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Retrospect of western travel

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo757
Author
Martineau, Harriet,
Date of Publication
1838.
Call Number
917.3 M384
  2 websites  
Responsibility
By Harriet Martineau ...
Author
Martineau, Harriet,
Place of Publication
London, New York
Publisher
Saunders and Otley; Sold by Harper & Brothers,
Date of Publication
1838.
Physical Description
2 v. 19 cm.
Notes
LCHS copyinscribed: Catharine Yeates, 1839.
Summary
This English journalist travelled in the United States in the early 19th century making observations about its politics and social customs.
Subjects
United States - Description and travel.
United States - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.3 M384
Websites
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The private instructor, or, Mathematics simplified : comprising every thing necessary in arithmetic, book-keeping, conveyancing, mensuration, and guaging, to form and complete the man of business : the whole upon an improved plan not only adapted to private instruction, but also the use of schools

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13401
Author
Mahan, Jason M.
Date of Publication
1836.
Call Number
510 H313 1836
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Jason M. Mahan.
Author
Mahan, Jason M.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Printed for the author by Samuel Kling,
Date of Publication
1836.
Physical Description
304 p. ; 18 cm.
Notes
On spine: Mahan's Instructor.
On flyleaf: Emma F. Musser, Silver Spring, Lanc. Co. Pa.
Summary
An 1836 effort to provide a complete course or reference in mathematics. The author proposes this book to educate a person for the world of business. The author was a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Arithmetic - Early works to 1900.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
510 H313 1836
Websites
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The Philadelphia directory, for 1797; containing the names, occupations, and places of abode of the citizens

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Author
Stafford, Cornelius William.
Date of Publication
1797.
Call Number
917.4811 S879
Responsibility
arranged in alphabetical order: also, a register of the executive, legislative, and judicial magistrates of the United States, with an accurate table of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise; together with a general abstract from the revenue laws. By Cornelius William Stafford.
Author
Stafford, Cornelius William.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
Printed for the editor, by William W. Woodward,
Date of Publication
1797.
Physical Description
203, 76 p. 21 cm.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.4811 S879
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Presbyterian Records New Castle: [Minutes, 1716-1731, 1759-1957]

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Corporate Author
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New Castle.
Date of Publication
1716-1814.
Call Number
Drawer 3, sec. 1: #843
Alternate Title
Presbytery of New Castle.
Corporate Author
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New Castle.
Date of Publication
1716-1814.
Physical Description
4 v. ; 17-34 cm.
Notes
Includes early minutes under the Synods of Philadelphia, and New York and Philadelphia.
Affiliation: 1716-1745, The Synod; 1745-1758, "Old Side," Synod of Philadelphia; "New Side," Synod of New York; 1758-1789, Synod of New York & Philadelphia; 1789-1814, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Historical Society, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Subjects
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - New Castle.
Presbyterian Church - Records and correspondence
Additional Corporate Author
Synod of New York and Philadelphia (1758-1788). Presbytery of New-Castle.
Synod of Philadelphia (1717-1757). Presbytery of New-Castle.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 3, sec. 1: #843
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Biblia, Das ist : Die ganze Heilige Schrift des alten und Neuen Testaments

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Date of Publication
1833.
Call Number
220 K92 1833
Responsibility
nach der deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers ; mit eines jeden Capitels kurzen Summarien, auch beygefügten vielen aufs neue berichtigten Parallelen.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Kimber und Scharpless,
Date of Publication
1833.
Physical Description
975 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Notes
New Testament has separate t.p.
Added main t.p. printed in four colors.
Four leaves of family register after Old Testament.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of trhe Heritage Center Museum, PO5.29.4.
Krieder genealogy, 1811-1887.
Manuscript bookplate on one of the initial pages: "Diese Biebel gehoret/ mir/ Michael Krieter./ In Conostoga Taunschip/ Lancaster Caunty in Pennsylvanien/ Ein geshenk von meinem Vater Michael Kreiter A. D./ 1833: der Preis war 7 Thaler und 50 cents."
3 items, a 1755 bond for minor Michael "Crydor" orphaned son of Jacob Crydor; a family register of the Daniel Kreider (1811-1844) and Matha Bennell (1811-1888) family; and the title page and marabled end paper from Gross, allgemeine Volks-Bilderbibe ... Philadelphia 1855 removed to the Heritage Center acquisitions file.
Subjects
Kreider, Michael, - 1811- .
Schenck, Maria, - 1816- .
Bennell, Martha, - 1811-1888.
Kreider, David, - 1711-1844.
Keider family - Bible.
Additional Author
Luther, Martin,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 K92 1833
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The life of George Washington; with curious anecdotes, equally honourable to himself and exemplary to his young countrymen

