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Presidents of the United States of America

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Author: Dietz, August,

Edition: [3d ed.].

Date of Publication: [1953]

Call Number: 923.173 D566

Responsibility: portraits and biographies.

Author: Dietz, August,

Edition: [3d ed.].

Place of Publication: Richmond

Publisher: Dietz Press

Date of Publication: [1953]

Physical Description: 72 p. illus. 20 cm.

Notes: Presidential postage stamps pasted throughout.

Subjects: Presidents - United States.; Presidents - United States - Portraits.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 D566

The inauguration of President James Buchanan

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Author: Klein, Philip Shriver,

Date of Publication: 1957.

THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN One hundred years ago, today, in the stately mansion just a stone's throw from the building where we are gathered, James Buchanan clad in a dressing gown and slippers, sat alone in his study trying to calm his nerves and to itemize a list of incidentals

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Responsibility: Philip Shriver Klein.

Author: Klein, Philip Shriver,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1957.

Physical Description: [145]-168 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 61, no. 4

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Presidents - United States

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 61, number 4 (1957), p. 145-168Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.61

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Visitation of American vessels by officers of the British navy : message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico

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Corporate Author: United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)

Date of Publication: 1858]

Call Number: 923.173 B918 1858 Oversize

Alternate Title: Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for information in reference to reported acts of visitation by officers of the British navy of American vessels in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Corporate Author: United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)

Place of Publication: [Washington? D.C

Publisher: s.n.,

Date of Publication: 1858]

Physical Description: 16 p.

Series: Doc. / 35th Congress, 2d session, House of Representatives. Ex. Doc ; no. 11.

Notes: Caption title.; "December 16, 1858. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and orderd to be printed."

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; United States - Foreign relations, - 1857-1861.; United States - Foreign relations - United Kingdom..

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 923.173 B918 1858 Oversize

James Buchanan and public office : an appraisal

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Author: Carlson, Robert Eugene

Date of Publication: 1957.

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.81

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Responsibility: by Robert E. Carlson.

Author: Carlson, Robert Eugene

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa

Publisher: Historical Society of Pennsylvania,

Date of Publication: 1957.

Physical Description: pp. 255-279 ; 23 cm.

Notes: In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.81 (1957); Discusses Buchanan's public service, and particularly his position on being nominated for the presidency over several years.; This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; United States - Politics and government - 1815-1861.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.81

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John W. Forney, journalist and politician

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Author: Dowdell, George R.

Date of Publication: 1951

. The South — always a good Democratic Party strong-hold — dominated his cabinet making and cabinet. Buchanan had been selected by the Democrats as their Presidential nominee largely because, being ambassador to the Court of St. James — he had not up to the time of his election been directly involved in

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Responsibility: by George R. Dowdell.

Author: Dowdell, George R.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1951

Physical Description: [49]-67 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 55, no. 2

Subjects: Forney, John W. - 1817-1881.; Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Journalists.; Politics, Practical.; Politicians - Pennsylvania.; United States - History - 19th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 55, number 2 (1951), p. 49-67Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.55

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Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the thirty fifth congress

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Corporate Author: United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)

Date of Publication: 1857.

Call Number: 923.173 B918 1857 v.2

Corporate Author: United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)

Place of Publication: Washington

Publisher: Cornelius Wendell, Printer,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Physical Description: 572 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Ex. doc. / House of Representatives, 35th Congress, 1st session ; no. 943

Notes: Entire volume is dedicated to Report of the Secretary of War, 1857.; Includes accompanying documents and reports.; Library has Vol. II

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Utah Expedition, 1857-1858.; United States - Politics and government - 1849-1861.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 923.173 B918 1857 v.2

Journals of Congress : containing their proceedings from September 5, 1774, to [November 3, 1788]

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Corporate Author: United States. Continental Congress.

Date of Publication: 1800-1801.

Call Number: Book 863 n.d.; Book 8641800; Book 865 1800; Book 866 1800; Book 867 1787; Book 868 1800; Book 869 n. d.; Book 870 1801; Book 871 1801; Book 872 1807; Book 873 n.d.; Book 862 1800; Book 861 1800

Responsibility: published by authority.

Corporate Author: United States. Continental Congress.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: From Folwell's Press,

Date of Publication: 1800-1801.

