and County supporting the government in its attitude toward France / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1928

. About 1802 he obtained an appointment as teacher of a school at Kingsessing, near Philadelphia. It was here that he formed the acquaintance of William Bartram, the naturalist, and Alexander Lawson, the engraver, whose tastes and instructions were invaluable in stimulating his own aspirations. He became

The following description of the Dunkard Monastery indicates that Mit- telberger is mistaken in stating that the third road "runs to the left hand toward Lancaster and Bethlehem." Obviously, he meant Ephrata. At the latter place there was "a monastery and nunnery of Dunkers," described by

names entered: Edward Brien, Daniel Buckley, Christian Carpenter, Andrew Caldwell, Samuel Houston, Joseph Hauriot and Jacob Strickler. Lancaster borough in 1807, the year in which this atlas was issued, was the capital of Pennsylvania. At that time there were in the little town about 5000 inhabitants, a

contains an interesting account of a court martial held in Lan- caster borough during the Revolutionary war, at which time two spies were tried, found guilty and executed. From local sources, it is discovered that this trial took place before the middle of March, and yet an account of it did not appear in

ANTHONY WAYNE IN LANCASTER. By William Frederic Worner. General Anthony Wayne, who had won distinction in several battles of the Revolution and had displayed remarkable skill and courage in the capture of Stony Point on the Hudson, was ordered to command the first detachment of Pennsylvania troops

prisoners of war. Capt. Wiederholdt writes, in his diary : "At the request of the officers, prisoners of war, I departed on the 5th of February for Lancaster, Pa., to secure certain papers which were in possession of a Lieutenant Muller. Lancaster is situated in Pennsylvania, about 160 miles from Dumfries

this town and the neighborhood, as sweeps; provided they come hither immediately and conduct themselves properly. "The editors of newspapers in Philadelphia and Baltimore, will oblige their Lancastrian brethren, by republishing this article, at least once." It is interesting to note in this quotation

Lancaster Locomotive Works for a job, but owing to the depression in business, he was not employed. Mr. Joseph Clarkson, a neighbor of Dr. Messersmith and organist of St. James' Church for many years, strongly advised Woo to learn the trade of printer, stating that it would be useful wherever he went and

disbursements : "For the purchase of bread, tea, coffee, sugar, blankets, etc., for the use of the poor and medicine for the sick 29 9 5 Balance in the treasury 77 1 6 — — "Total £106 10 11" The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 6th, 1795, stated that accounts were in the hands of Jacob Carpenter, Esq. Con