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History of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers

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Author
Westbrook, Robert S.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
973.74 W523
  1 website  
Alternate Title
History of the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers
Responsibility
By Robert S. Westbrook, late sergeant of Company "B". A correctly compiled roll of the members of the regiment and its marches from 1861 to 1865.
Author
Westbrook, Robert S.
Place of Publication
Altoona, Pa
Publisher
[Altoona Times print.]
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
272, [2] p. front., illus., plates (1 col.) ports. 29 cm.
Subjects
United States. - Army. - Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865)
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.74 W523
Websites
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Author
Baker, La Fayette C.
Date of Publication
c1894.
Call Number
973.785 B167
Responsibility
by La Fayette C. Baker.
Author
Baker, La Fayette C.
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
National Tribune,
Date of Publication
c1894.
Physical Description
398 p. illus. 22 cm.
Subjects
United States. - Secret Service.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.785 B167
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History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850

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Author
Rhodes, James Ford,
Date of Publication
1893-
Call Number
973 R476
Author
Rhodes, James Ford,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & brothers,
Date of Publication
1893-
Physical Description
v. maps (part fold.) 23 cm.
Notes
Imprint of v. 4: New York and London, Harper & brothers.
Contents
v. 1. 1850-1854.--v. 2. 1854-1860.--v. 3. 1860-1862.--v. 4. 1862-1864.- v.5 1864-1866.--v.6 1866-1872--v.7 1872-1877.
Subjects
United States - History - 1849-1877.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973 R476
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Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war

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Author
Boyd, John Parker,
Date of Publication
1816
Call Number
Book 461 1816
  1 website  
Author
Boyd, John Parker,
Place of Publication
[Place of publication not identified]
Publisher
[publisher not identified],
Date of Publication
1816
Physical Description
28 pages ; 23 cm
Notes
Caption title.
Defending the author's generalship.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number 461 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Proposals, by Farrand and Nichholas for publishing by subscription ...The American Review of history and politics. Place not identified: publisher not identified, 1810 -- Proposals for publishing by subscription, a translation from the French, of. LeSages's historical genealogial chronological and geographical atlas. Philadelphia: Jane Aiken, 1819 -- A description of the chain bridge; invented by Judge Finley, of Fayette County Pennsylvania...Uniontown, Pa: William Campbell, 1811 -- The pioneeer, vol. I, no. IV, May 5, 1812 -- The Port folio (new series) by Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia, Saturday, March 12, 1808 -- Annual discourse, delivered before the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the 13th of November 1810 by Joseph Hopkinson. Philadelphia: published by Bradford and Inskeep; Inseeep and Bradford, New York: and William M'Ilhenry, Boston, Sweeny & M'Kenzie, printers, 1810 -- Reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons on the30th of April, 1792, by Thomas Cooper. London: printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and M Falkner and Co., Manchester, M,DCC,XCII (1792) -- Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooiper, esquire, president judge of the eighth judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct. Lancaster: printed by William Hamilton, 1811; -- [Narrative on the title of West Florida]. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Observations on the conduct of our executive towards Spain. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Letters, addressed to the people of Pennsylvania respecting the internal improvement, of the commonwealth; by means of roads and canals by William J. Duane. Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aiken, No 71, North Third Street, 18ll --An address of the members of theHouse of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their consitutents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain. Philadelphia: printed at the office of the United States' Gazette, date not identified; Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war by Jno. P. Boyd. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified-- Darstellung des in Baltimore am 27 und 28sten Julii, 1812, gemachten Angriffs auf die presfreyheit, und das leben der Bertheidiger defelben. Philadelphia: gedruct bey Conrad Zentler, in der Zwenten Stresse, unterhalb der Regs Strasse, 1812 -- Plan of an improved system of the money-concerns of the Union by Erick Bollman, M.D. Philadelphia: printed for the auther. Wiliam Fry, printer, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816; Articles of the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster. Place not idenifiied: Printed by Hugh Hamilton, date not identified.
Summary
The writer is a General from the War of 1812 who had suffered defeats during the war and was not chosen to remain in the Army after the war. He defends his performance in this letter.
Subjects
Boyd, John Parker, - 1764-1830.
Military campaigns.
United States - History - War of 1812 - Campaigns.
United States.
History.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 461 1816
Websites
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The British Cicero ; or, A selection of the most admired speeches in the English language : arranged under three distinct heads of popular, parliamentary, and judicial oratory: with historical illustrations ; to which is prefixed, An introduction to the study and practice of eloquence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21083
Date of Publication
1810
Call Number
Book 330 1810
Book 612 1810
Book 613 1810
Alternate Title
British Cicero
Selection of the most admired speeches in the English language
Responsibility
by Thomas Browne, LL. D. ... in three volumes.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for and published by Birch and Small,
Date of Publication
1810
Physical Description
3 volumes ; 22 cm
Notes
LCHS volume 1(Book 330); volumes 2 & 3 Books 612 and 613.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 330, 612, and 613 assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Speeches, addresses, etc., English.
Political oratory - Great Britain
Political oratory.
Great Britain.
Oratory.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Browne, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 330 1810
Book 612 1810
Book 613 1810
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Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1879
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Battle-field Commission
Date of Publication
1893.
Call Number
973.7349 P415g
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Battle-field Commission
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
E. K. Meyers, state printer]
Date of Publication
1893.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts. (ports.) plates, plans. 26 cm.
Notes
Paged continuously.
Edited and compiled by John P. Nicholson, secretery of the commission.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Militia.
Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Nicholson, John Page,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7349 P415g
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Frank Leslie's illustrated famous leaders and battle scenes of the Civil War