Physical Description: 13 volumes ; 21-22 cm

Notes: Includes indexes.; Vol. 1-9 dated 1800.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 861-873 as assigned by Yeates.; Vol 3 published by John Patterson, New York, no date; vol 7 published by John Patterson, New York, 1787; vol 9 published by John Dunlap, Philadelphia; vol 12 place and publisher not identified, 1887; vol 13 place not identified. printed by Jon Dunlap.

Contents: v. 1. Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1, 1776 -- v. 2. Jan. 1, 1776 to Dec. 31, 1776 -- v. 3. Jan. 1, 1777 to Jan. 1, 1778 -- v. 4. Jan. 1, 1778 to Jan. 1, 1779 -- v. 5. Jan. 1, 1779 to Jan. 1, 1780 -- v. 6. Jan. 1, 1780 to Jan. 1, 1781 -- v. 7. Jan. 1, 1781 to Nov. 2, 1782 -- v. 8. Nov. 2, 1782 to Nov. 1, 1783 -- v. 9. Nov. 3, 1783 to June 3, 1784. Contains also: Journal of the Committee of the States : containing the proceedings from the first Friday in June, 1784, to the second Friday in August, 1784 (29 p. at end) -- v. 10. Nov. 1, 1784 to Nov. 4, 1785 -- v. 11. Nov. 4, 1785 to Nov. 3, 1786 -- v. 12. Nov. 6, 1786 to Nov. 5, 1787 -- v. 13. Nov. 5, 1787 to Nov. 3, 1788.

Subjects: United States. - Continental Congress - Sources.; United States. - Continental Congress.; Constitutional history - United States - Sources.; Constitutional history - United States - Early works to 1800.; Constitutional history.; Politics and government.; United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources.; United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Sources.; United States.; Early works.; Sources.; Three-quarters leather on speckled boards (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Folwell, Richard,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 863 n.d.; Book 8641800; Book 865 1800; Book 866 1800; Book 867 1787; Book 868 1800; Book 869 n. d.; Book 870 1801; Book 871 1801; Book 872 1807; Book 873 n.d.; Book 862 1800; Book 861 1800

Report of the trial of the Hon. Samuel Chase : one of the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, before the High Court of Impeachment, composed of the Senate of the United States, for charges exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, in the name of themselves, and of all the people of the United States for high crimes nd misdemeanors, supposed to have been by him committed : with the necessary documents and official papers, from his impeachment to final acquittal

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Author: Chase, Samuel,

Date of Publication: 1805.

Call Number: Book 618 1805

Responsibility: taken in short hand, by Charles Evans ; and the arguments of counsel revised by them from his manuscript.

Author: Chase, Samuel,

Place of Publication: Baltimore

Publisher: Printed for Samuel Butler and George Keatinge,

Date of Publication: 1805.

Physical Description: [6], 12, [3]-268 (i.e. 312), 68 pages ; 25 cm (8vo)

Notes: Pages 50-51 omitted in numbering; p. 205-212 repeated; extra numbered p. 101*-112*, 212* (i.e. 213*)-230*, 237*-244*.; "Appendix. Impeachment of the Hon. Samuel Chase, with the articles exhibited against him by the House of Representatives; also his answer and pleas, exhibits, and the replication of the House of Representatives, &c. &c.": 68 p. at end, with separate title page.; Trial January 2-March 1, 1805, for alleged misdemeanors in the political trials of Fries and Callender.--cf. Sabin, Dictionary of books relating to America.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 618 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Fries, John, - approximately 1750-1818.; Callender, James Thomson, - 1758-1808.; Impeachments - United States.; Impeachments.; United States.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Evans, Charles,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: United States. Congress

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 618 1805

A treatise of the law relative to merchant ships and seamen : in four parts

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Author: Abbott, Charles,

Date of Publication: 1802.

Call Number: Book 931 1802

Responsibility: by the Rt. Hon. Charles Abbott ... ; enlarged with an addenda relative to some laws and customs of the United States.

Author: Abbott, Charles,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed and sold by James Humphreys ...,

Date of Publication: 1802.

Physical Description: xvi, [17]-342, [6] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Signatures: [[1]]â´ [2]-[44]â´ [45]Â².; Includes index of cases cited (p. [xiv]-xvi), general index, and list of subscribers (p. [1-4] at end).; Advertisements on p. [5-6] at end.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 931 as assigned by Yeates.

Contents: (from t. p.) I. Of the owners of merchant ships -- II. Of the persons employed in the navigation thereof -- III. Of the carriage of goods therein -- IV. Of the wages of merchant seamen.

