JOSIAH COPE PAPERS

Collection Title: Josiah Cope Papers

Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 131

Repository: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA 19380

Language: English

Project Archivist: Joseph L. Weber

Biography:

Josiah Cope (1844-1906), was born in East Bradford, ChesterCounty, the son of John and Hannah Cope. Cope was educated in the district public school and the StateNormal School at Mansfield. Although the family belonged to the Society of Friends, Cope served in the Civil War as a member of the 192^nd PA Regt. After the war, Josiah moved to Oxford in 1868, and in 1869 he married Josephine Sharpless, daughter of Joel and Sarah Ann Sharpless of Middletown, Delaware County. They had no children.

Josiah’s first business venture was a grocery and general merchandise business in Oxford. After about two years, he would enter the fertilizer business with his cousins, Henry Cope at Lincoln (see Business Timeline below.) Cope was a successful businessman and was active in local affairs in Oxford. He was influential in the Republican Party and received numerous request to use his influence to secure positions for people. Cope was considered a benevolent person (referenced in letter on Johnstown flood of 1889). Josiah was a member of the board of directors of the Oxford Land Improvement Co. on which board his cousin and former business partner, Henry, was a Vice President. Evidence of Josiah’s attitude towards business shows through in his papers (See notes from his primary attorney, William Doxen and also notes from a cousin, Sallie T. Pyle on behalf of her husband Joseph M. Pyle).

Josiah was involved in numerous real estate transactions; buying, selling and renting both commercial and non-commercial properties. During his business career he also was know to have sold apples, cattle, dogs, hay, hogs, honey, horses and hunting rifles.

Josiah and his brothers were avid fishermen and his brother John apparently organized numerous fishing outings (see July 1895 article in Clippings File.)

Business Timeline:

1862 – Fertilizer business was started by Henry (Josiah’s cousin). Henry has been called the Father of Lincoln University Village. The business address was Lincoln Station

1870 – Josiah joined Henry in the Fertilizer business..

1875 – Josiah purchased the business from Henry.

Business partners of Josiah were Eli H. Cope (brother) and Samuel Iveson, Jr. (who later became the “Recorder” for West Chester.)

1875 – Josiah Cope and Joel Sharpless entered into a partnership to sell coal and lumber

at Lincoln Station. This business relationship was dissolved in 1876. The business was sold to J. Thornton Fox.

Josiah had a grain, hay and stone business in Oxford.

1879 – 1881 saw the fertilizer works operating at full capacity.

1881 – There was a boiler problem at the fertilizer works necessitating replacement.

1884 – Records show growth of business in terms of numbers of banks, agents, suppliers and customers. There is some discussion of crop yields in 1884 .

1884 (October) – 1885 (June) shows a growing number of notes due with customers not able to pay, agents not able to collect and the primary lawyer (Doxen) not able to collect on the notes. The apparent reason for the debts was the weather during the wheat growing season of 1884. It apparently was a cool and dry growing season (leading to an abundance of wheat on the market). It is possible that the explosion and destruction of the Volcano Krakatoa on Aug 27, 1883 had some effect on the wheat harvest in ChesterCounty in 1884. There is an indication that local banks were failing.

1884 (October) – 1885 (June) Debt and bank failures are described by customers, agents, suppliers and attorneys.

1885 – Records show the growth of the business in terms of both size of manufacture and geography. Weather in early 1885 was quite cool and damp leading to mention of many colds and illnesses (leading to debt) and inability to collect payment for product sold. The later part of 1885 shows that farmers were reselling their fertilizer inventory in order to settle accounts. Delivery problems were also growing. Agents now extend to Maryland, Virginia, NorthernNew YorkState and Ohio.

1887 – Railroad cars in short supply (business brisk.)

1893 – It was discussed that business might grow if they company had a Democratic Party affiliation. It was mentioned in a letter that Sam Iveson might join the Democratic Party to affect this end. Geography covered by agents appears to be largely PA.

1887 (January –March) Correspondence shows that business appears to be improving. Notes are being paid.

1888 – Farmers were seeking other forms of fertilizer as crops other then wheat were being grown. Tobacco, corn, potatoes required specialized fertilizers or fertilizer blends. Kainite was becoming popular. Guano from a variety of sources was being requested.

1888 – Business was good but raw bone, much of it previously purchased by Josiah from Baugh & Sons of Philadelphia was becoming scarce.

Josiah established a business relationship for tankage and raw bone with both the Armour and Swift companies in Chicago.

A relationship was established in South Carolina for the purchase of rock.

Josiah manufactured the acid necessary to process the rock for fertilizer.

There is correspondence mentioning the construction of an acid tank.

As the business grew Josiah began purchasing acid directly from a manufacturer and shipping it in rail cars to the LincolnUniversity plant.

1890 – There appeared to be a shortage of supplies of rock and the acid to process it.

1890 – There appeared to be a slowdown in business due to weather early in the year.

Wet weather created conditions that prevented the transport of materials and crops.

Railroads provided fast and reliable transportation of both products and raw materials.

They were also an efficient carrier of the US Mail.

1891- Railroad cars appear to be suddenly in short supply.

1893 – Two occurrences created interesting business conditions.

A hurricane known as the “Sea Islands Hurricane” hit South Carolina and disrupted rock supplies.

One of the worst depressions in America occurred. This affected the fruit growing industry in Maryland.

Reading Railroad, a major eastern line, went into receivership. That collapse was soon magnified by the failures of hundreds of banks and businesses dependent upon the Reading and other railroads.

The stock market reacted with a dramatic plunge. Fearing further collapse, European investors pulled their funds from the United States, but depression soon gripped the other side of the Atlantic as well.

1877 – 08/10 Henry formed a business partnership with Mr. Passmore and continued in the fertilizer business in competition with Josiah (From Edward Jones note in newspaper clippings collection).

1887 – 1895 there is ample evidence in the correspondence of Henry competing with Josiah in fertilizer sales.

1896 – Henry was in the business of selling Carriages, Buggies and Spindle Wagons.

Collections Scope:

This collection consists of (primarily) inbound business and personal correspondence.

There are also business ledgers, or daybooks of both Josiah Cope and Henry Cope.

The collection consists of twenty (20) boxes of correspondence and seven (7) boxes containing ledgers.

Collection Arrangement:

The correspondence in the collection is organized in a spreadsheet by type of business or personal relationship.

A database is also available that contains listings of the correspondence.

Every piece of correspondence was read.

Categories were established based on the type of relationship that existed between Josiah Cope and the business entity or individual.

Non-Business relationship/correspondence were categorized as “Personal”

Categories that exist in the spreadsheet and database:

Banks Banks that Josiah or his companies did business with

Railroad Railroads that Josiah did business with

Telegraph Communications companies

Post office Post office communication

Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Correspondence from the PA Board of AG

Newspaper Newspaper correspondence

Attorney Attorneys that Josiah had a relationship with

Insurance Insurance company communication

Supplier Suppliers of goods and services to Josiah

Customer Direct customer relationships

Agent Sales agents for Josiah

Personal Non-Business correspondence

Once a business or personal relationship was established, further correspondence is not listed in detail, unless;

a. A change in the relationship occurred or

b. A trend of some sort was determined by querying the database

One of the trends that was examined by queries of the database for example was that which describes the apparent weather related overabundance in the wheat crop of 1884 which lead to many bank failures and debt related situations.

There is numerous correspondence requesting information regarding becoming a sales agent for Josiah.

In describing this correspondence I have used the phrase “Terms and Conditions of Agent Program” (or T’s & C’s).

We have no knowledge if a formalized set of rules existed in terms of sales agents, however we can tell from the correspondence that there was a rather larger network ofsuch sales agents and therefore some guidelines must have existed…

The correspondence is arranged in folders by month contained in boxes by year as follows:

BOX FOLDER Year/Month

1	1	1887 01
1	2	1882 08
1	3	1883 01
1	4	1883 03
1	5	1883 04
1	6	1883 07
1	7	1883 08
1	8	1883 09
1	10	1884 01
1	11	1884 03
1	12	1884 04
1	13	1884 08
1	14	1884 09
1	15	1884 10
1	16	1884 12
2	1	1885 01
2	2	1885 01
2	3	1885 02

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month

2	5	1885 03
2	6	1885 03
2	7	1884 04
2	8	1884 04
2	9	1884 05
2	10	1885 06
2	11	1885 06
3	1	1885 07
3	2	1885 07
3	3	1885 08
3	4	1885 08
3	5	1885 09
3	6	1885 09
4	1	1886 01
4	2	1886 04
4	3	1886 07
4	4	1886 11
4	5	1886 12
5	1	1887 01
5	2	1887 02
5	3	1887 03
5	4	1887 04
5	5	1887 05
5	6	1887 06
5	7	1887 07
5	8	1887 08

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month

5	9	1887 09
5	10	1887 10
5	10	1887 11
5	12	1887 12
6	1	1888 01
6	2	1888 02
6	3	1888 03
6	4	1888 04
6	5	1888 04
6	5	1888 05
6	7	1888 05
6	8	1888 06
6	9	1888 07
6	10	1888 07
6	11	1888 08
6	12	1888 09
6	13	1888 11
6	14	1888 12
7	1	1889 01
7	2	1889 01
7	3	1889 02
7	4	1889 02
7	5	1889 03
7	6	1889 03
7	7	1889 04
7	8	1889 04
7	9	1889 05

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month

8	1	1889 06
8	2	1889 07
8	3	1889 08
8	4	1889 09
8	5	1889 05
8	5	1889 10
9	1	1890 01
9	3	1890 02
9	4	1890 03
9	5	1890 03
9	6	1890 04
9	7	1890 04
9	8	1890 05
9	9	1890 06
10	1	1890 07
10	2	1890 08
10	3	1890 09
10	4	1890 10
10	5	1890 11
10	6	1890 12
11	1	1891 01
11	2	1891 01
11	3	1891 02
11	4	1891 03
11	5	1891 03
11	6	1891 04
11	7	1891 04

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month
11	8	1891 05
11	9	1891 05
12	1	1891 06
12	2	1891 06
12	3	1891 07
12	4	1891 08
12	5	1891 08
12	6	1891 09
12	7	1891 09
12	8	1891 12
13	1	1892 01
13	2	1892 02
13	3	1892 03
13	4	1892 03
13	5	1892 04
13	6	1892 04
13	6	1892 04
13	7	1892 05
13	8	1892 05
14	1	1892 06
14	2	1892 07
14	3	1892 08
14	4	1892 09
14	5	1892 10
14	6	1892 11
14	7	1892 12

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month
15	1	1893 01
15	2	1893 01
15	3	1893 02
15	4	1893 02
15	5	1893 03
15	6	1893 03
15	7	1893 04
15	8	1893 04
15	9	1893 05
15	10	1893 05
16	1	1893 06
16	2	1893 06
16	3	1893 07
16	5	1893 09
16	6	1893 09
16	7	1893 09
16	8	1893 10
16	9	1893 10
16	9	1893 11
16	10	1893 12
17	1	1894 01
17	2	1894 02
17	3	1894 02
17	4	1893 03
17	6	1893 04
17	7	1893 04
17	8	1894 05
17	9	1894 06

BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month
18	1	1894 07
18	2	1894 08
18	2	1894 08
18	3	1894 10
18	4	1894 11
18	5	1894 12
19	1	1895 01
19	2	1895 01
19	3	1895 02
19	4	1895 03
19	5	1895 03
19	6	1895 04
19	7	1895 04
20	1	1895 05
20	2	1895 05
20	3	1895 06
20	4	1895 06
20	5	1895 07
20	6	1895 08
20	7	1895 10
20	8	1895 10
20	9	1895 11

The ledgers are arranged in boxes by year as follows:

BOX YEAR

21		Henry Cope 1872-1874
		Henry Cope 1874-1875
		Josiah Cope 1875-76 (2)
22		Henry Cope 1874-1875
		Josiah Cope 1879
		Josiah Cope 1882-1885
23		Henry Cope 1871-1872
		Josiah Cope 1877
		Josiah Cope 1877-1878
24		Henry Cope 1871-1872
		Josiah Cope 1878-1879
25		Josiah Cope 1882-1885
		Josiah Cope 1886- 1887
26		Josiah Cope 1889-1892
		Josiah Cope 1892-1895
27		Josiah Cope 1877-1880
		Josiah Cope 1888- 1906

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Collections Contents:

FINAL AS OF 10-11-2005
			LOWER OXFORD BUSINESS HOUSES	BUSINESS HOUSES	JOSIAH COPE		COLLECTION # 131


BOX	FOLDER	Year/Month	Type of business entity	Name of Business or Note		Product, Service or Note


1	1	1887 01	BANK	National Bank of West Chester		Josiah Cope Account Bank Drafts (3)
1	4	1883 03	BANK	National Bank of West Chester		Josiah Cope Account Bank Drafts (3)
2	1	1885 01	BANK	National Bank of West Chester		Josiah Cope Account Stmt
2	1	1885 01	BANK	First National Bank of Havre de Grace		J. Pritchard Note due (debt)
2	1	1885 01	BANK	First National Bank of Havre de Grace		J.D. Cole Note Due (debt)
2	1	1885 01	BANK	National Bank of Rising Sun		J.D. Haines Many Notes due (debt)
2	1	1885 01	BANK	Columbian Bank		ref: Insurance
2	1	1885 01	BANK	National Bank of West Chester		Josiah Cope Account Stmt
2	1	1885 01	BANK	Downingtown National Bank		Josiah Cope Account Stmt
2	1	1885 01	BANK	First National Bank of Havre de Grace		Josiah Cope Account Stmt
2	1	1885 01	BANK	National Bank of West Chester		Josiah Cope Account request for certified checks
2	1	1885 01	BANK	Columbian Bank		ref: Insurance
2	2	1885 01	BANK	National Bank of Oxford		ref: Funds in hand & ability to
		1885 01				discount
2	5	1885 03	BANK	Harford National Bank		note in protest
4	4	1886 11	BANK	Harford National Bank		notes paid
2	6	1885 03	BANK	National Bank of Oxford		list of notes due (debt)
2	7	1885 04	BANK	Farmers National of Oxford		ref: deed to Alexander property
2	7	1885 04	BANK	Cecil National Bank-Port Deposit		stmt of account
3	3	1885 08	BANK	National Bank of Port Deposit		stmt of account – notes due (debt)
5	2	1887 02	BANK	Farmers National of Oxford
9	1	1890 01	BANK	First National Bank of Delta PA		stmt of account
9	5	1890 03	BANK	First National Bank of Delta PA		stock dividend
9	9	1890 06	BANK	National Bank of Rising SUN		rumors of bank trouble
9	9	1890 06	BANK	National Bank of Rising SUN		notice of failure of the Waring Manufacturing Co.
9	9	1890 06	BANK	National Bank of Rising SUN		Failure of Clendenen Manuf. Co.
9	9	1890 06	BANK	National Bank of Rising Sun		auction of properties of Waring Manuf. Co.
11	1	1891 01	BANK	First National Bank of Delta, PA		question re stock offering
16	2	1893 06	BANK	First National Bank of Delta, PA		ref: stock transfer

