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An early letter by Thaddeus Stevens

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

the way, like many small to wns in New England, had a famous academy, which figures largely in its several copious histories, and the town library has a bust os Stevens to com- memorate his many gifts to it. It remains to notice the persons to whom in this letter he sends his re- gards—"Your brother

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: 396-401 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 10

Subjects: Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868 - Correspondence.; Merrill, James, - 1790-1841.; Merrill, Samuel.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Art work of Harrisburg, Lancaster and York : published in nine parts

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Date of Publication: 1901.

Call Number: 917.481 A784 Oversize

Place of Publication: Chicago

Publisher: Gravure Illustration Co.,

Date of Publication: 1901.

Physical Description: 9 pts. (14 leaves, [53] leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. ; 35 cm.

Notes: Each part in the original illustrated blue paper covers, printed in gold, as issued; in portfolio.; Photomechanical reproductions of photos. of residences, public buildings, urban and rural views with accompanying descriptive text "Harrisburg, Lancaster and York" by Joseph Grant Ewing.

Subjects: Harrisburg (Pa.) - Pictorial works; Harrisburg (Pa.) - History.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Pictorial works.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History.; York (Pa.) - Pictorial works; York (Pa.) - History.; v - Viewbooks.

Additional Author: Ewing, Joseph Grant,

Additional Corporate Author: Gravure Illustration Company

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books; Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 917.481 A784 Oversize

Biographical sketches

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Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Date of Publication: 1905

real estate, and went to New York, joining Howe's army as Chaplain. In a letter written by Mr. Barton, No- vember 2, 1776, he says: "I was obliged to shut up my churches to avoid the fury of the populace who would not suffer the Liturgy to be used unless the Collects and Prayer for the King and Royal

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Responsibility: by Miss Martha B. Clark.

Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: 293-296 ;. 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 9

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Wright, James.; Bradstreet, John, - 1711-1774.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 9 (1905), p. 293-296Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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A brief history of York County

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Author: Prowell, George R.

Date of Publication: 1906.

Call Number: 974.841 Y61m

Responsibility: by Geroge R. Prowell.

Author: Prowell, George R.

Place of Publication: York, Pa

Publisher: [ s. n. ] ,

Date of Publication: 1906.

Physical Description: 67 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Notes: "Published by request for use of teachers and others, desiring to obtain the leading facts relating to local history " (title page).; Bound in LCHS volume with title: York County pamphlets.; Bound with: Inundations of York, Penn'a : a graphic description of the great flood with an account of the violent rain storm of June 25, 1884 / by F. L. Spangler; Historic St. John's : centennial sermon preached in St. John's Episcopal Church, York, Pa. / Arthur Chilton Powell ; Frederick Valentine Melsheimer : a pioneer entomologist, and a noted clergyman and author / by George R. Prowell ; Proceedings and collections of the Historical Society of York County v. 1 ; York and its relations to the revolution ; Historical citizen : career of Phineas Davis, the noted inventor / by John C. Jordan; Thirtieth annual catalogue...York Collegiate Institute, York, Pa. : academic year 1902 - 1903 ; Pioneer church of the United Brethren in Christ in the upper end of York County : a history of Salem or "Stone Church" from, its beginning, 1844 to 1908 / by J. H. Betz.

Subjects: York County (Pa.) - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.841 Y61m

A Buchanan myth

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

county, Ky., in 1813, "changed the whole course of Ameri- can history." Briefly stated, the nar- rative goes,in that year the late James Buchanan, afterwards President, lo- cated at Elizabethtown,Hardin county, Ky., to practice law, his choice being directed by the fact that his father owned a tract of

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [169]-172 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 5

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 5 (1906), p. 169-172Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10