Business papers, 1834-1844.

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Business papers, 1834-1844.

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This volume contains Maxwell's accounts for the Lancaster Journal, dated 1834 to 1839. Included are lists, often titled "packets," of individuals (under heading of Pa. and surrounding state towns and cities), taverns and printers who were apparently subscribers to the newspaper. These names are noted, together with the status of their accounts with the newspaper. Following these lists are several copies or drafts of business letters written by Maxwell dated 1842 to 1844. The letters discuss matters concerning Maxwell's coal and transportation interests, his views on temperance, and requests for loans against his property in Lancaster.

1 v. (95 leaves, 45 blank) ; octavo.

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Maxwell, Hugh, 1777-1860

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Hugh Maxwell (1777-1860) was born in Ireland and came to Philadelphia, Pa. At the age of nineteen he entered a printing partnership with Mathew Carey (1760-1839) and went on to publish, on his own, the Port Folio. In 1817 he moved to Lancaster, Pa., where he began publication of the Lancaster Gazette. He then bought the Lancaster Journal, a Democratic newspaper, which he edited until 1839. Maxwell was active in encouraging public improvements in Lancaster County and took part in establishing a r...