2	1	1885 01	PERSONAL	M. Connor to Josiah		ref: Advertisement for Girl?
		1885 01				Membership in Horse Company
2	1	1885 01	PERSONAL	Woodward		Store property for rent
2	3	1885 02	PERSONAL	Madison Lovett & Co. “Big Elk Dairies” Oxford		purchase of calf from Josiah
2	4	1885 02	PERSONAL	R.H. Passmore Real Estate & Loan agent		selling house in Oxford to Josiah
2	5	1885 03	PERSONAL	J.L & D.C. Carhart		ref: commercial exchange dues
2	6	1885 03	PERSONAL	Dr. D.A. Stubbs physician & surgeon- Oxford		ref: desires to purchase Josiah’s “Alexander
		1885 03				House”
2	7	1885 04	PERSONAL	W.S.Quay		request of Josiah for support of candidacy for
		1885 04				State Treasurer Republican
2	10	1885 06	PERSONAL	Strawbridge & Clothier		unable to finish “Waist” on time
2	10	1885 06	PERSONAL	John Ingram – WC		organizing annual fishing trip to Barnegat
2	11	1885 06	PERSONAL	R.B. Kniffen- Rochester NY		ref: Alfred May apparently former employee of
		1885 06				Josiah. Applied for position as salesman
		1885 06				apparently swindled R.B. Kniffen
2	11	1885 06	PERSONAL	Waring Fertilizer Co.		Wilson Waring RSVP of fishing trip
2	11	1885 06	PERSONAL	George Hoopes		ref: political correspondence
3	2	1885 07	PERSONAL	John M. Ingram		ref: fishing trip
3	4	1885 08	PERSONAL	John Baugh		son (Harry) visiting with Josiah for summer
4	4	1886 11	PERSONAL	G.S. Powley		has rifle to sell to Josiah
4	4	1886 11	PERSONAL	J.M. Miller		sale of dogs to Josiah
5	1	1887 01	PERSONAL	Charles Reese		renting room
5	1	1887 01	PERSONAL	W.W. Stott		ref: election
5	1	1887 01	PERSONAL	D. Farland		ref: Property sale
5	1	1887 01	PERSONAL	Misses Ring and Good		ref: renting room
5	1	1887 01	PERSONAL	L.B. Mercer		ref: election
5	2	1887 02	PERSONAL	Thomas P. Conrad – West Grove		ref: excavation work
5	2	1887 02	PERSONAL	John A. Ross Post No 358 G.A.R.		rent of meeting room
5	2	1887 02	PERSONAL	National Bank of Rising Sun		ref: stock purchase
5	2	1887 02	PERSONAL	S.C. Hatton – Paoli		ref: death in the family
5	3	1887 03	PERSONAL	Theodore K. Stubbs – Oxford		ref: parcel of land for sale
5	3	1887 03	PERSONAL	Sallie T. Pyle (cousin)		ref: death of her husband Joseph M. Pyle
5	8	1887 08	PERSONAL	F.G. Hendrickson		ref: warehouse for sale
6	3	1888 03	PERSONAL	C.R. Baugh		purchase of horses from Josiah
6	5	1888 04	PERSONAL	John T. McIntire no 358 G.A.R.		ref: room
6	6	1888 05	PERSONAL	Richard Darlington -“The Darlington Seminary for		Solicitation for Josiah’s Support in Senatorial
6	6	1888 05	PERSONAL	Young Ladies”		election
6	6	1888 05	PERSONAL	Thomas S. Cope		ref: Allen and illness
6	6	1888 05	PERSONAL	Sam Ivison to Eli Cope		ref: hay sales
6	9	1888 07	PERSONAL	Baker & Morgan to Josiah		re: solicitation of contributions to Masonic
		1888 07				temple construction
6	9	1888 07	PERSONAL	Andrew Irwin		check for rent GAR post 358
6	11	1888 08	PERSONAL	J. Hunter Wills – Downingtown		senatorial election
6	11	1888 08	PERSONAL	D. Smith Talbot (Attorney) – West Chester		ref: election to legislature. Please use your
		1888 08				influence
6	11	1888 08	PERSONAL	B. D. Walton		ref: boiler
6	12	1888 09	PERSONAL	Samuel J. Dunn – Atglen		ref: meeting of Republicans
6	12	1888 09	PERSONAL	Moore to Cope		ref: birth of daughter
6	13	1888 11	PERSONAL	D C Walsh		ref: excursion
6	13	1888 11	PERSONAL	Capt. S.T Moore		ref: hunting together
6	13	1888 11	PERSONAL	Mark Hughes		ref: houses to purchase
6	13	1888 11	PERSONAL	Allen Cope		ref: hunting, elections, cattle etc.
6	13	1888 11	PERSONAL	Harper and Black		ref: houses for sale
6	14	1888 12	PERSONAL	Harper and Black		ref: sale of houses to cover account
6	14	1888 12	PERSONAL	Allen Cope		hunting etc.
6	14	1888 12	PERSONAL	George Cope (cousin)		ref: farm for sale
6	14	1888 12	PERSONAL	W. & J. Sharpless		ref: creamery for sale
6	14	1888 12	PERSONAL	Mercer Nut & Lock Co. – West Chester		notice to stock holders – going out of business
7	1	1889 01	PERSONAL	G.A.R. Post 358		rent check
7	1	1889 01	PERSONAL	C.H.Peat		ref: requirements for fertilizer sales in Ohio
7	2	1889 01	PERSONAL	R.H. Hepburn – Avondale		ref: purchase of Toughkenamon Wheel Works
7	7	1889 04	PERSONAL	John Cope (brother)		ref: fishing trip
7	8	1889 04	PERSONAL	John Cope (brother)		ref: fishing trip
7	8	1889 04	PERSONAL	S. Cope		ref: honey purchased from Josiah
7	9	1889 05	PERSONAL	Thomas Cope (brother)		ref: fishing trip
8	1	1889 06	PERSONAL	J. Cope (cousin)		prices of product and competition
8	1	1889 06	PERSONAL	H.W.Mcurdy – Lewistown, PA		thank you to Josiah for assistance after
		1889 06				Lewistown, PA flood (June 1-2,1889)
		1889 06				Johnstown flood.
8	2	1889 07	PERSONAL	C.T. Wiley		request favor of Josiah re: position applied for
		1889 07				in “Customs House”
8	3	1889 08	PERSONAL	C. A. Andrew – Darlington, MD. – Berkely Dairy Farms		selling dairy
8	3	1889 08	PERSONAL	J.G. Cope (brother)		ref: kainite and fishing trip
8	4	1889 09	PERSONAL	Sam Iveson		ref: Capt. Gilligan & desire to borrow saddle etc
8	4	1889 09	PERSONAL	John W. Cope		ref: judgment against him
8	4	1889 09	PERSONAL	Wilson John -Londerry, PA		request for letter of recommendation from Josiah
		1889 09				for position with Railroad
8	4	1889 09	PERSONAL	Elwood Webster		conditions for sale
8	5	1889 10	PERSONAL	R. French		wants some of Josiah’s apples
9	1	1890 01	PERSONAL	Frank Harkness		ref: job opportunity on Josiah’s farm
9	3	1890 02	PERSONAL	Robert Roney		ref: his appointment? In Washington – indebted
		1890 02				to both Josiah and Mr. Darlington
9	4	1890 03	PERSONAL	Samuel W. Hawley		wishes to purchase a horse from Josiah
9	4	1890 03	PERSONAL	National Bank of Rising Sun, Md		ref: stock offering
9	5	1890 03	PERSONAL	H.D. Ingram		request of Josiah to write letter of recommendation
		1890 03				for job opening
9	5	1890 03	PERSONAL	John Cope		ref: schools, vacation & fishing
9	5	1890 03	PERSONAL	J. Strawbridge		ref: sale of horses
9	5	1890 03	PERSONAL	Samuel W. Hawley		purchase of house from Josiah
9	6	1890 04	PERSONAL	John Cope (brother)		re: trout fishing
9	6	1890 04	PERSONAL	R. Andrews – Roseland		relating to Josiah
						1. poor condition of wheat crop
						2. potential competition from “Virginia Mining
						and Manufacturing Co.
						3. Virginia (state) is experiencing a boom.
9	7	1890 04	PERSONAL	Thomas Cope		re: trout fishing
9	7	1890 04	PERSONAL	Thomas Cope		re: trout fishing
9	7	1890 04	PERSONAL	Thomas Sloan		re: arbitration of disagreement
9	7	1890 04	PERSONAL	George Nieweg		re: his condition
9	8	1890 05	PERSONAL	Thomas Cope		re: trout fishing
9	8	1890 05	PERSONAL	H.G. Tyson – Salisbury, NC		requests information on A.S. Davis
9	8	1890 05	PERSONAL	H.G. Tyson – Salisbury, NC		solicitation to Josiah to open fertilizer plant in NC
9	8	1890 05	PERSONAL	Baugh & Sons		information on horses
9	8	1890 05	PERSONAL	J. Burrett – Wayne		ref: Saddle horse
9	9	1890 06	PERSONAL	S. Ivison to Josiah		ref: arbitration case
10	1	1890 07	PERSONAL	W.J. Pusey – Avondale		ref: election & position of candidates
10	1	1890 07	PERSONAL	Baugh & Sons		ref: Shirts for Josiah
		1890 07				failure of Tygert
10	1	1890 07	PERSONAL	Alex Ingram		ref: candidacy for sheriff of Chester County
10	2	1890 08	PERSONAL	Arron V. Figh		ref: agent in territory not selling
10	2	1890 08	PERSONAL	Sam D. White – Downingtown		solicitation for support in election
10	2	1890 08	PERSONAL	L.B. Evans		ref: “Soldiers Orphan School”, placement of boy
10	2	1890 08	PERSONAL	E.D. Bingham – West Chester – Attorney		solicitation for support in election
10	2	1890 08	PERSONAL	Thomas S. Butler – West Chester – Attorney		ref: election
10	4	1890 10	PERSONAL	R. French		ref: pheasant hunt
10	4	1890 10	PERSONAL	William P. Snyder – Spring City		political solicitation
10	5	1890 11	PERSONAL	James Biddison		seeking employment
11	1	1891 01	PERSONAL	H.A. Osborn – Havre deGrace, MD		ref: prices
11	1	1891 01	PERSONAL	Allen Cope		ref: stock
11	3	1891 02	PERSONAL	G.W. Beerhoover – Philadelphia		ref: potato harvest
11	4	1891 03	PERSONAL	R. French		ref: potatoes, employee needed, trout fishing
11	7	1891 04	PERSONAL	R. French		trout fishing
11	9	1891 05	PERSONAL	L.H. Cope (nephew)		attempting to find new job
12	1	1891 06	PERSONAL	L. Maddock (proprietor of the ACME) – Cape May, N.J.		description of the hotel he owns
12	1	1891 06	PERSONAL	J.S. Cope		ref: fishing trip
12	3	1891 07	PERSONAL	Plummer E. Jefferis – West Chester		solicitation for support for candidacy to state
		1891 07				convention
12	4	1891 08	PERSONAL	Richard Darlington – West Chester		request for support for state Senate election
12	4	1891 08	PERSONAL	Baugh & Sons		ref: to good harvest coming
		1891 08				rail cars in short supply
12	8	1891 12	PERSONAL	Elwood Webster		ref: Boy to work for Josiah
12	8	1891 12	PERSONAL	L. Madock		ref: boardinghouse in Washington DC.
12	8	1891 12	PERSONAL	“Charles” – Milroy, PA		ref: Turkey hunting
13	1	1892 01	PERSONAL	Harry E. Dale (Dr.) – Philadelphia		ref: antique coin
		1892 01		Gentlemen’s Boarding Stables
13	1	1892 01	PERSONAL	C.N. Bradley – West Chester		ref: sale of hay
13	1	1892 01	PERSONAL	Barrett – Wayne		ref: visit to Josiah
13	1	1892 01	PERSONAL	O.C. Michael – Aberdeen		ref: not accepting offer to become agent
13	1	1892 01	PERSONAL	B. Webb		ref: not accepting offer to become agent
13	3	1892 03	PERSONAL	Hooker & Glover Co. – Chicago		ref: supply of tankage
13	3	1892 03	PERSONAL	Richard French – Philadelphia		Re: trout fishing, deer & wildcat hunt
13	3	1892 03	PERSONAL	Allan Cope		re: fishing
13	4	1892 03	PERSONAL	J. Cope		re: fishing
13	4	1892 03	PERSONAL	J. Cope		re: fishing
13	4	1892 03	PERSONAL	Harkness & Dunwoody – West Chester		re: order
		1892 03		clothiers and tailors
13	4	1892 03	PERSONAL	Charles Chambers – Greencastle, PA		horses for sale
13	4	1892 03	PERSONAL	Ralston R. Hoopes – West Chester		desires to rent his warehouse
13	7	1892 05	PERSONAL	“Frank”		ref: wire fence
13	8	1892 05	PERSONAL	Charles Chambers – Greencastle, PA		selling horses
14	3	1892 08	PERSONAL	Richard Darlington – West Chester – principal of		ref: election & canvassing
		1892 08		“The Darlington Seminary for Young Ladies” –
14	7	1892 12	PERSONAL	Harkness & Dunwoody – West Chester		ref: registration of horses
15	1	1893 01	PERSONAL	Thompson & Edwards Fertilizer Co. – Chicago		ref: warehouse for rent
15	1	1893 01	PERSONAL	Th. D. Hamilton MD – Kennett		requests for references & support re: surgeon on RR
15	1	1893 01	PERSONAL	W.S. Will – Rowlandville		re: grape vines
15	1	1893 01	PERSONAL	Young Men’ Republican Club		dues due
15	2	1893 01	PERSONAL	J.E. Humes – Toughkenamon – Miller Lippincott & Co.		re: Terms and Conditions of agent program
15	2	1893 01	PERSONAL	Oxford Land & Improvement CO.		re: annual meeting
15	2	1893 01	PERSONAL	C.A. Andrew – Darlington MD		re: change of position
15	7	1893 04	PERSONAL	Robert Simmons – Phoenixville, PA		re: candidacy for commissioner
15	9	1893 05	PERSONAL	S.T. Moore – Milroy, PA		re: fishing
16	2	1893 06	PERSONAL	J.L. Carpenter – Senate Chamber Columbus, Oh.		re: G.R. Bradford, Democratic Party etc.
16	3	1893 07	PERSONAL	Ralston R. Hoopes – West Chester		re: sale of hickory wood
16	5	1893 09	PERSONAL	J. Windle – Guthresville		re: appointment to clerk of court
16	5	1893 09	PERSONAL	Recorder’s office – West Chester – A.B. Roecker		request for support for candidate in election
16	8	1893 10	PERSONAL	Oxford Land & Improvement CO.		ref: meeting of BOD – Henry Cope, VP -Josiah on BOD
16	9	1893 10	PERSONAL	Polar Star Drug Co. Ltd.		ref: stock dividend
17	1	1894 01	PERSONAL	Attorney Butler & Windle – West Chester		ref: hospital and directions
17	1	1894 01	PERSONAL	Sheriff’s Office – West Chester		ref: donation
17	3	1894 02	PERSONAL	C.D. Keene MD – Collamer, PA		solicitation for support for candidacy to PA Convention
17	4	1894 03	PERSONAL	W.R. Pitts of Harrison Bros & Co. – Philadelphia		to Eli Cope – ref: health issue & Dr. Charles Burnett
17	7	1893 04	PERSONAL	W. & J. Sharpless – Darling, PA		ref: to Josiah’s wife = Josephine
17	7	1893 04	PERSONAL	Richard French – Philadelphia		ref: trout fishing
17	7	1893 04	PERSONAL	A. Woodward – Cripple Creek Colorado		ref: stock in gold mine
17	9	1894 06	PERSONAL	Cynthia Goodwin – Meigs County, Ohio		ref: seeking a position for her husband John Goodwin
17	9	1894 06	PERSONAL	Philips – Atglen		ref: Josiah’s assistance in securing a seat in legislature
18	1	1894 07	PERSONAL	David Cope (cousin)		request for author of fishing publication
18	2	1894 08	PERSONAL	Charles Moore – Milroy, PA		request of Josiah to support him in effort to become
		1894 08				part of “Canal Survey”
		1894 08				also mention of new baby in family
18	2	1894 08	PERSONAL	G.M. Thomson – Philadelphia		request for Josiah to use his influence to obtain position
		1894 08				with Pennsylvania Railroad
18	3	1894 10	PERSONAL	Joel Cope Jr. (cousin)		ref: sale of property
18	3	1894 10	PERSONAL	Rhodes & Willcox – Chester Heights & Cheyney		reply to Josiah’s note
18	3	1894 10	PERSONAL	Charles Moore		ref: hunting
18	5	1894 12	PERSONAL	John H. Marshall		ref: Pusey Harvey & Henry Cope (competition)
18	5	1894 12	PERSONAL	J. Pyle (cousin)		ref: Pusey Harvey and becoming an agent for Josiah
19	3	1895 02	PERSONAL	I.E. French		ref: owner of Bullion Mine property in North Carolina
19	3	1895 02	PERSONAL	H.G.Tyson		ref: Bullion Mine
19	3	1895 02	PERSONAL	Walton B. Cooke – Omaha Nebraska		Bad conditions both personal and business in Nebraska
		1895 02				(Wilson Tariff Bill) – looking for position in PA
		1895 02				Asking Josiah for help
19	5	1895 03	PERSONAL	S.T.Moore – Milroy, PA – surveyor		seeking Josiah’s recommendation (as Republican)
		1895 03				for position with state land office
20	1	1895 05	PERSONAL	A.B. Roecker – Deputy Recorder – West Chester		Appeal for support of Josiah for appt to recorder
20	1	1895 05	PERSONAL	William Beattie – Glenroy		ref: court case – Josiah subpoenaed
20	1	1895 05	PERSONAL	Thomas Cope (brother)		ref: price of potatoes
20	1	1895 05	PERSONAL	J.G. Cope (brother) – State Normal School – Bloomsburg		check received – describes joy of bicycling
		1895 05				ref to Josiah’s wife Josephine
20	2	1895 05	PERSONAL	Joel Sharpless – Darling, Delaware County, PA		ref: sale of pigs
20	6	1895 08	PERSONAL	Joel Sharpless – Darling, Delaware County, PA		ref: lawsuit re hogs
20	7	1895 10	PERSONAL	Mrs. T.B. Mercer		ref: husband Taylor suffering from Typhoid Fever
20	8	1895 10	PERSONAL	Mrs. T.B. Mercer		ref: condition of husband Taylor improving

