in Souderton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of Swiss and German stock. Her forefathers from the Province of Appenzell in Switzer- land brought to America their sturdy heritage as settlers and farmers in William Penn's colony. German was the language of the household, although young Henry went to the

activity, whose exploits were set down in the annals of their time. Among the famous women of Lancaster County one notes the name of Ann Scott Galbraith, wife of Andrew Gal- braith. She was the first woman political worker in the history of Lan- caster County. In the year 1731 she actually made possible

ANN LETORT The second in a series on noteworthy women in Lancaster County history, this article on Ann Letort by Marian Wallace Reninger brings new attention to the courage and versatility of pio- neer women. Ann Letort was a French Huguenot who came to America with her husband James in 1686. They

son of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he became an inter- national figure and one of the world's great men of original achieve- ments. In 1878, J. W. Reigart writes, "Fulton's family asked Washing- ton Irving to write a biography of Fulton. After a tentative endeav- or, Irving gave up the undertaking

MARION WALLACE RENINGER ANN MOORE & MARY DICKSON It may come as a pleasant surprise to many citizens of Lancaster who have urged that more women be appointed or elected to positions in local, state or national government, when they learn that two of the heads of our Lancaster postoffice, in the

Gibbons deserves a place on the roll of women of whom Lancaster County can be proud. �APPENDIX List of some of the men who helped in the Underground Railroad stations in Lancaster County William Wright Columbia Daniel Gibbons 1775-1853 Dr. Joseph Gibbons, Bird-in-Hand 1818-1883 Dr. J. K. Eshleman

HISTORICAL NOTES on. the DISTAFF SIDE MARION WALLACE RENINGER HARRIET LANE The most famous of Lancaster County women was Harriet Lane, niece of President James Buchanan, who was born in Mercersburg, Penn- sylvania. She was the daughter of Jane Buchanan, James' favorite sister, and Elliot T. Lane

SUSANNA WRIGHT One of the outstanding Colonial women of Pennsylvania was Susanna Wright. She was born and educated in England, of Quaker ancestry. Most of her life, however, was lived in Hempfield Township (later Columbia), Lancaster County. Her rare personality made her a valued friend and cor