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The Indian wars of Pennsylvania : an account of the Indian events, in Pennsylvania, of the French and Indian war, Pontiac's war, Lord Dunmore's war, the revolutionary war, and the Indian uprising from 1789 to 1795 ; tragedies of the Pennsylvania frontier based primarily on the Penna. archives and colonial records / by C. Hale Sipe ; introduction by Dr. George P. Donehoo

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Author
Sipe, C. Hale
Date of Publication
1929.
Call Number
974.8011 S618w
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Author
Sipe, C. Hale
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
The Telegraph Press,
Date of Publication
1929.
Physical Description
793 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., fold. map (in pocket) ; 23 cm.
Notes
Tail-pieces.
"Principal sources utilized in the preparation of this work": p. [6]
"Officers of the colonies of the Delaware before the time of William Penn, and the governors of the province and the commonwealth from 1681 to 1799": p. [745]-746.
"Principal Indian towns in Pennsylvania": p. [747]-754.
"List of blockhouses not mentioned in the text of this history": p. [755]-761.
Includes information on the Conoy Indians, Conestoga Indians, Susquehanna Indians and Delaware Indians.
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.
Indians of North America
Fortification - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pennsylvania - Historic houses, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8011 S618w
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Narratives of early Pennsylvania, West New Jersey and Delaware, 1630-1707

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Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
974.8028 M996
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ed. by Albert Cook Myers ...
Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
C. Scribner's Sons,
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
xiv p., 2 β., 3-476 p. fold. map, fold. plan, facsim. 24 cm.
Series
Original narratives of early American history
Notes
Series title also at head of t.-p.
--A further account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1685.--Letters of Doctor Nicholas More, and others, 1686.--A short description of Pennsylvania, by Richard Frame, 1692.--An historical and geographical account of Pennsylvania and West-New-Jersey, by Gabriel Thomas, 1698.--Circumstantial geographical description of Pennsylvania, by Francis Daniel Pastorius, 1700.--Letter of John Jones, 1725.
Contents
From the "Korte historiael ende journaels aenteyckenings," by David Pietersz, de Vries, 1630-1633, 1644 (1665).--Relation of Captain Thomas Young, 1634.--From the "Account of the Swedish churches in New Sweden," by Reverend Israel Acrelius, 1759.--Affidavit of four men from the "Key of Calmar," 1638.--Report of Governor Johan Printz, 1644.--Report of Govern John Printz, 1647.--Report of Govenor Johan Rising. 1654.--Report of Governor Johan Rising, 1655.--Relation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655.--The epistle of Penn. Lawrie and Lucas, respecting West Jersey, 1676.--The present stae of the colony of West-Jersey, 1681.--Some account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1681.--Letters from William Penn to the committee of the Free Society of Trades, 1683.--Letter of Thomas Paschall, 1683.
Subjects
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - History.
Delaware - History - Sources.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Delaware - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8028 M996
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Historical notes from the records of Augusta County, Virginia, Part I

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Author
Kemper, Charles E.
Date of Publication
1921
Shenandoah Valley was Louis Michell, a Swiss, who ived in Chester Co., now Lancaster Co., Pa., in the period of 1706-7, as shown by the Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, in the month of February, 1707. See Vol. 3. He was acting on behalf of George Ritter and others, of berne, Switzerland
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by Charles E. Kemper.
Author
Kemper, Charles E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1921
Physical Description
89-92 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 6
Subjects
Emigration and immigration.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Virginia - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 6 (1921), p. 89-92Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.25
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Historical notes from the records of Augusta County, Virginia, Part II (Concluded)

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Author
Kemper, Charles E.
Date of Publication
1921
period, ca. 1600-1775. Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 147-155 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 10 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25 Location: LCHSJL
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by Charles E. Kemper.
Author
Kemper, Charles E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1921
Physical Description
147-155 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 10
Subjects
Emigration and immigration.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Virginia - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 10 (1921), p. 147-155Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.25
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Lancaster County contributors to relief of Boston, 1774

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1924
(a) LANCASTER COUNTY CONTRIBUTORS TO RELIEF OF BOSTON, 1774 Among the manuscripts in the Manuscript Department of the Library of the Pennsylvania Historical Society at Philadelphia in a Volume entitled "Lancaster County Miscellaneous Papers," pp. 5 and 7 appear the following documents: "We whose
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by Henry Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
3-5 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 1
Subjects
Boston (Mass.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Boston (Mass.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 1 (1924), p. 3-5Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Early local historical items