Subjects: Maritime law - United States.; Maritime law - Great Britain.; Maritime law.; 1802.; Philadelphia - Printed and sold by James Humphreys.; Great Britain.; United States.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Humphreys, James,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 931 1802

Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789

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Date of Publication: 1959-

Call Number: Drawer 15, Sec. 3

Place of Publication: Washington

Publisher: National Archives and Records Service,

Date of Publication: 1959-

Physical Description: 204 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Series: National Archives microfilm publications ; microcopy no. 247

Notes: Library owns: Roll 9, Item No. 1, Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 13, Item No. 1 Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 60, Item No. 46, Proposals on locating the seat of government and printing the journals -- Roll 83, Item No. 69, Pennsylvania State Papers 1775-1791 -- Roll 178, Item Nos. 159 and 160, Letters from Generals Putnam, Mercer, Lewis, Thompson, Ward, Weedon, Hand, Conway, Sullivan, and Howe 1775-1785 -- Roll 183, Item No. 166, Letters and Papers Relating to Canadian Affairs, Sullivan's Expedition, and the Northern Indians 1775-1779.; Listed in "Microfilm resources for research," 1986 as: M247.; Indexes compiled by John P. Butler.; "The records reproduced in the microfilm publication are from Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention record group 360 in the National Archives."; Reproduced from original documents issued under the title Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Subjects: United States. - Continental Congress - Indexes.; Constitutional history - United States - Sources.; United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.; United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources.; United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Sources.; United States - History - Revolution - Sources.

Additional Author: Butler, John P.,

Additional Corporate Author: United States. Continental Congress.

Additional Title: Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Microfilm

Call Number: Drawer 15, Sec. 3

The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Pierce, comprising their personal and political history

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Author: Frost, John,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Call Number: 923.173 F939

Responsibility: by John Frost.

Author: Frost, John,

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Phillips, Sampson,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Physical Description: 455 p. : ports. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Presidents - United States

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 923.173 F939

Admiralty decisions in the District Court of the United States, for the Pennsylvania District

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Author: Peters, Richard,

Date of Publication: 1807.

Call Number: Book 816 1897; Book 817 1807

Responsibility: by Richard Peters, comprising also some decisions in the same court, by the late Francis Hopkinson, to which are added cases determined in other districts of the United States. With an appendix containing --The laws of Oleron.--The laws of Wisbuy.--The laws of the Hanse towns.--The Marine ordinances of Louis XIV.--A treatise on the rights and duties of owners, freighters, and masters of ships, and of mariners: and the laws of the United States relative to mariners.

Author: Peters, Richard,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Published by William P. Farrand; Robert Carr, printer,

Date of Publication: 1807.

Physical Description: 2 volumes 23 cm

Notes: Preface signed: Richard Peters, Jun.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; On verso of front flyleaf: "Affectionely presented to Judge Yeates - by his old & Sincere] Friend, Classmate, and Fellow Student, Richard Peters, Aug. 1807."

Subjects: Admiralty - United States.; Law reports, digests, etc. - United States.; Maritime law - United States.; Merchant mariners - United States.; Admiralty.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Maritime law.; Merchant mariners.; Droit maritime - Ã‰tats-Unis; Marins (marine marchande); United States.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Peters, Richard,; Hopkinson, Francis,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: United States. District Court (Pennsylvania); Visby (Sweden).; Hanseatic League.; France.; United States.

Additional Title: Rolls of Oleron.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 816 1897; Book 817 1807

The laws of the United States of America

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Corporate Author: United States.

Date of Publication: 1801-1809.

Call Number: Book 250 1811; Book 249 1809; Book 248 1807; Book 247 1805; Book 246 1803; Book 245 1801

Alternate Title: Acts passed at the ... session of the ... Congress of the United States of America

Responsibility: published by authority.

Corporate Author: United States.

Uniform Title: Laws, etc.

Place of Publication: Washington City : John Conrad and Co. ; M and J Conrad

Publisher: Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith for Rapin, Conrad and Co ;

Date of Publication: 1801-1809.

Physical Description: volumes ; 21 cm

Notes: Called "vol. V-IX" in continuation of earlier session laws published in four volumes by Richard Folwell, in Philadelphia.; Vol. 6-7 lack printer's name; v. 9 printed and sold by R.C. Weightman.; Includes index.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 and 250 as asssigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Law - United States.; Session laws - United States.; Diplomatic relations.; Law.; Session laws.; United States - Foreign relations - Treaties.; United States.; Treaties.; Vols, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10: Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Vol 8: Full leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 250 1811; Book 249 1809; Book 248 1807; Book 247 1805; Book 246 1803; Book 245 1801

Bernese Anabaptists and their American descendants

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Author: Gratz, Delbert L.,

Date of Publication: 1953.

