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1805-1811 Henkel Press Correspondence
-General (16 items). Correspondence both in English and German.
Correspondents include: John Stock, Samuel Strickler, Hannah Lee,
Abraham Lauck, Samuel Nicholson, Solomon Perrin, J. Herschberger,
Starck and Lange, George Hudson, Joseph Graff, William Chambers,
Daniel West, Jacob D. Dietrich, Bryan Hampson, and Simon
Yager.
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1812-1815 Henkel Press Correspondence
-General (22 items). Correspondence both in English and German.
Correspondents include: Daniel West, Charles B. Rhoades, W.F.
Thornton, Matthias Kin, Christian Friedrich Schaaf, David Irving,
John Blessing, Anthony Weier, David Crawford, Webster Lewis, Peter
Eckle (Eckel), George Bourne, Littleberry Purty, John Brown, John B.
Groves (Grovis), Slingluff and Fahnestock, A.D. Carden, and George
Brittan. Letter of note: June 8, 1815, Matthias Kin to Solomon
Henkel: death of Heinrich Muhlenburgh (Muhlenberg)
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1816-1818 Henkel Press Correspondence
-General (19 items). Correspondence both in English and German.
Correspondents include: Abel Gibbons, Matthias Sommer, Samuel
Harshaw, Jacob Stiegel, Jacob Binckle (Bueklü), Henry Printz,
William Marye, Gideon Bottler, John Hoke, Abraham Fravel, Bryan
Hampson, John Walker Jr., Peachy Hampson (Harrison), Michael
Meyerhoeffer, Margret (Margaretha) Fisher, and Gideon L.
Jones.
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1819-1821 Henkel Press Correspondence
-General (22 items). Correspondence both in English and German.
Correspondents include: R.C.P. Barton, Samuel Brown, G. McGlassin
(McGlassen), Zachariah Shugart, Linn Banks, Henry Fry, Abraham
Fravel, John Koontz, B.L. Bogan, J.H. Smoot, William Widdifield, B.
Allen, Jacob Garst, Daniel Smith, Edward Almond, William F.
Dinninger, Joseph Funk, Stephen North, and H. Swann.
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1822-1825, n.d. Henkel Press
Correspondence-General (11 items) Correspondence both in English
and German. Correspondents include: Sam H. Davis, Jacob Pinkey,
David Schweitzer, Kaspar Reinardt (Keinack), Martin Walter, David
Ruffner, Pastor Schullehrer, G.H. Riemenschneider.
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1814-1819 John Barnett to Solomon
Henkel (5 items). John Barnett is a resident of Rockbridge County,
Virginia. He writes chiefly about health issues of his own and the
people in the vicinity. November 12, 1814: two sons in the service,
request some high quality paper; June 4, 1816: no colic for several
months, crop prices, lots of people dying of consumption; June 15,
1816: just had the severest spell of colic, reference to mail not
getting through; December 8, 1816: had a severe spell of colic about
two weeks ago, hurt leg, boils on other leg, received a hymn book;
August 29, 1819: unwell, "sore through the whole system" and refers
an ailing Eliza McKnight to Solomon. Letters in English.
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1804-1820 John Bottler to Solomon
Henkel (2 items). Business, primarily pharmaceuticals. Letters in
English and German.
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1818-1820 Augustus Bournier to Solomon
Henkel (5 items). February 25, 1819: Bournier's father is engaging
him to go to France and Bournier would like to spend his last months
in America near Solomon in New Market; May 3, 1819: News of the
success of the school and the regular visits of a Lutheran preacher;
April 29, 1820: Bournier has spoken with the French Ambassador, Hyde
de Neuville, and will set off for France, leaves for Annapolis the
following day. Letters in English.
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1811-1820 John Buckius to Solomon
Henkel (8 items). John Buckius (Buckus) was a coppersmith from New
Market working in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Letters in English and
German.
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1819-1821 William Davison (Davidson)
to Solomon Henkel (3 items). Coppersmith in Winchester, Virginia.
October 7, 1821: concerns a request made by Solomon, acknowledges a
packet received. Letters in English.
