256 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
This is the diary of James McCullogh, a Scot-Irish immigrant farmer who settled on the Pennsylvania frontier in the mid-1700s...In its 116 pages, he jots notations from his daily life, from planting to business accounts to the secret places where he hid his tools during bloody Indian raids. The book records life-altering events such as the loss of his brother John and the kidnapping of his two small sons -the younger of which he never saw again- at the hands of Indians. He includes Bible verses and writes some entries in code, somewhat curiously, since he also provides the key. [book jacket]
In this annotated volume, there are facsimiles of the diary's pages, along with a transcription for clarity...and useful commentary providing context and background.
Charles Louis Eberle was born in Dalheim,Germany, in 1766. He took up the family trade of making cutlery and surgical instruments. He emigrated to America in 1794 and continued in his trade. He first lived in Philadelphia and later moved to New York state where he took up farming. He moved again to Germantown,PA, to help his son who was farming and operating a store. A daughter lived in Lancaster County,PA.
141 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-119) and index.
Contents
Foreword by Paula Reed -- Introduction -- The forces behind Scots-Irish migration -- Migration was a family affair -- An ocean crossing and a new life -- The frontier beckons -- Pioneer agriculture -- Terror on the frontier -- Return to the textile business -- Religion's central role in McCullogh's life -- McCullogh the businessman -- Writing in code -- Postscript -- Bibliography/references -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1: James McCullogh's travels -- Appendix 2: Petition of McColoch (McCullough).
Summary
A facsimile of McCullogh's journal can be found on our shelves at 973.46 S798a.
The World War I military service of David Allen Landis (1897-1967) of East Petersburg, Lancaster County, PA. Private 1st class, Company F, 26th Engineers Regiment of the U. S. Army from June 1918 to March 1919 / by James C. Landis
