Papers, 1785-1825.

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Papers, 1785-1825.

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The papers consist of 16 pieces of correspondence, receipts and miscellany, mostly involving the purchase of land. Correspondents include William Rawle of Philadelphia, William Coleman and William Barton of Lancaster, David Watts of Carlisle and John McPherson of Frederick, Maryland. A statement of a portion of Coleman's investments lists the purchase of two negroes. There is also a notice concerning the state of Stephen Chambers of Lancaster (1830).

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Rawle, William, 1759-1836

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William Rawle was born to a Quaker family in Philadelphia on April 28, 1759. His stepfather was Samuel Shoemaker, who served as a mayor of Philadelphia during the American Revolution. A Loyalist, Rawle fled to New York on the sloop Harlem in June 1778, when the British evacuated Philadelphia. After studying law in New York, Rawle traveled to Cork, Ireland, and London, England, in 1781. In London, Rawle studied law at the Middle Temple until his departure for France in late June or early July 178...

Coleman, Robert, 1748-1825

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Robert Coleman was an ironmaster in Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Ireland on Nov. 4, 1748, he emigrated to America in 1764 and settled in Reading, Pa. He learned the ironmaking business as a clerk at forges owned by Curtis and Peter Grubb. In 1773, he married Ann Old, the daughter of James Old, also a forge owner. In 1776, he took over the lease of the Elizabeth Furnace and was a major supplier of cannon and shot to the Revolutionary armies. After the war, he expanded his operations and purchase...