: MA & Co (.6)

.6         Letter from Joseph D. Farnsworth, Fairfield, to Thomas Astly, Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1823. Payment of notes.

 

Folder 4: PA (.7-.10)

.7a-b    Administration account for the estate of Jacob Boyer, cooper, Reading, Berks County, Penn., with John Strohecker, administrator, 1808.  [see also .1650]

.8         Bond between John Eissenhour [or Eissenhower], Windsor township, Berks County, Penn. and Godfried Seidle, yeoman, Windsor township, May 27, 1809.

.9         Blank page.

.10       Letter from John McDowell, Lewistown, Pa., to N. B. Boilieu, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Penn., Lancaster. Oct. 25, 1809, affirming a bond.

 

Folder 5: I Adam & Co; J Adam & Co (.11-.12)

.11       Note concerning a discharged mortgage, between Richard Duryer & wife, Walters W. Meyer [or Heyer] and wife Phebe, John F. Duryer and Cornelius Meyer [or Meyer] of New York City, on the one part, and Jacob Wilkins Jr., of the other, May 20, 1798, signed by Jane Dies of Catskill, Albany County. The bond is on the back.

.12       Notice of a sale (land), n.d., New York.  Names on notice: Doctor Benton, Mr. Birdsall, Mr. Gilbert, Col. Lindsey

 

Folder 6: Allen, with dove holding olive branch (.13-.14)

.13       Deed hiring Alfred Brooks and John Humphrey of New York as attorneys for Tappan & Mansfield of Boston. May 22, 1828.

.14       Power of attorney given to George W. Talbot, merchant of New York City, from Henry Dorr of Boston, April 26, 1821.  Inside: signature of notary public Charles Hayward.

 

Folder 7: All Linen 1886, All Linen 1888, with coat of arms (.16-.17)

.16       Typed letter from Thomas B. Prosser to John Edward Siddall, both of Philadelphia, Nov. 8, 1889        

.17       copy o f will of Louisa S. Kates, Sept. 20, 1882, Philadelphia.  Names nieces and nephews, all surnamed Kates (one niece married to a Hood).  Louisa S. Kates died August 20, 1884.

 

Folder 8: The American Linen Paper (.18)

.18       Grant by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, of belong­ings of Benjamin P. Sutter of D.C., to Daniel Sutter of Philadelphia. Witness, Walter S. Cox, Justice.  June 17, 1884.

 

Folder 9: D Ames (.19-.29)

.19       Letter from Charlotte Miller, South Hadley, to Miss Experience Chapin, West Springfield, [Massachusetts], May, 1805. [see also .182 and .937]

.20       Letter from W. H. Crawford [but Bradford penciled in, also], [Albany – penciled in], to Hon. O.C. Merrill, Congress Hall, Dec. 3, 1817. Matters of the court.

.21       Letter from Aug. Eichhorn, Baltimore, to W. Cramond, Philadelphia, February 6, 1819.  Encloses letter from Matthew O’Brien about carriage lamps of Baron de Dupuy.

.22       Letter from Joseph B. Lyon, Natchez, to John Gill Jr., and Francis Worley, New Orleans, March 12,  1822. Concerns cotton.

.23       Letter from Robert Gill, New York, to John Gill Jr., New Orleans, Jan. 26, 1822.  Concerns cotton.

.24       Letter from Robert Gill, New York, to John Gill Jr., New Orleans, Feb. 19, 1822.  Concerns cotton.

.25       Letter from Joseph B. Lyon, Natchez, to John Gill Jr., New Orleans, March, 7, 1822.  Concerns business.

.26       Bond on notes owed to William Taylor, Jr. by various people.  Hopkinsville and Russellville, Kentucky, Aug. 24, 1819.

.27       Letter from R. B. Magruder to John White.  n.p., Aug. 2, 1821, requesting the release of Mr. Davidges’(?) mortgage to Mr. Henry Nicolls.

.28       Letter from Rob. Abbott Jr. & Co., Richmond, Va., to E. A. Russell, Peters­burg, Va. April 5, 1821.  Concerns business.

.29       Letter from E. Wainwright, Hartford, addressed to Peter Wainwright Jr., but intended for his mother Mrs. Wainwright, Boston. Sept. 27, 1817.  [see also other Wainwright letters in collection]

 

Folder 10: B. Amies, Phila; R. Amies, Phila; Amies (in script, with dove) [with other variations] (.32-.76)

.32       Letter from J. Francis Fisher, Philadelphia, to Henry M. Walker, n.p., June 30, 1837.  Concerning a note of Joshua Sutcliff.

.33       Letter from Thos. C. Cash, New Orleans, to R. Ashhurst & Sons, Philadelphia, May 20, 1834.  [additional Ashhurst material in Co.. 290]

.34       Letter from Lewis B. Fenwick, Frankfort, to John Gill, Jr., New Orleans, March 11, 1822.  Concerns property.

.35       Power of attorney.  John Gill, Jr. and Thomas Washington Little, to John Peyton Little, all merchants of Philadelphia, Sept. 18, 1820.

.36a-b Two pages of a document concerning the settlement of a will, seemlingly that of John Hollinshead.  Mentions Daniel Newbold in Burlington County as executor.  Also mentions Levi Peacock as orator and Lettis Hollsinhead Peacock as oratrix.  n.p., no date, but after 1786. [also see .90a-f].

.37       Letter to the Supreme Court [of New York], from Oliver Hutchinson of Wood & Hutchinson. New York, Oct. 3, 1835.  Concerns a deed.

.38       Notes on instructions for a company.  Dr. Fifield(?) vs. Loew(?) Co. n.p., n.d.

.39       Letter from Charles Witman, Reading, Pa., to Charles Graff, March 1, 1823. Concerns insertion of notice in newspaper.  [additional Graff papers in Col. 388]

.40       Blank folded letter sheet – blue.

.41       Pages G and S of an index, removed from some large volume, probably from Philadelphia, n.d.  [see also .50 and .101]

.42       Letter from Thomas W. Langley, Warren P.O., Chester County, to Robert Arundale [Arundel], Philadelphia, July 27, 1831. Concerns a settlement claim on estate of Mr. Hirsch(?). 

.43       Letter from John Hallowell, president of Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, to Thomas Davis, West Chester, Penn., July 12, 1821. Warrant for holding a special court; and an appointment pledge by John Hallowell for Thomas Davis at court.

.44       Letter from Hite & Ormsby, Louisville, to Richard Ashhurst, Philadelphia, July 12, 1822. Concerns the bank accounts of R. Ashhurst.  [see also Col. 290]

.45       Letter, George Weaver, Montgomery Square, to George Duffield, Comptroller General, [Lancaster, Penn.,] Feb. 14, 1806.  Not sufficient evidence to convict John Little for murder of his son.  [Original address wrapper for this letter is .68 below]

.46       Wrapper for a lease, Jacob W. Seitzinger et al to James Wild, Joseph Lyon, and Backies(?) W. Birge.

.47a     No. 5: Description of a plot of land in the Northern Liberties, abutting land belonging to Samuel Leech, Michael Hillegar, Thomas Leech, William Shippen, and Isaac Leech. In 1786, land leased to Johannes Hinckel.

.47b     No. 6: description of a piece of ground in the Northern Liberties, Samuel Leech to M.H., 1767.

.48       Plan of lots at corner of Franklin and Girard(?) Streets, probably in Philadelphia, n.p., n.d. 

.50       Pages M [no entries], N and O of an index, removed from some large volume, probably from Philadelphia, n.d.  [see also .41 and .101] 

.51       Letter from John Wiley, Philadelphia,.to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Jan. 12, 1830.  Please assist John Rubsam(?) attain information in relation to Whitman & Boyd and Seitzinger notes. 

.52       Letter from Alexander Irvin, Senate Chamber, [Harrisburg,] to Henry M. Walker, Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1838.  Will attend to his request later. 

.53       Letter from Leslie Combs, Lexington, to Richard Ashhurst & Sons, Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1836. Concerns John Crawford's debts. 

Also a letter from S.H. Anderson, Lancaster, Ky., to Ashhurst, concerning Crawford.  Oct. 25, 1836.

.54       Letter from Paul Shipley, Nashville, Tenn., to John Gill Jr., Philadelphia, May 15, 1833. Concerns finances of a business.

.55       A list of G.E. Mason's notes.  June 1, 1837, n.p.

.56       R. R. Dorsey in accounts current with Mrs. Maria Dorsey, Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1833. 

.57       Letter from Patterson B. West, Nashville, to John Gill Jr., Philadelphia, July 8, 1833.

.58a-b  Letter and sales account.  William Taylor & Son to Peter Aurand Sr. and Jr. Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1828.

.59       Letter from John W. Scheetz, Norristown, to Robert J. Arundel, Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1830.  Concerns payment of a bill. [additional Scheetz materials are also in this collection]

.60       Letter from Anderson & McMeehan, Russellville, Alabama, [postmarked Nashville, Tenn.,] to Rich. Ashhurst & Sons, Philadelphia, July 10, 1839.  Also a list of goods, mostly textile fabrics. 

.61       Mortgage bond indenture.  James Hamilton Moore, Bristol Township, Philadelphia County, to Matthias R. Miller and Edward Royal, Germantown, Penn., Jan. 1, 1846.

.62       Letter from David Snyder, Harrisburg, to J. Arundel, Philadelphia, Feb. 9, 1829. Concerns the Montgomery Benevolent Society.

.63       Bond and warrant for $3,000 between Robert R. Dorsey, M.D., Philadelphia, and the Union Insurance Co. of Philadelphia.  Jan. 18, 1844.

