The doctrine of the new birth, : exemplified in the life and religious experience of Onesimus, from the eleventh to the twenty-fifth year of his age, or from the year 1779 to 1793, inclusive. : Also, the visions which he saw concerning the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the days when George Washington was the president of the United States of North America, and in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1792. The visions with several of the special events of his life shall be illustrated with twenty plates, and the whole designed as a defence of the truth of the Gospel, and proof of the immortality of the human soul. Written in twenty letters, and dedicated to Elder Joseph Maylin. Onesimus
A trip to Europe and the facts gleaned on the way; observations, narratives and general notes of travel as viewed and given by a primitive Pennsylvania farmer. Also a collection of numerous interesting facts relative to the places and countries visited. With twenty-six illustrations and a complete map of Germany
Celebration of the two hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the landing of William Penn in Pennsylvania held at the Washington house, Chester, Pa., Saturday, October 26th, 1912 by the Colonial society of Pennsylvania, in association with the Swedish colonial society
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; with Canne's marginal notes and references ; to which are added, an index ; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations ; tables of Scripture weights, measures, and coins, &c
The Henkel memorial, historical, genealogical, and biographical; a serial publication devoted to collecting and preserving the history of the Rev. Anthony Jacob Henkel (known in history as Rev. Gerhart Henkel) ... who came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1717 ... Also to collect and preserve the history of his worthy descendants ... Organ of the Henkel memorial association
The English reader, or, Pieces in prose and poetry : selected from the best writers : designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue : with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading
The private instructor, or, Mathematics simplified : comprising every thing necessary in arithmetic, book-keeping, conveyancing, mensuration, and guaging, to form and complete the man of business : the whole upon an improved plan not only adapted to private instruction, but also the use of schools
On flyleaf: Emma F. Musser, Silver Spring, Lanc. Co. Pa.
Summary
An 1836 effort to provide a complete course or reference in mathematics. The author proposes this book to educate a person for the world of business. The author was a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Historical events in the vicinity of Philadelphia, participated in by the Scotch-Irish in the latter part of the year 1777. Also a brief account of Braddock's defeat in the French and Indian war, 1755
The life and times of Col. John Siegfried, by Rev. John Baer Stoudt. Prepared at the request of the Col. John Siegfried memorial committee and issued in connection with the unveiling of the monument on the old Mennonite cemetery on West Twenty-first street, Memorial day, May 30, 1914, in Northampton,PA
Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer settlers of southeastern Pennsylvania, and of their remote ancestors, from the middle of the Dark Ages, down to the time of the Revolutionary War; an authentic history from original sources ... with particular reference to the German-Swiss Mennonites or Anabaptists, the Amish and other nonresistant sects
Lititz-Warwick directory and surrounding country 1913: a census or list of the names of every member of the families of Lititz, Warwick, Broad Street addition to Lititz, the six rural free delivery routes from Lititz, Lexington, Brunnerville, Rothsville, Brickerville, Millway, Neffsville and Kissel Hill
Saint John Reformed Church of Riegelsville, Pa. : Showing the development and growth of the congregation from its organization in 1849 to January 1, 1911
Columbia, Pennsylvania and its institutions, religious, industrial, educational, historical... Arranged by the General committee of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the founding of Columbia, October 12 to 19, 1913
The trial of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Willman : for the murder of the unfortunate Lazarus Zellerbach; containing the confession of Kobler to Willman, the speech of the attorney general, and the charge of the judge to the jury
Original copy housed with Rare Books (090 L244f 1839).
Second copy in RB is bound in three quarter leather and linen.
Summary
"Lazarus Zellerbach was brutally murdered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on February 6th. His body was found on the west side of town by boys playing 21 days later. He was a peddler based out of Philadelphia who made two trips a year to Pittsburgh and even into Ohio. Testimony at the trial of the murderers reveal that he arrived into New York City in 1835 with his parents. They lived near the Balz and Rhine Rivers.He was not married. He left Philadelphia five months ago and was in Pittsburgh 10 weeks earlier. He was headed back home having sold out of his goods. Typically he would have had approximately $1000 on him. A reward of almost $500 was offered. Henry Kobler Musselman was arrested and convicted. His "servant" Lewis Willman turned States's evidence and testified against him. Musselman hit Lazarus on the head with a stone, stabbed him over 15 times and tossed his body over a fence. Musselman was hung on December 20, 1839. He had sold his body to a physician for study post mortem." [from FindAGrave.com]
Monnet family genealogy : an emphasis of a noble Huguenot heritage, somewhat of the first immigrants Isaac and Pierre Monnet being a presentation of those in America bearing the name as variously spelled, Monet, Monete, Monett, Monette, Monnet, Monnett, Monnete, Monnette, Monay, Maunay, Money, Monie, Monnie, Monat, Monatt, Manett, Mannett, Munnitt, Munnett, Manee, Maney, Amonnet, Amonet, etc., with complete genealogies of the main lines : including the history of la noble maison de Monet de la Marck, seigneurs et barons, from the year 1632 : the genealogy of seigneurs de Monnet, la Maison de Salins, from the year 1184 : and containing short accounts of certain of the Pillot, Nuthall, Sprigg, Hillary, Mariarte, Crabb, Williams, Osborn, Burrell, Hellen, Lake and Bird, Caldwell, Slagle, Reichelsdörfer, Hagenbuch, Schissler, Braucher, Wayland, Wilhoit, Kinnear, Hull, Ludwig, Lutz, et al., families
various pagings : ill., coats of arms, facsims., maps, ports.
Notes
"Almost all of the information contained in this publication is copied from the original book authored by Mr. Orra Eugene Monnette. Since his book comprises some 1200 pages, and since it is so comprehensive as to include several other branches of the Monnette, Monette and Monnet families, only those pages have been copied and appear herein that support the genealogy of the J.B. Monnette family genealogy."
Printed from Family Tree Maker, CD193 County and Family Histories: PA, 1740-1900, Disk 2, Monnet Family Genealogy.
A gazetteer of the state of Pennsylvania. Part first ... general description of the state ... geological construction, canals and rail-roads, bridges, revenue, expenditures, public debt, &c. Part second ... counties, towns, cities, villages, mountains, lakes, rivers, creeks, &c., alphabetically arranged
By Thomas F. Gordon. To which is added a table of all the post offices in the state, their distances from Washington and Harrisburg, and the names of the post masters ...
Report of surveys made to avoid the inclined plane upon and for the improvement of the Eastern Division of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road, by order of the Canal Commissioners of the state of Pennsylvania
Speech of Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. in favor of the bill to establish a school of arts in the city of Philadelphia, and to endow the colleges and academies of Pennsylvania. : Delivered in the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, March 10th, 1838
