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Excerpt of Sketches of Pennsylvania From the Commercial Herald, July 1833
Unknown Author
A typed excerpt of an essay entitled "Sketches of Pennsylvania", originally appearing in the Commercial Herald and dated July 1833. Within, the author details the dialect and ways of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County.
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Notes on Pittsburgh Wagoners From Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania
Alfred L. Shoemaker
A typed article transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker from Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania, volume twelve, page 286, dating from circa 1833. The article describes the long journeys undertaken by "Pittsburgh Wagoners," who led teams of horses and covered wagons from Baltimore and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Wheeling. It also describes the "wagon taverns" along the route and notes the coming changes with increased use of canals and railroads.
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"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825
Unknown Author
Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.
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Anecdote From the Chronicle of the Times, July 30, 1823
Unknown Author
A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.
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Copy of Advertisements in The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816
Marietta Pilot Newspaper
A typed set of advertisements found in The Marietta Pilot newspaper, dated January 5, 1816. Within, a wife named Catherine responds to a previous advertisement placed by her husband, John Galbaugh, which discredited her character. Catherine refutes her husband, claiming that he is the cause of any financial hardship they must endure.
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