.64       Land purchase agreement between George Beamer and Benjamin King, n.p., July 23, 1839.

.65       Land agreement for division between Samuel Boyer and Jacob Benfinger [or Bensinger], Schuylkill County, and John Dresh and family [members named], Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1832.

.66       Letter from James Dykes & Co., Norfolk, to Mr. Cramond. Philadelphia, July 7, 1817.

.67       Letter from John Gill, Jr., Philadelphia, to Yeatman & Kent, Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 30, 1826. Concerns money transactions and cotton.  [see also .89]

.68       Address sheet, to George Duffiel, Comptroller(?), Lancaster, Penn., contained the letter from George Weaver, Montgomery Square, Feb. 14, 1806, that is number .45 [see above]

.69       Deed. Poll. Daniel Fitler, High Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County, to George Gelback, 1839.  Concerning property of George C. Baker, Kensington. 

.70       Thomas Mason's estate; written explanations of estate ownership, n.p., n.d.  Names Mason’s heirs.  He died September 29, 1793.

.71-.72             Notes on Ogden vs. Jonas Phillips, 1832, n.p.

.73       Letter from the District Court of Philadelphia to Remdale(?) Hutcheson(?), Philadelphia, March 7, 1819.  Judgment in favor of John C. Smith.

.74       Note to J. M. Neace from JUS(?), concerning money owed, n.p., March 7.

.75       Sworn statement by John Titus in New Jersey Chancery concerning the Trenton Banking Co. and Zachariah Rossele, trustee of Ann E. Woodruff, et al.  Signed by William Halsted.  April 6, 1835. Mortgage due.

.76       Sworn statements by Liscomb R. Titus and Philemon Dickinson in New Jersey Chancery concerning the Trenton Banking Co. and Zachariah Rossell for Ann E. Woodruff.  April 6, 1835, and a sworn statement by Philemon Dickinson... April 7, 1835.

 

Folder 11:  W. Amies & Co, Phila [with variations] (.77-.122)

.77       Letter from James [no surname, probably McFarland, see .80 below], Philadelphia, to Miss Elizabeth Shannon ("Dear Cousin"), Norriton township, Montgomery County, Penn., Oct. 30, 1828.

.78       Letter from Senator Baulay, Harrisburg, to Robert Stewart, Bedford, Penn., April 9, 1838.

.79       Letter from Gab. Nourse, Washington, D.C., to Bryant, Auditor General, Harrisburg, Penn., Sept. 30, 1818.  Concerns Henry Young, “a poor old solderi of 89 years,” and what is needed to secure his pension.

.80       Letter from Jas. B. McFarland, Philadelphia, to Miss Elizabeth Shannon, Norriton township, Montgomery County, Penn., Feb. 19, 1834.  Sends cambric which he requests that she make into handkerchiefs.

.81a-c              Various geometrical drawings by hand, n.p., n.d.  pink and yellow papers

.82       Various geometrical drawings by hand, n.p., n.d.  blue paper

.83       Account of a bond.  William Craig to John and William Penn. n.p., Oct. 27, 1821.

.84       Receipted bill, Bernard Soulia [or Soulis], paid W.(?) & D. Lowber, signed by John Burrows.  Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1820.  For boots and shoes for Bernard and Albion.

.85       List of payments on account of Beaver costs.  1814, Beaver County.

.86       Benjamin B. Cooper in account with Charles C. Gaskill from 1831 to 1832. n.p.

.87       Agreement between Abraham Potts, Norwegian township, Schuylkill County, and Jacob W. Sietzinger, Berks County, for land sale. Aug. 23, 1833. 

.88       Lease contract between Frederick Graff and Charles Graff, and Thomas W. Stewart, Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1840.  [see also Col. 388]

.89       Copy of a letter from John Gill, Jr., Philadelphia, to Yeatman & Kent.  July 28, 1826.  Concerns banking.  [see also .67] 

.91       Letter from A. Ferguson, Philadelphia, to John Gill, Jr. Oct. 12, 1827. Con­cerns Deshler’s business.

.92       Letter from Jacob Sulger, Philadelphia, to John Godf. Wachsmuth, Germantown.  Aug. 6, 1827.            Encloses a check for $3,547.83 on Tobias Beckler's mortgage.

.93       Letter from J. F. Groome, Elkton, Md., to John Gill Jr., Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1830.  Concerns payment of a bill.

.94       Letter from Geo. Morris, Baltimore, to John Gill, Jr., Philadelphia, June 10, 1830.

.95       Letter from John C. Groome, attorney, Elkton, Md., to John Gill & Co., Philadelphia, Sept. 19, 1829.   About the claim against Bouchell.

.96       Letter from John H. Scheetz, Norristown, to Henry Smith, Reading, Penn.  Jan. 3, 1827.

.97       Rental agreement between Hugh Colhoun and Mrs. Margaret Richards, Philadelphia, July 4,1837.

.98       Blank paper - blue.

.99       Blank paper - blue.

.100     Letter from A. M. Upshaw, Philadelphia, to Mr. John Gill, Jr., Philadelphia, March 31, 1836.  Concerns debts of a firm.

.101     Page N of an index, removed from some large volume, probably from Philadelphia, n.d.  [see also . 41 and .50]

.102     Letter from John Scheetz, Norristown, to Robert J. Arundel, Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 1830. Concerns a debt. 

.103     Blank paper, with faint embossed design.

.104     Letter from Thomas C. Cash, New Orleans, to R. Ashhurst & Sons, Philadelphia., Nov. 21, 1830.  Concerns commerce between them.

.105     Letter from Rory P. Smith, Philadelphia, to Joseph Thomas, Pottsville, Pa., July 6, 1832.  Payment of a note for $250.

.107     Settlement of the estate of Magdalene Kolb deceased. Upper Hanover township, Montgomery County, Dec. 9, 1824.  George Kolb, administrator. 

.108     Lease of Rent to Messrs. Kay & Troutman from Mrs. Ann Graff, Phila., July 1, 1849.

.109     Letter from John Wiley, Philadelphia, to Alexander L. Hayes, Reading.  Dec. 21, 1826. Concerns the late William Wiley and his brothers John, Joseph, Robert.

.111     "Abstract of interest..." by Thomas Turner, Collector for Georgetown, D.C. June 30, 1827.  Names obligers.

.112     Letter from John Scheetz, Norristown, to Frederick Smith, Reading, Pa., 1827, April 7.  Concerns a possible suit between McCaulis & Chamber, and Nathaniel B. Hobart.

.113     Letter from William Miller to W. D. Lewis, n.p., Aug. 25, 1834.  Concerns money due.

.114     Note swearing of no indebtness on the part of Marks John Biddle to Jonathan Wynn.  Unfinished.  n.p., n.d.

.115     Letter from Frederick Graff and Charles Graff, Philadelphia, to James S. Martin Sept. 26, 1845.  Demand of payment for store leases or face eviction.

.116a-d            Part of a lease agreement, unsigned, n.d., n.p., Wild, Lyon & Birge to take over leases of coal mines from Patterson & Pott, Hoch & Stauffer, and Beech & Craven.  Mines might be owned by Seitzinger, Wetherill & Gumbes(?).

.117     Letter from Joseph Thomson, Philadelphia, to cousin Hannah Harrington, Westfield, New Jersey, Oct.7, 1829.  Purchasing writing paper; family news. 

.118     Blank paper - blue.

.119     Blank paper - blue.

.120     Blank paper - blue.

.121     Letter from William Lambert Dorr, Billerica, to "Dear Aunt" Miss Charlotte Lambert, Roxbury, Mass. Feb. 9, 1823.

.122     Drawing of streets (Sixth and Weaver) and calculations. No name, n.d., n.p.

 

Folder 12: Argyle Linen (with thistle) (.123-.133)

.123     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Pa., to Hon. R. L.Ashhurst, Philadelphia, March 15, 1909.  Concerns the case of Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co.

.124     Notice to the case of Daniel J. Timony vs. M.S. Kemmerer & Co., Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County, Penn., May 1906.

.125     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, to Hon. R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, March 1, 1909.  Concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case.

.126     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, to R. L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, Dec. 17, 1909.  Concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case. 

.127     Page 2 of a letter from S. P. Wolverton to Hon. R. L. Ashhurst, n.d., n.p., concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case.

.128     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, to W. R. Webster, Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 1909.  Concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case.

.129     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, to Hon. R. L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, March 2, 1909.  Concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case.

.130     Page 2 of no. .129.

.131     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Jr., Sunbury, to Hon. R. L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, April 13, 1909. Concerns the Timony vs. Kemmerer & Co. case.

.132     Page 2 of no. .131.

.133     Letter from S.P. Wolverton, Sunbury, to Hon. R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, April 10, 1907.  Concerns court cases.

 

 

Folder 13: WH Arthur & Co, New York (.135)

.135     Letter from Charles M. Dupuy, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to "Dear H", July 14, 1856. Concerns renting the house to J. C. Dewald.

 

Folder 14: Austin, with fleur-de-lis (.137-.139)

.137     Account page of Benjamin B. Cooper(?), about orchards, July 1, 1830. n.p.

.138     Deed from Rachel Ridgway, formerly Murell, Springfield township, Burling County, New Jersey, to Israel Hewan (or Ewing), Gloucester County, Dec. 9, 1812.

.139     Deed from William Henry, Sheriff of Beaver County, Penn., to Hugh Davis of Allegheny County.  Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Feb. 6, 1806.

 

Folder 15: B (.140-.144)

.140     Blank paper.

