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1814 Handwritten report of general election returns for the County of Berks voting district composed of Amity Township and parts of Douglass and Union Townships. Polling was conducted at the White Horse Tavern. Offices open for election were Governor, Congress, Assembly, Sheriffs, Coroners, Commissioners & Auditors. Each candidate is listed along with the
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Photocopy of handwritten notes taken by Theresa Beard. Original notes refer to information copied from the book "Early Narratives of Berks County," written by J. Bennett Nolan, Esq and published in 1927. Notes recount a 1795 visit to the White Horse Tavern by Francois Alexander Frederic Marie, Duc del la Rochfoucault-Lian Court.
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Photocopy of handwritten notes taken by Theresa Beard. Original notes refer to information copied from Deeds located at the Berks County Office of the recorder of Deeds in Reading, PA. Notes give a parcel description for the White Horse tavern as well as a chain of title from William Douglass (c.1853) to his sister Amerlia Douglass (c.1888) to her grand
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Series of two digital pages outlining the progression of a few of the known Innkeepers at the White Horse Inn. In addition research conducted by Phil Pendleton has also identified the following innkeepers of record, with their dates: INNKEEPER TIMELINE 1750, 1751: Public House License issued to Philip Cresman [also called Philip Balthasar Craessman i
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Architectural Drawing of the North, South, East and West Elevations of the White Horse Tavern, as restored. See Multimedia Link for full resolution image.
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Photocopies of five pages of handwritten notes taken by Theresa Beard, and a digital copy of a detail of 1779 map showing the "White Horse" location at the junction of the "Oaley road" and the "Main Road to Philadelphia", both as designated on a 1719 road survey drawing published in archive record MVFN1. Original notes refer to information researched by Mrs.
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Photocopy of a series of 7 field notes drawings prepared by Barry K. Stover for Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). Drawings were prepared in order to update existing HABS information for the White Horse Tavern and already on file at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This information was not filed with HABS. See WHTTX5--1007.01.033 for t
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Photocopy of an Architectural Data Form prepared by Barry K. Stover for Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). Form was prepared in order to update existing HABS information for the White Horse Tavern and already on file at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This information was not filed with HABS. See WHTFN1--1007.01.034 for field notes dr
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