South Queen Street and began a series of discussions which led to the formation of the Lancaster General Hospital. Various patriotic and fraternal orders had been invited to send representatives to this meeting and responding to the call were members of the Junior American Mechanics, Red Men, Knights of

the Senate pronounced its verdict.12 JASPER YEATES TO EDWARD BURD Lancaster, January 26. 1805 .We met the Senate this forenoon to receive our doom but they adjourned their Decision till Monday the 28th. I have yet entertained no Fears of the event but it is possible, that tho they may not possess a

Pennsylvania Elector" —Lancaster Journal August 28, 1802 LETTER FROM GOVERNOR MCKEAN TO HIS WIFE SARAH Lancaster, August 11, 1802 I arrived here on Monday evening, a little sunburned and fatigued. Thomas was more so, and in a fever, but it subsided in the morning; he lodges and boards at Mrs. Mussers, you and

on Monday last, with many demonstrations of respect. In the evening a splendid ball was given at the house of Henry Reigart which was attended by the most brilliant assembly of ladies we have ever witnessed in Lancaster. His Excellency, the Governor, the Secretary of the Com- monwealth and a number

lectured at Lancaster on the Parable of the Sower. I dealt plainly with the audience, who were very attentive. My appointment had been noted in the public papers of yesterday. Returned in the evening to Martin Boehm's. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1811—I preached at Columbia. I was faint and the heat was excessive

GEORGE L. HEIGES 1860 - THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR An exhaustive account of political ac- tivity in Lancaster County in 1860, the first year Countians elected a Repub- lican president, and the beginning of a tradition. One hundred years ago, with no TV or radio to report the national political

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN LANCASTER COUNTY Apart from Benjamin Franklin's successful efforts in Lancaster County to pro- cure horses and wagons for Braddock's army, it would appear that this great genius of colonial America had no other contacts in or with Lancaster County, since his name does not

. When Lancaster Was Pennsylvania's Capital By GEORGE L. HEIGES Philadelphia's Loss — Lancaster's Gain The frame of government for William Penn's colony in the new world was published in 1681. At the same time the colony was fittingly named "PENNSYLVANIA" by King Charles II. In October, 1682, the