2	1	1885 01	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		ticket books
2	2	1885 01	RAILROAD	Pennsylvania Railroad		ref: Payment of note due (debt)
2	5	1885 03	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		ref: arrangement for free return empty carboys
2	5	1885 03	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		reducing shipping rate
4	5	1886 12	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		payment
2	10	1885 06	RAILROAD	Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway		ref: contract for handling acid
5	1	1887 01	RAILROAD	Arkansas Valley Route
9	6	1890 04	RAILROAD	Maryland Central Railway Co.		ref: invoice for 200 bags of fertilizer
9	8	1890 05	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		ref: to RR work in Oxford
9	9	1890 06	RAILROAD	Pennsylvania Railroad
9	9	1890 06	RAILROAD	Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore		ref: accident investigation
16	6	1893 09	RAILROAD	Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Co.		ref: delay in receiving shipment of fertilizers

2	1	1885 01	TELEGRAPH	Western Union		note due (debt)
18	1	1894 07	TELEGRAPH	Postal Telegraph – Cable Company		bags received-rotten- Armour & Co – Chicago

10	2	1890 08	Post Office – Philadelphia	post office error in handling mail to Lee, Ohio

9	2	1890 01	Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia	official inspection certificate		red winter wheat rejected – badly bleached

10	2	1890 08	Philadelphia Bond & Investment Co. – Philadelphia			ref: receipt for premium

14	7	1892 12	Oxford Electric Light and Power Co.	pamphlet describing electric service to be provided to		Oxford Borough

15	7	1893 04	Analytical & Consulting Chemist – Baltimore	Dr. W.J. Gascoyne		ref: certificate of analysis of products

2	5	1885 03	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			ref: falling fertilizer prices
3	3	1885 08	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			ref: license fee for new brand of fertilizer
3	4	1885 08	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			request for analysis of all brands sold
5	1	1887 01	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			ref: license fees & branding
6	6	1888 05	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	F.A. Genth		ref: analysis of core product
7	9	1889 05	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			ref: analysis of core product
9	7	1890 04	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA			fertilizer valuation schedule
10	3	1890 09	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	unable to issue license to sell fertilizer		analysis not on file
10	3	1890 09	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	ref: license to sell fertilizer and analysis of product
11	3	1891 02	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	statements re: analysis & Licensing of fertilizer
12	7	1891 09	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	ref: License fees
12	8	1891 12	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	copy of analysis of product of American Phosphate		& Chemical Company
16	5	1893 09	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	request for analysis of fertilizer by brand
19	1	1895 01	Board of Agriculture, Commonwealth of PA	reply to note from Josiah re: objections to analysis

2	5	1885 03	NEWSPAPER	Kennett News & Advertiser		solicitation to advertise
3	4	1885 08	NEWSPAPER	Kennett News & Advertiser		solicitation to advertise
5	3	1887 03	NEWSPAPER	Havre de Grace Republican		solicitation to advertise
8	1	1889 06	NEWSPAPER CLIPPING			fire at Delaware River Chemical Co.
20	5	1895 07	NEWSPAPER CLIPPING			ref: Josiah & 5 brothers & their prowess at fishing
9	1	1890 01	NEWSPAPER	West Grove Independent		solicitation to advertise
9	3	1890 02	NEWSPAPER	Daily Local News – West Chester		ref: advertising
11	3	1891 02	NEWSPAPER	West Grove Independent		solicitation to advertise
12	8	1891 12	NEWSPAPER	A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co. – New York		ref: advertising
14	7	1892 12	NEWSPAPER	A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co. – New York		solicitation to advertise
15	1	1893 01	NEWSPAPER	Pennsylvania Farmer – Meadville, PA		solicitation to advertise
15	3	1893 02	NEWSPAPER	West Grove Independent		solicitation for Josiah to Advertise
15	5	1893 03	NEWSPAPER	Kennett Republican		solicitation to advertise
18	2	1894 08	NEWSPAPER	Village Record – West Chester		solicitation to place advertising for Josiah

2	1	1885 01	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: Notary Certificate required
2	2	1885 01	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: collection from estate
2	5	1885 03	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		notes that can not be paid (debt)
2	5	1885 03	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: note due Pritchard (debt)
2	10	1885 06	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: J. Maxwell out of business due to horses
		1885 06				carriages, whiskey and neglect
3	1	1885 07	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: worthless notes (debt)
3	2	1885 07	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: notes due (debt)
3	3	1885 08	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		ref: many notes due (debt) prices DOWN
4	4	1886 11	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		notes paid
4	4	1886 11	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		notes due (debt)
4	4	1886 11	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		payment of note
4	5	1886 12	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		notes due (debt)
6	7	1888 05	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		re: relationship
6	11	1888 08	ATTORNEY	William Doxen		very upset at accounts in arrears
3	4	1885 08	ATTORNEY	J.M. McNabb- Dublin MD		ref: insolvency of G.W. Andrews (debt)
5	2	1887 02	ATTORNEY	McPherson & Jordon – Washington D.C.		ref: bearer bonds
5	6	1887 06	ATTORNEY	Samuel D. Ramsey – West Chester		ref: collection on note
7	8	1889 04	ATTORNEY	Samuel D. Ramsey – West Chester		ref: deed – Thomas Savory Cope
8	5	1889 05	ATTORNEY	Herman Stump – Belaire, MD		settlement of account
11	3	1891 02	ATTORNEY	J.W. Johnson – Lancaster		ref: personal situation
13	1	1892 01	ATTORNEY	C. Wesley Talbot – West Chester		ref: payment of dues to “Pioneer Corp”
13	2	1892 02	ATTORNEY	J.W. Johnson – Lancaster		customer – note due (debt)
13	7	1892 05	ATTORNEY	Theodore K. Stubbs – Oxford		ref: entertainment for Oxford
14	1	1892 06	ATTORNEY	Samuel D. Ramsey – West Chester		ref: “Oxford Case”
14	2	1892 07	ATTORNEY	Samuel D. Ramsey – West Chester		“Oxford Case” postponed
16	9	1893 11	ATTORNEY	Thomas H. Robinson – MD		re: Property of Finney Bros. intact
17	9	1894 06	ATTORNEY	Gilbert S. Hawkins – BelAire, MD		ref: W.H. Doxen & debt – W.H. Doxen moved from area
18	1	1894 07	ATTORNEY	Theodore K. Stubbs – Oxford		ref: payment of claim
18	4	1894 11	ATTORNEY	Thomas H. Robinson – MD		ref: Finney property
18	4	1894 11	ATTORNEY	James P. Wingherter & Francis Bush		Walton & Whann being sold under foreclosure
		1894 11		receivers for Walton & Whann Co.
19	6	1895 04	ATTORNEY	Horace P. Green – Media		ref: settlement of claim against Rhodes and Wilcox

2	1	1885 01	INSURANCE	S.L. Martindale, Oxford		Real Estate & General Insurance
		1885 01	INSURANCE			Request for various types
2	2	1885 01	INSURANCE	Paul Turner		Real Estate & General Insurance
		1885 01	INSURANCE			Pricing from Aetna &
		1885 01	INSURANCE			American W.H.
		1885 01	INSURANCE			renewals & inability to place
2	2	1885 01	INSURANCE	S.L. Martindale, Oxford		sold policies to Josiah
2	2	1885 01	INSURANCE	Allan Hoffman		Agent for Sun of London
2	4	1885 02	INSURANCE	Commerce Insurance Co. of Albany, NY		ref: policies
6	2	1888 02	INSURANCE	American Fire Insurance Co. – Philadelphia		ref: policies
6	10	1888 07	INSURANCE	Phoenix Mutual Insurance Co. – Phoenixville		Assessment note
7	1	1889 01	INSURANCE	American Fire Insurance Co. – Philadelphia		policy on farm tenant house due
7	1	1889 01	INSURANCE	Hartford Steam Boiler		ref: policies and rates
7	3	1889 02	INSURANCE	W.T.Shackelford – Baltimore		ref: solicitation
8	5	1889 10	INSURANCE	E.B. DuVal & Co. – Baltimore		ref: to shutting down a building
8	5	1889 10	INSURANCE	W.T.Shackelford – Baltimore		shutting down a building
10	2	1890 08	INSURANCE	S.L. Martindale, Oxford		Phoenix Mutual Policy expiring
10	2	1890 08	INSURANCE	Provident Life & Trust Co. – Philadelphia		ref: receipt for premium
11	5	1891 03	INSURANCE	Hartford Steam Boiler		ref: policy
13	1	1892 01	INSURANCE	Phenix Insurance Co. – Oxford, PA		ref: policy renewal
13	1	1892 01	INSURANCE	Penn Mutual – Philadelphia		ref: fire claim at Josiah’s house
13	2	1892 02	INSURANCE	Queen Insurance Co. – Oxford		ref: policy renewal
18	2	1894 08	INSURANCE	United States Mutual Fire Insurance Co.- Philadelphia		solicitation to provide Josiah with Insurance
19	3	1895 02	INSURANCE	Royal Insurance of Liverpool England		ref: policy

