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Items of local interest from the Pennsylvania Gazette : from 1761 to 1770

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1920
families in the list with the number of housekeepers we have, and consider that there are very few amongst us without one wheel or more, pretty well employed (so great is the spirit for homespun in the Boro) I may safely say that more than 30,000 yards have been actually delivered since May 1, 1769, to May
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by H. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1920
Physical Description
5-25 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 24, no. 1
Subjects
Great Britain.
Pennsylvania - History - Social life and customs - 18th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 24, number 1 (1920), p. 5-25Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.24
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Christopher Marshall's home in which he lived and wrote his diary in year 1777 and 1781 inclusive

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Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Date of Publication
1927
of the affairs of his country in this great struggle, which interest was manifested and directed towards the financial support and maintenance of the soldiers in the field and particu- larly of the defense of Philadelphia, his home town, and the armies engaged in its defense. Being a man of
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by D. F. Magee, Esq.
Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
118-120 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 8
Notes
Christopher Marshall, a politically active resident of Philadelphia, lived in Lancaster County during the American Revolution. He had begun writing a diary in Philadelphia that included observations on events of the day. He continued this while in Lancaster. The diary shows much about life in Lancaster during the Revolution.
Subjects
Marshall, Christopher, - 1709-1797.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 8 (1927), p. 118-121Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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The awakening and the early progress of the Pequea, Conestoga and other Susquehanna Valley settlements : as shown by official letters, etc., of the time

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Author
Landis, David M.
Date of Publication
1921.
., 1711, James Logan, Worthy Friend I design to take some time in Sept. or October to answer thy desire re- lating to those purchases of 1681 and 2. There is a great want of commis- sions to sell the proprietor's lands, for many persons are desirous to go back- wards to settle. Six or seven families of
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by David M. Landis.
Author
Landis, David M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
5-16 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1
Subjects
Land settlement - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taylor papers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 1 (1921), p. 5-16Lancaster 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
County of Rocking- ham, Va. The records, therefore, show that the foregoing members of the Calhoun family were living in Virginia in 1752. Charles Gallaher made his will December 14, 1750, and gave legacies of lb., 10 each to his friends, "The Rev. William Wappeler (or Wasseler), and �the Rev. Mr. Taylor
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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.
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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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Joseph Bonaparte the ex-King of Spain in Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1923
or three French gentlemen, whose names and former rank are not precisely known. He also has an American gentleman in his suite at present. "Since the above was in type, we are informed that the Ex-King and suite departed from the Washington Hall hotel early this morning for the southward." The
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1923
Physical Description
161-163 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 27, no. 9
Subjects
Joseph Bonaparte, - King of Spain, - 1768-1844.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 27, number 9 (1923), p. 161-163Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.27
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A refutation of the slanderous stories against the name of Thaddeus Stevens placed before the public by Thomas Dixon

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1924
important litigation and in almost all the cases appealed from his county to that Court, up to about 1862, when his Congressional duties prevented him from devoting much time to his law practice. On May 9, 1853, on behalf of the Bar of the State, he, at Harrisburg, announced the death of Judge John B
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by Judge Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
49-52 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 3
Notes
Associated with this article is a follow-up commentary entitled "NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS UPON THE PAPER ON THADDEUS STEVENS" in vol. 28, no. 5.
Subjects
Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.
Dixon, Thomas, - 1864-1946.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Errors, inventions, etc.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 3 (1924), p. 49-52Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Benjamin West and his visit to Lancaster

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1925
latest vessels from England by Simon & Henry, and to be sold cheap for cash or short credit at their Hardware Store at the corner of King Street, next door to Matthias Slough's Tavern, near the Court House, in Lancaster, Iron- mongers' goods, locks," etc. At this time, the property on the corner of East
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by Hon. Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
57-61 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 5
Subjects
West, Benjamin, - 1738-1820.
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Painters - United States
Artists - Pennsylvania.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 5 (1925), p. 57-61Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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The invasion of Pennsylvania, by the Confederates under General Robert E. Lee, and its effect upon Lancaster and York Counties

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Author
Prowell, George Reeser,
Date of Publication
1925
residence of Mrs. Zinn, on the farm later owned by her son-in-law, Clement B. Trimmer, of York. In 1885 General Early wrote to me a detailed account of his march from Gettysburg to York and this letter is now one of the treasures of the His- torical Society of York county. In 1892 when I called upon General
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by George Reeser Prowell.
Author
Prowell, George Reeser,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
41-51 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 4
Subjects
Lee, Robert E. - 1807-1870.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 4 (1925), p. 41-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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Lancaster County history in the several series of the Pennsylvania archives and other provincial and state source books

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1925
volumes is not so great an under- taking as it would seem to be. We have over 550 members and if each one took up one volume, less than half our members would be engaged in the work. The task simply amounts to this that each member so engaged have a hundred or more slips of paper about 2 by 4 inches in
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by H. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
23-32 p. 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 3
Notes
Books entitled Statutes at Large, Colonial Records, First Series of Pennsylvania Archives, and Votes of Assembly
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Report of the committee to place and unveil a marker designating and commemorating the Indian town of Conestoga, in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Penna

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Date of Publication
1924
the Delaware, who visited them during 1709. Other examples can also be seen in their pleas to the proplelaries of Penn- sylvania. Logan the great Indian orator was also said to be a descendant of this tribe and had taken his name from Secretary James Logan. When we search among old documents, maps
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
129-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 9
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Indian Town (Conestoga, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga Indians.
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - History.
Additional Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Landis, David H.,
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 9 (1924), p. 129-152Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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