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1817-1820 Ananias Davisson (Davidson)
to Solomon Henkel (9 items) Harrisonburg, Virginia. Singing school
teacher and publisher. Correspondence chiefly concerns the
publishing of books for use in his school, especially the famous
"Kentucky Harmony." October 25, 1817: 200 copies sent to Solomon,
the whole 1000 were not sent because Mrs. [Mortinen?] failed to get
them folded; October 29, 1817: book business, specifications, books
received; November 3, 1817: 1000 books sent to Solomon along with
blank paper, wants leather bound, wrote a small treatise on the
nature of music; November 13, 1817: request for one dozen books;
November 19, 1817; printing business, pamphlets; November 26, 1817:
Angry letter, not getting books on time because Ambrose will not do
anything until his wife is restored to health; December 11, 1817:
Ambrose finishing some full bound books, request to add names on
"back or cover", relays a book order from Mr. H.D. Carden; November
12, 1818: request to get a copy of book binding prices in Baltimore;
November 15, 1820: money business. Letters in English.
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1812-1814 Heinrich Diefenbach to
Solomon Henkel (2 items). Lutheran minister and fraktur artist.
Greenwich Township, Bercks (Berks) County, Pennsylvania. Letters in
German.
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1812-1843 Adolph Flodoardo to Solomon
Henkel (3 items). Resident of New Market. Correspondence chiefly
concerns printing orders and German medicine. Letters in
German.
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1813-1816 Jonathan Foster to Solomon
Henkel (6 items). Proprietor of the
Republican Constellation Establishment, Winchester,
Virginia. Letters all concern subscriptions. Letters in
English.
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1801-1819 John Gruber to Solomon
Henkel (18 items). John Gruber and D. May, printers in Hagerstown,
Maryland, concern the formation of the Henkel Press and often
request to exchange some of their product for books from Henkel
Press. November 9, 1801: twelve dozen calendars sent to Solomon,
newspapers, invoices, accounts of various people; July 12, 1802:
regrets that he cannot assemble the money soon enough; July 27,
1802: Solomon is having difficulty with subscribers to the
Westliche Correspondenz , a newspaper
from Hagerstown; September 28, 1802: twelve dozen calendars and can
get more from Baltimore; May 23, 1803: reference to Jacob Ohlinger,
selling of calendars and books, subscriptions; September 16, 1803:
twelve dozen calendars at 6/10 Maryland currency per dozen; July 9,
1804: Michael Zirkle, Abraham Hiertand, Caspar Hoffer, and other
news concerning acquaintances; July 24, 1804: writing in haste, the
almanac is finished in part; December 23, 1804: sent eight dozen
calendars for 1805 and one half dozen books, explanation of
shipping; September 16, 1805: has sent eight dozen calendars, John
Beckley, did not want this opportunity to pass by; October 27, 1805:
bill for German and English almanacs, will send news with the next
books and pamphlets, has no time now; January 20, 1806: has printed
500 confessionals; February 24, 1806, calendars, printing,
newspapers; March 17, 1806: John Bock, printing business, ABC books;
July 14, 1806: hears that Solomon wants to start a printing press in
New Market, refers him to Mr. Zentler, some information regarding
printing (translation on insert); August 18, 1806: David Harry,
Isaac Reidenaur, sending calendars and the shipping of items;
November 14, 1817: copyright and prices; April 26, 1819: wants to
exchange extra English Heidelberg catechisms in loose sheets for
German spelling books, no bindery in Hagerstown. Letters in English
and German.
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1806-1814 J.H.C. Helmuth to Solomon
Henkel (5 items) Preacher from Philadelphia who makes use of the
books the Henkels print. Letters in German.
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1799-1812, n.d. David Jackson and his
wife, Susan Jackson, to Solomon Henkel (13 items) Jackson and Betton
is a druggist firm in Philadelphia. Correspondence is chiefly
business and invoices with some personal topics. Letters of note:
December 31, 1799: discusses the advanced prices due to the war in
Europe; September 21, 1801: announces the death of David Jackson
(Sr.) and the continuance of business; April 12, 1803: announces a
separation of a partnership in Germantown; July 25, 1803: David
Jackson (Jr.) has taken on the family business. Letters in
English.
