"Edited from the original records in the Library of Congress."
Edited in the Divisions of Manuscripts, Library of Congress: v. 1- 15, Sept. 5, 1774-Dec. 31, 1779 by Worthington Chauncy Ford; v. 16-27, Jan. 1, 1780-Dec. 24, 1784 by Gaillard Hunt; v.28-31, Jan. 11, 1785-Dec. 31, 1786 by John C. Fitzpatrick; v.32-34, Jan. 17, 1787-March 2, 1789 by Roscoe R. Hill.
Index volume compiled by Kenneth E. Harris and Steven D. Tilley.
Library has: volumes 1 to 28 (1774-1785).
"Bibliographical notes" for 1774, 1775, etc. are found in the last vol. of "Journals" for the corresponding years, i.e. in v. 1, 3, 6, 9, etc. These notes are based upon "Some materials for a bibliography of the official publications of the Continental Congress ... by Paul Leicester Ford."
In: Pennsylvania History : a journal of Mid-Atlantic studies, v. 71, no. 2, 2004.
Traces how the minutes and papers of Lancaster County's Revolutionary Committees landed in the Library of Congress. Men involved included Peter Force (1790 - 1868) ; Henry Stevens (1791 - 1867) ; Henry Stevens Jr. (1819 - 1886) ; Enos Stevens (1816 - 1827), who taught school in Paradise, Pennsylvania from 1838 - 1846 ; Simon Stevens (1825 - 1894) ; Frank Stevens (1827 - 1892) ; Thaddeus Stevens (1792 - 1868) ; and William Augustus Atlee (d. 1793).
See microfilm reels of Peter Force collection in Drawer 4, Section 5 of LCHS microfilm collection for full text of minutes and papers.
Reproduced from the collection of the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
LCHS has reel 48 of 112.
See "Minutes and Papers of the Revolutionary Committees in Lancaster County, 1774-1777" by Francis S. Fox found in Pennsylvania History, v. 71, no.2 (2004), p. 213-225 for related information.
Contents
Series 8A. George Chalmers -- Series 8B. Ebenezer Hazard -- Series 8C. Hispanic collection -- Series 8D. Other collections -- Series 9. Miscellaneous manuscripts.
See "Minutes and Papers of the Revolutionary Committees in Lancaster County, 1774-1777 by Francis S. Fox found in Pennsylvania History, v. 71, no.2 (2004), p. 213-225 for related information.
#68, Lancaster Committee.
Reproduced from the collection of the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
Features of Mr. Jay's treaty : to which is annexed a view of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty
Bound with Report of the Commmittee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States.... Printed by John Fenno, Place and date not specified .--.Instructions to the envoys extraordinahy and ministers plenipotentiary from the United States of Ameridca, to the French Republic,.... Philadelphia: Printed by W. Ross in Locust Street...[1798].--.Message from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry papers relative to the affairs of the United States with the French Republic. 18 January,1799, published by order of the House of Representatives -- Message from the President of the United States, accompanying a report of the Secretary of State....Philadelphia: Printed by John Ward Fenno. 1700.--.Report of the Committee, to whom was referred, so much of the President's speech, as relates to a revision and amended of the judiciary system.1 May 1800, published by order of the House of Representatives.-- A narrative of the suppression by Col. Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, late President of the United States, written by John Wood....New York: printed by Denniston and Cheetham, 1802.
"The dances in this collection commemorate George Washington's life and career. Selected chiefly from 18th-century American sources, they reflect those he may have danced or observed. They are presented with a narrative on each page linking to historical events dance titles such as The Brandywine, Independence Cotillion, The Congress Minuet, Hessian Camp, Washington's Resignation, and The New Constitution. Others are more personal: Mount Vernon, Washington's Reel, The President and The Free Masons. Lady Washington and Saw You My Hero George commemorate Martha Washington. A transcription of Washington's hand-written "Rules of Civility" is included. [from a review of this book by the Colonial Music Institute]