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Author
Weems, M. L.
Edition
10th ed., greatly improved.
Date of Publication
1810.
Call Number
923.173 P544c 1810
Author
Weems, M. L.
Edition
10th ed., greatly improved.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for Mathew Carey,
Date of Publication
1810.
Physical Description
228 pages 6 plates (including frontispiece) portrait, folded map 17 cm
Notes
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P00.35.3.
On first flyleaf before title page is written in ink: "Francis Mylin Miller/ Lampeter Township/ Lancaster County"; on first flyleaf before back cover is is written in ink: Mylin's Book/ Conistoga Township Lancaster/ County State of Pennsylvania./ January 2nd "on inside back cover are other signatures of Francis Mylin. No map.
Shaw & Shoemaker,
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Additional Author
Carey, Mathew,
Miller, Francis Mylin.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.173 P544c 1810
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Leichter Unterricht in der Vocal Musik, : enthaltend eine Sammlung geistreicher Gesange, mit den neuesten und vornehmsten musicalischen Stucken, von verschiedenen Dichtern und Componisten, nebst hinreichendem Unterricht versehen. : Eingerichtet fur Singschulen. : Zweyter Band

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Date of Publication
[1815]
Call Number
783.8 H313w 1815
Alternate Title
Light instruction in the vocal music, containing a collection of spiritual songs, with the latest and most distinguished musical pieces, by various poets and composers, with sufficient instruction. : Furnished for Singschulen. Image: Two-volume tape. / Edited by Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Responsibility
Herausgegeben von Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
--Gedruckt bey Johan Wyeth.--1815. Und zu haben bey dem Herausgeber, und bey Johan Wyeth, Buchhandler in Harrisburg: bey Matthias Zahm, Lancaster: bey Henry Doll, Yorktaun, und bey Johan P. Helfenstein, Carlisle.,
Date of Publication
[1815]
Physical Description
120 p. : chiefly music ; 15 x 29 cm.
Notes
Copyright Oct. 19, 1815 by Joseph Doll.
Includes index of first lines.
From the collections of the Heritage Center G85.10.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Yellow-brown paper cover with leather spine.
Subjects
Hymns, German.
Psalms (Music)
Tune-books.
Shape-note hymnals.
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
Singing
Hymnals.
Quarter bindings (Binding)
Marbled papers (Binding)
Annotations (Provenance)
Additional Author
Doll, Joseph,
Zahm, Matthias,
Doll, Henry,
Helfenstein, Johan,
Wyeth, John,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
United States Pennsylvania Yorktown.
United States Pennsylvania Carlisle.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
783.8 H313w 1815
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Tagebuch des Senats der Republik von Pennsylvanien, Welche angefan zu Harrisburg, den ersten Tag December, im Jahr unsers Herrn ein tausend acht hundert und zwölf : und der Unabhängigkeit der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1812.
Call Number
090 L244gm 1812
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Uniform Title
Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Harrisburg the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Benjiamin Grimler,
Date of Publication
1812.
Physical Description
549, 13 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
"XXIII Band."
Translation of: Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Harrisburg the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
From the collection of the Heritage Center Museum. G.80.124.03
Seidensticker, O. German printing,
Blue paper covers with back cover and few last pages and spine missing;
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Legislative journals.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
German-American imprints - Pennsylvania - Lancaster - 1812.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244gm 1812
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Sammlung geistlicher Lieder nebst Melodien

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Date of Publication
1798.
Call Number
090 L244d 1798
Responsibility
von verschiedenen Dichtern und Componisten.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
Gedruckt und herausgegeben von Conrad Doll. Lancaster.,
Date of Publication
1798.
Physical Description
[12], 109, [3] p. : music ; 14 x 26 cm (4to)
Notes
Signatures: [A]œ́ B-Pþ́.
From the collection of the Heritage Center museum. P00.52.1.
Fraktur on reverse of first flyleaf executed in red and black lettering surrounded by red and blafck border reading: "Dieses Buch/ Gehort Mir Rosine Millerin . . ." with date 1802 in the bottom right corner.
Title page written in black fraktur lettering.
Pennsylvania German Society, "First Century of German Language Printing in the USA," vol. 1, p. 44, no. 1125.
Evans
Subjects
Millerin, Rosine - Bookplate.
Sacred vocal music.
Relief prints.
Hymnals.
Additional Author
C. L. B.
Doll, Conrad,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244d 1798
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Minutes of the first session of the thirteenth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Asembly.
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXXXVIII [1788]-M,DCC,XC [1790]
Call Number
Book 14 1789
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Asembly.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market-street,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXXXVIII [1788]-M,DCC,XC [1790]
Physical Description
1-50, 51-306, 1-302, i-xii, 1-433 p.
Notes
Each set of minutes has separate title page.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 14 as arranged by Yeates.
One-half leather with marble papers; Title in gold on maroon leather.
Contents
First session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 1-50) -- Second session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 51-207) -- Third session of the Thirteenth General Assembly (p. 207-306) -- First Session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p1-114) -- Second session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p. 115-280) -- Thhird session of the Fourteenth General Assembly (p. 283-302) -- Journal of first session (p. i-x11, 3-397) -- Statement of the public accounts (p. 398-433).
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 18th century.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 14 1789
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