.141     Blank paper.

.142     Letter from A. (?). Henderson, Baltimore, to W. D. Lewis, Philadelphia, May 1, 1834.  Concerns a meeting of the board and a decision about an afternoon line.

.143     Blank paper.

.144     Blank paper.

 

Folder 16: B & Co, PTRSBg (.145)

.145     Letter from Thomas Foulke, Richmond, to Thomas Ashley, Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1814.  Concerns business.

 

Folder 17: BB (.146-.148)

.146     Letter from Elton & Beck, Philadelphia, to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Penn., June 19, 1828.  Business.

.147     Note of a transaction/payment to Richard Smith, singed S. Smith, Washington, July 29, 1835.  Addressed to Jno. M. Read, Philadelphia.

.148     Hand written duplicate letter from Elton & Beck, Philadelphia, to Henry W. Smith of Reading, at Lancaster, Penn., May 22, 1828.  Concerns payment of a bill.

 

Folder 18: B & B (.149-.152)

.149     Receipt for payment by C. Master for a note by L. Biles to Robert Campbell, signed John Brown, Aug. 5, 1829. n.p.

.150     Cornelius Martin in account with W. & I. Brooks, n.p., 1829-1832.

.151     One half of a bond of land, of James Gray and Robert Russel, commissioners of Warren County, Penn., to James Benson, Asa Winter, & Jacob Mead, then sold the land to Cornelius Masten [or Martin], n.d.

.152     Letter from Laurie & Telfer, Norfolk, to Francis Bell, with added note from Warren Ashley to deliver to Arthur Jones of Edenton. Jan. 11, 1800.  Concerns payment of a note.

 

Folder 19: BH & B (.153)

.153     Entry of merchandise imported in the ship "Grand Turk," Wm. Loring, master, from Liverpool, by Thos. Hewitt, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1810.  Crates of earthenware.

 

Folder 20: CB (.154-.195)

.154     Note: promise to pay David Bricker, from Frantz Brumbach, n.p., May 23, 1788.  Also signed by Samuel Eby.

.155     Letter to Jabez Clark, Windham, from Elisha Stearns, 1811.  Concerns bill of Justice of the Peace J. Barnes.

.156     Bond of Godlieb Ebert, yeoman of Franklin County, Penn., to Margaret Jack, same place, Oct. 7, 1788.  On April 27, 1803, she reassigned the bond to George Gillespie and Joseph Strong.  More about bond, Sept. 7, 1821, Philadlephia.

.157     Bond from Henry Werfel, Dauphin County, Penn., to Jacob Keiver, same county, May 11, 1796.

.158     Expense notes of John Forer. n.p., Sept. 28, 1780.

.159     Bottom half of a sheet of expenses to unknown, n.p., 1784-1785.

.160     Page of a ledger dated 1792-1794. n.p.

.161     bill to John Myley, n.d., n.p.

.162     Articles of an agreement between Andrew Ary, a free man of color in Berks County, Penn., and John Creek, same place, Aug. 27, 1805.

.163     Blank page.

.164     Essay, hand written on cases from "the early record," for the County of New Haven, Conn.  Concerns settlers of the region, n.d.

.165     Article of agreement between Christian Hunt, Lancaster County, and David Grove, yeoman, same county, Penn., Feb. 23, 1801.

.166     Expense note paid by Capt. Vansytes to Wood & Hamlet.  Dec. 1787, for bolts, marlin pike, staples, etc., for sloop, n.p.

.167     Note. "John Biemensduffer for making rails.” In German, 1791, n.p.

.168     Deposition of Christian Carpenter, a witness to the case of Timothy Peaceable Lees, John Ritt, and Thomas Troublesome with notice to John Hoffer.  Berks County, Penn., 1805.

.169     Letter from Morrow & McCormick, Chambersburg, to Messrs. Andrew Clow & Co., Phila., Nov. 9, 1790.  Concerns business. [For more about Andrew Clow & Co., see Col. 363 at this repository; additional Clow & Co. material is found in this collection, as well.]

.170     Statement concerning militia Dauphin County, Penn., mentioning John Grum, captain of the first Battalion, and John Gloninger(?), lieutenant, 1787.

.171     Page of a ledger.  Names and debts, n.p., n.d.

.172.    Bond written in German from Johannes [illegible] to [illegible], Lancaster County, Penn., March 1786.

.173     Note, promise to pay, from Andrew Clow & Co. to Henry Seckel. Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1792.

.174     Blank page.

.175     blank page

.176     Bond between Abigail Shepherd and Joseph Curtis, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, March 1806. For a tract of land.

.178a-d            4 Blank pages.

.179     Letter from Samuel [or James] Hopkins to Jasper Moylan, n.d., n.p.  Compensation for services.

.180     List of court cases, sent to Edward Burd by Thos. Duncan et al., Philadelphia, n.d.

.181     Letter from James Short, York, Pa., to Messrs. Andrew Clow & Co., Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1790.  Concerns credit of James Short.

.182     Letter from Hiram Levy, Boston, to Aunt Experience Chapin, Easthampton, Mass., Jan 4, 1821. Concerns the death of Hiram's mother; has heard the Rev. Mr. Ward of India preach. [see also .19 and .937]

.183     Agreement (not paid) between John, Joseph, and Daniel Becker with Jacob Becker, all of Lancaster County, Penn., Oct. 15, 1785.

.185     Receipt, received by Jacob Garber for the sum of 1:2:6 pounds, from Lutwig Gross, n.p., April 6, 1809.

.186     Bond between John Plitt of New Holland, Lancaster County, Penn., and Jacob Ringwalt of Earl township, Lancaster County, to settle differences between John Plitt and John Hoffer, Penn., May 13, 1807.

.187     Letter from William Boyce, York, Pa., to Messrs. Andrew Clow & Co., Philadelphia, June 9, 1790.  Concerns debts.

.188     Bond between Henry Snotterly, Jr, administrator for Rudolf Souder deceased,

and Sabina Snevely and John Gloninger, administrator for Caspar Snevely, deceased. Signed: J. Hubley. Dauphin County, Penn., Aug. 1785.  Not completed.

.189     Letter from Joseph Wheaton, Andrew G. Fraunces and Edward Scott(?), Philadelphia, to Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania.  April 17, 1792.  Concerns the National Guard.

.190     Bond, unfinished.  Joseph Smith and John Clarke and his wife Mary

formerly Smith) to Conrad Wolfley and Jacob Rouke, executors of the last will and testament of Stephen Poorman.  Lancaster County, May 1784.

.191     Note in German. Manheim, Penn., 1782.  Concerns Margaret Kline, widow.

.192     Arbitration Bond.  From George Glaze, miller, Lancaster County, to Isaac Adams, yeoman, Berks County, Penn., March 10, 1796.  On the back: Sebastian Miller, John Van Read, and John Ludwig, arbitrators, ordering George Glaze out of his property to Isaac Adams. 1796.

.193     Blank page.

.194     Bond, in the Orphans Court, Lancaster County, Penn., March 24, 1783.  Concerns audits.

.195     Receipt, Joseph Bomberger (or Bamberger) for a copy of the will of Peter Shitz. Signed by Andrew Forrest(?). n.p., Dec. 15, 1798.

 

Folder 21: C & B (.198-.200)

.198     Discharge of a mortgage between John and Mercy Schrank and Joseph and Sarah Dubois, made the 6th of Jan., 1797. New York, June 24, 1797. On the back: James Kent witnessing the discharge.

.199     wrapper for .198).

.200     Blank page.

 

Folder 22: CB & B (.201)

.201     Petition of William Nailer, administrator of John Williams, deceased, to the Court of Common Pleas, Stark County, Ohio, April 4, 1811.

 

Folder 23: C & IB (.202-.209)

.202     Appointment of Marks Grove of Earl township as guardian over the estate of Jacob Winger, minor son of Michael Winger, by the Orphans Court of Lancaster County, Sept. 1794. Signed: Henry D. Hubley and John Hubley.

.203     Blank page.

.204     Letter from G. Smith, York, to David Lenox, Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1796.  Concerns Jno. Lukens and a payment for shoes.

.205     wrapper for .207, although Geenour is misspelled as Shenour

.206     Blank page.

.207     Letter of power of attorney. Andrew Geenour and Margaret his wife, Lancaster County, appointing Henry K. Helmuth as attorney. Penn., April 29, 1793, to recover what was due to her deceased son Peter Raup, who served in the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment under Capt. Jacob Weaver.

.208     Bond between Jacob Becker and Joseph Bomberger. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1808.

.209     Mr. Duponeau request Mr. Wachsmuth to send him a note of James Newport.  Other men mentioned.  Receipt signed by Gustavus F. Goetz.  n.d., n.p.

 

Folder 24: DB (.210-.212)

.210     Letter from John G. Eason, Jonesboro, to Richard Ashhurst, Philadelphia. Oct. 7, 1832. Concerns business.

.211     Letter, copy of. From C. Gulager, Canton, to John R. Latimer.  Nov. 16, 1830.  Concerns cigars and mentions Manuel Eyre.

.212     Letter, Alfred Willard, Boston, to Frederick White. May 17, 1828. Appointment of White as Willard's attorney.

 

Folder 25: DB NH (.213-.215)

.213           Shipment order for goods on the Boston, Gould being master, shipped by Lowe & Reed from Boston to New York, to be delivered to Geo B. Archer. Boston, April 12, 1829.

.214           Letter from J. M. Eddy, [Bridgewater,] to Samuel Breck, Cambridge, Mass.,  March 28, no year. Concerns some personal business about some letters misinterpreted.

