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P. W. Sheafer Geologist & Engineer, 1868-1870

 File — Box: 0275.01, Folder: 01, File: 05
Identifier: 0275.01.01.05

Scope and Contents

1868 November 23 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Henry Thomas re: Report On Trevorton Colliery

1868 November 25 to Charles C. Longstreth from Henry Thomas (Harrisburg) Letter re: Sheaffer's report on Trevorton Mines; attachment: Letterhead of Office of the Lehigh Valley R. R. Company No. 412 Walnut Street (list of accounts for: Hall 18500, Bomberger 50.000, Packer 30.000, Pickersgill 60.000, Thomas 40.000, etc) 1868

November 27 Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Real Estate Department Report by P.W. Sheafer on Trevorton Mines 1868 December 24 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles E. Longstreth (Philadelphia) re: Trevorton leases: Z.P. Boyer, J. E. Rathbun, A. Packer, H. Thomas

1868 December 5 from J. B. Packer (Sunbury) to Charles C. Longstreth Letter: Payment in favor of Greenough and Packer against R. G. Riemer, Henry Thomas and J. W. Hall 1868 December 24 from office of P.W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles Longstreth (Philadelphia) re: Trevorton

1869 January 28 H. P. Sticker vs. L. D. Thomas Wilson, Geo. W. Able, Wm A. Fisher & Z. P. Boyer Contractor Mechanics Lien $810.72 on property Mount Carmel Township (see 1866 entry)

1869 February 19 from Office of P.W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to John E. Rathburn & Co. Letter re: Trevorton Estate 1869 October 1 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to C. Hartshorne (Philadelphia) Letter: Shenandoah mine underground conditions

1869 October 23 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles E. Longstreth (Philadelphia) Letter: Messrs Rathbun and rents for properties 1869 October 29 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles E. Longstreth (Philadelphia) Letter: Rathbun rent payment for Trevorton properties Mr. Packer mentioned

1869 November 5 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles Hartshorne (Philadelphia) Letter: reports Rathbun has sent payment for August, Mr. Gowen mentioned

1869 November 19 from P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to C. E. Longstreth (Philadelphia) Letter: John E. Rathbun October rents no response

1869 December 22 from Office of P. W. Sheafer (Pottsville) to Charles E. Longstreth (Philadelphia) Letter: shipments from Trevorton Mines by Jno. E. Rathbun Co.

1870 January 1 from P. W. Sheafer to Trevorton Operators ditto Lehigh Valley Railroad re: rentals for September, October November, December

1870 January 1 from P. W. Sheafer to Trevorton Operators ditto Packer & Thomas Re: coal and house rentals

1870 January 1 from P. W. Sheafer to Packer & Thomas re: coal rentals for 1869

1870 February 2 from P. W. Sheafer to President Lehigh Valley Railroad re: Trevorton Mines coal shipped in 1848-9 coal's quite good, Lykens Valley Coal and Ben Franklin Colliery

1870 February 7 from P. W. Sheafer to Charles Hartshorne (Philadelphia) re: a report on Trevorton Mines, Lykens Valley coal and Summit Branch

1870 February 12 from P. W. Sheafer to Henry Thomas re: overpaid rents Trevorton

1870 June 14 from P. W. Sheafer to Charles Hartzhorne re; telegram from W. H. Webb for President Gowen to meet Rathbun & Packer to adjust Trevorton lease

Dates

  • Creation: 1868-1870

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 2 linear feet ; 1 flat box 2 linear feet )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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