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Mural presented to city of Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1934

historic Lancaster county, who has painted a scene from a very early incident in the development of the capital town of our county. It represents the arrival of James Hamilton, who laid out this city of ours, in which nearly 70,000 people now reside. �"To create is one of the great satisfactions of life

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1934

Physical Description: [93]-97 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 4

Subjects: Garvin, Milton Thomas.; Newswanger, Vernon K.; Hamilton, James, - 1710-1783.; Mural painting and decoration - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 4 (1934), p. 93-97Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38

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Tablet unveiled to James Buchanan

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1935

Buchanan Made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 December 11, 1816 Worshipful Master 1822-1823 President of the United States 1857-1861 Born, Stony Batter, Franklin Co., Pa. April 23, 1791 Died, Wheatland, Lancaster Co., Pa. June 1, 1868. In the winter of 1816-17, Hon. James Buchanan, then but twenty-five years of

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1935

Physical Description: [67]-72 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 39, no. 3

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Masonic Lodge No. 43 (Lancaster, Pa.); Freemasons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 39, number 3 (1935), p. 67-72Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.39

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1934

!" exclaimed Mr. Roosevelt, with a pleased smile, as Mrs. Ross presented to him the beautiful cluster of red roses, em- blematic of the house of Lancaster. Publications of The Lancaster County Historical Society, dealing with the life of James Buchanan and an engraving of Pennsylvania's only President, were

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1934

Physical Description: [77]-92 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 3

Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin D. - 1882-1945.; Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Presidents - United States.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 3 (1934), p. 77-92Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38

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Continental stables marked by a bronze tablet

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1932

the James H. Matthews Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was erected on that part of the venerable building now owned and occupied by The Lan- caster County Historical Society. The exercises incident to the unveiling of the tablet, were in charge of Prof. Herbert H. Beck, president of The Lancaster County

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1932

Physical Description: 187 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36. no. 7

Subjects: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.); Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 36, number 7 (1932), p. 187Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v36, no7

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The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1930

adopted. 2 It was as fol- lows : CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER FOR THE PROMO- TION OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY. ARTICLE I. This society is formed under the name and description of "The American Society of the County of Lancaster for the Promotion of

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1930

Physical Description: 110-113 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 5

Subjects: American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestice Manufactures and National Industry (Lancaster, Pa.); Manufactures - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society Volume 34, number 5 (1930), p. 110-113Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34

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Centenary of George Washington's birth observed in Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1932

we change with them.") CENTENARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTH OBSERVED IN LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A LARGE and respectable meeting of citizens was held in the court house in Penn square, Lancaster city on Thursday eve- ning, February 9th, 1832, for the purpose of making provision for the

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1932

Physical Description: 132-136 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36, no. 4

Subjects: Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Anniversaries, etc.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 36, number 4 (1932), p. 132-136Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.36

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Bronze tables on St. James's Church

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931.

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: [177]-182 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 8

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 8 (1931), p. 177-182Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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Flag presented to Lancaster Fencibles in 1841

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1933.

least to the extent cited in connection with Mr. Smith's life in Lancaster. FLAG PRESENTED TO LANCASTER FENCIBLES IN 1841 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER In Vol. XXXV, pp. 73-89, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society is an article entitled, "Flag Presented to Lancaster Fen- cibles in

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1933.

Physical Description: 62-64 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 3

Subjects: Brown, James H.; Lancaster Fencibles.; Flags - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Militia - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 3 (1933), p. 62-64Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37

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Coffee houses in Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1930

to the gutter on each street front. It is not known when the first coffee house was established in Lancaster, but we learn from the following advertisement in The Intelligencer and Weekly Advertiser of Wednesday, May 27th, 1801, that in that year the town could boast of such a place of refreshment

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1930

Physical Description: 275-277 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 12

Subjects: Lancaster Coffee House (Lancaster, Pa.); Coffeehouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Societyy. Volume 34, number 12 (1930), p. 275-277Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34

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Inscription on Stephen Chambers's tombstone in St. James's churchyard

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931.

influential citizen. In that article the statement is made that there is nothing on his tombstone in St. James's churchyard in Lancaster, to indicate that Mr. Chambers served as an officer in the Revolutionary War and as a delegate to the convention which ratified the Federal Constitution on the part of

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: 171-173 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 7

Subjects: Chambers, Stephen, - 1753-1789.; St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Sepulchral monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 7 (1931), p. 171-173Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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Inscriptions on tombstones in the graveyard adjoining St. James' Church, Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1933