.215           Account sheet of the Life & Fire Insurance Company with Jacob Barker "in relation to the Fulton Bank and Morris Canal Bank Stock.." New York, Aug. 23, 1826.

 

 

Box 2:

 

Folder 1: DB & Co (.216-.217)

.216     Letter from Daniel McNeil, Point Peter, near Wilmington, to Isaac Brumen [or Brunsen], Philadelphia, pertaining to payments, April 4, 1792.  Other names: Messrs. E. Dutilh and Wachsmuth; F.(?) Fountain(?)

.217     Miscellaneous matters and calculations with the names of Joseph Young and Joseph & Father Co. n.d., n.p.

 

Folder 2: FB (.219-.234)

.219     "Das IV Buch". Part of Ezra, pages 969-976, in German, n.p., n.d.

.220     "Das II Buch": part of Samuel, pages 289-296, in German, n.p., n.d.

.221     Drawing/Draft of lots along Browne St., between Third and Charlotte St., n.d., n.p. but probably Philadelphia. [see also .245]

            On back: rental agreement between J. [or I.] Kessler and John Havelin of the Northern Liberties, n.d.

.222     Bill of Spain & Lodor to Capt. Vansitz for supplies for brig, n.p., 1792.

.223     Bill of John Johnson to Messrs. Massey & Shoemaker. Philadelphia, April 7, 1800, for soap.

.224     Account of wages paid laborers on board ship Hannibal, n.d., n.p.  [lists names]

.225     Bill of John R. Taylor to Capt. Thomas Lillibridge et. al., for the schooner Little Will, Philadelphia, Sept. 18, 1799. (sails, rope, canvas, thimbles, etc.)

.226     Bills of Peter Gear or P. Tally to Robert, Tom & Sall Graff, n.d., n.p.

.227a   Measurement of the lots on Front Street, between Maiden and Canal Streets. Watering Committee, [Philadelphia], 1834.  [lists residents’ names]

.227b   Measurement of the paving on Front Street, between Maiden St. and Cohocksink Creek, by Joseph Siddall, [Philadelphia], 1834.  [lists residents’ names]

.228     Measurement of the lots fronting Germantown Road between Laurel and Canal Streets, taken for the Watering Committee, [Philadelphia], 1834.  [lists residents’ names]

.230     Letter of attorney, William M. Camac of Philadelphia appoints Joseph H. Siddall, surveryor of Philadelphia, for rent collection, March 5, 1834.

.231     Part of the book An Extract of Miss Mary Gilbert’s Journal.... London; Philadelphia: Re-printed and Sold by David Hall, and William Sellers, 1769.    pp.iii-viii, 1-66, with two pages listing other books.  Signed: Elizabeth Ash.  

.232     Sheet cut off from a ledger, no names, n.p., n.d.

.233     Receipted bill, Paul Seimen paid Jacob Downing for flour, Philadelphia, July 10, 1788.

.234     Letter from Vin. M. Pelez(?), Philadelphia, to Mr. Kay, June 7, 1793.  Concerns payment of a bill.

 

Folder 3: F & JB (.235)

.235     Pages 82-88 of a German book with no title,  n.p., n.d.

 

Folder 4: H & B (.236)

.236     Letter from Benj. Dunkin, Mooresville, Ala., to Richard Ashhurst & Son, Philadelphia, Jan. 3, 1829.  The letter is attached to a list of goods purchased.

 

Folder 5: H & F of B Vt. (.237)

.237     Letter to Master William P. Hill, New Hampton Academy, N.H., from father Isaac Hill, Concord, N.H., July 19, 1830.

 

Folder 6: IB (.238-.246) (some sheets include a scene with a lion inside a fence, Britannica keeping watch, and the motto Pro Patria)

.238     Note in French, account of expenses of James J. Mazurie from Philadelphia to New York, February, 1803, on the ship Le Gascon. E. Dutilh mentioned.

.239     Letter from Patrick Orr, Bridgeton, to Thos. Macdonald, Sept. 20, 1798. Concerns William Orr and the ownership of a ship with others.

.240     Expense sheet for sugar shipped from Havana to Philadlephia on board a ship of which Joseph Glenn was master, no date.

.241a-c            Three blank sheets.

.242     Deed from Benjamin Rice to Joseph Rice, Grafton, New Hampshire, June 17, 1783.

.243     Receipted bill, Capt. Watson of the schooner Little Will, paid Carmichael & Farr for provisions, Philadelphia, March 18, 1790.

.244     Account sheet of Mary & William Wood [or Woods], in acc't. with William Wister. n. p., 1792-1793.

.245     Draft of streets and lots along Brown St., between Charlotte and Third, n.d., n.p. [see also. .221]

.246     Receipt, Christian Streib received from Jacob Graff, executor of estate of Jacob Graff, April 21, 1786 and July 27, 1787, no place

 

Folder 7: IFB (.248)

.248     Blank page.

 

Folder 8: I & R B (.1808)

            .1808   Pages 361-364 of Book II of Wars of the Jews.  n.p., n.d.

 

Folder 9: JB (.249-.254)

.249     Letter from J. K. [or H.] Douglas, Camden, to Colonel Andrew Pickens, Salisbury, N.C., Oct. 13, 1812.

.250     Bond between Jacob Bower and Michael Bower, Sr., Berks County, Penn., Nov., 27, 1795.

.251     Bond and Warrant from Emmon [or Emmor] Carter to John Dilworth, Chester County, Penn., Aug. 4, 1819.

.252     Bill to Edward Lawrence from Rufus Weer, for shoeing a horse, n.p., 1822.

.253a   Discharge of mortgage between William & Anna Secor & Caleb Horton. New York City, Sept. 10, 1817.

.253b   Discharge of mortgage between Letty Debaun and James Dusenberry, New York City, April 30,1825.

.254     Deed between Andrew Bell of Perth Amboy and Benjamin B. Cooper of Monmouth County, New Jersey, April 21, 1823.

 

Folder 10: JSB (.258)

.258     Indictment, West Chester County Court in White Plains, [New York,], against

Francis Galler, Abraham Forman and Thomas Golden, all of York Town, for inciting a riot. Sept. 10, 1792.

 

Folder 11: J & WB (.259)

.259     Letter from Michael Kutzner, Shippensburgh, to Cramon , Leman & Homes, surviving partnership of Andrew Clow & Co., Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 1798. Concerns a note to be discharged.

 

Folders 12-13: LB (.260-.262)

.260     Paving measurements in Weaver Street, between Green and Coats Streets, by Joseph H. Siddall. n.p., 1834. [lists residents]

.261     Note, Johanes Strewback, to Banyer, via John Huttey, n.p., n.d.  Strewback wishes  the entire lot.  [for Banyer, see also .437 and .1057]

.262     pages 297-304 of a Bible in German, with passages from II Samuel, n.p.

 

Folder 14: MB (.263-.267)

.263     Public sale notice.  A house for sale on the 21st of June, from estate of deceased Joel Barlow.  March 31, 1834. Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Penn.

.264     Article of agreement between John, Dewald & Jacob Drash, Samuel Boyer & Jacob Bensinger, and Henry Drash,  Jonathan Benckes (married to Polly Drash), Elisabeth Drash, & Jacob Herring (married to Charlotte Drash), Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1832.

.265     Conveyance; Adam & Maria Weise of East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, to Abraham R. [or K.] Clark of Berks County, Penn. Jan. 14, 1830.

.266     Public sale note at John Shaffer's [or Shaeffer] house., Jan. 26, 1822. Signed by sheriff.  [lists purchasers and items sold]

.267     Letter from John Hamill, Georgetown, D.C., to George Sibbald, May 14, 1801. [one edge of letter torn off]

 

Folder 15: NB & Co (.268)

.268     Bond on a mortgage between Smith Johnson and Israel Butler, Dec. 15, 1828,  Huntington, Suffolk County, New York.

 

Folder 16: PB (.269-.289)

.269     survey by or for Thomas Leeper, April 15, 1819, no place, but begins at Frankford Road.  Mentions other landowners.  Lists rooms in Mansion House.  Plat map.  [.273 below might be part of this]

.270     Letter from James Burns, Philadelphia, to Charles Graff, Jan. 1, 1814.

.271     Mortgage between Michael and Magdalena Billig, Greenwich township, Berks County, and George Shartle, Berne township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1818.

.272     Receipted bill, Martin Jorif paid John Stow. For screws and auger handels; 1802.

.273     part of a survey, showing placement of farm buildings: stone building, pump and bath house, frame farm house, bake oven, wagon house, barn and stable, millhouse, ice house and summer house.  [might be part of .269]

.274     Note on a payment of land.  Benjamin Shoemaker to Samuel Griscome. Concerns a deed between the two signed Aug. 15, 1747.  Kensington, Philadelphia; includes plat map.

.275     Copied notes on a road, probably Philadelphia, by Robert Brooke, Feb. 10, 1799.

.276     Transcript of appeal proceedings from the settlement of the account of Peter Moser as overseer of the Poor of Douglas Township, n.p. [but probably Berks County, Penn.], n.d.

.279     Notes concerning the case of Cumru vs. Reading: order removing Thomas Smith, pauper, from Cumru to Reading, Pennsylvania, n.d.  Margaret Smith also made a statement.

.280     Receipted bill, John M. Soulier paid John Carlisle for shoes and boots, n.p., Jan. 2, 1821.

.281     Letter in French from J. Barralino [or Barrabino, place illegible,] to Mr. Notnagel, Philadelphia, July 21, 1810.  [see also .644 and .1281]

.282     lots along Sharkamaxon and Frankford Streets [lot owners listed,] a plat map, and list of names.

