Quide to the ^Manuscript (Collections in The Historical Society of

It is designed to print semi-annually in the PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY a report on the accessions to the Manuscripts Department of The Historical Society. In these reports, each collection will be listed separately and described in the same manner as in the recently pub- lished Guide to the Manuscript Collections in The Historical Society. The numbering of the collections will be continuous from the Guide to this first report, which appears on the following pages, and from thence to each suc- ceeding report. Once a year, these reports will be collected and issued separately in pamphlet form.

505 Supplement

11^2. EDITH BANCROFT ASHMORE COLLECTION, 1744-1821. Approx. 105 items. Presented by Edith Bancroft Ash- more, 1940. Letters and documents relating to Dr. Edward Bancroft (1744-1821) including photostats of some of his correspondence, 1779-89; copies of letters to Bancroft, 1777-1819; photostats from Two Bookes of Epigrammes and Epitaphs, by Thomas Bancroft; notes, copies of letters, and genealogical material relating to the Bancroft family, 3 vols.; lineage chart; engraved portraits.

1143. BIRMINGHAM MILLS ACCOUNT BOOK, 1860-67. 1 vol. Pur- chased by The Historical Society. Account book of the Birmingham flour and feed mills.

1144. LOGBOOK OF BRIG, "Bettyy Captain Edward Rice, 1789. 1 vol. Purchased by The Historical Society. Logbook of the Betty, from to Port au Prince, and of the brig, Charleston, from Newfoundland to .

1145. DANIEL BRODHEAD LETTER BOOK, 1780-81, 1785. 1 vol. Purchased by The Historical Society. Letter book of Daniel Brodhead (1736-1809), written while com- mander at Fort Pitt. Material relates to condition of the army and the forts depending on Fort Pitt; the Indian troubles; events leading up to General Brodhead's court martial; also a few business letters of Brodhead, written in 1785.

1146. MRS. M. STOCKTON BROWN COLLECTION, 1764-1860. Ap- prox. 93 pieces. Presented by Mrs. M. Stockton Brown. Letters to Samuel Cooper and others, 1819-37, some relating to Cooper's western expedition; papers from the estate of Mary Gra- ham, Bordentown, 1817-30, including the accounts of Newberry Smith, executor; papers of John Harrison, including his will, 1826; marriage certificate of Thomas Harrison and Sarah Richards, 1764; papers of M. G. Taylor & Co., 1854-60.

1147. BUSINESS ACCOUNT BOOKS. 6 vols. Presented by Mrs. Juliet C. Walker, 1941. Journal of William Pollock, lumber merchant, 1851-70; account 506 1941 SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS 507

book, William Pollock, 1845-53; ledger, lumber and coal merchant, 1853-69; account book, Pottsville, coal merchant, 1872-75; account book, coal merchant, 1872-76; account book, 1870-72, with indexes.

1148. GORDON CHAMBERS COLLECTION, 1792-1823. Approx. 44 items. Presented by Gordon Chambers. Papers and correspondence of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navi- gation Company, and the Union Canal Company. Records of pay- ments, receipts, stock certificates; patent rights for swinging gates to increase the depth of water; contracts and laws governing lotteries; protests against abolition of lotteries; protests against the proposed union of the canal companies. Among the names mentioned are: H. Drinker, James C. Fisher, Peter S. Du Ponceau, W. M. Mere- dith, C. Ingersoll, , Samuel Mifflin, Samuel Breck, Ebenezer Hazard, Thomas McKean, Simon Snyder, and others.

1149. CIVIL WAR PAPERS, 1861-65. Approx. 533 items. Purchased by The Historical Society. Military papers, business correspondence and reports, including the following: consolidated morning reports of various brigades, March 17-December 30, 1861, January 11-October 9, 1862, April 24- August 16, October i-December 25, 1863, January i-June 28, 1864; general orders, special orders, officers' reports, requisitions, inventories, reports of stores in commissary department, 1861-64; returns of com- missioned officers, 1861-64.