6	2	1888 02	DEALER	W. McAlister – Laurel PA		sold tobacco grown by Josiah
6	2	1888 02	DEALER	Wm Hughes		solicitation to become dealer in fertilizers

1	16	1884 12	COURT DOCUMENT	Circuit Court of Baltimore County		Insolvent Debtor

10	1	1890 07	Pennsylvania State College	fertilizer analysis
11	1	1891 01	Michigan Agricultural College	ref: analysis of bone meal
12	4	1891 08	Clerk of the Courts – Chester County	ref: position of foreman for Grand jury
13	7	1892 05	Pennsylvania State College	analysis of Carolina rock
14	7	1892 12	District Attorney of Mifflen Co. – Lewistown, PA	M.M. McLaughlin – attorney at law		ref: case against the sheriff
15	7	1893 04	District Attorney of Mifflen Co. – Lewistown, PA			ref: phosphate case

2	1	1885 01	County Commissioners of Harford County			Note due (debt)
2	2	1885 01	County Commissioners of Chester County			request of Josiah to attend meeting
9	8	1890 05	Oxford Agricultural Society			request payment for spring fair
12	2	1891 06	Oxford Agricultural Society			solicitation to advertise in August issue of catalog
12	3	1891 07	Commissioners Office Mifflen County – Lewiston, PA	ref: claim against W.C. Bratton
12	6	1891 09	Office of State Chemist – Newark Delaware	request of Josiah for analysis of product sold in De.		also name of all agents in De.
13	6	1892 04	Oxford Agricultural Society	re: spring catalog
14	7	1892 12	Office of Borough Treasurer – West Chester	ref: Gerhard Reeder – donation
15	4	1893 02	General Assembly of Ohio	ref: agent program in Ohio
15	4	1893 02	Office of State Chemist – Newark Delaware	re: analysis of samples
15	6	1893 03	Ohio State Board of Agriculture	ref: license expiration notice
17	8	1894 05	Ohio State Board of Agriculture	ref: license fees

1	16	1884 12	FERTILIZER MANUFACTURE & SALE	JOSIAH COPE		Outstanding Debt Listing
2	1	1885 01	FERTILIZER MANUFACTURE & SALE	Henry Iveson to Josiah		Ref: Doing business in Bullion
2	3	1885 02	FERTILIZER MANUFACTURE & SALE	Josiah Cope to E.B. Evans		signature note known at bank

