Box 7
Contains 78 Results:
Thomas Diehl bill of sale , 1820 April 8
Bill of Sale from Thomas Diehl to Adam Diehl, selling all of his “household and kitchen furniture” to pay off his debt, [labeled Bill of Sale on outside by John K. Kane?], dated April 8, 1820.
John K. Kane empty envelope, 1820 September 21
Empty envelope, labeled “Papers belonging to Mr. Adam Diehl,” signed by John K. Kane and on the back “Opened, 27 Sept. 1832, J.K. Kane,” dated November 21, 1820.
George M. Dallas letter to [John K. Kane], 1828-1829
Contend include: Letter from George M. Dallas to [John K. Kane], asking Kane to begin with his duties, dated December 27, 1828; Certificate of Appointment of John K. Kane as Attorney and Solicitor for the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, signed by George M. Dallas, mayor of Philadelphia, dated January 1, 1829.
William D. Taylor letter to John K. Kane, 1833 February 28
Letter from William D. Taylor to John K. Kane, while in Philadelphia, sending the papers “executed and authenticated” (not there), also instructs Kane to keep “the money,” if “obtained,” in Philadelphia banks, dated February 28, 1833.
John K. Kane memorandum, 1833 March 12
Memorandum, written and signed by John K. Kane, as a trustee of Mrs. Julia D. Taylor’s (sister of Jane D. Kane) inheritance from Mr. Leiper (her father) he is authorizing her husband to draw on the interest of the inheritance, dated March 12, 1833.
Robert Patterson documents, 1839-1840
Documents and letters relating to the Commercial Bank of Manchester v. Robert Patterson, dated December 7, 1839 - August 13, 1840.
Office of the Attorney General letter, 1846 January 28
Letter from the Office of the Attorney General, deals with the case of the Commonwealth v. Francis Bates, Amos W. Muzzey, dated January 28, 1846.
John K. Kane letters, 1846 July 8
A series of copied letters from John K. Kane to J.M. Read, M.S. Blackman, Kelley, Wharton, and John Hickman, all of them seem to relate to Kane’s retirement from the position of Attorney General, dated July 8, 1846.
John K. Kane letter to [Petty Vaughan], 1846 July 11
Letter from John K. Kane to [Petty Vaughan], has not had the satisfaction of meeting with General Cadwalader although he did send formal transfers of the various mortgages for inspection, dated July 11, 1846.
John K. Kane’s notes, approximately 1851 January
Notes of a court case in John K. Kane’s courtroom dealing with a woman, Hannah Dellam, and her son, Dick, [a mulatto woman; case is to decide if she should be free or a slave?], approximately January [1851?].