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Two Buchanan letters

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1905

. I believe he has already been introduced to you; but lest you may have forgotten him, I give him this testimonial. "With sentiments of affectionate respect "I remain sincerely your friend "JAMES BUCHANAN. "General Andrew Jackson." �The Caldwell family of Lancaster came to Pennsylvania during the

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: [37]-42 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 2

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Correspondence.; Caldwell, James A.; Barton, George W., - 1807-1851.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 2 (1905), p. 37-42Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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Note on the treaty tree and the Fairman Mansion

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Date of Publication: 1907

NOTE ON THE TREATY TREE AND THE FAIRMAN MANSION. ------------- Verily there is truth in the everyday saying that if you want to buy or sell anything or know something about something else, publish it in the pa- pers. The underlying idea is that no- body knows everything and very many people know

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Responsibility: by the Secretary.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1907

Physical Description: [64]-67 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 2

Summary: Tells how the tree under which William Penn reportedly signed a treaty with the Lenni Lenape native americans was propagated into other generations. It also gives information about later owners of the Fairman Mansion at that site.

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Fairman Mansion (Philadelphia, Pa.); Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Additional Author: Hayden, Horace Edwin,; Wright, Eleanor E.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 2 (1907), p. 64-67Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11

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A Buchanan myth

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

county, Ky., in 1813, "changed the whole course of Ameri- can history." Briefly stated, the nar- rative goes,in that year the late James Buchanan, afterwards President, lo- cated at Elizabethtown,Hardin county, Ky., to practice law, his choice being directed by the fact that his father owned a tract of

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [169]-172 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 5

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 5 (1906), p. 169-172Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Buchanan's campaign in Lancaster County

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Author: Brady, Gerard.

Date of Publication: 1949

throughout the United States swung its support to Mr. Buchanan. On January 8 there appeared on her masthead: For President JAMES BUCHANAN (subject to the decision of the Democratic National Convention)3 1 Auchampaugh, "Buchanan a Political Portrait," p. 12. 2 Minnigerode, "Presidential Years," p. 321. 3

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Responsibility: by Gerard Brady.

Author: Brady, Gerard.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1949

Physical Description: [97]-135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 53, no. 4

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Politics, Practical - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Elections - United States; Presidents - United States

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 53, number 4 (1949), p. 97-135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.53

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The Juliana Library

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Author: Atlee, Edwin Augustus.

Date of Publication: 1901

The Jnliana Library. The library in Lancaster, known as the "Juliana Library," was established in 1759, under the name of "The Lan- caster Library Company." It was the third subscription library established in Pennsylvania. In 1763 it was char- tered, and, out of compliment to Lady Juliana Penn

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Responsibility: by B.C. Atlee, Esq.

Author: Atlee, Edwin Augustus.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [17]-19 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 1

Subjects: Lancaster Library Company.; Juliana-Library-Company in Lancaster.; Subscription libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 5, number 1 (1901), p. 17-19Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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Libraries in Lancaster

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Author: Kieffer, Elizabeth Clarke.

Date of Publication: 1944.

Library was the only library for the common people of Lancaster. This does not mean that there were no other sources of literature for the people of the community. Gentlemen's libraries grew to a great extent, some of them becoming quite famous. After a call upon James Buchanan, at Wheatland, in 1852, a

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Responsibility: by Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer.

Author: Kieffer, Elizabeth Clarke.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1944.

Physical Description: [71]-80 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 48, no. 3

Subjects: Lancaster Library Company.; Mechanics' Society of the City and County (Lancaster, Pa.); Lancaster Free Public Library (Lancaster, Pa.); Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 48, number 3 (1944), p. 71-80Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.48

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History of the Mechanics Library

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Author: Haverstick, David C.

Date of Publication: 1905.

the United States James Buchanan, $50- �Among those g i ving lesser amounts and books are Amos Ellmaker, Esq-, Benjamin Champneys, Esq-, John Yeates, Esq-, Hon- A. L- Hayes, R. Moore, M- D-, Samuel Park, Esq-, Red- mond Conyngham, Esq-, George Bry- an, Esq-, Newton Lightner, Esq-, Geo- Ford, Esq-, E

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Responsibility: by David C. Haverstick.

Author: Haverstick, David C.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905.

Physical Description: [335]-351 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 11

Summary: The article describes the organization of a program of assistance for apprentices in mechanical arts occupations in Lancaster during the first half of the 19th century.

Subjects: Mechanics Library Association (Lancaster, Pa.); Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Vocational education - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 11 (1905), p. 335-351Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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James Ross, Latinist : an early Lancaster pedagogue

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Author: Dubbs, J. H.

Date of Publication: 1905

JAMES ROSS, LATINIST. Two years ago, when the history of old Franklin College was written, we were greatly in want of information concerning the personal history of Prof. James Ross, who was a teacher in that institution one hundred years ago. We had of course, the brief no- tices contained in the

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Responsibility: by Rev. Joseph H. Dubbs, D.D., LL.D.