1	10	1884 01	SUPPLIER	Emil Wahl, Philadelphia		Supplies J. Cope with Raw Bone
1	10	1884 01	SUPPLIER	Manufacturer of Bone Buttons, Afgan
1	10	1884 01	SUPPLIER	& Crochet needles, collar & Sleeve buttons
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons, Delaware River		Request of Josiah for empty bags so they
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Chemical Works		can fill with bone meal
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Philadelphia Bag Factory		Quote on fertilizer bags
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		shipment of 17 tons of Bone Meal consigned
		1885 01				to Milton Keech of Oxford
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		re: Shipment of 200 bags Bone Meal
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Emil Wahl		need reply to earlier letter
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: Shipping instructions for bone meal
		1885 01				also request for payment
2	1	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		note due (debt)
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		A. Stubles ref: check payment
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Suppliers of Acid
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Hilles & Jones		ref: “Forge Box” shipped to Josiah
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	John T. Bailey & Co.
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Corn exchange, Bags, Rope & Twine		ref: Custom bags for Josiah
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	Miller & Anderson, Avondale Machine Works		ref: Hilles & Jones repair of boiler
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	John G. Hachtel, Baltimore		offer to Josiah
2	2	1885 01	SUPPLIER	manufacturers of fertilizers & chemicals
2	3	1885 02	SUPPLIER	J.L. & D.C. Carhart, Philadelphia		need weight of bag of seed sold to Josiah
2	3	1885 02	SUPPLIER	General Commission & Shipping Merchants		comment on declining wheat prices (debt)
4	5	1886 12	SUPPLIER	J.L. & D.C. Carhart, Philadelphia		payment received
2	4	1885 02	SUPPLIER	Maryland Bag Co.		Bags to Josiah
2	5	1885 03	SUPPLIER	Farrel & Co.-Champion Safe-Philadelphia		solicitation for purchase of safe for warehouse
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	Farrel & Co.-Champion Safe-Philadelphia		request payment for safe
2	5	1885 03	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		request payment ASAP (debt)
5	10	1887 10	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		suspicion of quality of fertilizer
2	6	1885 03	SUPPLIER	Richmond Bone Works		stock ready for shipment
2	6	1885 03	SUPPLIER	manufacturer fallow & grease, pure ground
2	6	1885 03	SUPPLIER	bone etc.
2	6	1885 03	SUPPLIER	Rhoads & McComb – Wilmington
2	6	1885 03	SUPPLIER	Manufacturer of leather goods & Belting		solicitation to sell to Josiah
2	8	1884 04	SUPPLIER	Continental Guano Co.- Baltimore		solicitation to sell to Josiah
2	8	1884 04	SUPPLIER	J. Frank Keech-Sign Painter		solicitation to paint sign for Oxford Warehouse
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	Miller & Anderson, Avondale Machine Works		order for pipe and fittings
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	J.L. Cooper- Wilmington
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	S.S. Myers – Philadelphia		offer to sell ground oyster shells
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	James Robertson- Baltimore Lead Merchants		sale to Josiah of sheet lead
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: design & construction of acid tank
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	S. Schutte & Co, Philadelphia		building tank
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	engineers and machinists
2	9	1884 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: valves for tank
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: supply of acid
11	5	1891 03	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson – Philadelphia		ref: acid prices & purchase by Josiah
2	10	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: shipment of acid and handling instructions
2	10	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: shipment of tank & instructions re acid spills
2	10	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		ref: quantity of acid that Josiah will require
2	10	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co. of Cecil County		confusion as to strength of acid shipped
		1885 06				apparent mix up with another customer
2	11	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		complaint of receipt of poor quality bags & Rock
6	8	1888 06	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: refusal of Josiah to purchase Kainite
2	11	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		receipt of acid rock
5	10	1887 11	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		Sulpher prices high & supply short
2	11	1885 06	SUPPLIER	Swift & Company – Kansas City		ref: draft on incorrect account
3	1	1885 07	SUPPLIER	Heller Hersch & Co. – Baltimore		ref: Tankage
		1885 07		Fertilizer materials
3	1	1885 07	SUPPLIER	Richmond Bone Works – Philadelphia		ref: supply of raw and boiled bone
3	1	1885 07	SUPPLIER	Thomas H. White & Co.		ref: tankage
3	1	1885 07	SUPPLIER	Dr. F.A. Genth University of PA		ref: Terms & conditions
3	1	1885 07	SUPPLIER	Consulting & Analytical Chemist
3	3	1885 08	SUPPLIER	F.M. & H. Brook – Philadelphia		terms and conditions of relationship
3	3	1885 08	SUPPLIER	Grain Merchant
3	4	1885 08	SUPPLIER	Alex W. Carlile – Wilmington		solicitation of business
3	4	1885 08	SUPPLIER	Analytical & Consulting Chemist
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	G.W. Grafflin – Baltimore		ref: supply of ground rock
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	Lazaretto Chemical & Fertilizer Works
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	G.W. Grafflin – Baltimore		stmt paid
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	Manufacturer & Dealers in OIL
4	4	1886 11	SUPPLIER	Eddystone Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – Philadelphia		ref: mortgage payment
5	2	1887 02	SUPPLIER	Thomas P. Conrad – West Grove		ref: excavation work
5	2	1887 02	SUPPLIER	J.E. Tygert & Co. – Philadelphia – Fertilizer		ref: order
6	7	1888 05	SUPPLIER	J.E. Tygert & Co. – Philadelphia – Fertilizer		ref: Kainite
5	5	1887 05	SUPPLIER	Shelmire & Ralston – Oxford – Machinists		ref: boiler work
5	9	1887 09	SUPPLIER	Alex Ken & Bros Co. – Baltimore – Dealers		ref: order
		1887 09		Liverpool & Turks Island Salt, German Potash
		1887 09		Salt, or Kainite
5	9	1887 09	SUPPLIER	Ensline & Zurn – Philadelphia – Manufacturers		Purchase of Oil
		1887 09		& dealers in Oils
6	6	1888 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		leaking tank
6	6	1888 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		Bill for tankage
6	6	1888 05	SUPPLIER	Lazaretto Chemical & Fertilizer Works		arrangements for shipment
6	6	1888 05	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		D. Baugh leaving on trip
6	8	1888 06	SUPPLIER	Carib Guano Co. – Baltimore		ref: supply on hand
6	8	1888 06	SUPPLIER	Sharpless & Carpenter – Philadelphia		ref: kainite shipment in port
6	11	1888 08	SUPPLIER	Sharpless & Carpenter – Philadelphia		ref: Kainite
6	9	1888 07	SUPPLIER	Hartford Steam Boiler Co. – Hartford Conn.		boiler inspection
6	9	1888 07	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		price of rock escalating
6	9	1888 07	SUPPLIER	Tygert		solicitation to sell fertilizer products to Josiah
6	9	1888 07	SUPPLIER	Emil Wahl		bone dust supply low
6	14	1888 12	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		reducing price to Josiah
6	14	1888 12	SUPPLIER	Thompson & Edwards – Chicago – Fertilizer Co.		ref: bone
7	1	1889 01	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer Co		discussion of merger with Josiah
7	1	1889 01	SUPPLIER	Delaware River Chemical Works (Baugh & Sons)		discussion of arrangements for Josiah to pay
		1889 01				for bone meal with shares of stock
7	1	1889 01	SUPPLIER	H.J. Baker – New York		importance of various bone & fertilizer products
		1889 01				solicitation to sell to Josiah
7	2	1889 01	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer		ref: Henry Cope (cousin) & merger discussion
7	3	1889 02	SUPPLIER	Herendeen Manufacturing Co. Geneva, N.Y.		solicitation for advertising
		1889 02		Steam Boilers
7	3	1889 02	SUPPLIER	Cayuga Plastic Company		ref: sale of “Land Plaster” to Josiah
7	4	1889 02	SUPPLIER	Whitall, Tatum & Co. – Philadelphia – glassware etc.		ref: bottles purchased by Josiah
7	6	1889 03	SUPPLIER	Victor Cushwa & Sons – Williamsport, MD -shippers		re: rates
7	7	1889 04	SUPPLIER	A.L. Taveau & Co. – Baltimore		solicitation to Josiah to purchase acid phosphate
7	7	1889 04	SUPPLIER	Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal		ref: Shipment
7	7	1889 04	SUPPLIER	Charles Kaufman – Philadelphia – dealer in fertilizer		ref: sale of hemlock ashes to Josiah
7	8	1889 04	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: canal boat and misshipment
7	9	1889 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer		Acid business growing
8	1	1889 06	SUPPLIER	Merchant & Co. – Philadelphia – manufacturers of		ref: order from Josiah
		1889 06		Babbit Friction motors
8	1	1889 06	SUPPLIER	George Woodward		ref: price of tankage
8	1	1889 06	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: Fire and bone supply
8	2	1889 07	SUPPLIER	Merchant & Co.		ref: iron order to Josiah
8	2	1889 07	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: kainite supply
8	2	1889 07	SUPPLIER	W.J. Gascoyne – Baltimore – Analytical Chemist		description of “Concentrated tankage”
8	2	1889 07	SUPPLIER	Heller, Hirsh & Co.		ref: Gascoyne letter
8	2	1889 07	SUPPLIER	John T. Bailey & Co. -Philadelphia – bags, twine etc.		ref: Josiah terminating business relationship
8	3	1889 08	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		kainite supply
8	3	1889 08	SUPPLIER	Acme Lime Co. – Avondale, PA		ref: business relationship
8	4	1889 09	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		horses for sale by Josiah
8	4	1889 09	SUPPLIER	Alex Kerr & Bros – Baltimore		kainite prices
8	4	1889 09	SUPPLIER	Maryland Fertilizing & Manuf. Co. – Baltimore		South Carolina rock phosphate for sale
9	1	1890 01	SUPPLIER	Glendenin Manufacturing Co. – Colora, Cecil Co. Md		ref: tank
9	1	1890 01	SUPPLIER	Eureka Fertilizer Co. Perryville, Md.		ref: tankage
9	1	1890 01	SUPPLIER	C.H. Tiers – Chemicals and Fertilizers		ref: kainite supply
9	1	1890 01	SUPPLIER	G.M. Woodward – Philadelphia		ref: Armours tankage – Chicago
9	2	1890 01	SUPPLIER	Lindsay, Mines & Co. – iron, steel, scrap		solicitation to purchase scrap from Josiah
9	2	1890 01	SUPPLIER	Swift & Co. – Chicago		solicitation – offer of tankage etc.
9	3	1890 02	SUPPLIER	Maryland Fertilizing & Manuf. Co. – Baltimore		solicitation to sell phosphate to Josiah
9	4	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Baltimore Pulverizing Co. – raw oyster shells		solicitation to sell “carbonate of lime”
9	4	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Berg Co. – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell steamed bone to Josiah
9	4	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Heller, Hirsh & Co.		solicitation to sell “garbage tankage” to Josiah
9	5	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: Josiah having difficulty accepting shipment
9	5	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		Henry Cope is competing with Josiah
9	5	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Baltimore Pulverizing Co. – raw oyster shells		ref: product for sale – pulverized raw oyster shells
9	5	1890 03	SUPPLIER	Denny Tag Co. – West Chester		ref: shipping tags
9	6	1890 04	SUPPLIER	Thomas H. White & Co. – Baltimore		solicitation to sell “Ground Castor Pomace”
9	8	1890 05	SUPPLIER	Waring Fertilizer		prices falling and margins down
9	8	1890 05	SUPPLIER	Clendenin Manufacturing Co. – Colora Md		ref: repairs needed to acid tank
9	8	1890 05	SUPPLIER	Armour & Co. – Chicago		receipt for empty bags shipped to them
9	8	1890 05	SUPPLIER	Lazaretto Chemical & Fertilizer Works – Baltimore		ref: shipment of rock and scarcity of same
9	8	1890 05	SUPPLIER	Clendenin Manufacturing Co. – Colora Md		ref: tank of acid sent to Henry Cope & Co.
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	Emil Wahl		ref: missing bags
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	G.M. Woodward – Philadelphia		ref: tankage from Omaha Nebraska
		1890 06				Swifts – lower grade tankage
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	Clendenin Mining Co.		ref: tank repair
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	J. Spiegel & Co. – Chicago – horns, hoofs, hair, etc.		ref: tankage
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	American Fire Brick & Tile Works – Philadelphia		ref: boiler arch for Josiah
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	L. Schute & Co. – Philadelphia		ref: acid cocks
		1890 06		engineers and Machinists
9	9	1890 06	SUPPLIER	Heller, Hirsh & Co. – New York		ref: prices of kainite & sylvinit rising due to shipping
10	1	1890 07	SUPPLIER	Wilbraham Bros – Philadelphia		ref: boiler parts
10	1	1890 07	SUPPLIER	Kennett Foundry & Machine Shop – Kennett Square		ref: castings for Josiah
