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Remarks of Mr. Champneys, of Lancaster Country, on the bill to reduce the state debt, and to incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Co., in connexion with his former remarks on the same bill

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15679
Author
Champneys, Benjamin,
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
815 P769 # 34
Author
Champneys, Benjamin,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Isaac G. M'Kinley & Co., printers,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
8 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Co.
Finances - Pennsylvania.
Railroads - Pennsylvania.
Canals - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 34
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Report of the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives : to which was referred so much of the Governor's message, as relates to the election of State Printers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15494
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Joint Committee of Investigation on the Public Printing.
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
815 P769 # 21
Alternate Title
Election of State Printers
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Joint Committee of Investigation on the Public Printing.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
I.G. M'Kinley, Printer,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
64 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Printing, Public - Pennsylvania.
Elections - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 21
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Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18954
Author
Captain of volunteers.
Date of Publication
1847.
Call Number
979.4403 C254
  1 website  
Responsibility
by a Captain of volunteers.
Author
Captain of volunteers.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
H. Packer & Co. ...,
Date of Publication
1847.
Physical Description
[2], 5-64 p. (first leaf blank) ; 25 cm.
Notes
This copy is a reproduction ISBN 0548410593.
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
California - Description and travel.
California - History - 1846-1850.
Mexico, North - Description and travel.
California - Annexation to the United States.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
979.4403 C254
Websites
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A geography of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the history, geographical features, soil, climate, geology, botany, zoology, population, education, government, finances, productions, trade, railroads, canals &c. of the state : with a separate description of each county, and questions for the convenience of teachers : to which is appended, a travellers' guide, or table of distances on the principal rail road, canal and stage routes in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18340
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
917.48 T784
  2 websites  
Responsibility
by Charles B. Trego ; illustrated by a map of the state and numerous engravings.
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Edward C. Biddle,
Date of Publication
1843.
Physical Description
384 p. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Travel.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.48 T784
Websites
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Report of the Committee on Vice and Immorality, relative to the repeal of the law of Seventeen Hundred and Five, which prohibits persons from tippling on the sabbath

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16101
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate. Committee on Vice and Immorality.
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
815 P769 # 28
Responsibility
Mr. Craig, chairman.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate. Committee on Vice and Immorality.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Isaac G. M'Kinley, State printer,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
5 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Liquor laws - Pennsylvania.
Place
Harrisburg M'Kinley 1844.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 28
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Finances of the city of Lancaster and report of the water committee to the select and common councils

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16260
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.). Water Committee.
Date of Publication
1848.
Call Number
815 P769 # 38
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.). Water Committee.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, [Pa.]
Publisher
M. D. Holbrook,
Date of Publication
1848.
Physical Description
8 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes
"June 6, 1848."
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Appropriations and expenditures.
Additional Author
Forney, John W.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.). Select Council.
Lancaster (Pa.). Common Council.
Lancaster (Pa.). Finance Committee.
Lancaster (Pa.). Office of the Treasurer.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 38
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The history of my travels : through the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey from April 7th to June 28th 1847

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15583
Author
Zercher, Emanuel H.
Date of Publication
1847, 1997.
Call Number
917.73 Z58e

The army and navy of America: containing a view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom, from the period of the French and Indian Wars to the close of the Mexican War; independent of an account of warlike operations on land and sea

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9157
Author
Neff, Jacob K.
Date of Publication
1849.
Call Number
090 L244hi 1849
  1 website  
Author
Neff, Jacob K.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
G. Hills,
Date of Publication
1849.
Physical Description
684 p. illus. 22 cm.
Subjects
Military art and science.
United States - History, Military - To 1900.
United States - History, Naval - To 1900.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244hi 1849
Websites
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Report of the majority of the select committee appointed to examine into the transactions connected with the election of state printer, Mr. Champneys, Chairman

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15732
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
815 P769 # 22
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Isaac G. M'kinley, state printer
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
16 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Printing, Public - Pennsylvania.
Elections - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 22
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Historical collections of the State of Pennsylvania : containing a copious selection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, both general and local, with topographical descriptions of every county and all the larger towns in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3431
Author
Day, Sherman,
Date of Publication
[1843]
Call Number
974.8009 D275
Responsibility
by Sherman Day ; illus. by 165 engravings.
Author
Day, Sherman,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia : New Haven
Publisher
G. W. Gorton ; Durrie and Peck,
Date of Publication
[1843]
Physical Description
708 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8009 D275
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Report of the trial and conviction of John Haggerty, for the murder of Melchior Fordney, late of the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania : In the Court of oyer & terminer, held at the city of Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, at January term, A.D. 1847. Before the Hon. Ellis Lewis, president And Jacob Grosh and Emanuel Schaeffer ... associate justices of said court

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11967
Author
Haggerty, John,
Date of Publication
1847. Masthof Press reprint, 1997.
Call Number
364.1523 H145
Responsibility
By a member of the bar.
Author
Haggerty, John,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
[J. H. Pearsol, printer],
Date of Publication
1847. Masthof Press reprint, 1997.
Physical Description
82 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Fordney, Melchior, - d. 1846.
Additional Author
Lewis, Ellis,
A member of the bar.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Oyer and Terminer (Lancaster Co.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
364.1523 H145
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State-book of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the geography, history, government, resources, and noted citizens of the state : with a map of the state and of each county : for the use of schools and families

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9156
Author
Burrowes, Thomas H.
Date of Publication
1846.
Call Number
817.5 B972
Responsibility
by Thomas H. Burrowes.
Author
Burrowes, Thomas H.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia : Pittsburg
Publisher
Uriah Hunt & Son ; Luke Loomis,
Date of Publication
1846.
Physical Description
314 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
817.5 B972
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Special message from the governor of Pennsylvania, in relation to the finances of the state, and payment of February and August interest

