HANDWRITTEN DIARY-LEHIGH COUNTY-NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PA-History-Genealogy-1899-VG

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HANDWRITTEN DIARY-LEHIGH COUNTY-NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PA-History-Genealogy-1899-VG :
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FANTASTIC, ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN NINETEENTH CENTURY DIARY, FROM LEHIGH COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, 1899. Historically important diary is loaded with genealogy from this area of Pennsylvania, which in 1899 was predominantly Pennsylvania German. Our writer, James S. Peter, was a Notary Public, Justice Of The Peace, and in 1905 was elected a County Commissioner of Lehigh County, PA. James was a busy man and traveled throughout the county to Allentown, Bethlehem, Best Station, Egypt, Friedens, Franklin, Heidelberg, Catasauqua, Lehigh Furnace, Lehigh Gap (also in Northampton County,) Neffs (also in North Whitehall Township,) Slatington, Saegersville, Slatedale, New Tripoli, Walnutport, etc. He records numerous deaths, attends a number of funerals, is very active enforcing wills, settling and selling estates, appraising properties, is an attorney at law, owned a successful farm that he inherited from his father, and beyond that helped to run the family store; Peters General Store, and Hotel. As a Justice of the Peace of Washington Township, he served for 15 years as a Democrat. He was born Feb. 27, 1858 in Best Station, Lehigh County and died Oct. 29, 1934 in Best, Lehigh, PA. He was married to Emma A. Peter with whom he had nine children. This man was on the go almost constantly and his diary is a most interesting piece of history from Lehigh and Northampton Counties, PA. James S. Peter has signed his name on an early blank page and stamped it with his notary public embosser.His handwritten entries cover the entire year for 1899 with an entry on every page. His comments are short and to the point, similar to a Yankee farmer; all business, and on several days he will simply write \"at home all day.\" Handwritten notations include: \"Jan. 2; To Allentown in interest of Emma Nacleonochie & David Houseman. Jan. 3; To Neffs, to organize branch of Washington National Building & Loan Assoc. President; Elias Best. Vice President; P. W. Lentz. Sec; F. P. Hoffman. Treas; O. G. Mosser. Attorney; J. S. Peter. Directors; O. H. Sommers. Armandes O. Lewine. Joseph Olewine. Jan. 7; To Slatington to appraise personal property of Emmet Kuntz. Jan. 8; Church in forenoon. Later to Rockdale to see Frank J. Deihert. Jan. 10; At home all day filling ice. Jan. 14; To Funeral of Ferdenant Fleckenstine in forenoon. Jan. 15; To Slatedale to visit Mrs. Lehas Dorward in afternoon. Jan. 17; At funeral of Edwin Smith\'s wife. Jan. 19; At home and had to have doctor for the baby. Jan. 26; To funeral of Henry Doward. Jan. 29; To fetch Willie & wife from the depot. Jan. 31; At funeral of Lydia Doward, widow of Charles Doward. Appraising of Henry L. Doward estate.\"\"Feb. 14; To Jarvis Krouse in afternoon to fetch Ralph to Solomon Best, who died this day at 2:20 o\'clock p.m. Feb. 26; At funeral of Mrs. O. F. Kern. etc. Diary continues with To Allentown to get commission of Justice of The Peace; To Walnutport to see Mrs. Sophia Schaffer; To Union Church; To funeral of Peter Newhard and home for dinner. Then to Newhard\'s home to read the will at 4 o\'clock. To Heidelberg Church in forenoon & Union Church in afternoon. May 1; To Allentown to get commissioned as Justice Of The Peace. Myself & David Reber appraising personal property of Peter Newhard. Teachers examination held this day. School board meeting. To attend audit of Tilghman Heandwerk estate. Moses Krause died this day (July 13) at 4 o\'clock p.m. To New Tripolie to County Meeting. Funeral of Mrs. Aaron Olewine. Washington supervisors levy road tax and I appraised Paul Miller estate. Funeral of James Hensinger. Christmas Festival at Friedens Church and then to P. Wilson Kern Note: Papers for burial and head stone of dead soldiers under act of May 13th, 1885; page 18, August 7; To Slatington to fetch lumber in forenoon. At home afternoon. Mr. Daniel Krause came to death this day at about 11:45 AM by dislocating his neck in falling from a load of straw.\" etc. Important genealogy to include those who died and the date of death presents a diary/journal that is a very worthy acquisition indeed. Further notations include To pull stumps; to chop wood; Church Council Mtg; Collect Ins. Tax on road committee; Fetching lumber; Buying cattle, etc. Running a farm, raising a family, and having an active career, to include the general store and hotel.Condition; Fully leather bound diary is in very good condition, internally fresh and tight, measures approx. 3 1/2 x 6 inches with entries on every page for the year 1899 in Pennsylvania from a day and age long gone.Payment and Shipping: Please see our response and offer with confidence. Never a reserve and very low opening offer as always. buyers with no established response must contact us before offerding. Payment must be received within 5 days after close of sale. Thank you.