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Power of attorney from Samuel Burrows to Lewis B. Chandler
No full textThis document is a power of attorney dated November 1889, in which Samuel G. Burrows of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appoints Lewis B. Chandler of Milton, Sussex County, Delaware, as his lawful attorney. Burrows authorizes Chandler to enter upon his property in Milton, then occupied by Peter J. Wilson or his heirs or assigns, and to seize, through the legal process of distress, any personal property found on the premises—including livestock, crops, furniture, and goods—as security for unpaid rent due as of the first day of an unspecified month in 1889. Chandler is also authorized to recover any such property that may have been removed from the premises within the previous 40 days. If the rent is not paid or the property replevied within the time required by law, Chandler is empowered to have the seized goods appraised and sold, and to dispose of the proceeds according to legal procedure. The document is signed by Samuel G. Burrows and witnessed by Louis Kempner
Personal book of Lewis B. Chandler
No full textThis item is a personal book belonging to Lewis B. Chandler containing newspaper and article clippings on farming, agriculture, medicine, and home care tips. This book also contains clipped advertisements for farming machinery, seeds, medicine, and food products. Here, Chandler also includes the names and addresses of friends, family, and businesses, such as R.H. Allen, Isaac B. Phillips, Robert Turner, Edward Tatnall (nurseries), W. Nehner (boot maker), and James Sully (shoemaker). These individuals and businesses were in Delaware, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York. Also included are handwritten recipes for medicines, notes on Chandler’s stocks in various railroads (namely Reading Railroad), notes on recipes for getting rid of agricultural pests, and recipes for disinfectants and cleaners. Some of the recipes for medicines include remedies for constipation, colds, and warts, as well as treatments for horses. There are also handwritten notes and charts on apple trees, pear trees, and peach trees, such as which apple varieties are best for cooking and baking, trimming and grafting fruit trees, and diagrams of orchards. Financial information is included, such as money owed to and from individuals and businesses, including who Chandler sold guano to, as well as the amount sold and the price at which it was sold. Those who purchased guano include William Collins, Boaz Bell, James Messick, and Levi C. Calloway. Also included are clippings on the populations of important cities, Herschel’s weather table, and a daily produce report from Baltimore (Maryland)
Note of payment from C.H. Richards
No full textThis item is a note of payment from Lewis B. Chandler to C.H. Richards for hair, totaling $9.11
Receipt from C.W. Houston
No full textThis item is a receipt from C.W. Houston to Lewis B. Chandler for $115.00 worth of lumber. This receipt is related to the construction of Chandler's house in Milton, Delaware, which took place from 1870 to 1871
Receipt from James C. Hand & Co.
No full textThis item is a receipt from James C. Hand & Co., Commission Merchants, to Lewis B. Chandler for tin and solder materials totaling $13.85. This receipt is related to the construction of Chandler's house in Milton, Delaware, which took place from 1870 to 1871
Note from Matthew Russell
No full textThis item is a note from Matthew Russell notifying Lewis B. Chandler that he received the $5.00 Chandler sent. Russell added the amount to Chandler's credit and thanked him for any future orders. The note relates to the construction of Chandler's house in Milton, which took place from 1870 to 1871
Junction & Breakwater Rail Road Co. receipt
No full textThis item is a receipt from the Junction and Breakwater Rail Road Co. to Lewis B. Chandler for shipping molding and sashes, totaling $3.52. The receipt is signed by A. Short. It is related to the construction of Chandler's house in Milton, Delaware, which took place from 1870 to 1871
Orphans' Court certificate
No full textThis item is a certificate from the Orphans’ Court appointing Lewis B. Chandler as guardian of William Palmer, the son of the late Shepard Palmer of Milford. The certificate is signed by Clerk Hiram Downey and notes that the clerk’s fee of $3.25 was paid
Note of payment to J. C. Polk
No full textThis item is a note of payment received by J. C. Polk from Lewis B. Chandler for mail subscriptions, including the North American (received for six months, published six times a week); the Delawarean (received weekly); a medical journal (received monthly); and an illustrated children's paper. The total payment amounted to $1.04
Farmers' Bank deposit record book
No full textThis item is Lewis B. Chandler’s Farmers’ Bank deposit record book, which documents financial transactions, including amounts owed by and to Chandler. It includes entries for both individuals and businesses, such as D. Lofland, S.J. Martin, Bennett & Pennewell, William M. Jefferson, David H. Reed, Shields & Bro., Lucas & Co., Manners, Fisher & Co., and Jonathan A. Hazzard. Recorded amounts range from 5,000
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