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An address delivered before the students of Strasburg Academy, September 8, 1845 on the means of obtaining happiness and true eminence of character

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Author
Leaman, John..
Date of Publication
1845.
Call Number
814 L436
Responsibility
John Leaman.
Author
Leaman, John..
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
D.S. Kieffer,
Date of Publication
1845.
Physical Description
16 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
With: An address delivered before the Students' Literary Society, of Strasburg Academy, September 14, 1843.
With: History of the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church and congregation of East Earl Twp. Lancaster County.
Subjects
Strasburg Academy (Strasburg, Pa.)
Christian education.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
814 L436
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Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians

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Author
Catlin, George,
Edition
2d ed.
Date of Publication
1841.
Call Number
970.1 C365
Responsibility
by Geo. Catlin.
Author
Catlin, George,
Edition
2d ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
published by the author,
Date of Publication
1841.
Physical Description
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes
Title on spine: Catlin's North American Indians.
Subjects
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America - West (U.S.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
970.1 C365
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[Map of the eastern portion of Pennsylvania, exhibiting the superior advantages of Columbia as a site for the national foundry]

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Date of Publication
1846.
Call Number
974.8 SEPA 104
Place of Publication
[S.l.]
Publisher
[s.n.],
Date of Publication
1846.
Physical Description
1 map.: col.; 27 x 21 cm. on sheet 27 x 42 cm.
Notes
Shows location of railroads, canals, iron furnaces and ore mines and coal deposits. Accompanying text from the citizens of Columbia to the U.S. Congress.
Summary
map_974.8_SEPA_104_.pdf
Subjects
Foundries - Pennsylvania - Maps.
Columbia (Pa.) - Maps.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.8 SEPA 104
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A sketch of the life and character of the Rev. David Caldwell, D. D. near sixty years pastor of the churches of Buffalo and Alamance. Including two of his sermons; some account of the Regulation, together with the revolutionary ... incidents in which he was concerned; and a very brief notice of the ecclesiastical and moral condition of North-Carolina while in its colonial state

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Author
Caruthers, E. W.
Date of Publication
1842.
Call Number
922.3 C147c
Responsibility
by the Rev. E. W. Caruthers, A. M.
Author
Caruthers, E. W.
Place of Publication
Greensborough, N.C
Publisher
Printed by Swaim and Sherwood,
Date of Publication
1842.
Physical Description
vi, [7]-302 p. 1 β. 23 cm.
Subjects
Caldwell, David, - 1725-1824.
North Carolina - History - Regulator Insurrection, 1766-1771.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
922.3 C147c
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The life of Benjamin Franklin

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Author
Holley, O. L.
Date of Publication
1848.
Call Number
923.2 F831h
Responsibility
by O.L. Holley.
Author
Holley, O. L.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Sanborn, Carter, Bazin,
Date of Publication
1848.
Physical Description
468 p. : ill., port. ; 20 cm.
Notes
The engravings are by Alexander Anderson.
Added t.-p., engraved.
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, - 1706-1790.
Additional Author
Anderson, Alexander,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.2 F831h
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Memoirs of Jacob Ritter / a faithful minister in the Society of Friends

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Author
Foulke, Joseph,
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
922.86 R614f
Responsibility
By Joseph Foulke.
Author
Foulke, Joseph,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia : New York
Publisher
T. E. Chapman; Baker & Crane,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
111 p. ; 16 cm.
Subjects
Ritter, Jacob, - 1757-1841.
Quakers
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
922.86 R614f
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The American loyalists; or, Biographical sketches of adherents to the British crown in the war of the revolution; alphabetically arranged; with a preliminary historical essay

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Author
Sabine, Lorenzo,
Date of Publication
1847.
Call Number
973.314 S116
Responsibility
By Lorenzo Sabine.
Author
Sabine, Lorenzo,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
C.C. Little and J. Brown,
Date of Publication
1847.
Physical Description
1 p.l., v, 733 p. 23 cm.
Notes
Published in 1864 under title: Biographical sketches of loyalists of the American Revolution.
Subjects
American loyalists.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.314 S116
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #482
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Mathiot, John
Buchanan, John
Peeler, Jacob
Ranck, Peter
Hibsman, John
Hoffman, George
Smith, John
Henderson, William
Hibsman, Jacob
Callwell, Timothy
Zell, Jacob L.
Wentz, Joseph
Patterson, Robert
Jackson, Samuel
Ask, Pheneas
Pennell, Benjamin
John, Stephen A.
Fogle, Adam
Johns, John
Steiner, Jacob
Meyers, Jacob
Eggert, Christian
Rohrer, John
Mehaffy, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Courthouses
Elections
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #482
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to return judges for expenses of the General Election of the county, Tuesday, October 10, 1826.
List of return judges:
Mathiot, John Esq. Lancaster city.
Buchanan, John Esq. Drumore Twp.
Peeler, Jacob Esq. Elizabethtown.
Ranck, Peter New Holland.
Hibsman, John. Erbs (Winters).
Hoffman, George Esq. Strasburg.
Smith, John. Manheim Town.
Henderson, William Esq. Salisbury.
Hibsman, Jacob Esq. Reamstown.
Callwell, Timothy. Maytown.
Zell, Jacob L. Esq. Churchtown.
Wentz, Joseph Esq. Martic.
Patterson, Robert. Bart.
Jackson, Samuel. Colerain.
Ask, Pheneas. Little Britain.
Pennell, Benjamin Esq. Lititz.
John, Stephen A. Marietta.
Lloyd, Thomas. Columbia.
Fogle, Adam. Sadsbury.
Johns, John. Leacock.
Steiner, Jacob. Brecknock.
Meyers, Jacob. Mount Joy Schoolhouse.
Eggert, Christian Esq. Petersburg.
Rohrer, John Esq. Lampeter.
Mehaffy, Hugh. Conestoga.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #484
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Campbell, Maria
Chamberlain, Joanna
Funck, Belinda
Griffin, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Manor Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Manor Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #484
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Campbell, Maria. Teacher.
Chamberlain, Joanna.
Funck, Belinda.
Griffin, William.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #485
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Boot, Frederick
Boot, John
Boot, Mary
Caldwell, Hannah
Clarke, Deborah
Clarke, Rachael
Erhart, Jacob
Erhart, Martha
Frenifruck, Benjamin
Frenifruck, Emanuel
Frenifruck, Henry
Herr, Henry
Herr, Levi
Herr, Martin
Keffer, Elizabeth
McCarren, James
McCarren, William
McDowell, Robert
Meeteer, Elizabeth
Meeteer, Jacob
Nedry, James
Nedry, Margaret
Reamon, James
Zello, Thomas
Simpson, Elizabeth
Simpson, Mary
Snyder, Henry
Willas, Charles
Young, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Mount Joy
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #485
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Document is marked Rapho and Mount Joy. But it is not clear which children are from which place.
Boot, Frederick.
Boot, John.
Boot, Mary.
Caldwell, Hannah.
Clarke, Deborah.
Clarke, Rachael.
Erhart, Jacob.
Erhart, Martha.
Frenifruck, Benjamin.
Frenifruck, Emanuel.
Frenifruck, Henry.
Herr, Henry.
Herr, Levi.
Herr, Martin.
Keffer, Elizabeth.
McCarren, James.
McCarren, William.
McDowell, Robert. Teacher.
Meeteer, Elizabeth.
Meeteer, Jacob.
Nedry, James.
Nedry, Margaret.
Reamon, James.
Zello, Thomas.
Simpson, Elizabeth.
Simpson, Mary.
Snyder, Henry.
Willas, Charles.
Young, Samuel.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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