received during 1981. This listing is divided into nine categories: 1. Books with Authors, 2. Books without Authors, 3. Bible Records, 4. Deeds and Land Records, 5. Manuscript Items, 6. Photographs, 7. Post Cards, 8. Stock Certifi- cates and Bonds, 9. Miscellaneous. 1. Books with Authors Adams, Dorothy M.K

meeting at the public house of Adam Trout in Lancaster. 26 A. Herr Smith spoke at the Wide Awake Wigwam. He was followed by C. M. Johnson, "The Drumore Shoemaker." 26 A Foster meeting at Witlinger's in West King Street. There was speaking in English by Mr. Reese of Millersville, and Mayor San- derson and

AARON ESHLEMAN Towards the end of the eighteenth century and at the beginning of the nineteenth, painted, in England, Rey- nolds, Romney, Lawrence. After them, in America, painted Gilbert Stu- art. After Gilbert Stuart painted Eichholtz; after Eichholtz painted Bannade; after Bannade painted Aaron

a brief account of the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most decisive battles, the dedication of a cemetery on that field, and reference to the few remaining who participated therein, nor for any information or reference to Lincoln whenever his shadow may have fallen across old Lancaster. The

anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

of Philadelphia crosses the same," praying that a law, entitled "An Act establishing a ferry and building a bridge across Conestogoe Creek, in the county of Lancaster" might be passed. Abraham Witmer at that time must have resided on the east side of the Conestogoe. As shown by the records, he owned

equitable so as to ease the Province of the heavy charge of supporting them. The overseers of the poor of the several townships of Lancaster were to receive the Acadians allotted to them and provide for them, not more than one family, how- ever, to be allotted to any one township. The overseers were

succeeding issue of the Lancaster Journal, dated Friday, March 1st, 1822, contained an announcement that a meeting of the society would be held on Wednesday, March 6th, at the house of Christian Smith. How long the society continued to exist and who were the officers and members of it is not now definitely