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1913
, ca. 1600-1775. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Social life and customs--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1913 Description: 123-137 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 17, no. 5 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.17
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Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1913
Physical Description
123-137 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 17, no. 5
Subjects
American Weekly Mercury (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Newspapers - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 17, number 5 (1913), p. 123-137Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.17
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Old Trinity Steeple

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Author
Lippold, John W.
Date of Publication
1927
, John W. Title: Old Trinity Steeple / by John W. Lippold. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pa.) Spires. Lutherans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Lutheran Church--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Church architecture. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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by John W. Lippold.
Author
Lippold, John W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
[126]-133 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 9 & 10
Subjects
Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Spires.
Lutherans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lutheran Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Church architecture.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 9/10 (1927), p. 126-133Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Archive

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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Object ID
MG0098
Date Range
1776-1976
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Description
The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
Date Range
1776-1976
Creation Date
1776-1976
Year Range From
1776
Year Range To
1976
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Beddulph, Robert
Boyd, John
Burd, James Edward
Chambers, Stephen
Coedans, James
Cooke, William
Ferree, John
Getty, Christian
Gurney, Francis
Hubley, Adam
Jolly, James A. "Jim"
Joy, Daniel
Kieffer, Henry Martyn
Moore, William
Neal, James
Patterson, Alex
Porter, Thomas
Ramsay, David
Rapp, Brandon
Reid, George W.
Worner, William Frederic
Zellty, John A.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Letters
Military history
Military regulations
Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
Prisoners of war
Soldiers
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Battle of Newtown
Battle of Stony Point
Cemeteries
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military history
Military records
Military regulations
Prisoners of war
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Sullivan Campaign, 1779
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0098
Notes
Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
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Credit
Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-98
Other Number
MG-98
Classification
MG0098
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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The wilderness trail; or, The ventures and adventures of the Pennsylvania traders on the Allegheny path

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Author
Hanna, Charles A.
Date of Publication
1911.
Call Number
974.8028 H243
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with some new annals of the old West, and the records of some strong men and some bad ones, by Charles A. Hanna ... with eighty maps and illustrations.
Author
Hanna, Charles A.
Place of Publication
New York, London
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's sons,
Date of Publication
1911.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts., plates, maps (part fold.) facsim. 25 cm.
Notes
"Of this work one thousand copies have been printed from type, and the type destroyed."
Contents
Chapters in volume 1: The debatable land // The Iroquoians of the Susquehanna // The Petticoat indians of Petticoat land // The Shawnees // The early traders of Conestoga, Donegal and Paxtang // The young red man goes west // The Shamokin traders and the Shamokin Path // Andrew Montour, the "Half Indian" // The Frankstown Path // The Raystown Path // The traders at Allegheny on the main path; with some annals of Kittanning and Chartier's Town // The Ohio Mingoes of the White River and the Wendats // Kuskuskies on the the Beaver // Logstown on the Ohio.
Chapters in volume 2: George Croghan , the king of the traders // The Ohio Valley before the white man came // The Lower Shanee town; or Chillicothe on the Ohio // The Chonchake Route and other Ohio paths // John Finley and Kentucky before Boone // Pickawillany Path // The Indian trade and Pennsylvania traders // The perils of the path.
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.
Indians of North America - Ohio River Valley.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Ohio River Valley - History - To 1795.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8028 H243
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The Indian chiefs of Pennsylvania, or, A story of the part played by the American Indian in the history of Pennsylvania : based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records, and built around the outstanding chiefs

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Author
Sipe, C. Hale
Date of Publication
c1927.
Call Number
974.8011 S618c
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by C. Hale Sipe ; with an introduction by Dr. George P. Donehoo.
Author
Sipe, C. Hale
Place of Publication
Butler, Pa
Publisher
Ziegler Print. Co., Inc.,
Date of Publication
c1927.
Physical Description
569 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes information on the Conestoga Indians, Susquehanna Indians, Delaware Indians, Conoy Indians, Shawnee Indians and Shikellamy (Indian chief).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.
Indians of North America
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8011 S618c
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