Call Number: 289.7 G772

Responsibility: by Delbert L. Gratz.

Author: Gratz, Delbert L.,

Place of Publication: Scottdale, Pa

Publisher: Herald Press,

Date of Publication: 1953.

Physical Description: xii, 219 pages : illustrations, portrait, map ; 24 cm.

Series: Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history ; no. 8

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205) and index.

Contents: Bernese Anabaptists in the sixteenth century -- Debates and early persecution -- Bernese Anabaptism in the seventeenth century -- Bernese Anabaptism in the eighteenth century -- Bernese Anabaptism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Migration of Bernese Anabaptists to America in the nineteenth century -- Bernese Anabaptist settlements in America -- Bernese Anabaptism in America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Summary: "This book holds a wealth of information discovered in archives and libraries in Europe. Early history of the beginnings of Anabaptism in the Bernese area of Switzerland is given, followed by emigration stories as people fled to the Alsace and the Palatinate in the 17th century. Genealogy and history is combined, with examples of family names, stating where they lived in Switzerland before emigrating to other parts of Europe and later to America. The appendix lists Anabaptists who fled from Bern to the Palatinate in the 1670s; Bernese Anabaptists found in Basel in the early part of the 18th century; Anabaptists in Commune Florimont, France, in 1791; Anabaptists in Canton Bern in 1823; and Bernese Anabaptist-Mennonite congregations in America." [from the publisher]

Subjects: Anabaptists - Switzerland - Bern.; Mennonites - United States.; Anabaptists.; Mennonites.; Mennonites; Anabaptists; Doopsgezinden.; Emigratie.; Switzerland - Bern.; United States.; United States - Church history.; Switzerland, Bern - Church history.; Switzerland, Bern - Emigration and immigration.; United States - Emigration and immigration.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 289.7 G772

The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David

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Corporate Author: Episcopal Church.

Date of Publication: [1850?]

Call Number: 283 B724 1850

Alternate Title: Common prayer

Corporate Author: Episcopal Church.

Uniform Title: Book of common prayer

Place of Publication: New-York

Publisher: New-York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society,

Date of Publication: [1850?]

Physical Description: 682 pages ; 15 cm

Notes: From the James Buchana Collection. Bound in vellum with monogram hLJ on cover [Harriet Lane Johnston]. ROMA on cover, cover color in blue and gold. B 04.3.1. Red silk moire on inside front and back covers.; Selections from the Psalms of David in metre and Hymns each have special title page with imprint: Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode.; Includes indexes.

Subjects: Episcopal Church - Liturgy - Texts.; Episcopal Church; Anglican Communion - United States - Texts.; Anglican Communion; Liturgics; United States; Liturgical books - United States - 19th century.; Texts

Additional Corporate Author: New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Buchanan Collection

Call Number: 283 B724 1850

A digest of the revenue laws of the United States : wherein are arranged, under distinct heads, the duties of collectors, naval officers, surveyors, merchants, masters of vessels, and all other persons connected with the imposts

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Author: Addington, L.

Date of Publication: 1804.

Call Number: Book 470 1804

Alternate Title: Revenue laws

Responsibility: by L. Addington : to which is annexed an appendix, containing the forms and oaths in use at the custom-house.

Author: Addington, L.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed and published by B. Graves, no. 40, North Fourth-street,

Date of Publication: 1804.

Physical Description: iv, [3]-262, xlv pages ; 17 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Book number 470 as assigned by Yeates.; Signature of John Yeates on back of front cover and on front of flyleaf.; LHS copy includes a 19 page supplement to the digest of the revenue laws passed during the second session of the eighth Congress ending March 3, 1803 with separate title page, published by B. Graves, Philadelphia, No. 40, North Fourth Street.

Subjects: Customs administration - United States - Digests.; Tariff - United States - Digests.; Customs administration.; Tariff; United States.; Digests.; Full calf (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: United States.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 470 1804

The Federalist, on the new constitution

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Edition: Revised and corrected.

Date of Publication: 1802.

Call Number: Book 471 1802; Book 470 1802

Responsibility: by Publius, written in 1788 ; to which is added, Pacificus, on the Proclamation of neutrality, written in 1793 ; likewise, the Federal Constitution, with all the amendments ; in two volumes.