1150. ALFRED DAY LETTER BOOK, 1855. 1 vol. Purchased by The Historical Society. Correspondence of Alfred Day, naval agent, Philadelphia.

1151. S. M. FELTON COLLECTION, 1861-65, 1886-87. Approx. 486 items. Presented by C. C. Felton. Business papers, letters and plans of Samuel Morse Felton for the transportation of troops and supplies during the Civil War. Cipher dispatches, list of tariff rates over the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore R. R. from Washington to Annapolis, 1861-65; miscel- laneous papers, memoranda, and accounts, 1861-65; personal expense accounts of S. M. Felton, 1861; papers of Allan Pinkerton, 1861; letters and report relating to property seized at Annapolis station, 1861; telegrams relating to military movements, 285 items. Among the persons whose correspondence is represented are the following: Simon Cameron, George McClellan, S. F. Dupont, George E. Bent, 508 SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS October

Enoch L. Pratt, George Stearns, William Crawford, Robert Beale, P. H. Hare, John Bingham, Thomas E. Blackwell and many others.

1152. SOCIETY FRIENDLY SONS OF SAINT PATRICK, 1771-1910. 75 items. Presented by the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, 1941. Book of rules, and minutes referring to George Washington; 32 membership certificates in the Hibernian Society, 1771-97; minute books, 1813-1910, 5 vols.; annual toasts, 1853-80; 38 portraits.

1153. ISAAC HARVEY PAPERS, 1788-1856. 15 vols. Purchased by The Historical Society. Diary, 1820-56, of Isaac Harvey a Philadelphia merchant, recording events in Philadelphia, the weather, etc.; letter book, 1788-95, of Isaac Harvey, possibly the father of the above-mentioned Isaac Harvey, relating to the West Indian trade.

1154. MRS. LOGAN HENSHAW COLLECTION, 1752-1845. 1 box. Presented by Mrs. Logan Henshaw, 1940. Papers relating to the Satterthwaite family including the will of Ann Satterthwaite, 1830; marriage certificates of Joshua Satter- thwaite and Ann Middleton, 1785, Richard Satterthwaite and Eliza- beth Wright, 1752, Richard Satterthwaite and Jemima K. Redman, 1831, Joseph Schofield and Lydia Satterthwaite, 1821; Lydia Sat- terthwaite's autograph book and book of poetry, 1817, and 1818; Richard Satterthwaite's book of poetry, 1852; four maps of Lydia Satterthwaite's drawn at school.

1155. JOSEPH JACKSON COLLECTION, 1798-1941. 2 boxes, approx. 242 items. Presented by Joseph Jackson. Letters, correspondence and miscellaneous items including letters from Fanny Butler; S. Weir Mitchell, 1912; Samuel W. Penny- packer, 1912; Agnes Repplier, 1916; , 1912; and others. Cartoon "Congressional Pugilists," 1798; play bills, broadsides; material relating to Charles G. Leland, 1853-93; list of subscribers to Philadelphia directory, 1820; W. W. Lamb's theatrical record, 1857; and miscellaneous material relating to Jackson's liter- ary career.

1156. LETTER BOOK, KING AND WILSON, 1837-38. 1 vol. Pur- chased by The Historical Society. Letter book of King and Wilson, a firm in Washington, D.C., in- terested in the buying and selling of public lands. i94i SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS 509

1157. MARTHA MORRIS LAWRENCE COLLECTION, 1684-1759. 107 items. Presented by Martha Morris Lawrence. Papers of (1684-1759), including correspondence, business letters, receipts; legal papers, 1742-48; Lawrence's accounts with Samuel Bronson; Lawrence's letter book, 1746-54.

1158. LEISLER REBELLION, 1689-91. 1 box. Collection of papers, principally copies, relating to the so-called Leisler Rebellion, 1689-91.

