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A Benjamin Franklin letter

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1923
v. A BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LETTER By William Frederic Worner In the Division of Manuscripts in the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., there is an original letter writen by Benjamin Franklin to Edward Ship- pen, Esq., of Lancaster, Pa. The communication is a short one, and in it the illustrious
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1923
Physical Description
103 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 27, no. 5
Summary
Worner presents the text of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen in 1755. Franklin, as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, was informing Shippen that he had arranged for two men to work on "the road" [Braddock's road?] and that they would report to Shippen for directions. The writer of this article did not know what "the road " was. He says he cited the letter only because it was one of few letters written by Franklin to someone in Lancaster.
Subjects
Shippen, Edward, - 1703-1781 - Correspondence.
Franklin, Benjamin, - 1706-1790 - Correspondence.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 27, number 1 (1923), p. 103Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.27
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The Franklin Society

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1929
a number �of other citizens met at the Franklin Inn and partook of an elegant supper, prepared for the occasion ; after which the following toasts were drunk: 1. "Benjamin Franklin." 2. "The Franklin Society. May its members imitate the man whose name it bears." 3. "Union and Brotherly Love: the
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1929
Physical Description
94-95 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 5
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, - 1706-1790.
Franklin Society (Lancaster, Pa.)
Clubs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 33, number 5 (1929), p. 94-95Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33
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Lancaster County members of the American Philosophical Society

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
LANCASTER COUNTY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY By William Frederic Worner. In 1727 or 28, when Benjamin Franklin was about twenty-two years of age, he influenced a number of well-informed men in Philadelphia to unite with with him in forming a club to be named the "Junto." He states
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
38-40 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 3
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, - 1706-1790.
American Philosophical Society.
Philosophy - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Philosophy - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 3 (1927), p. 38-40Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Life and works of Benjamin West; an address delivered by Hon. Hampton L. Carson, LL.D., before the Historical society of Pennsylvania, December 12, 1921

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Author
Carson, Hampton L.
Date of Publication
1922?]
Call Number
759.1393 C321
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Author
Carson, Hampton L.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?
Date of Publication
1922?]
Physical Description
19 p. front., plates, ports., facsims. 25 cm.
Notes
LCHS copy autographed by the author.
Subjects
West, Benjamin, - 1738-1820.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
759.1393 C321
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The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties; containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, &c. with an appendix, embellished with several engravingsj compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp

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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Call Number
974.84 R946
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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa. [Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Gilbert Hills, Cumberland Historical Society
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Physical Description
xii, 723 p.; illus; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes index by John Cecil Fralish, Jr.; p. 609-723.
Another edition, pub. the same year, includes the history of Somerset, Cambria and Indiana counties.
Subjects
Dauphin Co., Pa. - History.
Cumberland County, Pa. - History.
Franklin County, Pa. - History.
Bedford Co., Pa. - History.
Adams Co., Pa. - History.
Perry Co., Pa. - History.
Additional Author
Fralish, John Cecil.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.84 R946
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t7zk5mr2f&view=1up&seq=9
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A petition to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity from the Paradise Club of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa

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Date of Publication
[1929?]
Call Number
378.04 P489
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Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
[s.n.] ,
Date of Publication
[1929?]
Physical Description
44 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Franklin and Marshall College.
Kappa Sigma - Franklin and Marshall College.
Paradise Club - Franklin and Marshall College.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
378.04 P489
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Sketches of Franklin and Marshall Academy (Founded 1787) Published in the 140th year of the school on the 30th anniversary of the present principal, Edwin M. Hartman, A.M., Pd.D. [Illustrated by Helen M. Grose]

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Date of Publication
1927]
Call Number
373.222 G877
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Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
1927]
Physical Description
38 p. illlus. 22 cm.
Subjects
Hartman, Edwin M., - 1869-1947.
Franklin and Marshall Academy.
Additional Author
Grose, Helen Mason,
Additional Corporate Author
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
373.222 G877
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A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin : also a brief account of the catastrophe in State street, Boston, on the 4th August, 1806

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Author
Selfridge, Thomas O.
Edition
2nd ed.
Date of Publication
1807.
Call Number
Book 600 1807b
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with some remarks, by Tho. O. Selfridge.
Author
Selfridge, Thomas O.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Charlestown [Boston, Mass.]
Publisher
Printed by Samuel Etheridge for the author,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
52 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
The "catastrophe" refers to the killing of Charles Austin.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten contents on front flyleaf.
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines,...and General Hamilton...people against Harry Croswell...New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804 - Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russell and Cutlar, 1807? - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphhia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806 - A faithful report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius...New York: Bernard Dornin, 1807.
Subjects
Austin, Benjamin, - 1752-1820.
Austin, Charles, - 1788-1806.
Austin, Charles, - 1788-1806
Murder - Massachusetts - Boston.
Murder.
Massachusetts - Boston.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 600 1807b
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : with Canne's marginal notes and references. To which are added, an index ; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations ; tables of Scripture weights, measures, and coins, & c. /ss²c stereotyped by E. White, New York

