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"Distinguished visitors of Lebanon County"

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Author
Croll, P. C.
Date of Publication
1899.
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 1
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By P.C. Croll.
Author
Croll, P. C.
Place of Publication
Lebanon, PA
Publisher
The Courier Print,
Date of Publication
1899.
Physical Description
36 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Historical papers and addresses / Lebanon County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Notes
"Paper read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, on December 15, 1898, and continued February 17, 1899."
Subjects
Travelers - Pennsylvania - Lebanon.
Lebanon (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Additional Corporate Author
Lebanon County Historical Society (Lebanon County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 1
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Early history of Schaefferstown, Pa. / by Abram S. Brendle

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Author
Brendle, Abram S.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
974.819 L441 v.1, p. 9-16
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Addresses delivered at the second stated meeting of the Lebanon County Historical Society, held in the court house, Lebanon, Pa., Friday, April 15, 1898.
Author
Brendle, Abram S.
Place of Publication
[s.l
Publisher
s.n.],
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
p. [2]-16 ; 28 cm.
Series
Lebanon County Historical Society publications ; v. 1, no. 3
Notes
Photocopy.
Contents
Chapters: Great influx of Germans and Swiss -- Early residents -- The plan of the town -- The name of the town -- The old market house -- The Franklin House -- The water works -- Stiegle's Castle or Tower -- The Reformed church -- Early members of the Reformed church -- The Lutheran Church -- The Lutheran School House -- The founder of the town -- The old cemetery -- Copy of a paper found in the Reformed Church records ( in German ).
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives.
Lebanon County (Pa.) - History.
Schaefferstown (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Egle, William Henry,
Brendle, A. S.
Additional Corporate Author
Lebanon County Historical Society (Lebanon County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
974.819 L441 v.1, p. 9-16
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062015805;view=1up;seq=51
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Early local history as revealed by an old document

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1898
were that united in this scheme to es- tablish a new county. With a single exception, they are unknown to the average reader of our history. It is only when the story of Pennsylvania as it was recorded 200 years ago is d r a g g e d i n t o l i g h t t h a t w e h e a r o f the m. E ach one of them pl
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[3]-27 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 1
Summary
This journal article discusses a plan in 1701 for a group to buy a large piece of land east of the Susquehanna River from William Penn and make it the fourth county of Pennsylvania. Penn had set forth an offer for a particular parcel, but the group that was interested in purchasing the land was unable to raise enough money to buy it.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 1 (1898), p. 3-27Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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General Wayne in 1777-1778

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899.
in "Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution;" a sec- ond in Futhey and Copes' "History of Chester County;" a third in Volume 14 of the second Series of Pesnnsylvania Archives, and a fourth in the recently- issued Register of the Sons of the Revolution. The first three are com- paratively modern, while
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General Anthony Wayne.
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899.
Physical Description
[185]-202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 8/9
Summary
The author disputes the account (found in Daniel Rupp's "History of Lancaster County") that Anthony Wayne wintered his troops in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, while Washington and other troops wintered at Valley Forge.
Subjects
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 8/9 (1899), p. 185-202Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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The German exodus to England in 1709. (Massenauswanderung der Pfälzer.)

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
974.802812 D567
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Prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania-German Society. By Frank Reid Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
[The Society]
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
[159] p. illus. (incl. facsims.) 4 pl., 7 port., 2 maps, plan, facsim. 26 cm.
Series
Pennsylvania: the German influence in its settlement and development ... pt. I
Notes
In Pennsylvania-German Society. Proceedings and addresses ... 1896, v. 7, 1 p.l., p. [257]-413.
Also published separately, with additions, the same year.
Subjects
Palatines in England.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802812 D567
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Historical and illustrated sketch of Lancaster, Penna

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
974.815 LACO H673
il The main line of the Pennsylvania railroad runs through the city and several branches through the county; also the : I I Reading and Columbia rail!�ad, .�he.I;,ancaster and Quarryville., and the Columbia and_-�ort ·Deposit· roads.· ' ! d.il>' . . - - • . . . . - -·· ; ��@.��@.�00�@.@.@.�€1
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster]
Publisher
Phelps,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
118 p. 16 cm.
Notes
Note on cover in Mr. Diffenderffer's handwriting: This sketch up to page 37 was written by F.R.D.
Contains photographs and advertisements.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO H673
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Historical memoranda

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899
village of New Holland, Lancaster county, offering a reward of $100 for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons concerned in entering the church about the 15th or 16th of December, 1819, and destroying the new organ of the church, by re- moving and despoiling the pipes thereof, and taking
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[114]-117 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 5
Subjects
Freemasons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
German Reformed Church (New Holland, Pa.)
Money - United States
Moravians - Pennsylvania - Lititz.
Paper money - United States
Vandalism - Pennsylvania - New Holland.
Lititz (Pa.) - History.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 5 (1899), p. 114-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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How the New Holland school house was built

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1898
house was built / by F. R. Diffenderffer. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Schools--Pennsylvania--New Holland--History. New Holland (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1897-98 Description: [181]-212 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[181]-212 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 7
Subjects
Schools - Pennsylvania - New Holland
New Holland (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 7 (1898), p. 181-212Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Indian tribes of Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897
. Pennsylvania seems to have been an asylum n for many tribes of Indians. Evcry tribe in the county was brought under the yoke of the Five Nations. The Susquehannocks, aided by troops from Maryland, fought a bloody battle near Turkey Hill in 1676 with the Northern Confederacy and defeated them, but later became
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[85]-88 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3
Subjects
Names, Geographical - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Names, Indian - North America.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 3 (1897), p. 85-88Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Marshall's diary in its relation to Lancaster city and county

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899
that there are too many disaffected persons in the vicinity who would count it meritorious could they aid in the escape of the prisoners. The health of the inhabitants, the security of the town and the rights of humanity were urged as the reasons for sending the address. [See Pennsylvania Archives
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[131]-161 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 6
Subjects
Marshall, Christopher, - 1709-1797 - Diaries.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century - Personal narratives.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century - Personal narratives.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 6 (1899), p. 131-161Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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