Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
Gottlieb Mittelberger (1714-1758) was a German author, schoolmaster, organist, and Lutheran pastor. He was best known for his work Journey to Pennsylvania (1756). Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice.
This article was serialized across several issues. This record provides links to each installment. Most of the links are from the publisher's official online repository, although two parts were only available on the HathiTrust online depository.
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volumes 42 (p. 1-28, 127-140, 235-258, & 358-360) & 43 (p. 84-90 and 182-190).
Summary
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
compiled and published by the General Passenger Department, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
The Dept.,
Date of Publication
1895 -.
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 23 cm. or smaller.
Notes
Library has: 1897, 1902, 1906.
Contents
CONTENTS: THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SCHUYLKILL, Norristown Branch and Main Line PICKERING AND FRENCH CREEK VALLEYS, Pickering Valley Branch ON PERKIOMEN'S SHADY BANKS, Perkiomen Railroad ALONG THE MANATAWNY, Colebrookdale Branch 'TWIXT SOUTH MOUNTAIN AND THE BLUE RIDGE, Lebanon Valley Branch THE CONESTOGA REGION, Reading & Columbia Division HISTORIC VALE OF CUMBERLAND, Gettysburg and Shippensburg Lines. ON THE CREST OF THE ALLEGHENIES AMID COLONIAL SCENES, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Branch PENNSYLVANIA'S GARDEN LANDS, Bethlehem Branch NEAR THE NESHAMINY, Northeast Penna, Railroad OUT IN BUCKS COUNTY, Doylestown Branch THE PICTURESQUE DELAWARE VALLEY, New York Branch FOXCHASE AND THEREABOUTS, Philada., Newtown and N. Y. Railroad IN THE PINES AND BY THE SEA, Atlantic City Railroad and Branches ALONG THE LOWER COAST, Cape May Division PICNIC GROUNDS, One Day Outing Resorts
xvi, 470 p. , [26] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series
Macmillan's standard library
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
Chapters: Homes of the colonists / How homes were lighted / The kitchen fireside / Foods and the serving of food / Flax and wool culture and spinning / Girls occupations / Hand weaving / Clothing / Travel, transportation and taverns / How Sundays were spent / Colonial neighborliness. With many photos and illustrations.
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Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , v.40.
Letter written by Edward Hand to U.S. Representatives and Senators, Mar. 17, 1789, presenting reasons why Lancaster should be considered for the permanent capital of the U.S.
Documentary history of the Evangelical Lutheran ministerium of Pennsylvania and adjacent states. Proceedings of the annual conventions from 1748 to 1821. Compiled and translated from records in the archives and from the written protocols
A 1910 sightseeing tour of Lancaster County published by the trolley company. It is divided into destinations, citing locations and detailed history along each trip.There are many photographs and illustrations included. Tours to Lancaster, Marietta, Elizabethtown, Pequea, Quarryville, The "East End" of the county, Terre Hill, Ephrata and Adamstown, Lititz and Manheim, and a section on Lancaster "in days of yore."