.283     Incomplete certification of dividing line between Jacob Beideman and Peter Baker of Kensington, June 26, 1806.  Also notes about survey of lots of William Ball and Isaac Coats in Northern Liberties.

.284     Deed from John Moore and Juliana White of Woodbury, Gloucester County, to Benjamin B. Cooper, Newton township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, July 29, 1806.  Includes plat map.

.285     Draft of a plot of land, with surveying notes.  No place, but mentions land sold by Thomas Shute to John Renshaw Jr., Nov. 28, 1748. 

.286     Certificate.  John Baxter, late sheriff, respecting Isaac Cooper's land, Waterford township, Gloucester County, Feb. 10, 1821.

.288     Measurement of paving curbstone, n.p., 1818.  Tammany Street, from Third St. to Old York Rd.  Lists residents.

.289     Calculations to ascertain the size of Abraham Mitchell’s ground, on Third St. between Beaver and George Streets, n.p. [probably Philadelphia], n.d.

 

Folder 17: S & AB (.291-.292)

.291     Receipted bill, James and William Parks paid Everly & Rees, Philadelphia, March 9, 1838.  Payment received by Peter Naughton.  Bill had been sent to R. Ashhurst.

.292     Certification: William Lawrence certifies that Henry and Catherine Yates discharged their mortgage. New York City, March 20, 1834.

 

Folder 18: TA & B (.293)

.293  Note to Doctor Brigham, Maryfield, from Joseph Pulman, n.d.

 

Folder 19: TB (with a crest) (.294)

.294     Letter from Barry Cole & Barry, Baltimore, to Arthur Jones, Edenton, North Carolina. April 7, 1800.

 

Folder 20: T & GB (.295)

.295     Plan of a lot on the Delaware River between Callowhill and Willow Streets, Philadelphia, surveyed by Joseph H. Siddall, n.d.  (Water St. and Delaware Ave. also shown.)

 

Folder 21: WB (.300-.307)

.300     Notes on case of Thomas Smith vs. David Delong, n.p., n.d.

.301     “Representation of John Marshal & Josiah Albertson, Jr.’s survey.” Calculations and a draft of land, with owners’ names.  Survey, n.p., n.d.

.301.1 survey of land in unknown location, possibly New Jersey, mentions landowners.

.302     Statement of George Beyer in case of Nicholas Haas v. Henry Myer, suit for a 1808 trespass. Berks County, Penn., April, 1808.

.303     Release of attorneys etc., in settlement of will of Margaret Shuy of Berks County.  Casper Stoever, Jr. had power of attorney of Christian Moyer of Montgomery County, Ohio (son of Mrs. Shuy); payment received from Godfrey Rehrer, executor of Mrs. Shuy’s estate.  April 28, 1810.

.304     bill, Michael Fisher bought of N. & R. Hunter, Moselem [Moselem Springs, Berks County, Penn.?]

.304a   Witness reports in case of Michael Madera vs. Commissioners of Berks County, ca. 1804.

.304b   Notes on Amity & Colebrookdale pauper case, n.p., n.d.

.305     survey notes, with calculations, scribbles, etc., n.p., 1809.

.306     Notes: George Ollinger vs. John Fisher, n.p., n.d.

.307     Indenture deed of Thomas Letts to Samuel Brown, Jr., Stafford township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Dec. 30, 1809.

 

Folder 22: W & BO (.308-.309)

.308     Entry of merchandise, sloop Caroline, Capt. Henry Morris, from New London to New York, Dec. 23, 1800.  Signed Joseph [illegible].

.309     Entry of merchandise, sloop Sea Horse, master N. Swan, transported for Jacob Barker, from Nantucket to New York, Feb. 25, 1807.  Also mentions schooner Franklin from Madeira, with mater Cowell, for Aaron Mitchell & Co.

 

Folder 23: W & B Co. (.310)

.310     Doctor James Austin, Carlisle, Penn., attesting to birth of child mulatto child named Mary, born Sept. 19, 1817.

 

Folder 24: WB & Co (.311)

.311a-b            Bond/Deed of witness.  William Wells, et al., Prince Georges County, 1817.  [item is in two pieces and part of it is missing]

 

Folder 25: BH & W (.312)

.312     Discharged mortgage.  George Barnewall, President of United Insurance Co. of N.Y., to Samuel and Eliza Boyd, New York City, 1813.

 

Folder 26: WS & B (.313-.322)

.313     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, subject: Fell v. Markle, Jan. 15, 1886.

.314     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1888.  

.315     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, March 21, 1887.

.316     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, re: Fell v. Markle et al case, March 7, 1887.

.317     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to Geo. M. Dallas, Philadelphia, re: Fell v. Markle case, Jan. 25, 1888.

.318     Page two of no. .317.

.319     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, re: Fell v. Markle case, March 9, 1886.

.320     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1888.  

.321     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1888.

.322     Letter from S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Penn., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, re: William Jenks Fell v. George B. Markle et al case, May 8,1887.

 

Folder 27: Bailey Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia (with lion) (.323-.325)

.323-325          Three letters from Anna W. Baird, Bradwold, Merion, [Penn.], to Mr. Siddall, Jan. 10, 1891; Jan. 7, 1891; Jan. 14, 1891.

 

Folder 28: Baker (.326, .549) [so identified, although the name Baker does not appear; there is a crest with Conn. Valley beneath it]

.326     Copy of points of fact and law on part of defendants: Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Penn., case of William. Jenks Fell v. Charles L. Keck & Ziba Fairchild, 1881, pages 1-2.

.549     page 3-4 and wrapper for above

 

Folder 29: Balto. (.327-.328)

.327     Writ of Error, John Kilty(?), executor for Allen Quynn, versus John Sullivan, Maryland, 1810.

.328     Bill to New Bank Estate from Richard. L. Green. n.p., Nov. 10, 1802.  Lists names of workmen.  [additional bills are below]

 

Folder 30: Band (with figure of Britannica) (.329)

.329     Blank sheet.

 

Folder 31: Banken(?) Linen (.330)

.330     Memorandum for Mr. Evans from C.K. B. n.p., n.d.  Mentions Governor Hoyt.

 

Folder 32: Barbour & Mullen (.331-.333)

.331     Letter from James Bell, Carlisle, to Abner Marsh, Chester County, [no month,] 25, 1827.  Has heard two accounts of "death" of Abner Marsh.

.332     Letter from John W. Tilford, Huntsville, Ala., to John Gill Jr., Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1827.

.333     Deed. Jonathan W. and Jane Reddicks to Jacob Fickes. Bedford County, Penn., Dec. 10, 1828.

 

Folder 33: Bath (.334-.335)

.334     Note from Sylvant Van Nest and Austin S. Wells to Messrs. Willard Walker & Co., requesting payment to Heermans, Rathbone & Co., Albany, New York, Oct. 1, 1829.

.335     List of articles purchased by C. Masten [or Marten] at sale of S. Van Nest’s property. n.p., no year.

 

Folder 34: P Bechtel (.336-.339)

.336     Division of land owned by the late William I. Coats, yeoman, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, 1750: to John and Mary Browne, Levi and Elizabeth Budd, and John Coats.  Statement of Robert Brooke about division, Sept. 17, 1805. 

.337     Letter from Edward Abbott, Cape Henlopen, to Read & Ford, Philadelphia, June 17, 1806.  About condition of ship.

.338     Bill sent to Manuel Eyre, Jr. for work done on the ship Olive Branch by Joseph Grice, Philadelphia, Sept. 1803.

.339     receipted bill, paid by Stephen Dutilh for the Spanish ship San Joseph, master J. V. Murietta, from Havana, bound for Cadiz.  Bill from George Hartley, Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1804.

 

Folder 35: Bell, P. Bell (.340-.343) (Note: accession .341 is two documents attached to each other, one with the P Bell watermark and the other with the watermark AK)

.340     Shipment record, for the ship Latona(?), master James L. Stevens, shipping bear skins for C. Gregoire of St. Genevieve, from New Orleans to Philadelphia,  June 24, 1815.

.341a   Approval of the Will of Christian Herman, yeoman, Lancaster County, Pa., Nov. 22, 1806.  This is attached to .341b:

.341b   Last Will and Testament of Christian Herman, Earl township, Lancaster County, Pa., Aug. 1, 1806.  Names as heirs wife Elizabeth, sons Joseph and John, and daughters Peggy (married to John McCloud), Elizabeth (married to John Meyer), Mary (married to John Bender), Catharine (married to Ludwig Gross), and Salome (married to John Seitz).

.342     Bond warrant from Horatio L. Melchor, house carpenter, to Gabriel Kern and John Kern, tailors, Philadelphia, March 18, 1809.

.343     Page of a ledger in German, n.p., 1826-1833.

 

Folder 36: L Bemis; D. Bemis & Co (.344-.348)

.344     Bill, New Bank Estate owes to Richard L. Green, n.p., 1802.  Lists workers’ names.

.345     Notes, To Hon. Oliver Prescott, Judge of Probate, concerning the late Daniel Goodenow of Sudbury, n.p., 1788 (Middlesex, Conn.)

.346     Letter from Alexander Love, Norfolk, to Arthur Jones, Philadelphia, June 20, 1796.

.347     Bill, New Bank Estate owes to Richard L. Green, n.p., 1802.  Lists workers’ names.

.348     Arthur Jones in account with William Wynn, n.p., 1800.  Mentions ships.

