them. Benjamin West was born near Springfield, now Morton, Chester County, on October 10, 1738. He was the son of John West and Sarah Pearson West. His mother was the daughter of Thomas Pearson, who came from England with William Penn. She was born on February 8, 1697, and died in 1756, aged fifty-nine

evening the cannon were fired off 12 times because news rcached here thru Mr. Dean who arrived from France that the French had entered into an alliance with the Americans. Many windows broken in various houses. There was much joy among the people and much noise! May 11 The cannon were again discharged as

ought not to be lost. For these reasons, it has been thought appropriate that the story should be retold, as it is now known, in a periodical of more importance, and with this purpose in view, I have undertaken this task. The first subscription library in Pennsylvania was started by Benjamin Franklin

ought not to be lost. For these reasons, it has been thought appropriate that the story should be retold, as it is now known, in a periodical of more importance, and with this purpose in view, I have undertaken this task. The first subscription library in Pennsylvania was started by Benjamin Franklin

miles from Lan- caster, no other than the famous house that belonged to Stedman and Stiegel at the Iron Works, where you know I spent slx weeks; so am perfectly well acquainted with the goodness of the house and the situation. The reason Mr. Morris made this purchase, he looks upon the other not secure

a part of the proceedings of this Society. Attention is also called to certain omissions of matter which were parts of the original paper and which somewhat modify the sense of the whole. The next to the last sentence in the second paragraph, page 49, should state that from 1856 until his death

Huffnagle, the first United States Consul to Calcutta, India. Dr. Huffnagle had secured many rare curios concerning the Indies and the Orient, and these were deposited in a large mansion built by him at New Hope, Bucks county, Pennsylvania. The Huffnagles had married into the family of Colonel Isaac Franks

expose, if possible, the falsity of Mr. Dixon's claims before the evidence is lost or has been forgotten. Mr. .Stevens was born on April 4, 1792. He came to Pennsylvania about 1815, and he was admitted to the Bar of Adams county on September 24, 1816. While in Gettysburg, he had an office at the