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Author
Moat, Louis Shepheard,
Date of Publication
[1896]
Call Number
973.79 M687 Oversize
Responsibility
by such well-known artists as Becker ... [et al.] A concise history of the Civil War, being official data secured from the war records. With an introd. by Joseph B. Carr.
Author
Moat, Louis Shepheard,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Mrs. F. Leslie
Date of Publication
[1896]
Physical Description
544 p. illus., ports., maps. 44 cm.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Pictorial works.
Additional Author
Leslie, Frank,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.79 M687 Oversize
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The passage of the President's message, which relates to the forcible occupation of West Florida, imperiously claims the attention of every American

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Author
Onís, Luis de,
Date of Publication
[1810?]
Call Number
Book 461 1810c
Author
Onís, Luis de,
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
[publisher not identified],
Date of Publication
[1810?]
Physical Description
20 pages ; 21 cm
Notes
Title from first lines of text.
Signed at end: Verus. By Luis de Onís.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 461 as assigned by Yeates.
Yeate's signature at top of title page.
Bound with Oration on masonry: delivered at St. John's church in the city of Philadelphia, at the request of the right worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, on St. John's day, June 24, 1811, by James Milnor. Philadelphia: J. Maxwell, 1811 -- Proposals, by Farrand and Nichholas for publishing by subscription ...The American Review of history and politics. Place not identified: publisher not identified, 1810 -- Proposals for publishing by subscription, a translation from the French, of. LeSages's historical genealogial chronological and geographical atlas. Philadelphia: Jane Aiken, 1819 -- A description of the chain bridge; invented by Judge Finley, of Fayette County Pennsylvania...Uniontown, Pa: William Campbell, 1811 -- The pioneeer, vol. I, no. IV, May 5, 1812 -- The Port folio (new series) by Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia, Saturday, March 12, 1808 -- Annual discourse, delivered before the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the 13th of November 1810 by Joseph Hopkinson. Philadelphia: published by Bradford and Inskeep; Inseeep and Bradford, New York: and William M'Ilhenry, Boston, Sweeny & M'Kenzie, printers, 1810 -- Reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons on the30th of April, 1792, by Thomas Cooper. London: printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and M Falkner and Co., Manchester, M,DCC,XCII (1792) -- Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooiper, exquire, president judge of the eighth judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct. Lancaster: printed by William Hamilton, 1811; -- [Narrative on the title of West Florida]. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Observations on the conduct of our executive towards Spain. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Letters, addressed to the people of Pennsylvania respecting the internal improvement, of the commonwealth; by means of roads and canals by William J. Duane. Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aiken, No 71, North Third Street, 18ll --An address of the members of theHouse of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their consitutents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain. Philadelphia: printed at the office of the United States' Gazette, date not identified; Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war by Jno. P. Boyd. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified-- Darstellung des in Baltimore am 27 und 28sten Julii, 1812, gemachten Angriffs auf die presfreyheit, und das leben der Bertheidiger defelben. Philadelphia: gedruct bey Conrad Zentler, in der Zwenten Stresse, unterhalb der Regs Strasse, 1812 -- Plan of an improved system of the money-concerns of the Union by Erick Bollman, M.D. Philadelphia: printed for the auther. Wiliam Fry, printer, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816; Articles of the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster. Place not idenifiied: Printed by Hugh Hamilton, date not identified.
Shaw & Shoemaker,
Subjects
Diplomatic relations.
West Florida - History.
Louisiana - History - 1803-1865.
Spain - Foreign relations - United States.
United States - Foreign relations - Spain.
Louisiana.
Spain.
United States.
United States - West Florida.
History.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 461 1810c
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A year's residence in the United States of America; treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment; of the expenses of house-keeping and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and, of the institutions of the country, civil, political and religious

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Author
Cobbett, William,
Date of Publication
1818-
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
  1 website  
Author
Cobbett, William,
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed for the author by Clayton and Kingsland,
Date of Publication
1818-
Physical Description
v. illus. 19 cm.
Notes
Library has: v. 1.
Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham, no. 1558.
William Cobbett (9 March 1763 - 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist and member of parliament, who was born in Farnham, Surrey.
Subjects
Agriculture - United States.
United States - Description and travel.
United States - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
Websites
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Colonial days and dames

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Author
Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth,
Date of Publication
1895.
Call Number
973.2 W298c
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton. With illustrations by E.S. Holloway.
Author
Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.B. Lippincott Co.,
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
xiii, [11]-248 p. front., illus., plates, ports. 21 cm.
Notes
Édition de luxe; 508 copies printed for subscribers.
Contents
CONTENTS: COLONIAL DAYS WOMEN IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT A GROUP OF EARLY POETESSES COLONIAL DAMES. OLD LANDMARKS WEDDINGS AND MERRY-MAKINGS LEGEND AND ROMANCE
Subjects
Women in the United States.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.2 W298c
Websites
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