Battles of the United States, by sea and land: embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war: with important official documents
Title pages, preface, and content for the 2v. issue bound at the end of division 5.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 2 only.
Summary
Volume I - Covers the Revolutionary War from Lexington to Yorktown surrender
Volume II - Begins with the defeat of General Harman by native Americans in the Ohio Territory in 1790 and concludes with General Scott's campaign in 1847 in the Mexican War.
The army and navy of America : containing a view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom, from the period of the French and Indian Wars to the close of the Mexican War : independent of an account of warlike operations on land and sea : enlivened by a variety of the most interesting anecdotes and embellished with engravings
The life of Rev. Michael Schlatter; with a full account of his travels and labors among the Germans in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia; including his services as chaplain in the French and Indian War, and in the war of the revolution. 1716 to 1790
"A true history of the real condition of the destitute congregations in Pennsylvania, by Michael Schlatter" (a translation of Getrouw verhaal van den waren toestant der meest herderloze gemeentens in Pennsylvanien ... Amsterdam, 1751): p. 87-234.
Reverend Michael Schlatter was a minister of the German Reformed church who came to America to serve German immigrants. He was pastor in churches in Germantown and Philadelphia, and he also made missionary tours among the German Reformed settlers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York State.
The diplomatic correspondence of the American revolution: being the letters of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay, Arthur Lee, William Lee, Ralph Izard, Francis Dana, William Carmichael, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, M. Dumas, and others, concerning the foreign relations of the United States during the whole revolution; together with the letters in reply from the secret committee of Congress, and the secretary of foreign affairs. Also, the entire correspondence of the French ministers, Gerard and Luzerne, with Congress
Pub. under the direction of the President of the United States, from the original manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. Ed. by Jared Sparks.
The same correspondence, with Sparks' omissions supplied, was published under direction of Congress by Francis Wharton as "The revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States", Washington, 1889.
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David
From the James Buchana Collection. Bound in vellum with monogram hLJ on cover [Harriet Lane Johnston]. ROMA on cover, cover color in blue and gold. B 04.3.1. Red silk moire on inside front and back covers.
Selections from the Psalms of David in metre and Hymns each have special title page with imprint: Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode.
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statistics. With a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism
This volume includes discussions of the 1857 understanding of Judaism , Paganism , "Mohammedanism ;" and a multitude of sects within the major Protestant sect
"The Religious world is divided into denominations, each of which is distinguished by sentiments peculiar to itself. To delineate the nature, point out the foundation, and appreciate the tendency of every individual opinion, would be an endless task. Our design in this volume has been to describe the leading tenets of the several religions of our own country. From such a task we think two great advantages may be secured. The one is to show the truth of Bishop Watson's opinion, that a "Great lesson which every sect, and every indi vidual of every sect, ought to learn from the history of the church is Moderation." "The other advantage to be derived from a volume like this is, that when we oppose any sect from which we differ, we may at least be acquainted with the history and principles against which we argue."
A history of Maryland; from its settlement in 1634 to the year 1848, with an account of its first discovery, and the various explorations of the Chesapeake Bay, anterior to its settlement; to which is added, a copious appendix, containing the names of the officers of the old Maryland line: the lords proprietary of the province, and the governors of Maryland, from its settlement to the present time ... For the use of schools
Includes the camp -fire on the Susquehanna (p. 268).
Contents
Chapters: Dorchester Heights -- Cambridge -- Mount Independence -- Long Island -- Skippack Creek -- Germantown -- Valley Forge -- Whitemarsh -- White Plains -- Saratoga -- Middlebrook -- On The Susquehanna -- Springfield -- Morristown -- Old Pedee -- The Swamp -- Hills of Santee -- Near Charlestown -- Officer's Carouse
Summary
"Here we have the incidents of various battles, and the exploits of chieftains, told as if by eyewitnesses, and told in the familiar, easily comprehended language of the farmer and mechanic soldiers of the American army." [from the preface]
Visitation of American vessels by officers of the British navy : message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