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1811-1822 Henry Keerl and Sons to
Solomon Henkel (8 items). Druggist in Baltimore. Correspondence is
chiefly business with very little personal content. Letters in
English.
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1811-1812 William Kreps to Solomon
Henkel (3 items). Post master of Hagerstown. March 30, 1811: account
of Mr. Pennybaker; September 14, 1811: has written Mr. Pennybaker
concerning his debt, but has not received and answer; Letters in
English and German.
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1816-1822 Jacob Lawton-Solomon
Henkel (3 items). Father of a student of Solomon's buys land in
Arkansas. He inquires as to the health and whereabouts of his family
and relates information on 19th century Arkansas. May 11, 1816: requests that Solomon tell his son
to write. Letters in English.
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1810 William Marshall to Ambrose Henkel
(2 items). Informs Henkel of the need for a printed title page.
August 6, 1810: requests a title page printed according to law so
that a copyright can be made. Letters in English.
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1812-1813 F.A. Mayo to Solomon Henkel
(3 items). Bookseller from Staunton wishes to purchase or exchange
English and German books of various sorts with the Henkel Press.
January 29, 1812: request for a small quantity of German books that
he can sell, he would be happy to send something as soon as
possible; April 21, 1813: request for more writing paper; June 1,
1813: has books of writing paper, needs to buy more from Solomon;
Letters in English and German.
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1809 October 18 Solomon Meyer, Washington
City, to Solomon Henkel (1 item). Meyer was the printer of
The York Gazette . Writes concerning his
plan to set up a new printing business in Washington for his sons
while he continues to run a "Congress boarding house"; Letter in
English
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1800-1821 Abraham Miller to Solomon
Henkel (21 items). Most letters are from Winchester, Virginia. The
Millers were frequent suppliers to the Henkel Press and to Solomon
Henkel as a physician. Some letters are from business trips to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Content concerns business, medical and
personal topics. August 13, 1800: Advises Solomon on buying a house;
March 15, 1802: will be visiting March 29 to see a child with a
harelip; April 6, 1802: follow-up on the child's lip; July 6, 1802:
Response to Solomon who did not get all the medicine he ordered;
December 27, 1803: Abraham's father died; February 26, 1805: Mother
has a relapse of rheumatism in her arm; November 18, 1805: Business
in Stanton (Staunton); April 2, 1806: plans to visit; May 20, 1808:
Miss Kurtz's death; October 30, 1808: Going to New York and asks if
Solomon needs anything from there. Letters in English.
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1819, 1844 Frederick (Friedrich) and
Louis Miller to Henkel Press (3 items). Hagerstown, Maryland and
Winchester, Virginia. Matters of business and health. Letters in
English.
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1803-1823, n.d. Godfrey (Gottfried)
Miller to Solomon Henkel (39 items). Winchester, Virginia. Majority
of content concerns the Miller's business which sold a variety of
items and was closely affiliated with the Red Bud Paper Mill.
December 7, 1803: father is very sick; August 23, 1808: family
matters; November 28, 1808: offers Solomon the services of a house
servant; June 5, 1809: family news, Solomon should visit in the
Summer; January 15, 1811: concerning a house table "Haus Dafel" sent
by Solomon that the Millers will put in their parlor; July 8, 1811:
paid Ambrose $50; March 13, 1812: McNester died, whole city is
grieving; September 12, 1812: hopes for a visit in the Fall; July
23, 1813: Abraham returned on Tuesday the 20th; July 31, 1813: Abraham Miller is on his way to
Philadelphia; October 12, 1814: Lewis Sherry is looking to settle in
New Market; March 1, 1815: German almanacs are on their way to
Solomon from Mr. Murdock's bookstore; August 9, 1815: honey and
family business; January 20, 1816: books sent, information on
counterfeit bills; May 18, 1816: reference to Adam Kurtz and his
wife, Silas and Abraham in Philadelphia: December 31, 1816: books
and a coffee mill; January 30, 1817: business and family; April 5,
1818: Godfrey send a number encyclopedia, request for two dozen
English catechisms, one dozen German ABC books, and some coffee;
January 7, 1819: business concerning books and medicine; January 27,
1819: trouble finding writing paper; February 6, 1819: business;
March 4, 1819: goods sent to Solomon; August 5, 1819: handmade gifts
sent, prospect of coming to New Market; August 19, 1821: request for
three dozen English catechisms, Solomon's "boys" are in Winchester;
August 16, 1823: Books received; July 9, 18 [?]: has bought oil that
he is willing to sell. Letters in German and English.
