Address to President John Adams from the Citizens of Lancaster Borough and County Supporting the Government in its Attitude Toward France By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN THE proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society of October, 1924, appears an article entitled, "John Marshall in

Lancaster, which at that time was the capital of Pennsylvania. In a letter dated Pittsburg, February 22, 1810, and addressed to his friend and instructor Alexander Lawson, he refers to his sojourn in Lancaster in these words: 'From this first stage of my ornithological pilgrimage, I sit down, with pleasure

The following description of the Dunkard Monastery indicates that Mit- telberger is mistaken in stating that the third road "runs to the left hand toward Lancaster and Bethlehem." Obviously, he meant Ephrata. At the latter place there was "a monastery and nunnery of Dunkers," described by

lost their homes; and were left without the common necessities of life. At that time, this was the most destructive conflagration that had ever visited the United States. Collections of money, food and clothing for the relief of the sufferers were made in many cities and towns of the country. The

of the most important Operations of the Southern Armies. 9. Plan of the Investment and Attack of York in Virginia. 10. Plan of the siege of Charleston in S. Carolina. �Unfortunately, maps numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7 have been removed from the copy of this atlas in the possession of the Lancaster County

from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the British army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were brought before the court and charged with being spies, carrying on a

ANTHONY WAYNE IN LANCASTER. By William Frederic Worner. General Anthony Wayne, who had won distinction in several battles of the Revolution and had displayed remarkable skill and courage in the capture of Stony Point on the Hudson, was ordered to command the first detachment of Pennsylvania troops

, where, on the 20th, they had another day of rest." Christopher Marshall, who lived in Lancaster during the Revo- lutionary war, in the house still standing at 215 East Orange street, kept a diary in which he entered items of importance. Under date of December 14th, 1778, he wrote: 'Went to the barracks

prisoners of war. Capt. Wiederholdt writes, in his diary : "At the request of the officers, prisoners of war, I departed on the 5th of February for Lancaster, Pa., to secure certain papers which were in possession of a Lieutenant Muller. Lancaster is situated in Pennsylvania, about 160 miles from Dumfries

A Chimney-Sweep in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O NE hundred years ago and more it was the custom to employ a chimney- sweeper to remove the soot that had collected in the chimneys of the town. Wood was largely used as fuel. Anthracite coal had not been discovered. Cleaning chimneys became