10	3	1890 09	SUPPLIER	G.W. Graflin – Lazaretto – Baltimore		quotation on rock
10	4	1890 10	SUPPLIER	A.L. Taveau & Co. – Baltimore		ref: supply of tankage
10	6	1890 12	SUPPLIER	Mifflen County Fair Association		ref: fountain pen
10	6	1890 12	SUPPLIER	Henby T. Moss – Philadelphia – Sanitary plumber		ref: stove cock repair
11	1	1891 01	SUPPLIER	John C. Hachtel – Baltimore		ref: tankage
11	1	1891 01	SUPPLIER	Staten Chemical Co. – New York		solicitation to sell acid to Josiah
11	2	1891 01	SUPPLIER	Snyder & Co. – Philadelphia		Sole proprietor of “Quaker Chill Cake”
11	3	1891 02	SUPPLIER	Binney & Smith – New York manufacturers & suppliers		solicitation to use their colors for fertilizer
		1891 02		of “colors”
11	3	1891 02	SUPPLIER	Clendenin Bros.		ref: competition in Oxford, Chester Co.
11	4	1891 03	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		ref: negotiating prices with Josiah
11	5	1891 03	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson – Philadelphia		ref: acid prices & purchase by Josiah
11	8	1891 05	SUPPLIER	James Bonday, Jr. & Co. – Baltimore		ref: supply of potash & nitrate of soda
11	9	1891 05	SUPPLIER	Thomas H. White & Co. – Chicago		ref: tankage scarce
11	9	1891 05	SUPPLIER	James Bonday, Jr. & Co. – Baltimore		ref: selling kainite to Josiah
11	9	1891 05	SUPPLIER	G.W. Graflin – Lazerato – Baltimore		discussion of grinding & dissolving rock with acid
12	1	1891 06	SUPPLIER	Patapsco Guano Co. – Baltimore		reply to Josiah’s complaints
12	3	1891 07	SUPPLIER	Taylor & McCoy – Baltimore – miners & shippers of		solicitation to sell coal to Josiah
		1891 07		Gallitzin Bituminous Coal
12	3	1891 07	SUPPLIER	B. Arentz – Ocala Florida – brokers in Florida		solicitation to sell Florida phosphates
		1891 07		phosphates
12	5	1891 08	SUPPLIER	Brown & Gilman – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell product to Josiah
		1891 08		manufacturers of fertilizers
12	7	1891 09	SUPPLIER	American Phosphate & Chemical Co. – Baltimore		solicitation to purchase their products
12	8	1891 12	SUPPLIER	Samson Fertilizer & Chemical CO. – North East, PA		solicitation to sell bone black to Josiah
13	1	1892 01	SUPPLIER	Pell & Co. – New York – new & second hand bags		quote on bags to Josiah
13	2	1892 02	SUPPLIER	Adams Express Co.		ref: telegraph charges
13	2	1892 02	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson – Philadelphia		competition
13	2	1892 02	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		letter re: advertising
13	3	1892 03	SUPPLIER	Emrich Fertilizer Co.		ref: supply of tankage
13	4	1892 03	SUPPLIER	Baltimore & Ohio RR – Baltimore		Solicitation to provide fertilizer analysis to Josiah
13	5	1892 04	SUPPLIER	Walton & Whann – Wilmington		ref: Phosphate
13	6	1892 04	SUPPLIER	Thomas Phillips Co. – Akron, Ohio		Solicitation to supply Josiah
		1892 04		Sacks for Fertilizer products
13	6	1892 04	SUPPLIER	Walton & Whann – Wilmington		high grade fertilizers
13	7	1892 05	SUPPLIER	Walton & Whann – Wilmington		ref: Henry Cope & Co – competition
13	7	1892 05	SUPPLIER	Thomas H. White & Co. – Chicago		Solicitation – offer to sell products of
		1892 05				“American Phosphate & Chemical Co.”
13	7	1892 05	SUPPLIER	Eureka Fertilizer Co.		ref: Quantity of acid sold to Josiah
14	1	1892 06	SUPPLIER	Powell & Maddock Supplies – Philadelphia		offer to sell bench sheer to Josiah
		1892 06		Tools, Belting, Machinery
14	1	1892 06	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson		re: being named sole agents in PA for products
		1892 06				manufactured by ” American Phosphate &
		1892 06				Chemical Co.”
14	1	1892 06	SUPPLIER	Baugh & Sons		Information to control acid fumes
14	1	1892 06	SUPPLIER	Grant Corundum Wheel Manuf. Co. Chester, MA		solicitation – offer to sell grinding wheels to Josiah
14	1	1892 06	SUPPLIER	Joseph Cambell & Co. – New York		solicitation to sell “English Sulphate” to Josiah
14	2	1892 07	SUPPLIER	Allentown Manufacturing Co. – Allentown, PA		selling pure ground bone to Josiah
14	2	1892 07	SUPPLIER	Hopps, Sinton & Co. – Baltimore		ref: purchasing wheat from Josiah
14	5	1892 10	SUPPLIER	Joseph Lukens & Co. – Lincoln University, PA		statement of purchase of lumbet
		1892 10		grain, lumber, feed etc.
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Harrison Brothers – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell sulphuric acid to Josiah
		1892 11		white lead, colors, paints, chemicals
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Charles F. Garrigues – New York – chemicals etc.		solicitation to sell phosphoric acid to Josiah
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Henry W. Graeve – New York – chemicals etc.		Solicitation to sell pyrites, brimstone etc to Josiah
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Latta & Mulconroy – Philadelphia – India rubber goods		Solicitation to sell rubber goods to Josiah
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Arkell & Smiths – Canajoharie, New York		solicitation to sell paper sacks to Josiah
14	6	1892 11	SUPPLIER	Baltimore Pulverizing Co. – Baltimore		ref: shipment of gray bone ash
14	7	1892 12	SUPPLIER	U.S. Wind Engine & Pump CO. – Batavia Illinois		re: wind parts
14	7	1892 12	SUPPLIER	Philadelphia Bond & Investment Co. – Philadelphia		ref: bond transactions
14	7	1892 12	SUPPLIER	Charles F. Garrigues – New York – chemicals etc.		supply & pricing of potash salts from Germany
		1892 12				Syndicate controls pricing
14	7	1892 12	SUPPLIER	Livingston & Sellers – Gap, PA		ref: windmill repair work
14	7	1892 12	SUPPLIER	George F. Taylor & Brush – New York		brokers in chemicals & fertilizer materials
15	1	1893 01	SUPPLIER	James Bonday, Jr. & Co. – Baltimore		ref: arrangements with German Co to become
		1893 01				sole importer of fertilizer products
15	1	1893 01	SUPPLIER	Susquehanna Fertilizer Co. – Baltimore		solicitation to sell ground rock
15	1	1893 01	SUPPLIER	H.K. Baker & Bro. – New York		solicitation, offer to sell various German products
		1893 01		East India Chemical Works
15	2	1893 01	SUPPLIER	Harrison Bros & Co. – New York – white lead, colors etc		solicitation to sell acid to Josiah
15	3	1893 02	SUPPLIER	Emlen Bros – Conowingo MD		offer to haul fertilizer for Josiah
		1893 02		Glen Cove Warehouses
15	4	1893 02	SUPPLIER	Sellers & Sweigart – Gap, PA		Quotation on pipe and tanks
15	5	1893 03	SUPPLIER	Fahey & Pfaller – Pittsburgh		tank for sale
		1893 03		machinists & dealers in second hand machinery
15	7	1893 04	SUPPLIER	E.H. Stafford Co. – Grand Rapids, MI.		solicitation to sell quotation cabinet
15	8	1893 04	SUPPLIER	Geo. F. Taylor & Brush		fish guano for sale
15	8	1893 04	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson – Philadelphia		ref: unground red blood for sale
15	8	1893 04	SUPPLIER	CH & M Co. -Chicago		solicitation – offer to supply hominy feed
15	9	1893 05	SUPPLIER	James F. Moarsters – Brooklyn		ref: stamps
15	9	1893 05	SUPPLIER	J.J. Allen’s Sons – Philadelphia		re: samples of “dissolved black” phosphor of plaster
		1893 05		manufacturers of phosphorous & other chemicals
15	9	1893 05	SUPPLIER	Taylor Provision Co. – Trenton, NJ		solicitation to sell tankage – ground tobacco stems
15	9	1893 05	SUPPLIER	Newark Chemical Works – Baltimore		re: solicitation – offer to sell animal bone base
15	10	1893 05	SUPPLIER	W.R.Grace – New York		solicitation to sell nitrate to Josiah
15	10	1893 05	SUPPLIER	Thurston & Ravenel – Baltimore		ref: sale of tankage
		1893 05		Broker in Chemical & Fertilizer Material
15	10	1893 05	SUPPLIER	Academy of Natural Sciences – Philadelphia		ref: Publishing a paper on the mammals of PA
16	1	1893 06	SUPPLIER	Taylor Provision Co. – Trenton, NJ		re: analysis of Belgian phosphate
16	1	1893 06	SUPPLIER	Pennsylvania RR. – Charles A. Chipley		re: general notice 100 related to weight of RR cars
16	3	1893 07	SUPPLIER	Taylor Provision Co. – Trenton, NJ		ref: ground tobacco as fertilizer & analysis
16	3	1893 07	SUPPLIER	Christopher Bailey – Philadelphia – bag manufacturer		re: prices of bags to Josiah
16	3	1893 07	SUPPLIER	M.E. Conard V.M.D. – West Grove		ref: visit
16	5	1893 09	SUPPLIER	Riverside Acid Works – Warren, PA		solicitation to sell acidulated bone
16	6	1893 09	SUPPLIER	Herendeen Manufacturing Co – Geneva, NY		ref: new catalog
		1893 09		Hot water and Steam Boilers
16	6	1893 09	SUPPLIER	M.L. Shoemaker & Co Ltd. – Philadelphia		Ref: sample of raw bone
		1893 09		ammoniate, tallow & animal oils
16	6	1893 09	SUPPLIER	Thorne Fence CO. – Marlborough, PA		solicitation to sell fencing to Josiah
16	7	1893 09	SUPPLIER	G.W. Grafflin & Sons		ref: storm in S.C. affecting mines in S.C. & Fla.
16	8	1893 10	SUPPLIER	Ball & Wood Co. – New York		ref: economic depression – business recovering (debt)
		1893 10		builders of improved automatic cut off engines		solicitation to send catalog to Josiah
16	8	1893 10	SUPPLIER	Washington Ewing – Landenberg, PA		solicitation to sell product to Josiah
		1893 10		manufacturer of pure ground bone & superphosphate
16	9	1893 11	SUPPLIER	Crocker Fertilizer &Chemical Co. – Buffalo, NY		solicitation to sell fertilizer to Josiah
17	1	1894 01	SUPPLIER	E. Graham – Conowingo, MD dealer in Telephone		solicitation to Josiah to purchase telephones
		1894 01		& telegraph equipment
17	1	1894 01	SUPPLIER	Hotaling & Heffron – Baldwinsville, New York		ref: sale of hominy to Josiah
		1894 01		jobbers in flour, feed, corn etc
17	3	1894 02	SUPPLIER	Gauslin & Starr co. – Philadelphia		solicitation for advertisement in spring fair catalog
17	6	1893 04	SUPPLIER	Geo. F. Taylor & Brush		ref: second hand “Denmead Mill”
17	6	1893 04	SUPPLIER	E.C. Shaw & Co. – Philadelphia		ref: engine & boiler
		1893 04		boilers, engines and machinery
17	7	1893 04	SUPPLIER	Willodale Nurseries – Willodale, PA		ref: order
17	7	1893 04	SUPPLIER	Woodward & Dickerson – Philadelphia		ref: S.I. (Sam Iveson) joining the Democratic Party
17	8	1894 05	SUPPLIER	Taylor Provision Co. – Trenton, NJ		ref: Land Plaster for exterminating potato bugs
17	8	1894 05	SUPPLIER	Conover & Co. – Minneapolis – Grain Shippers		ref: to Josiah being in the grain business
17	8	1894 05	SUPPLIER	Liebig Manufacturing Co. – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell acid phosphate to Josiah
		1894 05		manufacturers of high grade fertilizers
17	8	1894 05	SUPPLIER	New York Belting & Packing Co. – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell rubber goods to Josiah
17	8	1894 05	SUPPLIER	Wm. B. Scaife & Sons – Pittsburgh		solicitation to sell conveyors to Josiah
		1894 05		structural iron works, conveyors etc.
17	9	1894 06	SUPPLIER	Delaware & Atlantic Telephone – Philadelphia		ref: condition of equipment
17	9	1894 06	SUPPLIER	Thurston & Ravenel – Baltimore		solicitation to sell product to Josiah
17	9	1894 06	SUPPLIER	Fairbank Canning Co. – Chicago		solicitation to sell tankage to Josiah
18	1	1894 07	SUPPLIER	E. Graham – Conowingo, MD dealer in Telephone		solicitation to sell telephone equipment to Josiah
18	1	1894 07	SUPPLIER	Fairbank Canning Co. – Chicago		ref: solicitation to sell fertilizer products to Josiah
18	4	1894 11	SUPPLIER	Charles H. Weeks – New York		offer to sell phosphates to Josiah
		1894 11		Broker in Chemical & Fertilizer Material
18	5	1894 12	SUPPLIER	Swift & Co – Chicago		pricing for current season & reference to “PANIC” of
		1894 12				1893 which drove prices down in 1893
18	5	1894 12	SUPPLIER	L. Schutte & Co. – Philadelphia		ref: valve seat and prices
		1894 12		engineers & machinists
19	2	1895 01	SUPPLIER	Swift & Co. – Chicago		ref: Henry & competition
19	2	1895 01	SUPPLIER	Christopher Baily – Philadelphia – Bag manufacturer		ref: Henry & competition
19	1	1895 01	SUPPLIER	Swift & Co. – Chicago		ref: competition of Thomas & Haines – Malvern
19	6	1895 04	SUPPLIER	Loyal Hanna – Philadelphia		solicitation to Josiah to purchase coal
19	7	1895 04	SUPPLIER	Thos. W. Sheedy – Fayetteville, NY		solicitation to Josiah to purchase land plaster
		1895 04		Sheedy’s Onandaga Gypsum or Land Plaster
20	1	1895 05	SUPPLIER	Norman P. MacMullen – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell tankage to Josiah
		1895 05		merchandise broker and importer
20	1	1895 05	SUPPLIER	C.H. Dempwolf – York, PA		solicitation to sell Denmead mill to Josiah
		1895 05		manufacturer of fertilizer machinery
20	1	1895 05	SUPPLIER	B.W.Sidwell – Chester, PA		ref: sale of potatoes
		1895 05		wholesale commission merchant
20	1	1895 05	SUPPLIER	Frank Toomey – Philadelphia		ref: solicitation to sell steam engine to Josiah
		1895 05		machinery and supplies
20	4	1895 06	SUPPLIER	H.J. Baker & Bros – New York		solicitation to sell superphosphate to Josiah
		1895 06		East India Chemical Works
20	4	1895 06	SUPPLIER	L. Schutte & Co. – Philadelphia		ref: “Lead Burning”
20	4	1895 06	SUPPLIER	G.G. Hay – Philadelphia – plumber & lead burner		ref: “Lead Burning”
20	4	1895 06	SUPPLIER	Lazaretto Guano Co – Baltimore		ref: lamp black to color fertilizer
20	7	1895 10	SUPPLIER	Hamlin & Morrison – Philadelphia		solicitation to provide analytical services to Josiah
		1895 10		analytical and consulting chemists
20	7	1895 10	SUPPLIER	J.P. Thomas & Son – Philadelphia		solicitation to sell acid phosphate to Josiah
		1895 10		manufacturer of fertilizer material
20	7	1895 10	SUPPLIER	Concord Flour Mills – Markham, PA		solicitation to sell winter wheat to Josiah

