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Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo922
Author
Glazier, Willard W.,
Date of Publication
1878.
Call Number
920.1 G553
  1 website  
Author
Glazier, Willard W.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Hubbard Bros.
Date of Publication
1878.
Physical Description
450 p. illus.
Subjects
United States. - Army - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.1 G553
Websites
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The true issues of the Presidential campaign : speeches of Horace Greeley during his Western trip and at Portland, Maine : also, ex-President Mahan's letters

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12778
Author
Greeley, Horace,
Date of Publication
1872?]
Call Number
973.891 B628
Author
Greeley, Horace,
Place of Publication
[s.l
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1872?]
Physical Description
32 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
"Ex-President Mahan's letters:" p. 31-32.
Subjects
Campaign literature, 1872
Additional Author
Mahan, Asa,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
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The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742 : with an introduction, respecting, the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers : with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware : to which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general states, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770 : the whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : with an appendix

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16384
Author
Proud, Robert,
Date of Publication
1797-1798.
Call Number
974.8 P544 1797
  2 websites  
Responsibility
written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud.
Author
Proud, Robert,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior ...,
Date of Publication
1797-1798.
Physical Description
2 v. : 1 map, 1 port. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Library has: vol. 1.
Full leather binding with red spine label stamped in gold.
Bookplate of Redmond Conygnham, No. 2435.
Evans
Contents
I. Introduction. The history of Pennsylvania, 1676-1709.--II. The history of Pennsylvania, 1709-1763. A view of the province of Pennsylvania ... between the years 1760 and 1770. Extract from two short Latin poems ... by Thomas Makin. Appendix.
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Society of Friends.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Sweden - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.8 P544 1797
Websites
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The underground railroad. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2041
Author
Still, William,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Date of Publication
[c1871]
Call Number
973.7115 S857
Responsibility
By William Still . . . Illustrated with 70 fine engravings by Bensell, Schell and others, and portraits from photographs from life . . .
Author
Still, William,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa., Cincinnati, O. [etc.]
Publisher
People's Publishing Company
Date of Publication
[c1871]
Physical Description
780, [5] p. incl. front., illus. plates, ports. 25 cm.
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves - United States.
Slavery - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7115 S857
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The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with an introduction respecting the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers, with the first rise of the neighbouring Colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added a brief description of the said province, and the general state in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760-1770 ... With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3553
Author
Proud, Robert,
Date of Publication
1798.
Call Number
974.802 P968
  2 websites  
Author
Proud, Robert,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by Z. Poulson,
Date of Publication
1798.
Physical Description
2 v. map (on lining papers), port. 22 cm.
Series
Pennsylvania heritage series
Notes
Photoreproduction. Spartanburg, S.C., Reprint Co., 1967.
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718
Society of Friends.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Sweden - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802 P968
Websites
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Family records : mostly of three distinct groups and descendants of Joseph, David and Henry Bauman, who settled as pioneers in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, up to the year 1825 : each representing one of the three tribes of Christian, Peter and Jacob, respectively, who are children of the old progenitor Wendel Bauman : also an extensive history of family lineages of the early ancestors

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18595
Author
Bauman, Angus Spaeth,
Date of Publication
1940]
Call Number
929 B348
Author
Bauman, Angus Spaeth,
Place of Publication
[Wallenstein, Ont
Publisher
A. S. Bauman,
Date of Publication
1940]
Physical Description
201 p.
Notes
Cover title: Bauman family history.
Subjects
Bowman family.
Ontario - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 B348
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Letter from the secretary of state, enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the Mint : exhibiting the state of that establishment, and shewing the necessity of some further legislative provisions to render it more efficient and secure. : 14th December 1795, committed to the committee of the whole House, on the state of the union

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21190
Corporate Author
Mint of the United States.
Date of Publication
M, DCC, XCV. [1795]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1795a
Corporate Author
Mint of the United States.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey, at Yorick's Head, no. 116, High-Street.,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, XCV. [1795]
Physical Description
14 pages ; 23 cm (8vo)
Notes
The directors were Henry William De Saussure and Elias Boudinot.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ (B4 blank).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address &c. recommendations to the states, bhy the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelpbia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783 -- An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
Subjects
Coinage - United States.
Coinage.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Boudinot, Elias,
De Saussure, Henry William,
Bailey, Robert,
Bailey, Francis,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
United States. Department of State.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1795a
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The trial of John Magee : for printing and publishing a slanderous and defamatory libel, against Richard Daly, Esq. Held before the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Clonmel, by a special jury of the city of Dublin. At the sittings by nisi prius of the Court of King's Bench. after Trinity term, viz. on Monday, June 28, 1790