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Date of Publication
1840.
Call Number
220 S559 1840
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Holy bible.
New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Kimber and Sharpless,
Date of Publication
1840.
Physical Description
4, 6, 5-570, 112, 2 leaves, 573-770, 56. : ss²b plates, maps ; ss²c 29 cm.
Notes
At head of title: Kimber and Sharpless Ì₃stereotype edition.
Plates (in part, including half-title for each Testament) are "engravings by Charles Heath from the designs of Richard Westall."
"Apocrypha" (112 p.) inserted after Old Testament.
Two blank pages for "Family record" at end of Apocrypha.
Viewing of bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Collection, P47.4.2.
Shoff family bible.
Geneaolgy of Frederick Shoff, Senior, famiy (1774-1843) and Isabella Shoff (1790-1851)
Other genealogical materal in Heritage Center file.
Bound with : A brief concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments / John Brown. Philadelphia : Kimber and Sharpless, [1835?].
Full leather binding with maroon and gilt spine title housed in a walnut Bible box with slide closure resembling a Bible.
Subjects
Shoff, Frederick, - Sr., - 1774-1843.
Shott, Isabella, - 1790-1851.
Additional Author
Canne, John,
Westall, Richard,
Heath, Charles,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 S559 1840
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Index to the journal of the convention who framed the present Constitution, and of the convention in committee of the whole. : Also, a concise index to the Constitution itself

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention
Date of Publication
1808.
Call Number
Book 585 1808
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Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention
Place of Publication
Philadelphia [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by John Bioren, No. 88, Chesnut-Street.,
Date of Publication
1808.
Physical Description
20 p. ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 585 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
Bound with Minutes of the proceedings of the convention of the state of Pennsylvania...Philadelphia, Henry Miller, 1776 - Minutes of the convention of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania...Philadelpha: Hall and Sellers, 1787 - Minutes of the convention of the commonwealth of Pennshvania...Philadelphia: Zacharia Poulson, 1789 - Minutes of the grand committee of the whole convention of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,..Philadelphia: Zachariah Poulson, 1789. - Minutes of the grand committee of the whole convention of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania...the twenty-fourth day of November 1790.
Subjects
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania. - Constitutional Convention - (1789-1790)
Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Three-quarters leather on blue boards.
No spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 585 1808
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A sketch of the life and character of the Rev. David Caldwell, D. D. near sixty years pastor of the churches of Buffalo and Alamance. Including two of his sermons; some account of the Regulation, together with the revolutionary ... incidents in which he was concerned; and a very brief notice of the ecclesiastical and moral condition of North-Carolina while in its colonial state

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Author
Caruthers, E. W.
Date of Publication
1842.
Call Number
922.3 C147c
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by the Rev. E. W. Caruthers, A. M.
Author
Caruthers, E. W.
Place of Publication
Greensborough, N.C
Publisher
Printed by Swaim and Sherwood,
Date of Publication
1842.
Physical Description
vi, [7]-302 p. 1 β. 23 cm.
Subjects
Caldwell, David, - 1725-1824.
North Carolina - History - Regulator Insurrection, 1766-1771.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
922.3 C147c
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Benjamin West and the Royal Academy

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Author
Landis, Charles I.
Date of Publication
1926]
Call Number
923.4 Y41
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Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles I.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1926]
Physical Description
p. 134-148, 241-253.
Notes
Reprinted from: The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography. Vol. 50, 1926.
With: Jasper Yeates and his time / C. I. Landis. [S.L. : s.n.], n. d. -- Benjamin West and his visit to Lancaster / C. I. Landis. Lancaster, Pa. : Conestoga Publishing Company, 1925 -- Thaddeus Stevens: a letter written to the Daily New Era, Lancaster, Pa. / C. I. Landis. New Era Printing Company, 1926 -- Items in the Pennsylvania Gazette concerning Lancaster County / C. I. Landis. Lancaster, Pa.: [s.n., 1918 -- A picture of Washington by a Lancaster artist / C. I. Landis. Lancaster, Pa., s.n., 1918 -- City Hall and its history / C. I. Landis, Lancaster, 1918.
Subjects
West, Benjamin, - 1738-1820.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.4 Y41
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The Aby family of Peoria County, Illinois : the Eaby family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : progeny of Theodorus Eby (1663-1732), the Swiss Mennonite pioneer of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Author
Aby, Franklin Stanton,
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
929 E16ac
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Alternate Title
Eby family bulletin
Responsibility
by Malvina (Stanton) Aby (1826-1904) and her son Franklin Stanton Aby.
Author
Aby, Franklin Stanton,
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
101 p. : maps, facs. ; 28 cm.
Series
Eby family bulletin
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Eby, Theodorus, - 1663-1732 - Family.
Eby, Benjamin, - 1801-1867 - Family.
Barnes, Timothy, - 1780-1873 - Family.
Cole, Gideon, - 1751-1826 - Family.
Stanton, Clark, - 1776-1850 - Family.
Eby family.
Barnes family.
Cole family.
Stanton family.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Peoria County (Ill.) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Aby, Malvina Stanton,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E16ac
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A brief description of Indian life and Indian trade of the Susquehannock Indians. The tribe which inhabited what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A compilation of pen pictures by the earliest Europeans with whom they came in contact. Also giving a study of the exact location and period of occupation of their villages and fort stes based on the articles found in Indian graves here