Author: Dubbs, J. H.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: [29]-36 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 2

Subjects: Ross, James, - 1744-1827.; Franklin and Marshall College.; Latin language; Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 2 (1905), p. 29-36Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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Biographical sketches

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Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Date of Publication: 1905

- came the friend of Mercer and Wash- ington. He published a sermon upon Braddock's defeat in 1755. John Penn, the proprietary Governor, was an admirer of Thomas Barton, and said, "He deserved the commen- dation of all lovers of their country." In 1759 he was elected pastor of St. James' Church

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Responsibility: by Miss Martha B. Clark.

Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: 293-296 ;. 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 9

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Wright, James.; Bradstreet, John, - 1711-1774.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 9 (1905), p. 293-296Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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Early Lancaster theatre

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1906

EARLY LANCASTER THEATRE, The Hon. W. U. Hensel a short.time ago called my attention to an incident related by the eminent actor, James E. Murdoch, in the interesting volume of memoirs written by him, in which he relates some of the more striking events of his theatrical career. As the scene of the

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [114]-119 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 4

Subjects: Murdoch, James E.; Theater - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 4 (1906), p. 114-119Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Major James Hamilton : of the Pennsylvania line

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Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Date of Publication: 1906

MAJOR JAMES HAMILTON. Hamilton. "This surname is de- rived from the. Irish 'amhael,' Greek 'omalos,' Latin `similis,' like, and `thoovn,' a weave, and implies that the ancestor of the family was as im- petuous in battle as the billows are at sea." The name of Hamilton appears very frequently upon

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Responsibility: by Miss Martha b. Clark.

Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [71]-89 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 3

Subjects: Hamilton, James, - 1750-1833.; Society of the Cincinnati.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 3 (1906), p. 71-89Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Governor Wood, of Virginia

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Author: Steinman, George.

Date of Publication: 1906

Governor Wood, of Virginia. The interesting letter I have in my hands was purchased a few weeks ago by me at an auction sale of autographs and other library wares. It was writ- ten by James Wood, and although the writer was here in Lancaster, appar- ently on a special mission, our local annals have

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Responsibility: by George Steinman.

Author: Steinman, George.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [157]-161 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 5

Subjects: Wood, James, - 1750-; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 5 (1906), p. 157-161Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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The art of photography in Lancaster

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1947

, January 4. 1842. �Elizabeth Huber Reigart. Mr. Reigart was postmaster of Lan- caster from 1853 to 1856; he with Dr. Fahnestock were among the first to notify James Buchanan of his nomination for the presi- dency, driving to the latter's home at Wheatland for that purpose on June 6, 1856. Dr. Fahnestock

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1947

Physical Description: [93]- 114 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 51, no. 4

Subjects: Fahnestock, William Baker, - 1804-1886.; Damant, James.; Photography; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Pictorial works.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 51, number 4 (1947), p. 93-114Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.51

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An early letter by Thaddeus Stevens

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

the way, like many small to wns in New England, had a famous academy, which figures largely in its several copious histories, and the town library has a bust os Stevens to com- memorate his many gifts to it. It remains to notice the persons to whom in this letter he sends his re- gards—"Your brother

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: 396-401 p. ; 23 cm.

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

Subjects: Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868 - Correspondence.; Merrill, James, - 1790-1841.; Merrill, Samuel.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Letters relating to Colonial military hospitals in Lancaster County

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Author: Heiges, George L.

Date of Publication: 1948

Letters Relating to Colonial Military Hospitals in Lancaster County By GEORGE L. HEIGES I N THE archives of the Pennsylvania Historical Society there are several collections in which may be found letters which give us some very definite information about military hospitals in Lancaster County

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Responsibility: by George L. Heiges.

Author: Heiges, George L.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1948

Physical Description: [73]-96 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 52, no. 4

Subjects: Potts, Jonathan, - 1745-1781.; Craik, James, - 1730-1814.; Shippen, William, - 1736?-1808.; Rush, Benjamin, - 1746-1813.; Morgan, John.; Military hospitals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Hospitals.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 52, number 4 (1948), p. 73-96Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.52

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James Sproul

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Author: Houston, J. W.

Date of Publication: 1907

JAMES SPROUL. * The subject of this portrait, James Sproul, son of Charles Sproul, was born in Armagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, in the year 1785. When James was eleven years old, his father, with his family, removed to Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania sea- port to which the majority os Scotch

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Responsibility: by J. W. Houston, M.D.

Author: Houston, J. W.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1907

Physical Description: [59]-63 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 2

Subjects: Sproul, James, - 1785-1847.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 1 (1907), p. 59-63Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11

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St. James' Church records

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Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Date of Publication: 1901

time of its death, "and so deceived me." "Thursday, March 30, 1815, Arthur Evans was buried in St. James' church- yard, this day, from Mr. Trissler's (car- penter), with the Honors of War, had been a Volunteer in the Baltimore Bat- tle, from Little Britain. Mr. Trissler paid $5 to me." Another note

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Responsibility: by Mrs. M. N. Robinson.

Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [78]-88 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 3/4

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Church buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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Two Buchanan letters

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Note on the treaty tree and the Fairman Mansion

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The Juliana Library

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James Ross, Latinist : an early Lancaster pedagogue

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Early Lancaster theatre

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Major James Hamilton : of the Pennsylvania line

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Governor Wood, of Virginia

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The art of photography in Lancaster

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An early letter by Thaddeus Stevens

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Letters relating to Colonial military hospitals in Lancaster County

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