 

Folder 37: Bevan & Co 1834 (with figure of Britannica) (.362)

.362     Will and Testament of Sarah Finn, widow of Stephen Finn, Philadelphia, March 25, 1835.  Names daughters Catherine and Sarah D. Finn

 

Folder 38: J Bigg (.363)

.363     Letter from Alexander Buchan, Alexandria, to Andrew Clow & Co., Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1785.

 

Folder 39: Bissell & Pease (.364-.365)

.364     Letter from James Rees, Geneva, [N.Y.?], to C. Masten, New York,  April 20, 1827.

.365     Letter from Chauncey Shipman, Berlin, Conn., to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Penn., March 10, 1828.

 

Folder 40: B. Blake (.366-.368)

.366     Letter from Hannibal Wright, Boston, to Alexander Holmes, Kingston, Mass., Feb. 10, 1829.

.367     Letter from Charles B. Penrose, Carlisle, to Robert J. Arundel, Philadelphia, Juen 5, 1829.

.368     Appointment of Messrs. Johnson & Neilson of New York as attorneys for James H. Foster of Boston, Nov. 21, 1828.

 

Folder 41: S. Boyer (.369-.373a; .372 and .373b in legal size box)

.369     Letter from George D. B. Keim, Reading, to “dear sir,” this being a copy sent to Mr. Basley [or Bayley], March 11, 1834.

.370     Notes on a tract of land now owned by Daniel J. Heister, Penn Township, Northampton County (now Rush township, Schuylkill County,) March 31, 1835. First proprietor was John Kunkle, 1796.

.371     Bond from Jacob Tice and John Deffenbach, to John Fisher, all of Berks County, Pa., Aug. 9, 1836.

.373a   Letter from Heilner & Bast to Col. George D. B. Keim, Reading, Pa., n.d.

 

Folder 42: Bratton (.374)

.374     Samuel Rex, Lebanon County, Penn., appoints brother Abraham Rex and Abraham K. Clark of Berks County his lawyers to sell property, Nov. 6, 1834.

 

Folder 43: C. Brenchley (.375)

.375     Blank sheet.

 

 

Box 3:

 

Folder 1: Wm Brown & Co., London; LL Brown Paper Company (with crest) (.376-.378)

.376     Columbia Avenue Saving Fund, Safe Deposit, Title & Trust Co.: policy of insurance for $4,000 to Rebecca McInnes, Philadelphia, 1897. (no. 1623)

.377     Same as .376, but policy no. 1735; names Rebecca as wife of Hugh McInnes.

.378     Pages 1 through 6 of written notes about court cases, Pennsylvania, 1850s.

 

Folder 2: C Bunce (with hunting horn) (.379-.380)

.379     Shipment notes, addressed to Jacob Le Roy & Son, probably from Messrs. Antonio de Feas(?) & Co., .n.p., 1809.

.380     Samuel Hughes and Enos B. W. Hughes, (Samuel Hughes & Son), New Haven, Conn., appoint James Henry of New York as their lawyer, signed by Justice of the Peace Dennis Kimberg, Jan. 7, 1833.

 

Folder 3: Busbridge (.381)

.381     Copy of the plan of the late Joseph Ashton's farm in Lower Dublin township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, surveyed by E. J. Hall., Dec. 1852.  Shows placement of house, barn, other outbuildings, and orchard.

 

Folder 4: D Butler, NH (.382)

.382     Letter from Robert A. Taylor & Co., Baltimore, to Richard Ashhurst, Philadelphia, May 7, 1825.

 

Folder 5: Butler (.383)

.383     "Account sales of coffee put on board the sloop Sally," by Mr. Lavaud, consigned to Daniel Paddock master, New York, May 15, 1795.

 

Folder 6: J. Butler (.384-.408)

.384     Letter from Amire Barnes, Berlin, Conn., to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Pa., Dec. 15, 1828.

.385     Letter from Jno. B. Thomson, to Read, Princeton, to "My dear Read," Nov. 23, 1846.

.386     wrapper for papers in case of “Magniac v. Perit & Cabot, papers returned by Judge Baldwin Nov. 9, 1836." [see also .1568 and .815, and .1394, which may be a different Magniac]

.387     Memorandum of an rental agreement between Mrs. Sarah Biddle and William M. Gowan, Philadelphia, April 24, 1845.

.388     receipted bill, George Gallagher for the Greek Committee bought of I. Newton, New York, 1828.  Sloop Dewitt Clinton mentioned.

.389     Statement and Receipts sheet.  Real estate of John Connelly purchased by John Ashhurst.  Property later sold and profits distributed to Ashhurst’s heirs, which are named and include several members of the Eyre family.  Philadelphia, 1846.

.390     Note on the Supreme Court Trial of John Denesdem, Seneca Sennickson & James Bruere Sennickson vs Henry Snitcher, William Robinson & Anna Blackwood, Salem County, 1891.

.391     notes about Supreme Court of New Jersey trial of Sarah Coxe (widow of Daniel Coxe) vs. Laurence Lomison, Warren County, 1827.

.391.1 notes about Supreme Court of New Jersey trial of Sarah Coxe vs. John and Mary Anderson et al (mostly people surnamed Morgan), Warren County, 1827.

.392     notes about case in Court of Appeals, John W. Lott, administrator of John Wetherill vs. Alice Morgan et al, n.p. [probably New Jersey], 1833.  [see also .400]

.393     notes about Supreme Court of New Jersey trial of Sarah Coxe vs. Archibald Ayres for land, 1827.

.394     notes about Supreme Court of New Jersey trial of Sarah Coxe vs. Elijah Blackwell, 1827.

.395     notes about Supreme Court of New Jersey trial of Sarah Coxe vs Christopher Kirkhoff, Warren County, New Jersey, 1827.

.395.1 Letter from A. Browning(?) to Wm. M. Jeffers, n.p., n.d.

.396     Letter from J. E. [or V.] Carey, New York, to Cornelius Martin, Nov. 15,1845.

.397     Letter from William Whitney, Philadelphia, to William D. Lewis, Boston, July 17, 1830.

.398     Letter from Thomas Jefferson Smith, New York, to R. J. Arundel, Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1830.

.399     Letter from William Whitney, Philadelphia, to William D. Lewis, Boston, July 13, 1830.

.400     notes on Court of Appeals case, John W. Lott, administrator of John Wetherill et al, v. Alice Morgan et al, May 27, 1833. [see also .392]

.401     deed to sawmill of Artimus [sic] Gurley from Samuel Gurley, Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut, 1796, 1799.

.402     Deed between Jacob Gurley and Artemas Gurley, Mansfield, Conn., 1795, 1799.

.403     Payment sheet, the United States to Tench Ringgold, for repairs to the D. C. jail in 1819, dated 1831.

.404     Deposition of Theodore Graham concerning cargo from the schooner Star, New Orleans, 1847.

.405     Letter from William Whitney, Philadelphia, to William D. Lewis, Boston, July 15, 1830.

.406a   Letter from B., Philadelphia, to brother George G. Laurie, c/o Godfrey, Laurie & Small, New Orlean, Dec. 30, 1839.  Family news.

.406b   Letter from B. Wistar, Philadelphia, to George G. Laurie, c/o Godfrey, Laurie & Small, New Orleans, Jan. 1, 1840.  Family news.

.407     Letter from R. E. Kerr to J. M. Carlisle. n.p., n.d.

.408     Letter from Brome Robb & Co., Philadelphia, to Messrs. Ashhurst & Sons, Jan. 23, 1840.

 

Folder 7:  John Butler (.409-.411)

.409     Letter from John S. Washington, Cincinnati, to Mr. John Gill, Jr., Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1828.

.410     Letter from M. Torrance, Milledgeville, to Y.(?) D. Crawford, Augusta, Georgia, Aug. 18, 1827.

.411     Letter from John Kennedy, Tuscumbia, to John Gill, Jr, Nashville, Dec. 22, 1827.

 

Folder 8: S & A Butler, US; S & A Butler & W Ward; Butler & Ward (.412-.429)

.412     unsigned letter to Miss Eliza Hook, Salem Mass., Nov. 16, 1819.

.413     Letter from John Wiley, Philadelphia, to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Feb. 9, 1828.

.414     Blank sheet.

.415     Letter from Philip Armiston(?,)Boston, to E.A. Rupill(?), c/o Messrs. Geo. Dunlap(?) & Co., May 8, 1830.

.416     Notes about laws(?), dates, March 1804-Dec. 23, 1824.  Word on back: Melfordbridge(?).

.417-.420         Notes and extracts from books read, n.p., n.d.

.421     Blank sheet except for a small round drawing of river or sea, mountains and sky, n.p., n.d.

.422     Letter from Jane Moonney [sic, probably should be Mooney], New York, to A. Rondel [or Bondel], Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1828.

.423     Letter from Jane Moonney [sic, probably should be Mooney], New York, to A. Rondel [or Bondel], Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1828.

.424     Letter from John Wiley, Philadelphia, to Henry W. Smith, Reading, March 5, 1828.

.425     Letter from Dwight Boyden, Boston, to Israel Thorndike, Sept. 8, 1825.

.426     Notes in case, Bank of Metropolis vs. Causten, Signed Richard Coxe, Sept. 30, 1837, n.p.

.427     Letter from Abijah Bigelow, Clerk’s Office, Worcester, Mass.to J.C. Calhoun; name Samuel Whitney is in endorsement, May 1, 1821.

.428     Letter from James A. Mahay, Harrisburg, to Robert J. Arundel, Philadelphia, March 9, 1825.

