Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 8
Summary
This journal article contains a letter written by John Hubley, an attorney in Lancaster, PA,in 1789. It is a proposal for Lancaster to be considered as the capital of the new government. It presents details of the geography, the community , industry and what he considers to be the assets Lancaster would have as a capital. It is very detailed and gives an interesting picture of the city.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2
Summary
Contains interesting and entertaining vignettes of some of the school teachers , and schools established in the Octorar Valley, in the years before public education. Schools in Lancaster County, PA, and some bordering the county in Chester County are discussed.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 1
Summary
This journal article discusses a plan in 1701 for a group to buy a large piece of land east of the Susquehanna River from William Penn and make it the fourth county of Pennsylvania. Penn had set forth an offer for a particular parcel, but the group that was interested in purchasing the land was unable to raise enough money to buy it.
