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The acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, carefully compared with the originals. And an appendix, containing such acts and parts of acts, relating to property, as are expired, altered, or repealed. Together with the royal, proprietary, city, and borough charters; and the original concessions of the Honourable William Penn to the first settlers of the province

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21607
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1775.
Call Number
Book 586 1775
  1 website  
Responsibility
Published by order of Assembly.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers,
Date of Publication
1775.
Physical Description
xxi, 536, 22, [12], 3 pages 36 cm
Notes
Edited by J. Galloway. Cf. Evans 14364.
"Appendix" (22 p. (3d group)) has special t.p., with same imprint.
LCHS copy imperfect: "Addendum" (3 p. at end) wanting.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonnial Law Library.
On front flyleaf: Joseph Pennock his Book; Joseph Pennock; Jesse Pennocks Book and presented to Thomas Pennock.
Book number 586 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law - Pennsylvania.
Law.
Ownership.
Pennsylvania.
Legislation.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Covers loose (Binding)
Additional Author
Galloway, Joseph,
Pennock, Joseph,
Pennock, Jesse,
Pennock, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 586 1775
Websites
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The acts of the General assembly, of the common-wealth of Pennsylvania, enacted into laws, since the Declaration of independence on the fourth day of July, A.D. 1776

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21563
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1779.
Call Number
Book 584 1779
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by John Dunlap,
Date of Publication
1779.
Physical Description
1 preliminary leaf, [68] pages, 1 leaf 31 cm
Notes
Signatures: 1 leaf unsigned, A-M², 3 leaves unsigned, P-S².
Page [1], caption title: Laws enacted in the first sitting of the First General assembly, of Pennsylvania, which began at Philadelphia, November 28, 1776, and was continued by adjournments to March 21, 1777.
Page [51], caption title: Laws enacted in the second sitting of the First General assembly, of the common-wealth of Pennsylvania, which commenced at Philadelphia, the twelfth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and continued to the nineteenth day of June in the same year.
"A reprint of the first two sessions on a smaller page than the original editions, unpaged, and with a general title page."--Evans, American bibl. #16427.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 584 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Sabin
Contents
LCHS copy has bound in a copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as established by the General Convention elected for that purpose. and held at Philadelphjia, July 15th 1776: Philadelphia: printed by John Dunlap, in Market-Street, 1777, and 24 pages of handwritten index.
Bound with the Laws enacted in the second General Assembly of the Representatives of the Freemen of the Common-weatlh of Pennsylvania, Lancaster: ,John Dunlap, 1778 - Laws enacted in the third General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which met at Philadelphia,... Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1778 - Laws enacted in the third General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennshylvania, Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1778 - Laws enacated by the second sitting of the third General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylania..., 1779; Laws enacted in the third sitting of the third General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania..., 1779; - Laws enacted in the first sitting of the fourth General Assembly of the Commonweath of Pennsylvania...1779; Laws enacted in the second sitting of the fourth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,...1780 - Laws enacted by the third sitting of the fourth General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennylvania...1780.- Hand-written index to the laws enacted by the General Assembly of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania since the Declaration of Independence.
Subjects
Constitutions - Pennsylvania
Decorated boards with stamped title (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 584 1779
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Addresses delivered before the Dauphin County Historical Society in the State Capitol, Harrisburg, July 4, 1876

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4945
Date of Publication
1876
Call Number
974.818 D242a
  1 website  
Place of Publication
Harrisburg? Pa
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1876
Physical Description
85 p. ; 26 cm.
Series
[Contributions to the historical literature of Dauphin County ; v. 1]
Contents
Ecclesiastical history of Dauphin County / by Thomas H. Robinson -- The Revolutionary soldiers of Dauphin County / by A. Boyd Hamilton -- Historical review of Dauphin County / by William H. Egle.
Subjects
Dauphin County (Pa.) - Church history.
Dauphin County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Dauphin County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Robinson, Thomas Hastings,
Hamilton, A. Boyd
Egle, William Henry,
Additional Corporate Author
Dauphin County Historical Society (Dauphin County, Pa.).
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.818 D242a
Websites
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0530 I010
Date Range
1876
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1876
Year
1876
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Agreements
Blackburn's Ford
Bonds
Bridges
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Creeks
Fords
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek
Place
Little Britain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0530 I010
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Location: At Blackburn's Fording in Little Britain Twp.
Document type: Agreement and bond for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
History Collection: Genealogical
Title
Rosina Etta (Hubley) Herr
Object ID
2006.035.2
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection: Genealogical
Title
Rosina Etta (Hubley) Herr
Description
Encased ambrotype, circa 1865, of Rosine Etta (Hubley) Herr (1850-1889). Seated in plaid dress by a column, in a composition case with gold trim and lined with red velvet.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Ambrotype
Height (in)
3
Width (in)
2.6
Condition
Good
Object ID
2006.035.2
Notes
fading, discolored on right side of photograph
Accession Number
2006.035
Images
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Collection
History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer
Object ID
2002.154.54
Date Range
1850-1890
Collection
History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer
Description
Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Creator
Addis's Lancaster Gallery
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Container
Box 0615
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Ambrotype
Height (in)
0.625
Length (in)
3.75
Width (in)
3.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2018-09-21
Condition Notes
Fabric hinge torn: ambrotype and cover are separated.
Image somewhat faded. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) Wear on outside where black has rubbed off
Object ID
2002.154.54
Accession Number
2002.154
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An account of the manners of the German inhabitants of Pennsylvania, written in 1789

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4458
Author
Rush, Benjamin,
Date of Publication
1875.
Call Number
974.802812 R952
Responsibility
by Benjamin Rush, M. D. Notes added by Prof. I. Daniel Rupp ...
Author
Rush, Benjamin,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
S. P. Town,
Date of Publication
1875.
Physical Description
72 p. front. (port.) 18 cm.
Subjects
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.802812 R952
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An examination of the Connecticut claim to lands in Pennsylvania : with an appendix, containing extracts and copies taken from original papers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21352
Author
Smith, William,
Date of Publication
1774.
Call Number
Book 468 1774
Author
Smith, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market Street,
Date of Publication
1774.
Physical Description
94, 32 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : map (folded, color) ; 20 cm.
Series
Pamphlets ; v. 4, no. 5
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signagture at top of title page.
Book number 468 as assigned by Yeates.
Sabin,
Evans,
Subjects
Susquehanna Claim, 1753-1808.
Boundaries.
Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Boundaries.
Connecticut - Boundaries.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania.
Full vellum (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 468 1774
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An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3773
Author
Etting, Frank M.
Date of Publication
1876.
Call Number
974.80074 E85
Responsibility
by Frank M. Etting.
Author
Etting, Frank M.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
J. R. Osgood and company,
Date of Publication
1876.
Physical Description
204 p. illus. 26 cm.
Subjects
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution.
Pennsylvania - Capital and capitol.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80074 E85
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An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, civil, political, and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3097
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Date of Publication
1876.
Call Number
974.8009 H313 1876
974.8009 E31
Responsibility
by William Henry Egle.
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
DeWitt C. Goodrich,
Date of Publication
1876.
Physical Description
xii, 13-1186 p., front., illus. (ports., maps, facsim.), 25 cm.
Notes
Bound in three-quarter red leather and red linen.
Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham No. 2658
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania - Local history.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8009 H313 1876
974.8009 E31
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