university man, and this, united with his profession, gave him prominence in the community. The fact that he was Sauer's agent for the sale of his bibles is entirely new. He is best known through the unfortunate duel in which his son, Dr. Jacob Reiger, was en- gaged with Stephen Chambers, formerly a captain

reprinted in the fall of the latter year in the North American and United States Gazette of October 25. It is also quoted in Part I of my work on "Penn- sylvania; The German Influence on its Settlement and Development." Some proposals for a second settle- ment in the Province of Pennsylvania. Whereas, I did