Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States
A review of the political conflict in America, from the commencement of the anti-slavery agitation to the close of southern reconstruction; comprising also a resume of the career of Thaddeus Stevens: being a survey of the struggle of parties which destroyed the republic and virtually monarchized its government
U.S. Grant and the colored people. : His wise, just, practical, and effective friendship thoroughly vindicated by incontestable facts in his record from 1862 to 1872. : Words of truth and soberness! He who runs may read and understand!! Be not deceived, only truth can endure!!!
Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee,
Date of Publication
1872
Physical Description
8 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Letter addressed "To the colored people of the United States." Signed: Frederick Douglass. Washington, July 17, 1872.
Caption title.
Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee. Cf. List of documents published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee. Speech of the Postmaster General, at Jackson, Mich. ... Washington, D.C., 1872, p. [8].
Text printed in two columns.
Summary
A brief address in the midst of the 1872 election campaign designed to document Ulysses S. Grant's support for African American liberation and civil rights. Douglass hoped thereby to rally the black vote for Grant.
Fox's Book of martyrs : being a complete history of the lives, sufferings, and deaths of Christian martyrs, from the commencement of Christianity to the latest periods of pagan and popish persecutions
"The object of this work, is to give a brief history of persecution since the first introduction of Christianity, till the present time. In doing this, we have commenced with the martyrdom of Stephen, and following the course of events, have brought the History of persecution down to the year 1830. In all ages, we find that a disposition to persecute for opinion's sake, has been manifested by wicked men, whatever may have been their opinions or sentiments on religious subjects. The intolerant Jew, and the bigoted pagan, have exhibited no more of a persecuting spirit, than the nominal professor of Christianity, and the infidel and the avowed atheist. Indeed, it seems to be an "inherent vice," in unsanctified nature to endeavour by the pressure of physical force, to restrain obnoxious sentiments, and to propagate favourite opinions. It is only when the heart has been renewed and sanctified by divine grace, that men have rightly understood and practised the true principles of toleration. We do not say that none but real Christians have adopted correct views respecting civil and religious liberty;—but we affirm that these views owe their origin entirely to Christianity and its genuine disciples."
Contents
Contents: HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN MARTYRS TO THE FIRST GENERAL PERSECUTIONS UNDER NERO. THE TEN PRIMITIVE PERSECUTIONS. ( By The Roman Empire ) PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHRISTIANS IN PERSIA. PAPAL PERSECUTIONS. AN ACCOUNT OF THE INQUISITION. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN ITALY, UNDER THE PAPACY. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN BOHEMIA UNDER THE PAPACY.GENERAL PERSECUTIONS IN GERMANY. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN LITHUANIA AND POLAND. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN CHINA AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES.AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND PRIOR TO THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY I. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN SCOTLAND, DURING THE REIGN OF KING HENRY . VIII and An account of the Life, Suffering and Death of George Wishart PERSECUTIONS IN ENGLAND DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY. THE SPANISH ARMADA. RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION IN IRELAND WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE BARBAROUS MASSACRE OF 1641. THE RISE, PROGRESS, PERSECUTIONS AND SUFFERINGS OF THE QUAKERS. PERSECUTIONS OF THE FRENCH PROTESTANTS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, DURING THE YEARS 1814 AND 1820. ASAAD SHIDIAK. PERSECUTIONS OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARIES IN INDIA, DURING THE YEAR 1824. PERSECUTIONS OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONARIES IN THE WEST INDIES. PERSECUTIONS IN SWITZERLAND FROM 1813 TO 1830. SKETCHES OF THE LIVES OF SOME OF THE MOST EMINENT REFORMERS.SKETCH OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION OF 1789, AS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF PERSECUTIONS.
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
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.