1159. MARY ANNA LONGSTRETH SCHOOL AND ALUMNAE PAPERS, 1829-1939. Approx. 315 items. Presented by Miss A. M. Archambault, 1941. Business papers and correspondence of the Alumnae Association of the Longstreth School, 1829-1939, including canceled checks, bank statements, 1828-35; lists of members, 1925-38; correspondence, 1912-39; bills, receipts, treasurer's reports, 1929-36; newspaper clip- pings, pamphlets, etc.; school account books, 1829-90, 2 vols.; ac- count books, 1899-1901, 1901-15, 1916-31, 3 vols.; officers' books, 1899-1907, 1907-1930, 2 vols.

1160. LIZZIE MARCH AND JOURNAL, 1864. 1 vol. Presented by Charles Coleman Sellers, 1940. Journal of Lizzie Marchand kept while attending Mrs. Cary's school in Philadelphia, March 4-June 10, 1864.

1161. FIFTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH PAPERS, 1832-80. 1 vol. Purchased by the Gratz Fund. Manuscripts relating to the history of this church, apparently col- lected for the fiftieth anniversary in 1882.

1162. W. W. MONTGOMERY PAPERS, I 847-1922. 8 boxes, approx. 3250 items. Papers of W. W. Montgomery, attorney, including letters, legal papers, agreements, indentures, land warrants, drafts, deeds, articles of search, bonds, mortgages, judgments, tax bills, receipts, estate papers, and the like.

1163. GEORGE MORGAN LETTER BOOK, 1767-68. 1 vol. Presented by George Norris Morgan and Mrs. Henry W. Leiger, 1940. Letter book of George Morgan (1743-1810), Indian trader and 510 SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS October

speculator in western lands. The letter book contains Morgan's cor- respondence addressed to Baynton and Wharton from Fort Charles and Kaskaskia giving many details of the condition of the Indian trade. There are also journals of the journey from Philadelphia to the Mingo town on the Ohio, September 30-November 1, 1767, and of a voyage down the Mississippi River from Kaskaskia to the Iber- ville River, November 21-December 18, 1766.

1164. LOG OF THE SHIP, (Morning <£jghty 1856-60. 1 vol. Pur- chased by The Historical Society. Record of voyages in ship, Morning Light, from Philadelphia to San Francisco; in the schooner, Flying Duck, from San Francisco to Honolulu; in the barque, Francis Palmer, from San Francisco to Honolulu; in the barque, Godfrey, from San Francisco to New York; in the barque, Julia Castner, from Philadelphia to San Francisco; and in the ship, Old Colony, from San Francisco to Callao and thence to Leith.

1165. SAMUEL NEAVE ACCOUNTS, 1737-38. 1 vol. Purchased by the Dreer Fund. The accounts of Samuel Neave, Philadelphia furrier, kept in his copy of Bradford's almanac for 1738.

1166. PENN LANDS, 1683-1746. 1 vol. Purchased by The Historical Society. A record, from the surveyor general's office, showing the Penn lands, warrants, drafts, and returns of the manors and other tracts, 1683- 1746.

1167. DR. WILLIAM PEPPER COLLECTION, 1781, 1811-53. Ap- prox. 115 items. Presented by Dr. William Pepper, 1941. Chiefly the papers of Thomas Sergeant (1782-1860), Philadelphia jurist. These include legal papers; correspondence of John Wurtz and William Findlay, William Davidson, John B. Trevor and John Binns, 1818-19; correspondence of Sergeant with Governor Wolf, 1830; letters regarding the Philadelphia post office, 1833; papers relating to the capital stock of the Albany Gas Light Co.; papers relating to the estate of G. Stewart; reports on decisions of the supreme court of Pennsylvania and similar matters. i94i SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS 511

1168. RITTENHOUSE SCHOOL PAPERS, I866-87. 2 v°ls- Presented by Wilbur S. Morris, 1941. Examination results of the Rittenhouse Boys Grammar School, 1866- 80; 1875-87.

