Papers, 1809-1920.

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Papers, 1809-1920.

Business and family correspondence of Humrickhouse, principally concerning his duties as postmaster, the settlement of the estate of John Weis, and mercantile matters. Also included are Jefferson County deeds and summonses. Several letters refer to Locofocoism in Maryland, 1844, and the Total Abstinence Society of Shepherdstown, 1845. There are a daybook, 1823-1824, and a ledger, 1833-1834, of Samuel Humrickhouse. A mercantile ledger, 1813-1821, of Albert has many pages covered with news clippings from the latter half of the 19th century.

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Humrickhouse, Albert, d. 1864.

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Postmaster, constable, and merchant, of Shepherdstown (Jefferson Co.), W. Va. From the description of Papers, 1809-1920. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851297 ...

Total Abstinence Society.

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Democratic Party (Md.)

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Humrickhouse, Samuel.

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Weis, John

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