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Author
Gipson, Lawrence Henry,
Date of Publication
1939.
Call Number
923.9 E92 Oversize
Responsibility
by Lawrence Henry Gipson; to which is added Evans' A brief account of Pennsylvania, together with facsimiles of his Geographical, historical, political, philosophical, and mechanical essays, numbers I and II ... Also facsimiles of Evans' maps.
Author
Gipson, Lawrence Henry,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1939.
Physical Description
8 p. l., 246 p. incl. 5 maps (4 fold.) front. (fold. map) 31 cm.
Notes
"As to ... 'A brief account of Pennsylvania' which is presented herewith, two copies of this are in existence, neither of which is the original manuscript: the so-called George Fox copy, belonging to the Historical society of Pennsylvania, and the Du Simitière copy, possessed by the Library company of Philadelphia ... The text of the Fox copy has been followed."--Pref.
Contents
pt. 1. Early scientific activities in Pennsylvania. The mapping of the middle Atlantic region, 1749. Pennsylvania boundary disputes. The mapping of the Ohio valley in 1755. The passing of Evans and the early history of his maps.--pt. 2. A brief account of Pennsylvania, 1753.--pt. 3. Facsimile of Evans' "Analysis number I." 1755. Facsimile of Evans' "Analysis number II," 1756.--pt. 4. A map of the Indian walking purchase, 1737. A map of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the three Delaware counties, 1749. A revision of the 1732 edition of the foregoing map of 1749. Evans' Map of the middle Atlantic region drawn for Peter Kalm in 1750. A map of the area in dispute between Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1753. A general map of the middle British colonies, 1755.
Subjects
Evans, Lewis, - 1700?-1756.
Iroquois Indians.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - Boundaries - Maryland.
Maryland - Boundaries - Pennsylvania.
Middle Atlantic States - Description and travel.
Ohio River Valley - Description and travel.
Middle Atlantic States - Maps.
Ohio River Valley - Maps.
United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
United States - Politics and government - 1755-1763.
Additional Author
Evans, Lewis,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.9 E92 Oversize
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Writings of General John Forbes relating to his service in North America

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Author
Forbes, John,
Date of Publication
1938.
Call Number
923.5 F692j
Responsibility
compiled and edited by Alfred Procter James for the Allegheny County Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Author
Forbes, John,
Place of Publication
Menasha, Wis
Publisher
Collegiate Press,
Date of Publication
1938.
Physical Description
xv, 316 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
"This edition is limited to 750 copies."
John Forbes (5 September 1707-11 March 1759) was a British general in the French and Indian War. He is best known for leading the Forbes Expedition that captured the French outpost at Fort Duquesne and for naming the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after British Secretary of State William Pitt the Elder.
Summary
This book consists of letters Forbes wrote to British secretary of state William Pitt, Governor Denny of Pennsylvania, and Governor Sharpe of Maryland . A few letters by other persons were included due to their relevance to the subject of the letters. A biographical sketch of General Forbes is also included.
Subjects
Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758.
United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
Additional Author
James, Alfred Procter.
Additional Corporate Author
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Pennsylvania. Allegheny County Committee.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 F692j
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The day of our Abraham, 1811-1899

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Author
Rudisill, James Jefferson,
Date of Publication
1936.
Call Number
926.55 R916
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Responsibility
[by] James Jefferson Rudisill ...
Author
Rudisill, James Jefferson,
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
The York Printing Company,
Date of Publication
1936.
Physical Description
3 p. ø., 9-14, [2] p., 1 ø., 13-335, [2], 336-530 p. incl. front. (port) illus., facsim. plates, ports., maps, facsims., coat of arms, fold. geneal. tab. 24 cm.
Notes
Maps on lining-papers; folded genealogical table mounted on back lining-paper.
"There have been 200 copies ... printed--after which the type was destroyed."
Abraham Rudisill was born in Hanover PA on April 14, 1811, and entered the Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church in 1871 at the age of 60. A truly unique personality, he was a soldier throughout the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg. He was also a self-educated scientist who contributed many articles to scientific journals. As much at home with Greek and Hebrew as with English, he was also a scholar and writer - and for a while he published a paper called The Monthly Friend. More information about Abraham, along with many of his letters, can be found at https://www.lycoming.edu/umarch/chronicles/2012/RudisillCombined.pdf.
Subjects
Rudisill, Abraham, - 1811-1899.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
926.55 R916
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The expedition of Baron de Longueuil : a preliminary report commemorating the 200th anniversary