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21679
Author
Magee, John,
Date of Publication
1790.
Call Number
Book 601 1790
Author
Magee, John,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed and sold by P. Byrne,
Date of Publication
1790.
Physical Description
68 pages : 8vo.
Notes
Also issued as part of: 'A collection of tracts on the doctrine of fiats', Dublin, 1791.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 601 as assigned by Yeates.
Hand-written contents on cover title.
Bound with The trials of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq; and Timothy Brecknock...the murder of Pat. Ran. McDonnell and Charles Hipson...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1786 - An account of the argument of counsel and director of the court on a plea of auterfois acquit..for procuring, stirring, and provoking Andrew Creagh, otherwise Craig , and others to slee and murder Patrick Randal M'Connnel...Dublin: P,. Byrne1786 - Ten thousand pounds damages...a report on the trial ...brought by the Reverand Charles Massy against...the Marquis of Headfort for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife...Philadelphia: P. Byrne, 1804 - Trial of Fracis Bellew, esq...for appearing in arms with a mob of defenders...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1794 - A fatherul report of the trial of the porprietors of the Northern Star...:Belfast, 1794.
ESTC
Subjects
Magee, John, - -1809
Daly, Richard.
Magee, John, - -1809.
Trials (Libel) - Ireland - Dublin.
Trials (Libel)
Ireland - Dublin.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Byrne, Patrick,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
Ireland Dublin.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 601 1790
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The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined ; and the charges against John Adams refuted : addressed to the citizens of America in general ; and particularly to the electors of the president

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21186
Author
Smith, William Loughton,
Date of Publication
October 1796.
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1796
Alternate Title
Thacher's tracts
Author
Smith, William Loughton,
Place of Publication
United States [Philadelphia]
Publisher
[Printed by John Fenno],
Date of Publication
October 1796.
Physical Description
64 pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
Attributed to William Smith by Evans. "In their preparation Mr. Smith is said to have been assisted by Oliver Wolcott."
"End of first part."--Foot of p. 64. The second part was published in November.
Place of publication and printer's name suggested by Evans.
Jasper Yeate's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature as Judge Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An examaination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800
Evans,
Subjects
Adams, John, - 1735-1826.
Jefferson, Thomas, - 1743-1826.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1789-1797.
United States.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards.
Additional Author
Wolcott, Oliver,
Fenno, John,
Thacher, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1796
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Report of the committee appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors ... Printed by order of the House of Representatives

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21200
Corporate Author
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Impeachment of William Blount.
Date of Publication
[1798]
Call Number
Book 460 1798
Corporate Author
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Impeachment of William Blount.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
Printed by J. Fenno
Date of Publication
[1798]
Physical Description
vi, 16, clx pages 23 cm
Notes
[5th Cong., 2d sess. House. Doc.].
Evans #34785.
Blount was charged with conspiring to aid Great Britain in wresting the Floridas and Louisiana from Spain.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page opposite that of former owner R Hockden.
Book number 460 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Features of Mr. Jay's treaty. to which is annexed a view of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty. Philadelphia: printed by Land & Ustick, for Mathew Carey, 1795.--Instructions to the envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary from the United States of Ameridca, to the French Republic,.... Philadelphia: Printed by W. Ross in Locust Street...[1798].--.Message from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry papers relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic. 18 January,1799, published by order of the House of Representatives -- Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report of the Secretary of State....Philadelphia: Printed by John Ward Fenno. 1700.--.Report of the Committee, to whom was referred, so much of the President's speech, as relates to a revision and amended of the judiciary system.1 May 1800, published by order of the House of Representatives.-- A narrative of the suppression by Col. Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, late President of the United States, written by John Wood....New York: printed by Denniston and Cheetham, 1802.
Subjects
Blount, William, - 1749-1800.
Philadelphia (Pa.). - Fenno - (1798)
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Sitgreaves, Samuel,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Congress
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 460 1798
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