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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: "The Life of the Hon. James Buchanan, as written by Himself"

Object ID: MG0096 F026

Date Range: 1905/01/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: "The Life of the Hon. James Buchanan, as written by Himself"

Description: Booklet printed in Lancaster in 1856 titled "The Life of the Hon. James Buchanan, as written by Himself." It is a satire of his set to music. 1856.

Date Range: 1905/01/29

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Satire

Search Terms: Satire; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 8 pages to scan,18 x 10.5 cm

Object Name: Book

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F026

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 026

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Andrew Ellicott

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1901

not enter into the purposes of this article. Nowhere does the author give credit to any other man in surveying or design- ing the Capital City of the United States. While half a dozen handsome illustrations accompany it, the plot or survey of this French engineer, if he ever made one, is nowhere in

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [57]-67 p. ; 23 cm.

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

Summary: This journal article addresses sureveyor Andrew Ellicott's role in the laying out of the District of Columbia as well as many other later other projects he led.

Subjects: Ellicott, Andrew, - 1754-1820.; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.); Capitals (Cities); Washington (D.C.); United States - Capital and capitol.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 5, number 3/4 (1901), p. 57-67Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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Indian trader troubles

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1905

, William, 1715-1774. Indians of North America. Fur trade--United States. United States--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1904/1905 Description: [305]-326 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9

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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: [305]-326 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 10

Subjects: Johnson, William, - Sir, - 1715-1774.; Indians of North America.; Fur trade - United States.; United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 10 (1905), p. 305-326Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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The newspapers of Lancaster County

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1902

city and county have jointly published more newspapers and peri- odicals of various kinds during the past 150 years than any other com- munity of equal area and population in the whole United States. The number is about 270,so far as ascertained, with doubtless an unknown number still to be added. Of

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1902

Physical Description: [103]-113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 8

Subjects: American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.6

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Two Buchanan letters

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1905

victories on the plains of Chalmette,and who was twice President of the United States, coming from another man, who, seventeen years later, was himself elected to that high office. Letter to General Jackson. But here are the letters, neither of which has ever been in print. I present them in the order in

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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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Politics 75 years ago

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1904.

Pennsylvania troops that marched to �the defense of Baltimore, in 1812. He served an appointment as Prosecuting Attorney for Dauphin coudty, and later was thrice elected to fill the same posi- tion. Meanwhile, his reputation was rapidly growing, and in 1814 he was elected to the Congress of the United States

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

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1904.

Physical Description: [36]-47 p. : 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.8, no. 2

Subjects: Ellmaker, Amos, - 1787-1851.; Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.; United States - Politics and government - 1783-1865.

Additional Author: Ellmaker, Amos,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 8, number 2 (1904), p. 36-47Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.8

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A remarkable letter

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1902

Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.6

Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1902

Physical Description: [85]-89 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 6 & 7

Summary: This article addresses the practice, during the Amercan Revolution, of Britain contracting with several German principalities to use their troops in America. These troops were the "Hessians." Britain used 30,000 Hessian troops, and about 17,000 of them came from Hesse-Cassel .The author quotes a letter from the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel to one of his ministers in which he is concerned about the payments he should receive from the British for his wounded or killed soldiers. He believes there was a miscalculation.

Subjects: Frederick - II, - King of Prussia, - 1712-1786.; Hessians.; Trenton, Battle of, 1776.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Journal

Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.6

Col. John Connolly

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1903

- tenant Colonel in the service of the United States , now a prisoner with the enemy. By order of Congress. "CHARLES THOMPSON, "Secretary." He is Finally Exchanged. He was given permission to go to New York on parole, first giving this pledge: "His Excellency, General Washington, having granted me per

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1903

Physical Description: [109]-139 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 7, no. 6

Subjects: Connolly, John, - 1750?-1813.; American loyalists.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.; United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 7, number 6 (1903), p. 109-139Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.7

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Electoral vote of Pennsylvania in 1804

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1901

,' was read, and likewise the act of this com- monwealth, entitled 'An act to direct the manner, time, and places of hold- ing elections for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States.' And also, the third section of Article the Second of the constitu- tion of the United States. "On

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [149]-167 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 7

Subjects: Elections - Pennsylvania.; Presidents; Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 5, number 7 (1901), p. 149-167Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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An early newspaper / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1907

historian appreciated the value of newspapers more than Macaulay, whose use of them in the preparation of his history os England was con- tinuous and effective. The first newspaper published in Lancaster that lived beyond what might be termed the experimental stage was the "Neue Unpartheyishe Lancaster

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1907

Physical Description: [175]-194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 5

Subjects: Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 5 (1907), p. 175-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11

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Book

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a3e00f64-a925-40d6-913f-053640856169

Images

Andrew Ellicott

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7794

Documents

Indian trader troubles

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo288

Documents

The newspapers of Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4237

Documents

Two Buchanan letters

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo564

Documents

Politics 75 years ago

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo989

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A remarkable letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4866

Col. John Connolly

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo277

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Electoral vote of Pennsylvania in 1804

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4239

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An early newspaper / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7784

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