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1801-1813 John (Johannes) Miller to
Solomon Henkel (26 items). Winchester and Norfolk, Virginia.
Business and personal correspondence. The Millers in Winchester were
frequent suppliers to the Henkel Press and to Solomon Henkel as a
physician. January 13, 1801: singing schools in New Market, books;
January 20, 1801: copies sent; February 18, 1801: Medicines sent to
John Groves in New Town; June 5, 1801: invoice and business news;
November 17, 1801: returned from Baltimore, bought some goods,
indigo, etc.; December 4, 1801: indigo, will no longer deal with
Jackson and Betton (prices too high), will try Charles Marshall and
Son; January 12, 1802: business proposition (diversification);
February 2, 1802: shipping mistake; December 27, 1802: prices for
advertising, Helena with the measles; June 22, 1807: Family and
friends, travelling and visiting; January 12, 1808: business with a
shoemaker in New Market; December 27, 1808: drug prices on the rise;
June 6, 1809: received the potash but it was soft and had to dry
out; July 18, 1809: business, hopes to visit; August 5, 1809: Sends
money that he got from Abraham; August 15, 1809: Mother, wife and
child arrived safely; November 21, 180[9]: Death of Gotlob Miller
(Uncle); April 22, 1811: business and the quality of Daniel Hoof;
July 20, 1812: invoice and business; September 22, 1813: writing
from Norfolk, seeks medical advice; October 2, 1813: writing from
Norfolk, back in perfect health, British have taken one of the
vessels from Baltimore. Letters in English and German.
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1814-1823, 1845 John Miller to Solomon
Henkel-includes John Bell to Solomon Henkel announcing the death
of John Miller (23 items). All letters from Winchester except April
2, 1821, which is from Frederick Lawn, Maryland. Some letters are
signed J & A Miller, presumably meaning John and Abraham. June
27, 1814: John Lutz from Georgetown on his way to Kentucky, medical
business; July 4, 1814: goods and medicines; August 1, 1814: fever,
Helena and Maryann begin school with Mr. Curlet; October 17, 1814:
Helena in Winchester, Abraham in Philadelphia; October 29, 1814:
medicine has not yet arrived, nor has Abraham from Philadelphia;
January 8, 1815: Miller's father-in-law died on November 9 (74 years
old), wife's mother also died, Adam Kurtz's wife died in childbirth,
missed Helena; April 18, 1817: wants Helena to visit, Mr. Hill will
take female scholars, Abraham in Philadelphia; October 15, 1817:
Peter is very sick; October 28, 1817: Peter is well again, store
business; December 1, 1817: Aunt Kurtz died, will send Helena a jar
of preserves; December 13, 1817: business, various goods; May 2,
1818: request to reserve a pair of rabbits for the boys; September
5, 1820: coming to New Market, bringing his sister, Rebecca, and his
daughter, Maryann: October 3, 1820: arrived safely home, Adam Bowers
died last Saturday night; December 2, 1820: business; April 2, 1821:
business concerning a box of type; January 23, 1822: Peter's wife
died last Saturday night; November 21, 1823: response to the news of
Helena's death. Letters in English.
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1810-1820 Red Bud Paper Mill (26
items). Frederick County, Maryland. Correspondence chiefly concerns
the supply of paper to the Henkel Press. Correspondents include:
John Martin, Ann Martin, Rebecca Gildtz, John Geisinger (Guisinger),
John Carter, and Smith and Barton. Some letters contain the Red Bud
Paper Mill watermark. Letters in English.