Lightning and the lightning rod : use and abuse of the rod ; thunder and thunderstorms ; thirty years in the clouds, with observations on thunderstorms-- feeling, seeing and smelling them ; formation of rain, hail, snow and thunderbolts
The trial of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Willman : for the murder of the unfortunate Lazarus Zellerbach; containing the confession of Kobler to Willman, the speech of the attorney general, and the charge of the judge to the jury
Original copy housed with Rare Books (090 L244f 1839).
Second copy in RB is bound in three quarter leather and linen.
Summary
"Lazarus Zellerbach was brutally murdered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on February 6th. His body was found on the west side of town by boys playing 21 days later. He was a peddler based out of Philadelphia who made two trips a year to Pittsburgh and even into Ohio. Testimony at the trial of the murderers reveal that he arrived into New York City in 1835 with his parents. They lived near the Balz and Rhine Rivers.He was not married. He left Philadelphia five months ago and was in Pittsburgh 10 weeks earlier. He was headed back home having sold out of his goods. Typically he would have had approximately $1000 on him. A reward of almost $500 was offered. Henry Kobler Musselman was arrested and convicted. His "servant" Lewis Willman turned States's evidence and testified against him. Musselman hit Lazarus on the head with a stone, stabbed him over 15 times and tossed his body over a fence. Musselman was hung on December 20, 1839. He had sold his body to a physician for study post mortem." [from FindAGrave.com]
La Bible : qui est toute la saincte escriture du Vieil et du Nouueau Testament: autrement l'anciene & la nouuelle alliance, le tout reueu & confere̹ sur les textes Hebrieux & Grecs par les pasteurs & professeurs de l'eglise de Geneue. Augmente̹ d'indices & figures necessaires pour le contentement du lecteur
Bible, qvi est tovte la saincte escritvre dv Vieil & du Novveav Testament
Place of Publication
A Geneve
Publisher
[Iacob ChoueÃŒâ¸t],
Date of Publication
1608.
Physical Description
[8], 456, [1], 99, 133, [90] leaves : music ; 25 cm
Notes
Signatures: ii, iij, iiij, A¹Ìþ-Z¹Ìþ, Aa℗ø-LL℗ø, Aâ„—Ä‘-Nâ„—Ä‘, AA¹Ìþ-XX¹Ìþ, AAa¹Ìþ-IIh¹Ìþ.
Includes indexes.
Title vignette.
Double column text; historiated initials; head- and tail-pieces; printed marginalia.
Preliminary material includes an introductory epistle, preface by Calvin.
"Les sous-nomme̹s marchans libraires & imprimeurs ont par la permission des spectables ministres de l'Eglise de Geneue fait imprimer ceste bible ... Ce premier Iuillet. M. DCVIII. Iean le Preux, Iacob ChoueÃŒâ¸t, & Samuel Boreau", p. [11].
Books of Exodus and I Kings with illustrative figures.
"Les pseaumes de David mis en rime Francoise par Clement Marot, & Theodore de Beze," "La forme des prieres ecclesiastiques ...," "Le cathechisme ..." : l. [21]-[77] at end.
Contains "Les livres apocryphes."
Title page missing; some information written on first leaf.
Conserved in 1997 by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia
Poem, recipe, and song in older French not translated.
Genealogy of Isaac Lefevre and siblings (1660-1680) on back of leaf 104.
Genealogy of the children of Isaac Lefevre and Feree (1706-1719) on front of leaf 456.
Genealogy of Joseph Lefevre and Salome (1785-1826) on back of leaf 134 and continued on the front of leaf [1].
Genealogy of John Lefever and Elizabeth McClung and children (1823-1861) on front of second flyleaf.
Translations of some information on leaf 105 and leaf 456 attached on back of second and third flyleaves.
Letter of transmittal dated 22 April 1935 from Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster to the Lancaster Historical Society of the Lefevre family bible per the wishes of Elizabeth Lefevre.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment is required.
Lefevre family bible.
Obituary of Mary Lefever, age 45. (newspaper clipping, dated February 25?)
"Full leather over wooden boards, brass clasps with (missing) leather straps trhough the fold onto four raised cords." Note of conservator.