1169. THOMAS ROBERTS, III, ACCOUNT BOOK, 1767-1810. 1 vol. Presented by B. Frank Harper, 1941. The accounts of Thomas Roberts, III, of Bristol Township, includ- ing his farm accounts, 1767-1810; rents received from a house in Southwark, 1786-96; accounts as administrator of an estate in Ger- mantown, 1768-71, 1776-82.

1170. S. SCHULLING DIARY, 1824-25. 1 vol. Purchased by The Historical Society. Diary of summer trips through Pennsylvania, New York and New England.

1171. JOHN M. SCOTT PAPERS, 1782-1869. Approx. 1975 items. Legal papers and correspondence of John Morin Scott (1789-1858). These include the legal case books of John M. Scott, 1822-45; letter books of Scott, 1813-30, 1839-50, 1850-60; account book of Sarah Hopkinson Estate, 1858-69; receipt book, 1857-65, account book, 1857-64, 2 memorandum books; accounts with Meredith Estate, William M. Meredith, and Jonathan D. Meredith, 3 vols.; and correspondence of John M. Scott, 1782-1869, 8 boxes; Lewis A Scott correspondence, 1842-68; Lewis A. Scott, letter book, 1842-48.

1172. WILLIAM SHALER PAPERS, 1794-1832. Approx. 700 items. Presented by Mrs. Walter Craig Hill. Correspondence, 1799-1832, of William Shaler, U. S. Consul at Algiers. This includes business papers, 1794-1829; notes on the Turkish language; copy of a journal of the U. S. consulate at Tunis, 1819; copy of the journal of the U. S. consulate at Algiers, 1827-28. See also the Shaler Papers, No. 589 in the Guide to the Manuscript Collections in The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

1173. UNITED RIFLE CORPS PAPERS, 1844-61. 1 box and 6 vols. Miscellaneous papers and minute books of the United Rifle Corps, 1844-61, including notices, accounts, orderly sergeants' reports, re- ceipts, 1849-61; minutes, 1844-49, 1850-61; orders on the treasurer, 1858-60; ledger, 1853-57; account book of dues, 1844-48, 1848, 2 vols. 512 SOCIETY NEWS AND ACCESSIONS October

1174. JULIET C. WALKER COLLECTION, 1788-1895. Approx. 1169 items. Presented by Juliet C. Walker. Business papers, correspondence and legal papers of the Walker family of Pottsville, principally the papers of Thomas H. Walker, attorney, and Lewis S. Walker, physician. Papers concerning the Burd, Hubley, Shippen and Walker families, 1788-1895; Lewis Walker's medical lectures; his journal, 1848-64.

1175. WlCACOA AND MOYAMENSING MEADOWS COMPANY, I 762- 1900. 1 box. Blueprint of land embraced within the charters, 1761-65, 1828-30; copy of assessments, 1899; return of names of landowners, 1762; minute books, 1762-1824, 1825-1900, 2 vols.

1176. R. D. WOOD AND COMPANY PAPERS, 1858-1905. 99 vols. Presented by Spencer Hazard. Business records of a foundry in Cumberland County, New Jersey, which made iron castings and pipe. These records include account books, 1871-79, 1892-95, 1896-99; records of pipe made, 1860-99; Castings Books, 1868-98; daybooks, 1873-76, 1883-86. See also the Walter Wood Papers, No. 735 in the Guide to the Manuscript Collections in The Historical Society of Pennsylvania,

1177. WILLIAM YOUNG PAPERS, 1792-1827. Approx. 1054 items. Presented by Hiram E. Deats, 1941. Correspondence of William Young, bookseller, and printer of Philadelphia, 1792-1827. Among the correspondents of Young were: Darton and Harvey, London; Dunlap and Claypoole; William Gil- bert, Dublin; Joshua Gilpin; Richard Folwell; Benjamin F. Gar- rigues; Ross and Simpson; John Matthews; John Stockton and Son; William Warner and Co., and many others.