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1801-1814 Heinrich Muhlenberg to
Solomon Henkel (7 items). Lancaster, Pennsylvania. January 21, 1802:
responds to Solomon Henkel's news about the religious revival in
Carolina, some pharmaceutical matters; July 13, 1802: business,
plants and other goods; August 18, 1805 short note on business,
books and a horse doctor; January 6, 1806: reference to the Synod,
books and business with Great Britain; June 23, 1808: reference to
the Synod, some opinions on what a missionary should do; July 25,
1814: business both in America and abroad. Letters in
German.
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1809-1812, n.d. Samuel Saur (Sower,
Sauer) to Solomon Henkel (8 items). Baltimore, Maryland. Concerns
the selling of printing type to the Henkel Press. August 1, 1812 is
from Ambrose Henkel, New Market, Virginia, to Saur. February 20,
1809: type sent to Alexandria; March 23, 1809: business with Bryan
Hampson in Alexandria; June 12, 1811: received the catechism, but a
letter must have fallen out; August 9, 1811: has directed their
italic type to B. Harrison in Alexandria; August 1, 1812: Ambrose
cannot go to Baltimore as he is going to the southern states,
request for type; September 7, 1812: shipped two boxes of type for
the Henkels to B. Harrison in Alexandria; December 22, 1812:
settlement of accounts. Letters in German and English.
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1854 Charles Shaeffer to Henkel Press
(12 items). Easton, Pennsylvania. Concerns the editing and
proofreading of Henkel Press texts, especially the translation of
the Concordien Buch (Book of Concord). Letters in
English.
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1806-1817 George (John George, J.G.,
Johann Georg) Schmucker to Solomon Henkel (7 items). Hagerstown,
Maryland. June 9, 1806: relays a letter from Mr. Helmuth, an author;
July 1806: handwritten copy of the "Constitution of our German Book
Business"; September 7, 1806: printing business and a reference to
John Gruber; November 20, 1807: ABC books; January 6, 1808: business
with Ambrose, Andrew and Mr. Schmidt from Lexington; February 1,
1809: pleased to see that Solomon spoke with Mr. Woltz about the
books, instructions to Solomon regarding the selling of books,
regards to Ambrose; January 21 1813 (York): business, magazines,
printing, references to Ambrose and Charles. Letters in
German.
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1805-1811 Congressman John Smith to
Solomon Henkel (18 items), Washington City. January 3, 1805: House
and Senate business, new territory of Michigan; January 17, 1805:
Burr's Trial for killing Hamilton; January 21, 1805: bill for
dividing Indiana territory has passed; January 31, 1805: Business in
Washington, "Mr. Randolph has shown his violence"; February 15,
1805: Trial of Judge Chase, Dr. Dulaney opposes the delegation of
John Smith; December 11, 1806: War in Europe; November 21, 1807:
talk of war and Bonaparte; December 20, 1807: trouble with Britain
and France; January 30, 1808: Supposition of war; February 23, 1809:
embargo; February 11, 1810: preparations for war; January 17, 1811:
President's confidential message, closing of [United States?] Bank.
Letters in English
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1827-1829 J.N. Stirewalt to Solomon
Henkel (2 items). Abington, Virginia and Lincoln County, North
Carolina. Business partner of the Henkels, these letters are travel
reports with some business matters. August 31, 1827: details the
difficulties of a journey, asks Solomon to relay the details to his
mother, viewed Natural Bridge; September 9, 1829: states that some
of Solomon's pills helped with a fever, requests a copy of Luther's
entire work. Letters in English.
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1808-1812 L. Trimper to Solomon Henkel
(6 items). Staunton, Virginia. Concerns the purchase of books from
the Henkel Press. November 4, 1808: request for one dozen Lutheran
or church catechisms in German for selling, and four dozen German
almanacs as well as English ones; June 13, 1809: there is a German
teacher in Staunton but no books, request German spelling and
grammar books; May 22, 1811: requests German grammar and ABC books
to sell to many men in the area. August 17, 1811: sending money for
twelve ABC books and "Sprechen Lehrer" (German language books);
April 24, 1812: request for more books. Letters in
English.
