years. She was a birth-right Quaker, but John West was not. He came to Pennsylvania in 1714, but only joined the Meeting about 1759. It is said by Harris, in his Biographical History, that Benjamin West came to Lancaster in 1749, and that, while there, at the suggestion of William Henry, he painted his

and the 'soldiers surrounded the prison. As the prisoners would not desist, they were fired upon; wounded about 20. No one was killed. July 20 Fast and Humiliation Day. Dec. 10 About 400 prisoners of war from Canada arrived. They are to occupy the barracks here. 1776 May 17 Fast and Prayer Day. July 7

"The Juliana Library Company in Lancaster" By HON. CHARLES I. LANDIS T HE history of this library may almost be said to be a twice- told tale, for Dr. F. R. Diffenderffer, in a local monthly period- ical called "Christian Culture," published in Lancaster in 1891, has given some very interesting

"The Juliana Library Company in Lancaster" By HON. CHARLES I. LANDIS T HE history of this library may almost be said to be a twice- told tale, for Dr. F. R. Diffenderffer, in a local monthly period- ical called "Christian Culture," published in Lancaster in 1891, has given some very interesting

. Title: Letters of Col. Matthias Slough to Robert Morris / by Hon. Chas. I. Landis. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Slough, Matthias--Correspondence. Pennsylvania--History--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1920 Description: 59-65 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal

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

radical Republican, and, as such, was willing to go the limit for his cause. In the great conflict of the Civil War, he was one of the "sheet-anchors" of the Union. The bitter animosities which grew out of it gave rise to these sensational scandals, and, solely upon the idle rumors which his bitter

A Sidelight of the War of the Revolution.' (By HONi C. I. LANDIS) "With singular regret and concern we are compelled to address you. The good order of the Borough and the very being of its government must de- pend on the wise and prudent deliberations of the Congress upon an in- cident of the most