of the negotiations with France, and the determination of the business men of Philadelphia to support the government. Following this, a meeting of the select council was held, "expressing to the President of the United States the highest approbation of his conduct relative to the existing differences

interested in the drawing of birds, and conceived a plan to illustrate the ornithology of the United States. In 1804, largely for the purpose of collecting material, he, with two friends, walked to Niagara Falls, an inter- esting account of which outing he gave in a poem called "The Foresters." Two years

atlas / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1926 Description: 105-106 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County

. United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 52-55 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25

: "Washington being President of the United States, could not receive a present from any foreign power. Consequently, the rug was sold. Judge Jasper Yeates, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, then living in Lan- caster, Pa., bought it and laid it on the parlor floor of his house (now occupied by The Inquirer

fifteenth anniversary of American Independence. Until recently, this was thought to be the first visit of the Father of His Country to Lan- caster county and borough. Since that paper was prepared, however, the diaries of George Washington, from the years 1748 to 1799, have been col- lected and edited by

Gallic field-marshal." A Great Political Meeting in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 0N Tuesday, October 14th, 1800, the citizens of Lancaster who enjoyed the right of suffrage, assembled at the polls and voted for a President and a Vice-President of the United States. Owing to the primitive methods

George Washington as follows: Lancaster, Sepr. 24th, 1777 Sir In Consequence of your Letter of the 22d directed to the President or any Member of Congress, I have conferred with William Henry Esqr. of this Place upon the most expeditious Method of collecting the arms and accoutre- ments in the Hands of

. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Worner, William Frederic. Title: Old time balls in honor of Washington's birthday / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799 --Anniversaries, etc