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN THE GRAVEYARD ADJOINING ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER. * COPIED BY WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 1. In memory of / James Bolger. / A native of the County / Kilkenny, Ire- land. / Died July 24, 1860. / Aged 52 years. / Be ye also ready, for in such / an hour as ye think not

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Responsibility: copied by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1933

Physical Description: [139]-160 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 6

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 6 (1933), p. 139-160Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37

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The dispensary of St. James's Church, Lancaster

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1930

affording medical relief to the needy.1 At this meeting a constitution was unanimously adopted as follows : Article 1. This society shall be called The Dispensary of Saint James's Church, Lancaster. Article 2. The object of the society shall be to afford med- ical relief to the indigent. Article 3. All

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1930

Physical Description: 45-46 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 2

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Charity organization.; Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 2 (1930), p. 45-46Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34

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Conoy Indian town site marked

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1933

present junction of East Hempfield, West Hempfield and Rapho townships, the road passed through Mount Joy, then by Donegal Springs, and ended at the ford across the Susquehanna, at the present site of Bainbridge. Esah-pa-wishe (Chief Half Moon), a Rapahoe Indian who re- sides near Lancaster and who was

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1933

Physical Description: [106]-112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 4

Subjects: Bezaillion, Peter, - 1662-1742.; Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.); Conoy Indian Town (Lancaster County, Pa.); Peters Road (Lancaster, Pa.); Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 4 (1933), p. 106-112Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37

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Saint James's Church--a poem

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Date of Publication: 1931.

Allegheny ceme- tery. Mr. Danner was survived by his widow, one daughter, and three sons. Mr. Danner was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and when quite a young man enlisted in the First Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. Shortly after the close of the Civil War, he entered the Theological Seminary at

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Responsibility: Annotated by William Frederic Worner.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: [267]-276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 11

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)

Additional Author: Worner, William Frederic.; Danner, Thomas Jefferson.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 11 (1931), p. 267-276Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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Old Saint James's church bell

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931

- tuary is the same that called our grandparents and great-grand- parents to the shrine of historic old Saint James. The following lines were written by a priest who ministered in Lancaster in 1880. They refer to the old bell in Saint James's tower : They tell me all is changed. And yet, not all! The

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931

Physical Description: 239-246 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 10

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 10 (1931), p. 239-246Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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Architect's drawing of the original building of St. James's Church

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931.

fortnight in the court house. They have begun a church ; but by mismanage- ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF ST. JAMES S CHURCH. ment, the leading men (being too much inclined to the New Lights) have run the parish in debt." The congregation, being small and in narrow circumstances, the funds collected were not

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: 182-189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 8

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 8 (1931), p. 182-189Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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The times of weekly porcupine

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931.

THE TIMES OR WEEKLY PORCUPINE By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N January 3rd, 1798, Johann Albrecht und Comp. (John Albright and Co.) established a German weekly newspaper in Lancaster borough, the title of which was "Der Deutsche Por- cupein und Lancaster Anzeigs-Nachrichten." The Library of Con

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: 257-258 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 10

Subjects: Der Deutsche Porcupein und Lancaster Anzeigs-Nachrichten (newspaper); German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 10 (1931), p. 257-258Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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The Thespian Society

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1930

was known as the "Western Hotel, Sign of the Waggon." In the Lancaster Journal of Wednesday, August 26th, 1818, Mr. Landis informed "his friends, and the public generally, that he continues to keep a house of public entertainment, in Orange street, corner of Water street, in the borough of Lancaster

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1930

Physical Description: [38]-43 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 2

Subjects: Thespian Society (Lancaster, Pa.); Benevolent Thespian Society (Lancaster, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 2 (1930), p. 38-43Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34

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Index of authors whose papers or addresses have appeared in volumes I to XXXV, inclusive, of the Proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society

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Author: Haldy, Gertrude Hensel.

Date of Publication: 1932.

Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.36

Responsibility: prepared by Gertrude Hensel Haldy and William Frederic Worner.

Author: Haldy, Gertrude Hensel.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1932.

Physical Description: [1]-38 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36, no. 1

Subjects: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - Periodicals - Indexes.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Periodicals.

Additional Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Journal

Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.36

Meeting of Friends of Peace in 1812

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1930

inhabitants of Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa., was held on Tuesday, June 16th, 1812, for the purpose of declaring their sentiments upon the alarming position of the country with regard to the embargo and measures of war, which had been lately adopted by the adminis- tration. Christian Stauffer was appointed

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1930

Physical Description: 65-66 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3

Subjects: Friends of Peace (Lancaster, Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.) - History - War of 1812.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 65-66Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34

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