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1817-1836 Valley Iron to Solomon
Henkel (7 items). Correspondence of various iron works in the
Shenandoah Valley, to include: Union Forge, Adam Douglass, Isabella
Furnace, Liberty Furnace, and Caroline Furnace. Letters in
English.
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1811-1822 Warner (William) and
Schaeffer (F.G.) to Solomon Henkel (11 items). Baltimore, Maryland.
A supplier of the Henkels, often sending goods through Henry Keerl
& Sons. Letter of note: March 26, 1813: "We have received two
boxes from Philadelphia addressed to you. To send you them via
Alexandria would expose them to the fangs of the British squadron"
asks for alternate means of conveyance. Letters in
English
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1812-1814, n.d. War of 1812 Subject in
Letters.
May 8, 1812: Jacob Stiegel to Solomon Henkel, concerns the moral
implications of serving one's country; May 23, 1813: John Miller to
Solomon Henkel, Informs Henkel that he is now a Lieutenant serving a
six month tour at Norfolk; September 9, 1814: Webster Lewis to
Solomon Henkel, disrupted business and the defense of Baltimore;
September 24, 1814: William Warner to Solomon Henkel, Battle of
North Point; November 14, 1814: Martin Harry to Solomon Henkel,
conditions at Camp Crossroads (XRodes); n.d.: "A New Song about the
Defeat of St. Claire in the Western Territory".
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1813-1824, n.d. Laurentz Wartmann to
Solomon Henkel (13 items). Harrisonburg, Virginia. Printer/publisher
in Rockingham County and editor of the
Rockingham Register . April 27, 1813: Apologizes for
creating so much work for Solomon, some business about a cow;
January 10, 1814: three letters in one, extremely cordial,
essentially a "Happy New Year" letter; March 9, 1814: death of
Elisabeth, request for one dozen English [ __ ] and two songs; May
16, 1815: Letter of introduction for Mr. Stone; enjoyed the visit,
requests Solomon to tell Mrs. Dairy that she must have patience
until Mr. Bourne returns from Philadelphia in four weeks; March 26,
1816: book business; July 17, 1816: sends an example of a music
book, needs letters (type); August 27, 1816: hopes Solomon is happy
with the books, will visit in four weeks; October 2, 1816; must
cancel his visit because of money, hopes music books have been
bound; January 29, 1817; has received the letters (type) from Mr.
Hauck and will send them back to Solomon at the first opportunity;
December 1, 1821: currently building a printing press; May 23, 1823:
tells Solomon to get a thaler from Philip Knopf to give to John Will
and to get a receipt; January 23, 1824: expects paper from
Winchester this week, needs to get some from Solomon; September 10
18__: Mr. Davison is disposed to print something, might print and
publish in Harrisonburg, needs help from Solomon and will share the
profits. Letters in German.
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1814-1819 Philip Williams to Solomon
Henkel (4 items). Woodstock, Virginia. Business and Religious
matters. April 15, 1811: requests blank books to be made as soon as
possible, legal issues concerning apothecaries; May 21, 1814: legal
issues concerning drugs and medicines; May 30, 1814: additional help
with legal matters pertaining to the selling of medicine; July 2,
1819: Reverend William Armstrong will preach in New Market and
requests notice be given, discussed salary for Armstrong. Letters in
English.
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1807-1811 Jacob Woltz to Solomon
Henkel (7 items). Fincastle, Virginia. Purchases various articles
from Solomon Henkel. April 21, 1807: medicine received, "waggoner"
was paid twice, calls him a 'raskel.'; May 26, 1807: clears up a
matter of a transaction, includes additional list of items
requested; June 18, 1807: asks Solomon if he has received sent
money; August 18, 1807: all things arrived safely, issue of cost;
October 5, 1809: requests some medical items to be sent; April 7,
1810: a man had his brains knocked out by the fall of a tree,
requests lampblack and verdigris; February 9, 1811: reference to
slavery, "have had a busy time of it for some time past with some
Negroes that murdered thare masters. We hung five the first day of
this month." Asks for a barrel of sugar candy. Letters in
English.