1	2	1882 08	CUSTOMER	Joseph M. Pyle		Note Due- Outstanding Debt.
1	2	1882 08	CUSTOMER			Description of use and resale of fertilizer
1	2	1882 08	CUSTOMER
1	3	1883 01	CUSTOMER	George Johnson		Purchase request
1	6	1883 07	CUSTOMER	J. Whitiker. HoneyBrook		Purchase request
1	6	1883 07	CUSTOMER	G. Emery, HoneyBrook		Purchase request
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	G. Emery, HoneyBrook		Note paid
1	6	1883 07	CUSTOMER	G. Emery, HoneyBrook		Purchase request
1	6	1883 07	CUSTOMER	S. Taylor, Parkerville		Purchase request
1	6	1883 07	CUSTOMER	M & J Sharpless, Darlington		Purchase request
1	16	1884 12	CUSTOMER	J. Gregory		Outstanding Debt
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Thomas J, Windle, Guthresville		Outstanding Debt
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Thomas J, Windle, Guthresville		Note due (Debt). Partial payment
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Joseph M. Pyle (cousin) agent is D. Taylor		Note due (Debt). Partial payment
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	C. Andrew		Request for samples of product/Terms etc
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	G. Stepple		order
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	G. McKinsus		Note Due (Debt)
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	H.Bradford		Edward Jones (agent) note due (Debt)
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Sharpless & Carpenter		partial payment (Debt)
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Isaac Hartman		ref: account status
2	1	1885 01	CUSTOMER	K. Praney		ref: cash Payment
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Thomas J, Windle, Guthresville		need note extension (debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	A. Smithson		Note due (debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	A. Smithson		Note due (debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	L. Pennock, London Grove		need bone
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Joseph M. Pyle (cousin) agent is D. Taylor		partial payment (Debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	J. Pritchard		ref: note not being renewed (debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	G. Hoopes		need bone meal and rock
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Sallie T. Pyle (wife of Joseph M. Pyle cousin)		paying off note slowley (debt)
2	2	1885 01	CUSTOMER	Joseph was farmer and agent
2	3	1885 02	CUSTOMER	G. Emery, HoneyBrook		low tobacco prices, banks drained by
2	3	1885 02	CUSTOMER			farmers for cattle money (debt)
2	3	1885 02	CUSTOMER	E.B. Hopkins		No cash, Banks drained (debt)
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER	M.McCann		debt- public sale of property to settle
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER	E.B. Hopkins		can not pay- business failing (debt)
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER	E.B. Hopkins		Telegram ref: can not pay (debt)
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER	Joseph M. Pyle		Can not pay, farming poor, cattle to young to
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER			market (debt)
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER	Joseph M. Pyle		Appears to rent property/paying interest only
2	4	1885 02	CUSTOMER			farm not yielding
2	5	1885 03	CUSTOMER	C.A. Andrew		notes due/ sheriff sale (debt)
2	6	1885 03	CUSTOMER	Stanker		can not pay (debt)
2	7	1885 04	CUSTOMER	County Commissioners of Chester Co.		order for fertilizer
2	7	1885 04	CUSTOMER	G.W. Andrews		Ref: notes due, can not pay (debt)
2	8	1884 04	CUSTOMER	Joseph. M. Pyle		partial pay- wheat crop will be failure (debt)
3	2	1885 07	CUSTOMER	Joseph. M. Pyle		no money (debt) waiting on harvest
2	8	1884 04	CUSTOMER	VARIOUS		letters describing poor weather/crop yields
2	8	1884 04	CUSTOMER	G.W. Andrews- Darlington Md Havre de Grace		note due (debt) hard time in county (canning
2	8	1884 04	CUSTOMER			business)
2	9	1884 05	CUSTOMER	G. Emery		payment of note/needs phosphate for tobacco
2	9	1884 05	CUSTOMER			building creamery
2	9	1884 05	CUSTOMER	Susquehanna Flint Company		ref: note due (debt)
2	11	1885 06	CUSTOMER	G.M. Murray		ref: note due (debt)
3	1	1885 07	CUSTOMER	Edward Jones		ref: note due (debt)
3	2	1885 07	CUSTOMER	w.m. Hughes- Avondale		ref: purchasing corn from Josiah
3	2	1885 07	CUSTOMER	Flour, Meal & Mill Feed, Grain of all kinds
3	2	1885 07	CUSTOMER	Ellsworth Casper – Harford Cnty MD		notes due (debt)
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	John Daupman – Petersburg, VA		note due (debt)
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	John Daupman – Petersburg, VA		note due (debt)
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	J.H. Hall – Havre deGrace, Md		ref: feed purchase & payment
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	Mint Restaurant & Livery Stables
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	G. Wehrly – Philadelphia		note due (debt)
4	4	1886 11	CUSTOMER	Pennsylvania House, extensive stabling
4	5	1886 12	CUSTOMER	Trimble & Howell – Philadelphia GRAIN		payment
4	5	1886 12	CUSTOMER	Joseph Good		payment
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	John M. Chalfant – Kennett		Note due (debt)
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	Jesse B. Kimes – Philadelphia		ref: fertilizer purchase
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	A. Scott * Sons – Ward, PA		ref: fertilizer purchase
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	T.L. Husbands – Elam, PA		ref: fertilizer purchase
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	Tiers & Rutter – Philadelphia		ref: fertilizer purchase
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	J. Windle		ref: note due (debt)
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	S. Mcdowell & Co.- Oxford		ref: purchase
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	Thomas H. White & Co.- Baltimore, Md		ref: stmt of account
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	G.. Emry		ref: sacks
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	George Harris – Aberdeen, Md		notes due (debt)
5	1	1887 01	CUSTOMER	George F. Terry – Edgewood		ref: notes due (debt)
5	2	1887 02	CUSTOMER	John B. Daupmann		ref: note due (debt)
5	10	1887 10	CUSTOMER	John B. Daupmann		Solicitation to advertise in “Reading Herald”
6	2	1888 02	CUSTOMER	J.J. Darlington – Darling PA		ref: purchase of hay
6	4	1888 04	CUSTOMER	L. Maddock – Elkview PA		competition on fertilizer prices
6	4	1888 04	CUSTOMER	Milroy Poultry Yards – Milroy PA		ref: order
6	4	1888 04	CUSTOMER	E. Malin Hoopes – West Chester		ref: fertilizer purchase
6	5	1888 05	CUSTOMER	John Webb – Rosenviek, PA		ref: order
6	5	1888 05	CUSTOMER	D.F. Magee & Co. – Whiterock PA		ref: order
6	7	1888 05	CUSTOMER	W. & J. Sharpless – Darling PA – Dairy etc		order for fertilizer
6	11	1888 08	CUSTOMER	Herman Thomas – Calvary, MD		note due (debt)
6	13	1888 11	CUSTOMER	R.L. Hopkins – Edgemond		ref: Josiah loosing a niece
6	13	1888 11	CUSTOMER	R.L. Hopkins – Edgemond		ref: note due can not pay (debt)
7	1	1889 01	CUSTOMER	J. Timmons -Magnolia, MD. Orchard owner		stmt of poor fruit crop in 1888 note due debt
7	2	1889 01	CUSTOMER	W. Koontz – Berlin		ref: use of phosphate in grain drill
		1889 01				desires T’s & C’s of becoming an agent
7	6	1889 03	CUSTOMER	Worth Bros – Coatesville		prices requested
8	5	1889 10	CUSTOMER	G.W. Pretsman – Michaelsville – Harford, MD		notes due (debt) hard times for farmers
9	1	1890 01	CUSTOMER	A.M. Howlett – Cottage, New York		ref Samples received
9	1	1890 01	CUSTOMER	G.I. Emrey – Honey Brook Creamery		Note due (debt)
9	1	1890 01	CUSTOMER	Herman Thomas – Calvaet, MD		ref: 1889 growing season weather poor rainy
		1890 01	CUSTOMER	Herman Thomas – Calvaet, MD		tomatoes, potatoes rotted. Wheat not good
		1890 01	CUSTOMER	Herman Thomas – Calvaet, MD		Note due (debt)
9	1	1890 01	CUSTOMER	H.M. Black – Forest Hill, Md		Note due (debt) selling property
9	5	1890 03	CUSTOMER	J. W. Johnson – Lancaster		request pricing of fertilizer
10	2	1890 08	CUSTOMER	Baugh & Sons		purchase of hay from Josiah
10	2	1890 08	CUSTOMER	H.W. Ulsh – McClure, Sryden Co. , PA		ref: samples
10	4	1890 10	CUSTOMER	Benjamin Fritz – Bart, Lancaster Co.		ref: note
11	1	1891 01	CUSTOMER	Thomas H. Brinton – Chadds Ford		he is tomato specialist. Wishes to try phosphate
11	4	1891 03	CUSTOMER	C.W. Walker – Havre deGrace, MD		ref: cannot pay (debt)
11	7	1891 04	CUSTOMER	J.W. McGraw – Havre deGrace, MD		ref: purchase of fertilizer
11	7	1891 04	CUSTOMER	R.W. Brown – Cochranville, PA		ref: fertilizer order
11	8	1891 05	CUSTOMER	Mary A. Taylor – Harford Co, Md.		waiting on shipment
11	8	1891 05	CUSTOMER	G.I. Emry – Honeybrook		has not received shipment
11	9	1891 05	CUSTOMER	Sarah Waterman		ref: delivery problem
11	9	1891 05	CUSTOMER	G.F. Terry		can not pay (debt)
11	9	1891 05	CUSTOMER	Robert A. Mitchell – Havre deGrace, MD		ref: order for fertilizer
11	9	1891 05	CUSTOMER	J.R. Davison – Greencastle, PA		ref: prices
12	2	1891 06	CUSTOMER	HoneyBrook Creamery – G.I. Emry		note due can not pay (debt)
12	3	1891 07	CUSTOMER	A.F. Brown – Havre deGrace, MD		terms and conditions of payment
		1891 07		Swan Creek Brand of Fruits & Vegetables
12	3	1891 07	CUSTOMER	H.A. Osborn – Havre deGrace, MD		terms and conditions of payment
		1891 07		“Osborn’s Brand” of sugar and corn
12	4	1891 08	CUSTOMER	D.F. Magee – White Rock, PA		order for fertilizer
12	6	1891 09	CUSTOMER	J. Ramsey		order for fertilizer
12	8	1891 12	CUSTOMER	Paxson, Comfort & Co. – West Grove		ref: fertilizer order
13	1	1892 01	CUSTOMER	H.A. Osborn – Havre deGrace, MD		ref: to Henry Cope and competition
13	1	1892 01	CUSTOMER	E. Housekeeper – Edwin, Lancaster Co.		ref: order for fertilizer
13	2	1892 02	CUSTOMER	United States Express Co. – Lenape, PA		ref: order
13	4	1892 03	CUSTOMER	R. Tynes Smith – Baltimore		ref: fertilizer order
14	3	1892 08	CUSTOMER	O.C. Guiney – Philadelphia		ref: note due
14	5	1892 10	CUSTOMER	E.L. Wilson – Lincoln, PA – flour, feed etc.		statement for sale of corn
15	1	1893 01	CUSTOMER	P.E. Sharpless – Ward, PA		ref: Purchase of hay from Josiah
16	2	1893 06	CUSTOMER	Charles A. Beeby – Kennett Square		ref: not due (debt) in protest
16	2	1893 06	CUSTOMER	M.B. Kent – Christiana, PA		payment of invoice for fertilizer
17	2	1894 02	CUSTOMER	Siter & Barrett – Wayne, PA		ref: purchase of phosphate
17	4	1893 03	CUSTOMER	Prospect Greenhouses – Kennett Square, PA		ref: Purchase of bone meal
17	4	1893 03	CUSTOMER	The Patch – Kennett Square, PA florists & gardeners		ref: purchase of phosphate
		1893 03		boarding, livery & exchange stables
17	8	1894 05	CUSTOMER	Mason, Chapin & Co – Providence R.I.		ref: Wavellite” – phosphate of alumina
17	9	1894 06	CUSTOMER	C.E. Morrison – Londonderry – breeder of		note due (debt)
		1894 06		high class white swine
18	4	1894 11	CUSTOMER	L.L. Finney & Bros – Aberdeen MD		ref: debt- sold all personal items – attempting to sell farm
		1894 11				“Canning Business ruined them”
19	7	1895 04	CUSTOMER	Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble Minded Children		request pricing
19	7	1895 04	CUSTOMER	J.W. Hickman – Russelville, PA		order for fertilizer
		1895 04		manufacturer of insecticide and fertilizer
20	3	1895 06	CUSTOMER	War Dept. Gettysburg Battlefield Commission		request pricing for fertilizers
20	7	1895 10	CUSTOMER	War Dept. Gettysburg Battlefield Commission		order for fertilizer
20	7	1895 10	CUSTOMER	Highland Grange – Cochranville		ref: payment for fertilizer