Edition: Revised and corrected.

Place of Publication: New-York

Publisher: Printed and sold by George F. Hopkins, at Washington's Head,

Date of Publication: 1802.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 22 cm.

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 470 and 471 as assigned by Yeates.; Edition statement transposed; precedes "in two volumes" on t.p.; On front of flyleaf: "Original Memorandum of Genl Hamilton, deposited by his Executors, in the public Library of New York, with his copy of the Federalist; Nos 2, 3,4, 5 were written by Mr. Jay; Nos 10, 14, 37 to 48 Inclusive by Mr. Madison; Nos 18, 19, 20 by Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Madison jointly; All the other Numbers were written by Mr. Hamilton [Extracted from the New Series of the Port Folio, Vol 4, no. 20, November 14 1807 page 310. Sub Finem]"; Shaw & Shoemaker,

Subjects: United States.; Constitutional law - United States.; Constitutional law.; Full leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Bindind)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,; Hamilton, Alexander,; Madison, James,; Jay, John,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 471 1802; Book 470 1802

The American heritage book of great historic places

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Author: Ketchum, Richard M.,

Date of Publication: [1957]

Call Number: 911.07 A512

Responsibility: by the editors of American heritage. Narrative by Richard M. Ketchum. Introd. by Bruce Catton.

Author: Ketchum, Richard M.,

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: American Heritage Pub. Co.

Date of Publication: [1957]

Physical Description: 376 p. illus. (part col.) ports. (part col.) col. maps. 29 cm.

Contents: Chapters: New England - Atlantic gateway - Appalachian frontier - The old South - The great river - Lakes and prairie - The great plains - The Spanish southwest - The farthest frontier.

Summary: "A pictorial history of America in terms of the places where history was made--places that you can visit today. The book is divided into nine geographic sections, each abundantly illustrated with rare photographs, eyewitness paintings, drawings, engravings, and sketches." [from the publisher]

Subjects: Historic sites - United States.; Historic buildings - United States.; United States - History.

Additional Title: American heritage.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 911.07 A512

The memorial and petition of the president and directors of the Chesapeak and Delaware Canal Company, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. January 1, 1806

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Corporate Author: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.

Date of Publication: 1806]

Call Number: 386.4 P544 1806

Corporate Author: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.

Place of Publication: [Philadelphia

Publisher: s.n.,

Date of Publication: 1806]

Physical Description: 20 p. ; 21 cm.

Notes: "Signed by order and on behalf of the president and directors by two, George Fox. Joshua Gilpin. Philadelphia, January 1, 1806."--p. 8.; Includes also the memorial and petition of Feb. 1, 1805 (p. [9]-20).; Signatures: [A]â´ Bâ´ CÂ².; Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.

Subjects: Canals - United States.; Canals.; Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (Del. and Md.); United States.; United States - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

Additional Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. General Assembly.

Place: United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 386.4 P544 1806

The army and navy of America : containing a view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom, from the period of the French and Indian Wars to the close of the Mexican War : independent of an account of warlike operations on land and sea : enlivened by a variety of the most interesting anecdotes and embellished with engravings

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19365

Author: Neff, Jacob K.

Date of Publication: 1856.

Call Number: 090 L244p 1856

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Alternate Title: Army & Navy of America

Responsibility: by Jacob K. Neff.

Author: Neff, Jacob K.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: John H. Pearsol,

Date of Publication: 1856.

Physical Description: viii, 687 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Military art and science - United States; United States - History, Military - To 1900.; United States - History, Naval - To 1900.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 090 L244p 1856

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James Buchanan and public office : an appraisal

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Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the thirty fifth congress

Journals of Congress : containing their proceedings from September 5, 1774, to [November 3, 1788]

A treatise of the law relative to merchant ships and seamen : in four parts

Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789

The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Pierce, comprising their personal and political history

Admiralty decisions in the District Court of the United States, for the Pennsylvania District

The laws of the United States of America

Bernese Anabaptists and their American descendants

The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David

A digest of the revenue laws of the United States : wherein are arranged, under distinct heads, the duties of collectors, naval officers, surveyors, merchants, masters of vessels, and all other persons connected with the imposts

The Federalist, on the new constitution

The American heritage book of great historic places

The memorial and petition of the president and directors of the Chesapeak and Delaware Canal Company, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. January 1, 1806

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