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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

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12887
Corporate Author
United States. Dept. of State.
Edition
New ed.
Date of Publication
1857.
Call Number
973.32 U58
Responsibility
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.
Corporate Author
United States. Dept. of State.
Edition
New ed.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
J.C. Rives,
Date of Publication
1857.
Physical Description
6 v. 24 cm.
Notes
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.
Each volume autographed by Thaddeus Stevens.
Subjects
United States - Foreign relations - 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.
Additional Author
Sparks, Jared,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.32 U58
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Address of the Union State Central Committee to the people of Pennsylvania and the platforms of the two political organizations for 1865

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10427
Corporate Author
Union Party (Pa.). State Central Committee.
Date of Publication
1865.
Call Number
973.891 B891
Corporate Author
Union Party (Pa.). State Central Committee.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
King & Baird, Printers,
Date of Publication
1865.
Physical Description
16 p.; 24 cm.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Reconstruction.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
United States - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
Additional Corporate Author
Union Party (Pa.). Convention
Democratic Party (Pa.). Convention
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B891
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Speech of Hon Wm. D. Kelley in the Northrop-Kelley debate : delivered at Manayunk, Monday evening, October 3, 1864

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12739
Author
Kelley, William D.
Date of Publication
[1864?]
Call Number
973.891 B628
Author
Kelley, William D.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?]
Publisher
Collins, printer,
Date of Publication
[1864?]
Physical Description
11 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
"Phonographic report by D. Wolfe Brown."
Subjects
Northrop, George.
African Americans
Campaign literature, 1864.
United States - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
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Speech of Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, on the admission of the state of Kansas

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10420
Author
Crittenden, John J.
Date of Publication
[1858]
Call Number
973.891 B628
Responsibility
Delivered in the Senate of the United States, March 17, 1858.
Author
Crittenden, John J.
Place of Publication
[Washington]
Publisher
Printed by L. Towers
Date of Publication
[1858]
Physical Description
16 p. 25 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Also published under title: Kansas -- the Lecompton constitution. Speech ...
Subjects
Kansas - Politics and government - 1854-1861 - Speeches in Congress.
United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
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The cause of the war shown; or, The inquiries: Who are responsible for the Civil War in America? and, What are the designs of its authors? answered

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2557
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Date of Publication
1863.
Call Number
090 P544 1863
Responsibility
By Alex. Harris.
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Date of Publication
1863.
Physical Description
86 p. 22 cm.
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Slavery - United States
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Causes.
United States - Politics and government - 1815-1861.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 P544 1863
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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

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19081
Corporate Author
United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)
Date of Publication
1858]
Call Number
923.173 B918 1858 Oversize
Alternate Title
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.
Corporate Author
United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)
Place of Publication
[Washington? D.C
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1858]
Physical Description
16 p.
Series
Doc. / 35th Congress, 2d session, House of Representatives. Ex. Doc ; no. 11.
Notes
Caption title.
"December 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and orderd to be printed."
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
United States - Foreign relations, - 1857-1861.
United States - Foreign relations - United Kingdom..
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.173 B918 1858 Oversize
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Life in southern prisons; from the diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th regiment Penn'a volunteers, commencing a few days before the "battle of the Wilderness", in which he was taken prisoner, in the evening of the fifth month fifth, 1864: also, a short description of the march to and battle of Gettysburg, together with a biographical sketch of the author

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1934
Author
Smedley, Charles,
Date of Publication
1865.
Call Number
973.781 S637
Author
Smedley, Charles,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster? Pa.]
Publisher
Ladies' and gentlemen's Fulton aid society,
Date of Publication
1865.
Physical Description
60 p. front. (port.) 19 cm.
Notes
LCHS copy - photocopy. Original in MG-18, Box 9 - Folder 8.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Prisoners and prisons.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
Additional Corporate Author
Pearsol & Geist.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.781 S637
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The state of the country : speech of William H. Seward in the United States Senate, February 29, 1860

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11242
Author
Seward, William Henry,
Date of Publication
1860?]
Call Number
973.891 B628
Author
Seward, William Henry,
Place of Publication
[S.l
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1860?]
Physical Description
8 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Subjects
Slavery - United States
United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
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Speech of Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, in the Northrop-Kelley debate : at Spring Garden Institute, Wednesday, September 28

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20336
Author
Kelley, William D.
Date of Publication
[1864?]
Call Number
973.891 B628
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Author
Kelley, William D.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
Collins,
Date of Publication
[1864?]
Physical Description
12 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
"Phonographic report by D. Wolfe Brown."
Summary
Mr. Kelley supported the continued war with the South. He attacks Mr Northrop for having a conciliatory position toward the South.
Subjects
Northrop, George.
African Americans
Campaign literature, 1864.
United States - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1861-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
Websites
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Records of the revolutionary war: containing the military and financial correspondence of distinguished officers; names of the officers and privates of regiments, companies, and corps, with the dates of their commissions and enlistments; general orders of Washington, Lee, and Greene, at Germantown and Valley Forge; with a list of distinguished prisoners of war; the time of their capture, exchange, etc. To which is added the half-pay acts of the Continental Congress; the revolutionary pension laws; and a list of the officers of the Continental Army who acquired the right to half-pay, commutation, and lands

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1162
Author
Saffell, William Thomas Roberts,
Date of Publication
1860.
Call Number
973.3 S128
Responsibility
By W. T. R. Saffell.
Author
Saffell, William Thomas Roberts,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
G. G. Evans,
Date of Publication
1860.
Physical Description
554 p. 20 cm.
Notes
First published 1858.
Subjects
Pensions, Military - United States
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Biography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers, lists, etc.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Additional Author
Washington, George,
Lee, Charles,
Greene, Nathanael,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 S128
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