description left an undefined territory and a disputed frontier. In reference to the etymology of the word Acadia, it has been written in dif- ferent ways: La Cadie, La Cady, Accadie, Accadia, Arcadie, Arcadia, and Quoddy. The etymology of the word is not certain. It is certainly not from the Greek "Arcadia

person. Mr. Tolles' biography of James Logan is a much needed introduction to an al- most unknown period of Pennsylvania colonial history, a much needed introduction to the man who, more than any other, directed Pennsylvania politics and policy in that period, the man who fought bitterly throughout his

. Miners and those skilled in warfare were unneces- sary; barter was the ostensible object of these voyages. If you please, con- sider the products procurable in this wonderful land—gold, silver, ivory, peacocks, apes and rare and beautiful wood, such as was not indigenous to the Orient. En passant, we are

abandon that idea, from an opinion unequivocally expressed, that if a general removal was determined on, it was more honorable to be dismissed by governor Snyder, in the present state of things, than to resign, and leave him responsible for the consequences, as it had now became obvious, that with him

the resolution, 47 yeas to 7 noes. The Petition. MARTICK TOWNSHIP. To the Honorable the Representatives of the freemen of the State of Pennsylvania this Memorial Humbly Sheweth : That your Memorialists are of Opinion that frequent Changes in Government have a tendency to weaken it, and to Create

the terms of Charles Heinitsch's will, dated August 26, 1803, his son Augustus was directed to conduct the apothecary shop for the family until he became of age at which time he would then inherit it. In part, it reads: It is my will and I hereby order that my said son Augustus shall have the use of

. Rich and Fanny G. Rich Insert 1 Postcard to Henry from Mother and Dad about the sights of Constantinople and their English-speaking guide. Image of Mosquée du Sultan Ahmed et l’Hippodrome, Constantinople. No date. Postcard to Henry from Mother and Dad regarding their travel plans to London. Image of

Geist Family Papers include correspondence, tax records, legal documents, and other items related to the Geist family. Some correspondence is personal, while other letters relate to legal proceedings concerning estates and inheritances. A number of wills and associated materials, generally related to

, Side 9 Scope and Content Note: Series 1 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains correspondence from Harold Morrin to his mother, Mrs. Hilda M. Morrin, in Millersville, during World War II. Harold enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was discharge in 1946. In these letters, he writes about army life

: The Blanche Nevin Papers include manuscripts of Blanche Nevin’s prose and poetry, the 1878 contract for her statue of Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, letters, essays, biographies, and articles about her travels. The collection has not been fully processed—please see the inventory below. Creator: Nevin, Blanche