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Governor (1845-1848 : Shunk)
Date of Publication
1845.
Call Number
815 P769 # 23
Responsibility
Printed by order of the Legislature of Penn'a January 29, 1845.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Governor (1845-1848 : Shunk)
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
J.M.G. Lescure, printer,
Date of Publication
1845.
Physical Description
8 p. 25 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Finance - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 23
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The experienced botanist or Indian physician, being a new system of practice, founded on botany; containing: 1. A description of medicinal plants--their properties, &c. and the method of preparing and using them. 2. A treatise on the causes, symptoms and cure of disease incident to the human frame; with a safe and sovereign mode of treatment. For the use of families and practitioners

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4382
Author
Cooper, J. W.
Date of Publication
1840.
Call Number
580 C777
Responsibility
By J. W. Cooper.
Author
Cooper, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed for the author and publishers. J. Bear, printer,
Date of Publication
1840.
Physical Description
xxi, [23]-303 p. 16 cm.
Subjects
Botany, Medical
Medicine, Popular.
Plants, Medicinal
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
580 C777
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The farmer's companion; or, Essays on the principles and practice of American husbandry. : With the address, prepared to be delivered before the agricultural and horticultural societies of New Haven County, Connecticut, and an appendix, containing tables and other matter useful to the farmer

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18953
Author
Buel, Jesse,
Edition
Second edition.
Date of Publication
1840.
Call Number
630 B928
Responsibility
By the late Honorable Jesse Buel, conductor of 'The cultivator.'
Author
Buel, Jesse,
Edition
Second edition.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb.,
Date of Publication
1840.
Physical Description
3326 + (last pages missing) p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes
Copyright 1839 by Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb.
"Education Press."--verso of title page.
Last page blank.
"The school advertiser no. II. August, 1839."--16, 138 [i.e., 8] p. at end. Contains a prospectus and sample pages for "The School Library," published by Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb.
Checklist Amer. imprints
Subjects
Agriculture.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
630 B928
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English colloquial phrases, alphabetically arranged, with a free translation into the German, a literal translation of the German into the English, and the position of the German words in English. Together with a complete explanation of the sounds and the accentuation of the German, for facilitating the study of the German language, and intended especially for those who are desirous of obtaining a knowledge of it without the assistance of a teacher

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17722
Author
Ertheiler, Moritz.
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
090 L244er 1843
Responsibility
By Mortiz Ertheiler...
Author
Ertheiler, Moritz.
Place of Publication
Lancaster[Pa.]
Publisher
The author,
Date of Publication
1843.
Notes
Gold-tooled full leather binding.
Subjects
English language - Conversation and phrase books
German language - Conversation and phrase books
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
090 L244er 1843
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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. /ss²c stereotyped by E. White, New York

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19886
Date of Publication
1840.
Call Number
220 S559 1840
Alternate Title
Holy bible.
New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Kimber and Sharpless,
Date of Publication
1840.
Physical Description
4, 6, 5-570, 112, 2 leaves, 573-770, 56. : ss²b plates, maps ; ss²c 29 cm.
Notes
At head of title: Kimber and Sharpless Ì₃stereotype edition.
Plates (in part, including half-title for each Testament) are "engravings by Charles Heath from the designs of Richard Westall."
"Apocrypha" (112 p.) inserted after Old Testament.
Two blank pages for "Family record" at end of Apocrypha.
Viewing of bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Collection, P47.4.2.
Shoff family bible.
Geneaolgy of Frederick Shoff, Senior, famiy (1774-1843) and Isabella Shoff (1790-1851)
Other genealogical materal in Heritage Center file.
Bound with : A brief concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments / John Brown. Philadelphia : Kimber and Sharpless, [1835?].
Full leather binding with maroon and gilt spine title housed in a walnut Bible box with slide closure resembling a Bible.
Subjects
Shoff, Frederick, - Sr., - 1774-1843.
Shott, Isabella, - 1790-1851.
Additional Author
Canne, John,
Westall, Richard,
Heath, Charles,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 S559 1840
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A history of the original settlements on the Delaware : from its discovery by Hudson to the colonization under William Penn : to which is added an account of the ecclesiastical affairs of the Swedish settlers, and a history of Wilmington, from its first settlement to the present time

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7586
Author
Ferris, Benjamin,
Date of Publication
1846.
Call Number
974.802814 F394
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Benjamin Ferris.
Author
Ferris, Benjamin,
Place of Publication
Wilmington
Publisher
Wilson & Heald,
Date of Publication
1846.
Physical Description
312 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Delaware - History.
Delaware - Church history.
Wilmington (Del.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.802814 F394
Websites
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Communication from the canal commissioners, relative to the number of officers and their compensation on the public works of this commonwealth

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15726
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of Canal Commissioners.
Date of Publication
1845.
Call Number
815 P769 # 27
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of Canal Commissioners.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
J. M. G. Lescure,
Date of Publication
1845.
Physical Description
8 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Canals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Public works.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 27
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A tabular statement relating to the tax on real & personal estate, for state purposes, the revenue arising from that and other sources, and to the payments to common schools, for the periods therein named

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15495
Date of Publication
1846.
Call Number
815 P769 # 24
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
J.M.G. Lescure, Printer to the State,
Date of Publication
1846.
Physical Description
26 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Prepared by the Auditor General's Office.
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Property tax - Pennsylvania - Statistics.
Education - Pennsylvania - Statistics.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Office of the Auditor General.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 24
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