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Date of Publication
1939.
Call Number
973.2 E96L
Responsibility
prepared by Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration...Frontier Forts and Trails Survey.
Place of Publication
Erie, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
Date of Publication
1939.
Physical Description
6, [9] leaves : maps ; 28 cm.
Series
Northwestern Pennsylvania Historical Series ;
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Typescript (Photocopy)
"A project sponsored by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission."
Pa. State Docs. class. no. PY H673.2:E96
Subjects
Longueuil, Charles LeMoyne, - baron de, - 1687-1755.
Explorers, French
Pennsylvania - History - 1600-1775.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Frontier Forts and Trails Survey.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.2 E96L
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The Hessian prisoners in the American War of Independence and their life in captivity

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Author
Volm, M. H.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
973.342 V926
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Responsibility
by M.H. Volm.
Author
Volm, M. H.
Place of Publication
[Charlottesville? Va
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
27 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Bibliography: p. 26-27.
Summary
This essay provides contextual information concerning how the English actually hired the soldiers and why the German princes, and not other nations who were asked, were willing to sell their men to English. It also discusses how the English and German public reacted to the hiring of German soldiers.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - German mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.342 V926
Websites
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True and authentic register of persons still living, by God's grace ] : who in the year 1709, under the wonderful providences of the Lord, journeyed from Germany to America or new world and there seek their piece of bread at various places

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Author
Simmendinger, Ulrich,
Date of Publication
1934.
Call Number
929.3 S592
Responsibility
by Ulrich Simmendinger; translated from the German by Herman F. Vesper.
Author
Simmendinger, Ulrich,
Place of Publication
St. Johnsville, N.Y
Publisher
Reprinted by the Enterprise and News,
Date of Publication
1934.
Physical Description
x, 20 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes facsimile of original t.p.: Warhaffte und glaubwurdige verzeichnüss/jeniger/durch die gnade Gottes/annoch im leben sich befindenden personen. Welche sich anno 1709. unter des Herren wunderbarer führung aus Deutschland in Americam oder neue welt begeben/und allda an verschiedenen orten ihr stücklein brods suchen ... Von Ulrich Simmendinger ... Daselbst gedruckt/bey Joh. G. Füsing.
Subjects
Palatines - New York (State).
Names, Personal - New York (State).
New York (State) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Vesper, Herman Frederick,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 S592
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Meeting to prevent the introduction of slaves into any territory or state admitted into the Union

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
and America; and "Whereas, it would illy comport with these humane and Christian efforts to be silent spectators when this great cause of humanity is about to be agitated in Congress, by fixing the destiny of the new domains of the United States: Therefore, "Resolved, That the representatives in
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
63-64 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3
Subjects
Slavery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Slavery - United States
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 63-64Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Mary Louisa Walker Roberts

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Author
Worst, Helen Noble.
Date of Publication
1931.
mission to eternity. �After Lee's surrender, Miss Walker was escorted to her father's home near Gap, Pa., by Colonel Kelso Spear, chief of staff to General John B. Gordon, afterwards governor of Georgia and United States senator. Here, she was greeted by many of her old friends. Among these was James P
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Responsibility
by Helen Noble Worst.
Author
Worst, Helen Noble.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931.
Physical Description
111-114 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 5
Subjects
Roberts, Mary Louisa Walker, - 1835-1911.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Medical care.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Blockades.
Additional Author
Roberts, Mary Louisa Walker,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 5 (1931), p. 111-114Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Members of Congress who represented Lancaster County in the United States Congress from 1789 to the present

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Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Date of Publication
1930
Lancaster. He was elected as a Federalist to the. second and the fourth succeeding Congresses, from March 4, 1791, to March 3, 1801. On the 4th of March, 1801, President Jefferson appointed him United States Attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, but on June 6, 1801, he died and was buried in
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Responsibility
by Hon. A. G. Seyfert.
Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
[49]-62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3
Subjects
Legislators - United States.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1865-1950.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 49-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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The Scotch-Irish in northern Ireland and in the American colonies by Maude Glasgow

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Author
Glasgow, Maude,
Date of Publication
1936
Call Number
941.5 G548
Author
Glasgow, Maude,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date of Publication
1936
Physical Description
xxi, 345 p. 21 cm.
Contents
Contents: Irish history to the time of James I ; Persecution of Dissenters and the Siege of Londonderry; Oakboys, Steelboys, Defenders and Orangemen; Emigration to America; the Union and Home Rule; The Scotch-Irish in America and the Revolutionary War
Subjects
Scots - Ireland.
Presbyterians - Ireland.
Scots-Irish - United States.
Ireland - History.
Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
941.5 G548
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