1	5	1883 04	AGENT	L. Maddock Elkview, Chester Co. PA		Dealer in Grain, Hay, Coal, Bran Fertilizer
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	B. Wilson, Oxford		Purchase request for John Miller
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	B. Wilson, Oxford		Purchase request for L.P. Sharpless
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	W. Thomas		Purchase request for J. Roney, Howellville
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	W. Thomas		Purchase request for E. Eachus, Glen Mills
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	W. Thomas		Purchase request for J.R. Menagh
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	W. Thomas		Purchase request for David Johnson
1	6	1883 07	AGENT	Griffith & Leeke		Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots,
1	6	1883 07	AGENT			Shoes, & General Merchandise
1	6	1883 07	AGENT			Purchase request for John Kimbell
1	7	1883 08	AGENT	M. Commin & Smith, Oxford		Purchase request for John R. McKie
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			Purchase request for L. Armstrong
1	7	1883 08	AGENT
1	7	1883 08	AGENT	W. Thomas		Purchase request for Isaac Forsythe
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Russell. Glenriddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Russell. Glenriddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Turner, Glenriddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Yarnall Glen Riddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			J. Parsons, Glen Riddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Baker, Glen Riddle
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			P. Sharpless
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			H. Philly, Elwyn
1	7	1883 08	AGENT			W. Miller, Glen Mills
1	8	1883 09	AGENT	Baily Wilson, Oxford		J. Niewig
1	8	1883 09	AGENT	C. Kerns, NY
1	11	1884 03	AGENT	J. R. Hayes		Samuel Irwin
1	11	1884 03	AGENT			Samuel Irwin
1	12	1884 04	AGENT			A. Ramsey
1	12	1884 04	AGENT			J. Harper
1	12	1884 04	AGENT			D. Grason
1	12	1884 04	AGENT			R. Adams
1	12	1884 04	AGENT			R. Morron
1	13	1884 08	AGENT	W. Thomas		W. Miller, Glen Mills
1	14	1884 09	AGENT	Baily Wilson		W. Woodside
1	14	1884 09	AGENT			A. Hutchinson
1	14	1884 09	AGENT	H. Jackson		(to Bearer)
1	14	1884 09	AGENT	J. R. Hayes		D.D. Grason
1	15	1884 10	AGENT	T. Callahan, Baltimore		Renewal of Note- Outstanding Debt.
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	C.A. Andrew, Harford Cnty Md.		Glen Cove Warehouses- Hay, Straw,Grain
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	C.A. Andrew, Harford Cnty Md.		Lumber,Coal, Fertilizers, Salt, Seeds etc.
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	C.A. Andrew, Harford Cnty Md.		difficulty collecting on notes due Debt.
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	W.R. Parker		Note Due Debt.
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	M. Meagher, Philadelphia		Provision Dealer & Market Gardener
2	1	1885 01	AGENT			Notes Due, Collection difficult (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	Sharpless & Carpenter		Notes Due, Partial payment (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	Edward Jones (Baltimore)		Collections in Baltimore area
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	James Picton		Line of credit (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	A. M. Hancock		Notes Due (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	G. Stephans		Need replacement check for J. Vogel
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	Harper H. Black, Harford County Md		Post dated check-funds not available (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	A.M. Hancock		renew note (debt)
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	L Maddocks		Ref: Fertilizer supply
2	1	1885 01	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		Partial payment and renew note (debt)
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Harper H. Black, Harford County Md		G. Montfort ref: vacation
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Agent for Sale of Reliable Phosphates,
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Bone dust, etc.
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	William Hughes, Avondale		payment of note (debt)
2	2	1885 01	AGENT			request of 5 tons rock to “Doe Run”
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Samuel Taylor		ref: need of Josiah for Bone
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		ref: collections made
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Edward Jones (Baltimore)		Sick clientele (many colds), terrible weather
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Sharpless & Carpenter		Notes Due, need extension (debt)
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Sharpless & Carpenter		difficulty with discounts (debt)
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	A. Scott & Son		ref: doing business with Josiah
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Pusey & Wilson		payment of note
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Pusey & Wilson		payment of note
5	10	1887 10	AGENT	Pusey & Wilson		overstock
2	2	1885 01	AGENT	Sharpless & Carpenter		ref: collections (debt)
2	3	1885 02	AGENT	Pusey & Wilson		purchase req for bone meal
2	4	1885 02	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		notes due (debt)
2	4	1885 02	AGENT	A.M. Hancock		notes due (debt)
2	4	1885 02	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		stmt of fertilizer prices dropping
2	5	1885 03	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		various notes due & collection difficult (debt)
2	5	1885 03	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		requests reduced prices
2	5	1885 03	AGENT	B.J. Williams		ref: Pritchard note due (debt)
2	5	1885 03	AGENT	E.B. Hopkins		states he is financially ruined.
2	5	1885 03	AGENT			2 yrs not profit from canned goods
2	5	1885 03	AGENT			county (MD) in financial trouble
2	5	1885 03	AGENT			ref: bank PANIC
2	6	1885 03	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		notes due (debt)
2	6	1885 03	AGENT	Harper & Black		ref: notes due (debt)
2	6	1885 03	AGENT	Harper & Black		notes due in hands of Doxen (debt)
2	6	1885 03	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		falling fertilizer prices. Need price reduction
2	6	1885 03	AGENT	L. Maddock		notes to be renewed (debt)
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	Harper & Black		notes due (debt)
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	G.L. Emery		notes due can not pay (debt)
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		describes financial condition of John Mckie
2	7	1885 04	AGENT			farmer- OK to ship
3	4	1885 08	AGENT	Allan Hoffman		notes due, partial pay,(Debt)
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	L.B. Mercer-West Chester		order for fertilizer
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	Mercer’s Reliable Turbine Water Wheel
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	W. Maxwell		Needs samples and pricing info
2	7	1885 04	AGENT	J. Mitchell- Aberdeen		letter to Josiah stating that he is being put out
2	7	1884 04	AGENT			of business by Josiah hiring Edward Jones
2	8	1884 04	AGENT	Charles R. Williamson – Media
2	8	1884 04	AGENT	Coal, Lumber, Phosphates,Lime, Hair
2	8	1884 04	AGENT	A. Scott & Son -Ward P.O. PA- Glen Mills		needs a few bags of phosphate
2	8	1884 04	AGENT	Lumber,Coal,Hardware &Feed Merchants
2	9	1884 05	AGENT	J.L. Carhart		wheat prices down
2	10	1885 06	AGENT	Various		notes due no money in account (debt)
2	11	1885 06	AGENT	Morris L. Fell – Philadelphia		discussion of poor prices
2	11	1885 06	AGENT	Dealer in Grain,Feed, Baled hay etc.
3	4	1885 08	AGENT	Morris L. Fell – Philadelphia		no sales to report, prices down (debt)
3	6	1885 09	AGENT	Morris L. Fell – Philadelphia		prices down but selling
3	1	1885 07	AGENT	J.L. & D.C. Carhart		ref: falling prices
3	2	1885 07	AGENT	J.L. & D.C. Carhart		Commodity MKT decline in prices (debt)
3	5	1885 09	AGENT	J.L. & D.C. Carhart		wheat prices still down
3	2	1885 07	AGENT	Sharpless & Carpenter		ref: Dr. Genth analysis of samples
4	1	1886 01	AGENT	Baker & Morgan – Aberdeen, Md.		ref: supply OK
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Baker & Morgan – Aberdeen, Md.		note paid
5	1	1887 01	AGENT	Baker & Morgan – Aberdeen, Md.		ref: orders and stock
5	10	1887 10	AGENT	Baker & Morgan – Aberdeen, Md.		overstock , bags deteriorating
4	1	1886 01	AGENT	Merchandise Brokers
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Herman Wishman & Co. – Philadelphia		ref: sale of wheat
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	General Commission Merchant
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Edward Mitchel & Sons – Baltimore		ref: payment for fertilizer
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Wholesale Grocers & commission merchants
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Milton Heidlebaugh – Lancaster		ref: payment for fertilizer
4	4	1886 11	AGENT	Dry Goods, groceries &General Merchandise
4	5	1886 12	AGENT	S.K. Chambers & Bros		payment
4	5	1886 12	AGENT	Grain, Lumber, Coal, Feed, Hay, Fertilizer etc
4	5	1886 12	AGENT	C.W. Schlogel – Kemblesville, PA		payment
4	5	1886 12	AGENT	Franklin Valley Mills
5	1	1887 01	AGENT	Miller and Anderson – Avondale Machine Works		ref: parts & repair of truck
5	1	1887 01	AGENT	L.T. Logon – Philadelphia, shipper & receiver		note due (debt)
5	2	1887 02	AGENT	Allen Hoffman		Stmt of accounts
5	2	1887 02	AGENT	C.H. Tiers- Philadelphia – merchandise broker
5	2	1887 02	AGENT	Isaac Martin – West Grove		ref: order for bone
5	2	1887 02	AGENT	Wm. B. Haslett – Parksburg – Grain Coal etc.
5	2	1887 02	AGENT	John T. Bailey & Co. – Philadelphia – rope & twine		ref: freight charges
5	3	1887 03	AGENT	Rhodes & Carson – Cheste Heights- coal etc		ref: purchase of Button Bone
5	3	1887 03	AGENT	C. A. Andrew & Bros – Darlington, Md		ref: order
6	3	1888 03	AGENT	C. A. Andrew & Bros – Darlington, Md		ref: horses purchased from Josiah
5	3	1887 03	AGENT	G.F. Jones – Kennett		ref: competition & prices
5	3	1887 03	AGENT	Noah Stout – Carpenter, Ohio		ref: order for fertilizer
5	3	1887 03	AGENT	McCommon & Smith – Oxford		ref: note due (debt)
5	8	1887 08	AGENT	Enoch Moore – Avondale, PA
5	8	1887 08	AGENT	H.S. Kent & Sons- Hockessin, De – Lumber etc.
5	8	1887 08	AGENT	A.J. Whitaker & Co. – Beartown, PA		ref: overstocked
5	8	1887 08	AGENT	Smith & Allen – Conowingo, MD. – fertilizer		ref: order for fertilizer
5	9	1887 09	AGENT	James & Handwork – Blue Rock, PA – grain etc.		incorrect order of “Try Me”
5	9	1887 09	AGENT	Morris L. Fell & Co. – Philadelphia – Grain etc.		poor quality of Cope Hay
5	10	1887 10	AGENT	J. L. Carpenter – Ohio		quality of fertilizer
6	3	1888 03	AGENT	Fairlamb & Scott – Brandywine Summit, PA		ref: business relationship
6	3	1888 03	AGENT	H.O. (Harry Powley) – Hot Salesman		dissertation on business, customers & agents
6	3	1888 03	AGENT	G.D. King – Chadds’ Ford		ref: short order
6	3	1888 03	AGENT	Baugh & Sons		ref: G.F. Jones undercutting prices
6	4	1888 04	AGENT	Waring Fertilizer Co. – Colora, MD		business statement… GOOD
6	4	1888 04	AGENT	F.G. Hendrickson – Nottingham PA		ref: competition
6	5	1888 04	AGENT	H.O. Powley		orders taken
6	5	1888 04	AGENT	H.O. Powley		ref: farmers acting as agents – overstock
6	5	1888 04	AGENT	Thomas S. Cope (brother)		ref: order for fertilizer
6	6	1888 05	AGENT	Smith & Allen – Conowingo, MD. – fertilizer		ref: fertilizer sales
6	6	1888 05	AGENT	A.J. Whitaker & Co. – Beartown, PA		ref: fertilizer shipment
6	6	1888 05	AGENT	D.I. Magee & Co. – WhitRock, PA		ref: Shipment
6	8	1888 06	AGENT	N. F. Smalley – Choate		ref: supply on hand
6	10	1888 07	AGENT	H.O. Powley		job opening filled by another
6	10	1888 07	AGENT	H.O. Powley		wage & expense statement
6	11	1888 08	AGENT	Smalley		difficult competition
6	11	1888 08	AGENT	Franklin B. Schock – Shortlesville, PA		ref: desire to become agent in Berks County
6	14	1888 12	AGENT	Koontz – Berlin, Somerset CO. PA		desire to become agent
7	1	1889 01	AGENT	Milton Heidlebaugh – Lancaster		new agent
7	3	1889 02	AGENT	J.B. Mercer		ref: selling product in Somerset PA
7	3	1889 02	AGENT	W. Koontz		discussion of phosphate sales pattern
		1889 02				“Does not sell well in spring”
7	3	1889 02	AGENT	H.H. Kauffman – Mountville PA – tobacco		request for wholesale pricing information
7	3	1889 02	AGENT	J.B. Mercer		ref: new agent in Williamsport – James Thomas
7	4	1889 02	AGENT	Joseph Martin & Co. – Baltimore – Grain Merchants		solicitation to sell Josiah’s Grain
7	6	1889 03	AGENT	S.K. Chambers & Bros – West Grove – Grain etc.		ref: shipment
7	6	1889 03	AGENT	J. Cope (cousin) – Emmanaville, PA		desire to become agent – refers to Joseph Pyle
7	8	1889 04	AGENT	Samuel Carter – Christiana, PA		ref: phosphate shipment
7	9	1889 05	AGENT	A. Vorhes & Sons – Lee, Ohio		ref: business relationship
8	1	1889 06	AGENT	A. Vorhes & Sons – Lee, Ohio		ref: territory
8	1	1889 06	AGENT	John Reiley – Dover, DE		ref: business arrangement
8	1	1889 06	AGENT	J. Blim – Sullivan, Ohio		solicitation to become agent
8	1	1889 06	AGENT	Berlin Center Mercantile Co. – Berlin Center, Ohio		solicitation to become agent
8	2	1889 07	AGENT	A. Vorhes & Sons – Lee, Ohio		pricing too high
8	3	1889 08	AGENT	James W. Kilgore – Brogueville, PA		prices
8	4	1889 09	AGENT	J.M. Kifer – Piney – Clarion Cnty, PA		solicitation to become agent for sale of S.C.
		1889 09				rock phosphate
8	4	1889 09	AGENT	A. Vorhes & Sons – Lee, Ohio		ref: prices and competition
8	5	1889 10	AGENT	Sam Iveson for Magee		need 12 ton of rock immediately
9	1	1890 01	AGENT	James L. Carhart – Philadelphia		ref: quality of wheat – damp – poor
9	3	1890 02	AGENT	A. Vorhes & Sons – Lee, Ohio		mention of wheat in Ohio – looking good
9	3	1890 02	AGENT	Kifer & McClure – Piney, PA		solicitation to become an agent
9	4	1890 03	AGENT	Rhodes & Carson – Cano Ground PA		T’s &C’s of agent program
9	4	1890 03	AGENT	Isaac Hartman – Anselma, PA		competition from Lancaster Chemical Co.
9	4	1890 03	AGENT	Emlen Bros (successors to Smith & Allen) – conowingo		outlook for selling fertilizers is poor
9	5	1890 03	AGENT	FA & JL Pennock		1. can not accept delivery of Baugh Bone
		1890 03				2. mention of Henry Cope competing with Josiah
		1890 03				3. purchase of product from Henry (pricing)
9	6	1890 04	AGENT	Emlen Bros (successors to Smith & Allen) – conowingo		statement of unfavorable weather in MD
		1890 04				ref: to payment methods –
		1890 04				1. long term – Crop Time (when crops harvested
		1890 04				2. short term – Cash
9	6	1890 04	AGENT	James W. Kilgore – York County PA		ref: farmers selling fertilizer – acting as agents
9	7	1890 04	AGENT	L. B. Mercer		sales slow
9	8	1890 05	AGENT	James W. Kilgore – York County PA		ref: business better in May
9	8	1890 05	AGENT	L. B. Mercer		note due can note pay (debt)
		1890 05				comments about weather – (rain)
		1890 05				comments about horse he purchased
9	8	1890 05	AGENT	Rhodes & Carson – Camp Ground, PA		ref: starting up in the fall
		1890 05		lumber, coal, fertilizer etc.
9	8	1890 05	AGENT	Levi W. Kachel – Beckersville, PA		ref: account balance
9	9	1890 06	AGENT	J.T. Daily – Albany, New York		terms and conditions of becoming an agent
9	9	1890 06	AGENT	Charles Weeks – broker – New York		solicitation to sell fertilizer and to buy phosphate
10	1	1890 07	AGENT	A. Voorhes & Son – Lee, Ohio		letter regarding status as an agent of Josiah
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	L. B. Mercer		comments on competition
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	H. Powley		comments on competition
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	M.B. Kent – Wilmington – lumber, coal, fertilizer, etc.		order for fertilizer
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	W.B. Moul – East Berlin, PA		desire to become an agent
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	J.M. Kifer – Sligo, PA		desire to become an agent
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	Rhodes & Carson – Camp Ground, PA		ref: competition
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	Pusey & Wilson		ref: competition
10	2	1890 08	AGENT	George M. Thomson – Mendenhall, PA – dealer in flour		ref: order
		1890 08		feed, fertilizers etc.
10	3	1890 09	AGENT	Emlin Bros (successor to Smith & Allen)		ref: competition
10	6	1890 12	AGENT	W.A. Morton – Wilkersville, Ohio		desires to become an agent
11	1	1891 01	AGENT	Harry B. James – Aberdeen. MD – bran, middlinga, feed		desires to become an agent
11	1	1891 01	AGENT	Smalley		competition affecting business relationship
11	1	1891 01	AGENT	Baker & Morgan		terminating relationship with Josiah – competition
11	2	1891 01	AGENT	E.B. Hopkins		ref: judgment against him by Josiah (debt)
11	2	1891 01	AGENT	Bratton – Lewiston, PA		ref: unable to collect money (debt)
11	3	1891 02	AGENT	Alex Caldwell – Vanderhoof, Ohio		terminating relationship with Josiah – competition
11	4	1891 03	AGENT	James W. Kilgore – York Co.		ref: high freight fees
11	4	1891 03	AGENT	C.A. Andrew – Darlington, MD		Introduction of new agent – Charles Merryman
11	4	1891 03	AGENT	Charles Merryman – Baltimore		ref: position as agent
11	5	1891 03	AGENT	M.B. Kent – Wilmington – lumber, coal, fertilizer, etc.		competition
12	1	1891 06	AGENT	J.W. Kilgore		fertilizer bags
12	3	1891 07	AGENT	J. James – Harford County, MD		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
12	3	1891 07	AGENT	J. Thomas Gayle – Avondale, PA		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
12	6	1891 09	AGENT	O.C. Michael – Aberdeen, MD		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
		1891 09		dealer in Bituminous & Anthracite Coal
12	7	1891 09	AGENT	A. Scott & Sons – Ward, PA		ref: need product to sell
12	8	1891 12	AGENT	T.W. Stayton – Wilmington, DE		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
13	1	1892 01	AGENT	T.B. Mercer		ref: relationship
13	2	1892 02	AGENT	E.A. & J.L. Pennock – Catham, PA		ref: Henry and competition
		1892 02		Coal, Lumber, Grain, Feed, Hay etc.
13	2	1892 02	AGENT	Campbell & Carter -Sylmar, MD		ref: prices
13	2	1892 02	AGENT	George F. Jones – Kennett Square, PA		letter re: advertising
13	2	1892 02	AGENT	Taylor – Parksville, PA		ref: Henry and competition
13	3	1892 03	AGENT	Charles Chambers – Greencastle, PA		ref: spring orders
13	4	1892 03	AGENT	E.P. Housekeeper – Edwin, Lancaster CO. PA		ref: order for fertilizer
13	7	1892 05	AGENT	A. Scott & Sons – Ward, PA		request for potato phosphate
14	1	1892 06	AGENT	E.E. Finefrock – Piney, PA		ref: settlement of spring sales
14	2	1892 07	AGENT	E.E. Finefrock – Piney, PA		statement of spring sales
14	7	1892 12	AGENT	L.B. Thomson – Salem Center Ohio		ref: order for fertilizer
14	7	1892 12	AGENT	D. Kline – Copslay, PA		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
15	1	1893 01	AGENT	Wm. U. Johnson – Woodside, PA		ref: pricing for coming season
		1893 01		Agricultural Implements & Fertilizers
15	3	1893 02	AGENT	E. Forrest – Carpenter, Ohio		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
15	3	1893 02	AGENT	A. Voorhes & Son – Lee, Ohio		re: agent program and relationships
15	3	1893 02	AGENT	L.B. Thomson – Salem Center Ohio		solicitation to become agent
15	3	1893 02	AGENT	Isaac Martin – West Grove		ref: Terms & Conditions of agent program
15	6	1893 03	AGENT	Whitney Faresman – Elmsport, PA		requests samples and prices
15	7	1893 04	AGENT	Passmore & Gillespie – Nottingham		re: shipment
		1893 04		Dealers in Grain, Hay, Fertilizers etc.
15	8	1893 04	AGENT	Boscobel CO. – Wesleyville, PA		need catalog
16	3	1893 07	AGENT	John J. Williams Co. – Media, PA		ref: prices of button bone
		1893 07		wholesale & retail dealers in coal, lumber, fertilizers etc
16	3	1893 07	AGENT	Gibbs & Cowan – Zeal, Ohio		re: terms & conditions of agent program
16	10	1893 12	AGENT	J.E. Humes – Toughkenamon, PA		accepting a job with Josiah
16	10	1893 12	AGENT	McCreary & Kirk – Nottingham		ref: Steamed bone
		1893 12		Dealers in Grain, Hay, Fertilizers etc.
17	1	1894 01	AGENT	Carruthers Commission Co. – St. Louis, Mo		ref: handling grain sales for Josiah
17	1	1894 01	AGENT	George M. Thomson – Mendenhall, PA – dealer in flour		ref: sale of fertilizers
17	1	1894 01	AGENT	J.M. Buckley & Bros – Concord, PA – lumber, coal etc.		ref: button bone
17	2	1894 02	AGENT	J.H. Rathburn & Sons – Portland, Ohio		ref: prices and Terms & Conditions of agent program
		1894 02		dealers in general merchandise
17	3	1894 02	AGENT	McCreary & Kirk – Nottingham		ref: stock of fertilizer
17	3	1894 03	AGENT	C.A. Andrew – Darlington, MD		ref: potato phosphate
17	4	1893 03	AGENT	J. Douglass Perkins – Coatesville, PA		ref: fertilizer sales
		1893 03		wholesale & retail dealers in coal, lumber, fertilizers etc
17	7	1893 04	AGENT	Taylor & Downs, Columbus, Ohio		ref: terms & conditions of agent program
		1893 04		Buggies, Lumber etc.
17	8	1894 05	AGENT	W.A. Morton – Wilkersville, Ohio		ref: terms & conditions of agent program
18	1	1894 07	AGENT	Ell Forrest – Carpenter, Ohio		ref: agent agreement
18	2	1894 08	AGENT	H. Selders – Lodi, Ohio		solicitation to become an agent for Josiah
18	4	1894 11	AGENT	Berman & Morgan – Thurman, Ohio- general agents		ref: doing business as an agent
18	5	1894 12	AGENT	Pusey Harvey – Unionville		He is agent for Henry Cope (competition). Desires to
		1894 12				speak to Josiah at the “Turks Head” possibly to do
		1894 12				business with Josiah
19	2	1895 01	AGENT	Rhodes & Willcox – Camp Ground, PA		request for pricing
		1895 01		lumber, coal & phosphates
19	1	1895 01	AGENT	Kennett Hardware – Kennett Square, PA		ref: competition to Josiah
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	Thomas, Haines & Co. – Malvern – coal, lumber		ref: order for steamed bone
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	J. Douglas Perkins – Coatsville, PA –		request for fertilizer samples
		1895 03		wholesale & retail dealer in flour & feed etc.
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	Herbert W. Owen – Mendenhall, PA		ref : order for fertilizers
		1895 03		dealer in coal, feed, fertilizers etc
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	Joseph B. Pyle – Cassart, PA		order for fertilizer
		1895 03		dealer in flour, feed, grain etc.
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	Baldwin & Louis – Embreeville, PA		order for fertilizer
		1895 03		lumber, coal, grain, fertilizers etc.
19	4	1895 03	AGENT	S.R.Dickey – Oxford, PA		request for pricing of Kainite
20	4	1895 06	AGENT	Joel P. Geiger – Dilbertsville, PA		ref: samples requested
20	6	1895 08	AGENT	W.A. Byler – Barneston, PA		question regarding mixing fertilizer components for
		1895 08				drilling on wheat
20	8	1895 10	AGENT	B.W. Sidwell – Chester – commission agent		solicitation to sell potatoes for Josiah


21			DAYBOOK	Henry Cope 1872-1874
			DAYBOOK	Henry Cope 1874-1875
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1875-76 (2)
22			DAYBOOK	Henry Cope 1874-1875
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1879
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1882-1885
23			DAYBOOK	Henry Cope 1871-1872
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1877
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1877-1878
24			DAYBOOK	Henry Cope 1871-1872
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1878-1879
25			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1882-1885
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1886- 1887
26			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1889-1892
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1892-1895
27			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1877-1880
			DAYBOOK	Josiah Cope 1888- 1906