Entries drawn from collection & document descriptions
John P. Durbin writes to Johnston Armstrong about the title on a property in Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as plans an upcoming trip to Europe. "As it regards my [trip] to Europe," Durbin explains that he "shall not be able to go before next spring" because of "the condition of my family, the...
Location: I-SpahrB-1970-4
Subject: Health and Medicine, Land and Real Estate, Travel and Tourism
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1820-1839
Secretary of War William Wilkins (Class of 1802) responds William Biddle's questions about bids for harbor improvements in Erie, Pennsylvania. Wilkins explains that this project is “under the care of the Topographical Bureau” and “many applications” had been submitted. As for who would win the...
Location: I-Friends-1983-22
Subject: Land and Real Estate, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1840-1859
James Buchanan writes A. Boyd Hamilton to discuss the details of a loan, Buchanan's decision to sell his house in Lancaster, and to criticize articles in the Pennsylvanian. "One great fault of the Pennsylvanian is its indiscriminate praise of individuals," as Buchanan notes. Transcript...
Location: MC 1998.10, B2, F24
Subject: Business and Industry, Economics and Finance, Land and Real Estate, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1840-1859
Diplomat and politician Richard Rush writes to "the Messrs. Corbin of Virginia, Maryland, and their collaterals" to meet and investigate their claims to the Jennings Estate. Rush also recommends his son, Benjamin, as someone qualified to serve as a source of legal advice.
Location: I-Friends-1976-12
Subject: Land and Real Estate, Legal Affairs
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1840-1859
A printed advertisement for Carlisle Springs, which announces June 10, 1855 as the opening date and lists prices for board and horse keeping.
Location: I-SellersC-1961-1
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Land and Real Estate, Travel and Tourism
Format: Broadsides and Posters
Time Period: 1840-1859
United States Secretary of the Interior Jacob Thompson forwards a commission from President James Buchanan (Class of 1809) to John A. B. Leonard. The commission appoints Mr. Leonard as "Secretary to sign patents for lands."
Location: I-AsbellY-2002-63
Subject: Land and Real Estate, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1840-1859
W. Armstrong writes to Professor James William Marshall (Class of 1848) about money collected from Daniel Hesey. Armstrong also refers to the "Smiths" and explains that he has "not proceeded against them" even though he has not received anything from them.
Location: I-Original-1861-1
Subject: Economics and Finance, Land and Real Estate
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
William Meredith writes sixteen letters to Eli Slifer, Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he discusses bounty payments to soldiers, a potential bill for consolidating government-funded loans, purchasing the battle ground at Gettysburg for memorial purposes, as well as...
Location: MC 2003.4, B7, F23
Subject: Economics and Finance, Land and Real Estate, Military Affairs and Conflict, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