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
c1929]
Call Number
974.8011 L257b
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By D. H. Landis ...
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
c1929]
Physical Description
1 p. β., [7]-48 p. front. (port.) illus. 23 cm.
Notes
Owing to an imperfect impression, p. 48 is numbered 4 in this copy.
"Only 150 copies will be printed and type destroyed."
"Reprinted from the Lancaster new era and also Intelligencer journal, June 22, l929."
Subjects
Susquehanna Indians.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8011 L257b
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A discourse on the life and character of Francis R. Shunk, late governor of Pennsylvania : delivered, August 9, 1848, at the request of a committee of the citizens of Harrisburg

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Author
De Witt, William Radcliffe,
Date of Publication
1848.
Call Number
923.2 S562d
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by W.R. De Witt.
Author
De Witt, William Radcliffe,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
I.G. M'Kinley & J.M.G. Lescure, printers,
Date of Publication
1848.
Physical Description
30 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Shunk, Francis R. - 1788-1848.
Statesmen - Pennsylvania - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.2 S562d
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Economy of old and Ambridge of today : historical outlines, embracing the settlement and life of Economy of old, together with the vast development in recent years of Ambridge and surroundings on this historic spot

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Author
Wagner, Elise Mercur.
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
974.892 A495
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Responsibility
compiled by Elise Mercur Wagner.
Author
Wagner, Elise Mercur.
Place of Publication
[Ambridge, Pa.]
Publisher
[s.n.],
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
95 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"Centennial Souvenir Program, June 6,7,8, 1924."
Economy was the name of a settlement in western Pennsylvania of the Harmony Society in early 19th century . It was a religious communal society. The area later became the town of Ambridge.
Subjects
Economy (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Ambridge (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.892 A495
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Grace abounding to the chief of sinners: in a faithful account of the life and death of John Bunyan; ... corrected and much enlarged by the author

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Author
Bunyan, John,
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
090 L244be 1843
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Author
Bunyan, John,
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
John Bear,
Date of Publication
1843.
Physical Description
viii, [9]-188 p. ; 14 cm.
Subjects
Bunyan, John, - 1628-1688.
Christian life.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244be 1843
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The Washingtoniana: containing a sketch of the life and death of the late Gen. George Washington, with a collection of elegant eulogies, orations, poems, &c., sacred to his memory

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Date of Publication
1802.
Call Number
090 L244h 1802
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Also, an appendix, comprising all his most valuable puplic papers, and his last will and testament.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed and sold by William Hamilton,
Date of Publication
1802.
Physical Description
320, 78, [401]-411 p. 2l cm.
Notes
Introductory note signed: F. Johnston, W. Hamilton.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Washington, George, - 1732-1799
Additional Author
Johnston, Francis,
Hamilton, William,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244h 1802
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082383492&view=1up&seq=13
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The Pennsylvania Germans; a sketch of their history and life, of the Mennonites, and of side lights from the Rosenberger family

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Author
Rosenberger, Jesse Leonard,
Date of Publication
[c1923]
Call Number
974.802812 R813
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by Jesse Leonard Rosenberger.
Author
Rosenberger, Jesse Leonard,
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Date of Publication
[c1923]
Physical Description
x, 173 p. front. (port.) plates. 20 cm.
Subjects
Rosenberg family.
Rosenberger, Henry, - fl. 1729-1745.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802812 R813
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The story of the Arndts : the life, antecedents and descendants of Bernhard Arndt who emigrated to Pennsylvania in the year 1731

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Author
Arndt, John Stover,
Date of Publication
1922.
Call Number
929 A747
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Responsibility
by John Stover Arndt.
Author
Arndt, John Stover,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Christopher Sower Co.,
Date of Publication
1922.
Physical Description
427 p. : ill., map, ports ; 23 cm.
Notes
"The real genealogical work, with the exception of a few sketches, was prepared by Mr. Warren S. Ely."--P. 8.
Includes index.
Subjects
Arndt family.
German Americans.
Additional Author
Ely, Warren S.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 A747
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