.429     Shipping record, shipped by Delano & Whitney on schooner George Stack [or Stork], from Boston to New York, to be delivered to George B. Archer, March 9, 1830.  Addressed to Archer.

 

Folder 9: C Burbank; Burbank (.430-.433)

.430     Deed, Oliver Drake, Leeds, Kennebec County, Mass. [now Maine,] to Isaiah Beals, Scarborough, Cumberland County, Mass. [now Maine], Oct. 20, 1807. [document in two pieces]

.431     Deed, from Royal Makepeace, Cambridge, Mass., to Jacob Thompson, Plymouth County, Mass., Nov. 4, 1807.  Royal’s wife was Rebecca K.(?) Makepeace.

.432     Entry of Merchandise, imported by John Murray from London to New York, Feb. 7, 1798.

.433     Note from Nathaniel Parsons to Storah(?) Sewall, York, [Maine,] July 13, 1809.  on back: accounts

 

Folder 10: E Burbank (.434)

.434     Poems, by John Marriot. Printed in England, 1803.  New-Bedford: re-printed by A. Shearman, Jun., 1805. Written on the front flyleaf: "Nancy Shove, 1807."  [Disbound book, part missing: have pp. v-xlii, 57-88, 97-141.] 

 

Folder 11: C (.435)

.435     Letter in German; name Henry Warfell appears after endorsement, n.p., 1801.

 

Folder 12: A & C (.436-.437)

.436     Letter from Elianor Schneider to "My dearest child," Philadelphia, May 19, 1803.                      Mentions Mr. Dutilh.  News of family and friends.

.437     Letter from Jacob LeRoy, New York, to Goldw. Banyer, Albany, Jan. 1, 1802. [for Banyer see also .261 and .1057]

 

Folder 13: B P & C (.438)

.438     Power of attorney from Lewis Willcocks, New York City, to John Mel, New York City, Jan. 6, 1836.

 

Folder 14: AGC (with head of woman) (.439)

.439     bill, Stephen Dutilh bought from Thomas Cuthbert, n.p., no year

 

Folder 15: CC (.441-.446, .448)

.441     Promise to pay pledge from Andrew Clow & Co. to Thomas Allebone [or Allibone], n.p., Oc.t. 12, 1791.

.442     Certificate that Christopher and Rachel Steymets have made a payment, signed Andrew Van Tuyh, executor of Joanna Young, New York, Aug. 10, 1790.

.443a-b            Pages 25 and 42 of Notes, n.p., n.d.

.444-.446         Ruled pages.

.448   Payment pledge, from Andrew Clow & Co., Philadelphia, to John Taylor, April 1790.

 

Folder 16: DC (.449-.455)

.449     “Payments to be made to Peter Bain…,” by various people listed, most of whom lived in Albany or New York City, Aug. 21, 1830.

.450     Sheet of numbers and names with 1824, and 1826 written on it. n.p., n.d.  [possibly election returns]

.451     Letter from C. Masten, Penn Yan, to Thomas Beals, Canadaigua, Jan. 19, 1824.

.452     Promise to pay from Dutilh & Wachsmuth (crossed out) to Vanexum & Lombard,
Philadelphia, July 24, 1793.

.453     bill to Vannest [or Van Nest] & Wells from Heermann & Rathbone. Albany, Oct. 26, 1829.

.454     Part of a letter or note. "Bill of Sundries for the Brig Lydia." n.p., n.d.

.455     Note, Joseph Danoise requests Messrs. E. Dutilh and Wachsmuth to pay bill for brig Lydia, Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1792.

 

Folder 17: EC 1831 (with Prince of Wales feathers) (.456)

.456     unsigned letter to Thos. Latimer Bowie, Philadelphia, n.d.

 

Folder 18: IC (.467-.475)

.467     "Quotas for the year 1792." n.p., n.d.  Names of towns, including Albany, Colebrookdale, Greenwich, Maiden Creek, Manheim, Reading, Rockland, etc.

.468     “Received of Henry Sheffer for Alexander Sheffer, deceased,” signed by Jacob Lesaft(?), Dec. 3, 1787.

.469     About a suit brought by Henry Snotterly against administrators of estate of Caspar Snevely, namely Sabina Snevely and John Gloninger, Dauphin County, 1785.

.473     Andrew Clow & Co, in account with John Angus, 1791.

.474     Letter from William Leckie, Philadelphia(?)., to McClay(?), June(?) 29, 1790.

.475     Blank page, with ruled lines.

 

Folder 19: JC (with coat of arms and the initials GR) (.476-.478)

.476     letter from Thomas Dekay, Warwick, to John S. Hunn, May 14, 1817.

.477-.478         exemplification deed, Edward Cathrall, shopkeeper and his wife Rachel to and George Kelly, blacksmith, Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1745.

 

Folder 20: JIC & Co, BF Vt (.479-.480)

.479     Letter from Thomas Dixon, Boston, to Seth Low, New York, Nov. 8, 1830. 

.480     Letter from Sam. Stillman, Boston, to Peter Wainwright Jr., New York, May 12, 1830. [see also other Wainwright letters in collection]

 

Folder 21: J & LC (.481)

.481     receipted bill, A.A. Hand paid by Miss Lawrence, New York, Dec. 1, 18[illegible], for fabrics and ribbon.

 

Folder 22:  KC, Nederlanden (.1047)

.1047   receipt, John Conway received a box directed to LeRoy Bayard & Co. of New York, from John Henry Tilver, notary public in Amsterdam, Aug. 12, 1818.

 

Folder 23: LC (.482-.485)

.482-.484         Certificate to cancel a mortgage from John Day, house carpenter, and wife Abigail, to Alexander Ogsbury. New York City, June 1790. 

.485     "Acts & Laws," [of Connecticut,] pp.17-24, 33-40,153-160, 169-176, 299-214; also acts from another book, possibly for Vermont or New Hampshire, pp. 299-302. [trex 6955]

 

Folder 24: P & C (.486-.488)

.486     Delivered to Mr. Stoddard, teamster, for Mr. Martin(?), [place illegible,] by J. Leet., Jamestown, May 11, 1831.

.487     Payment receipt.  C. Masten paid Gilbert Knapp, n.p., 1831.

.488     Letter from Gilbert Knapp and William Curtis, Portland Harbor, to C. Masten, Pine Grove, Penn., Dec. 5, 1831.

 

Folder 25: RC (.489, .491)

.489     Deed from Rufus Johnson to Thomas Osborn, both of Rensselaer County, New York, July 6, 1808.

.491     Deed/Mortgage from Aaron McNaughton to Benjamin Clark, Addison County, Vermont, 1810.

 

Folder 26: SC (with coat of arms and dates) (.492-.511)

.492     Memorandum of agreement between Arthur Jones of Philadelphia but now at Edenton, and Asa Vinal, master of schooner Sally of Scituate, May 1, 1800.

.493     Letter from John T. Irving, New York, to Peter D. Vroom, Hunterdon County, N.J., July 8, 1817.

.495     wrapper for schooner Jenny, Isaac Wharf, n.p., n.d, with notes inside, including name John Leamy(?).

.496     Copies of drafts on Walker & Kennedy, and letters to Jas. Brown and Henry Harford by A. Jones. Edenton, 1800.

.497     Bill to Wachsmuth & Co. for the Brig Jason from Archibald Shaw, n.p., Nov. 22, 1792.

.498     Letter from Samuel S. Seward, Florida, to Isaac Belknap, Jr., Newburgh, Nov. 25, 1812.

.499     Bill from George Flake, to Sloop Charming Lady, Capt. Robert Lillibridge master, n.p., June 25, 1791.

.500     Petition of Joseph Turner, assignee of Robert Turner, to Nicholas Sheets concerning a debt. Wilkes County, Georgia, 1808. [in two pieces]

.501     disbound book: The Wanderer of Switzerland, and Other Poems by James Montgomery.  First American from 2d London ed. New York: S. Stansbury, 1807. (pp. 1-36.)  Inscribed on one page: N. P. Hobart, 1809.

.502     A part of a German/English language book, pp. 225-282.

.503     Receipts of William Davis with various people, Philadelphia, 1789.

.504     Letter from John Van Alppen(?), Schodack, to Henry Platt, Stephentown(?), Aug. 4, 1800.

.505     Bill to Andrew Clow & Co. from Michael Waltman, n.p. , 1793.

.506     Description of two tracts of land in Northumberland County in the names of Thomas Martin and Geo Sheets, surveyed by William Gray, Pa., March 19, 1789.

.507     Bill to Capt. Robert Lillibridge from Charles Dominick for painting the sloop Charming Sally, Philadelphia, March 24, 1791.

.508     Letter from John T. Irving, New York, to Peter D. Vroom, Jr., Hackettstown, N.J., Jan. 7, 1817.

.509     Letter from Jacob McKinney, Chenango Point, to John D. Lawson, Newburgh, recommending the David C. Case, March 6, 1814.

.510     Bill to Dutilh and Wachsmuth from William and Abia Brown, for schooner [illegible] Green, n.p., March 1798(?)

.511     copies of letters from Robert Abbatt, Pleasant Valley, to John Woodsworth, William Hawley, Philo Ruggles and P. Anthony, 1802.

 

Folder 27: T & C (.512)

.512     Blank sheets.

 

Folder 28: WC & Co (.513-.516)       

.513     Oath of Robert Cocks on a mortgage discharge, signed Thomas Cooper, New York, 1798.  Part of papers of Edward Moran and wife Sarah to Preserved Sisson.

.514     Mortgage papers of Catharine and her husband Preserved Sisson, New York, 1798.

