The life of Rev. Michael Schlatter; with a full account of his travels and labors among the Germans in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia; including his services as chaplain in the French and Indian War, and in the war of the revolution. 1716 to 1790
"A true history of the real condition of the destitute congregations in Pennsylvania, by Michael Schlatter" (a translation of Getrouw verhaal van den waren toestant der meest herderloze gemeentens in Pennsylvanien ... Amsterdam, 1751): p. 87-234.
Reverend Michael Schlatter was a minister of the German Reformed church who came to America to serve German immigrants. He was pastor in churches in Germantown and Philadelphia, and he also made missionary tours among the German Reformed settlers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York State.
The life and public services of James Buchanan : late minister to England and formerly minister to Russia : Senator and Representative in Congress, and Secretary of State : including the most important of his state papers
Includes the camp -fire on the Susquehanna (p. 268).
Contents
Chapters: Dorchester Heights -- Cambridge -- Mount Independence -- Long Island -- Skippack Creek -- Germantown -- Valley Forge -- Whitemarsh -- White Plains -- Saratoga -- Middlebrook -- On The Susquehanna -- Springfield -- Morristown -- Old Pedee -- The Swamp -- Hills of Santee -- Near Charlestown -- Officer's Carouse
Summary
"Here we have the incidents of various battles, and the exploits of chieftains, told as if by eyewitnesses, and told in the familiar, easily comprehended language of the farmer and mechanic soldiers of the American army." [from the preface]
Graphic scale in miles and perches represented on map.
Attributed to Joshua Scott.
Relief shown by hill shading.
Irregularly shaped.
Insets: Post offices in Lancaster County (table)--Business cards of subscribers in Columbia--Cards of Marietta subscribers--Business cards of subscribers in Lancaster city--Cedar Hill Female Seminary (ill.)--Residence of John H. Breneman, Mount Joy (ill.)--Moravian Church, Lititz (ill.)--Mount Joy Steam Mills (ill.)--Mount Joy Academy (ill.)--Millersville Normal School (ill.)--Lititz Springs Hotel (ill.)--Lancaster County Court House (ill.)--Mount Joy Car Manufactory (ill.)--Residence of B.M. Greider, Mount Joy (ill.)--Borough of Manheim (map)--Lititz (map)--New Haven (map)--Borough of Mount Joy (map).
Stamp: Library of Congress Maps and Charts, No. 4670.
Cover title: The book of fashion, and true politeness; half-title: Hints on etiquette.
"This work was originally published in London, where it had gone through twenty-two editions, and has been made the standard of modern society in England."
drawn and published by T.J. Kennedy, 1858. Assisted in the surveys by J. Franklin Reigart.
Place of Publication
Phila
Publisher
T.J. Kennedy ,
Date of Publication
1858.
Physical Description
1 map on 4 sheets: col. ; 120 x 138 cm.
Notes
Original housed in LCHS Archives.
Shows four political wards and Hamilton lot numbers.
Contents
Buildings pictured: -- Lancaster Comb Factory -- Peter McConomy Proprietor -- Reese's City Hotel -- Residence of A. Russel -- Cross Keys Hotel -- Fulton Hall -- Lancaster Mercantile College -- Residence of George K. Reid -- Lancaster County Courthouse -- Eagle Hotel -- Ephrata Mountain Springs -- Lancaster County Prison -- Residence of James Black, Esq. -- Red Lion Hotel -- Rockland Cotton Mills -- Western Hotel -- St. James Free Episcopal Church -- Oddfellows Hall -- Residence of Mrs. S. Porter -- First German Reformed Church -- Residence of E.C. Darlington, Esq. -- Residence of Clement B. Grubb -- Residence of Emanuel C. Reigard, Esq. - H. Lemans Rifle Works -- St. Mary's Church of the Holy Trinity.
The diplomatic correspondence of the American revolution: being the letters of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay, Arthur Lee, William Lee, Ralph Izard, Francis Dana, William Carmichael, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, M. Dumas, and others, concerning the foreign relations of the United States during the whole revolution; together with the letters in reply from the secret committee of Congress, and the secretary of foreign affairs. Also, the entire correspondence of the French ministers, Gerard and Luzerne, with Congress
Pub. under the direction of the President of the United States, from the original manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. Ed. by Jared Sparks.
The same correspondence, with Sparks' omissions supplied, was published under direction of Congress by Francis Wharton as "The revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States", Washington, 1889.
Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
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.
Visitation of American vessels by officers of the British navy : message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