.515     Certificate from Camp Ayres, mason, to William W. Gilbert, about a mortgage, New York, 1797.

.516     Bill to Mr. Monnel from owners of schooner Eagle, Capt. McDugall; Seton & Co. also mentioned; New York, Jan. 27, 1794.

 

Folder 29: ZC (.517-.519)

.517     Testimony of William J. and Anna Collister Waldron (she daughter and executor of Thomas Collister) and Philip Embury, about payment of mortgage by Harmanus and Maria Blauvlet to children of Joseph Smith (Hannah, Jane, Mary), New York, 1805, filed 1832.

.518     Appointment of Edward Roome to be attorney for Charles Oakley, New York, Nov. 2, 1830.

.519     Appointment of Samuel Nicholson to be attorney for John Gibson, New York, May 21, 1830.

 

Folder 30: Caligraph Linen (.542-.545)

.542-.545         Copy of a Covenant of Indemnity from loss by fire, for Mahlon S. Kemmerer and John Leisenring with William Jenks Fell, in the case Fell v. Markle.  Copy for R. L. Ashhurst, [Penn.,] Aug. 18, 1879.

 

Folder 31: Carew Co (with different versions of shield) (.520-.528)

.520     Receipt, received from M.B. Callaghan by Shields & Son, Albany, March 11, 1871.

.521     Letter from Geo. A. Jenks, [illegible town, Pa.,] to J.H. Siddall & Son, May 1, 1878.

.522     Cedar Swamp; part of a survey, n.p., but names some land owners, n.d.

.523     Indenture from Philip S. P. Conner and Edward E. Conner (by William Ralston their attorney) to Henry Loth, Philadelphia, Dec. 1861.

.524-.526         Pages 1-3 of a copy of an agreement between William Gihon and Samuel R. Brown, of the firm of Gihon & Co., with Alexander Duncan, Watts Sherman, Charles H. Dabney, William B. Duncan, and David Duncan, of the firm Duncan Sherman & Co., New York, Jan. 14, 1859.

.527     Indenture of William Gihon with Elizabeth (Mrs. John) Gihon, New York, Oct. 23, 1857.

.528     Letter from Thomas A. Walker, Washington, D.C., to Benjamin Fitzpatrick, March 4, 1857.  Recommending Mr. Summers of Mobile for a government job.

 

Folder 32: Certificate Bond (.546) [this is probably the brand name, not the maker]

.546     Letter from Williams Brush Co. to Adelphia Bank and Trust Co., attn: Samuel Vance, Jr., all of  Philadelphia, April 8, 1929, concerning a correction to be made.  [printed on stationery is a list of kinds of brushes available from this company]

 

Folder 33: Chevron Bond (.638) [this is probably the brand name, not the maker]

.638     Letter, Albert H. Ladner, Jr., to Adelphia Bank and Trust Co., attn: Samuel Vance, Jr., all of  Philadelphia, July 3, 1929

 

Folder 34: John Cirrons(?) [partial mark only] (.1571)

.1571   letter, S. Harris, [place illegible,] to William D. Lewis, Dec. 8, 1851.  About visit of Mr. Patton.

 

Folder 35: John C Clark, Phila; J C Clark & Sons (.529-.536)

.529     blank certificate from the Soldier's Monument Park Association, Schuylkill County, Pottsville, Penn., 188-.

.530     request for a search for unsatisfied mortgages given by Matthias Schlecht since 1845; with an answer signed by Frank Knight. Philadelphia, Aug. 13, 1861.

.531     Deed, William Christman, gentleman, to Joseph H. and Joseph S. Siddall, surveyors, Philadelphia, May 31, 1858.  With endorsement from T. J. Walker, registerfor Hickman County, Tennessee.

.532     Copy of a map of Inskep's Division made by William Sharp and others, n.p., Jan. 16,1863.  The page is torn and only a small part of the map remains.

.533     Map of property of Eliz. Leiper et al to S.G. on 11th Street, near intersection with Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, July 27, 1826.

.534     "Notes Burns Pond and lack line to Ross Line, 1862." [surveying notes]

.535     “Plan of Penrose and Kirl’s land, Sidbrooks Island, Passyunk,” n.d. [part of a surveyor’s map]

.536     Mortgage between Jacob M. Hinson, minister of the gospel, and James Gillinder, trustee of will of Thomas Hamilton, Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1890.

 

 

Box 4:

 

Folder 1: Clarke (.537)

.537     Bond, Ephraim Stevens, yeoman of Winthrop, Lincoln County, Mass., to Joseph Rice and Moses Wood of same place, Nov. 11,  1796 [with later additions].

 

Folder 2: Joseph Coles, 1797 (.547)

.547     Costs of Thomas Stuart Harris, George Stuart Harris, and others in passing the Receivers account in the case between Mark Stuart Harris v. Charlotte Bruere and others, 1798, n.p.

 

Folder 3: A Cowan & Sons (with figure of Britannica) (.552)

.552     Bill for Injunction in the case of John Wilson vs. Charles H. Lieberman, D.C., 1854. [seems to be just a part of the document]

 

Folder 4: H Cox; B Cox (.550-.551)

.550     Plea recorded of James McClaskey , James Jackson, Abraham Van Ness & al., n.p., May 19, 1815.

.551     Letter from Lucy H. Cleveland, Lancaster, [Mass.,] to sister [or sister-in-law] Charlotte Lambert, Roxbury, April 6, 1817.  Family news; music concert.

 

Folder 5: H Craig; I Craig; J Craig (.553-.564)

.553     Copy of Power of Attorney, John Vignardonne appoints his wife Louisa Caroline Milanie Vignardonne, New York, Oct. 24, 1820.

.554     shipping record, importation of carpeting by Robert Watts, aboard ship Enterprize, Capt. Packwood, from London, signed by John [illegible] Kearny, New York, Nov. 17, 1806.

.555     Bill of Beekman & Johnson to Huron & Sawyer, New York, 1830, for textiles.

.556     Promise to pay by David Harmon to Selah Rewelson(?), New York, May 23, 1825.

.557     Letter from Solomon Royce, Thompson, to John S. Hunn, Cashier, Bank of Newburgh, July 24, 1820.

.558     Letter from John [Vinton?], Boston, to brother Reverend Francis Vinton, Newport, R.I., June 8, 1842.  [see also .671]

.559     Bill to New York Greek Committee from Adam Pentz, for coopering work, New York, May 1828.  George Newbold was treasurer of the committee.

.560     Letter from William Vanderwod, New York, to Messrs. Wheeler & Ashhurst, Philadelphia, Jan. 14, 1811.

.561     Special power appointment by Peter Muschietti, Philadelphia but formerly of Tampico(?), to Sampson Boiceau of Boiceau & Roguin(?), New York, Nov. 12, 1830.

.562     Promise to pay from C. Wood to Charles Bodle, Newburgh, May 18, 1826.

.563     Note about payment by Frederick May, endorser for S. E. Jew(?), probably a rough draft for a letter, unsigned, Washington, n.d.

.564     Letter, unsigned and not addressed to anyone, n.p., no year.

 

Folder 6: Cranes (.538-.539, .601)

.538     Court Letter announcing a settlement has been reached in the ease of

William Jenks Fell vs. George B. Markle, William Lilly and the Highland Coal Co., Circuit Court of U.S. for Pa., 1885.

.539     Letter from Rufus Waples & Co. to Adelphia Bank & Trust Co., changing stock from Laura A. Humphreys to Mrs. Susie E. H. Condie, Philadelphia, May 18, 1934.

.601     Letter from H.B. Helffrich of the Philadelphia.Trust, Safe Deposit & Insurance Co., to R.L. Ashhurst, Philadelphia, July 5, 1904; concerns a deed to exchange coal.

 

Folder 7: Z Crane (.540-.541)

.540     Letter from Isaiah Nathans, Philadelphia, to Henry W. Smith, Reading, Oct. 20, 1828.  Inquiring about G. W. Oldenhimer(?) case.

.541     Protest against Alexander O. Spencer, on account of a bill from T. R. Emmet, signed by Harmanus Schuyler Van Ingen, the Notary Public. Albany, Oct. 1, 1830.

 

Folder 8: D Crouse (.565-.567)

.565     Letter from Thomas Butler, Delaware, Ohio, to John Gill, Philadlephia, Feb. 25, 1829.

.566     Letter of attorney: Jacob Shoemaker, Fairfield County, Ohio, appointing son-in-law Philip Liest, Pickaway County, Ohio, May 11, 1825.

.567     Receipt for a bill of costs in case of  Richard Ashhurst v. McLaughland & Kinkead,  paid by James McClintick, signed by James Clifford, n.p., Oc. 21, 1823.

 

Folder 9: Crown [1890s] (.568-.574)

.568     Copy of a letter from A.B. Cochran & Son, Pottsville, Penn., to J.S. Wentz & Co., July 21, 1898; re: Josiah Haines tract.

.569     Letter from A.B. Cochran & Son, Pottsville,  to R.L. Ashhurst, July 23, 1898. re: Josiah Haines tract.

.570     Letter from William Jenks Fell, Philadelphia, to R.L. Ashhurst, May 26, 1892.

.571     Letter from A.B. Cochran & Son, Pottsville, to R.L. Ashhurst, July 5, 1898. re: Josiah Haines tract.

.572     Letter from William R. Webster, Philadelphia, to R.L. Ashhurst, Oct. 15, 1890.

.573     Letter from A.B. Cochran & Son, Pottsville, to R.L. Ashhurst, Sept. 12, 1898.