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Pageant of gratitude, for two hundred years of blessing upon Lancaster County

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Author
Burrell, Percy Jewett.
Date of Publication
1929]
Call Number
974.815 LACO B969p
Responsibility
by Percy Jewett Burrell, master of the pageant; Alice Kraft, associate and dance director; Harry A. Sykes ... composer and musical director; presented by the people of the city and county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 24th, 25th and 26th, 1929, 7:45 o'clock in the evening.
Author
Burrell, Percy Jewett.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Intelligence Printing Co.,
Date of Publication
1929]
Physical Description
126 p. ill. (incl. music) 29 cm.
Notes
Music: p. 106-107.
Seal of Lancaster County: 1 leaf at end.
"Design of cover and book by Robert B. Hartman."
"A chronicle", by Dr. H. M. J. Klein": p. 119-125.
Subjects
Pageants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Drama.
Additional Author
Sykes, Harry A.
Klein, H. M. J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO B969p
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The early architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : being an account of the origin and development of architectural forms in Lancaster County during the eighteenth century

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Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Date of Publication
1920
The Early Architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN LANCASTER COUNTY DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. "No chapter in the history of national manners would illustrate so well, if duly executed, the progress of social life
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Responsibility
by Alfred L. Kocher, A.I.A.
Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1920
Physical Description
91-106 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 24, no. 5
Subjects
Architecture.
Greek revival (Architecture)
Architecture, Domestic - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Architecture, Colonial - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 24, number 5 (1920), p. 91-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.24
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In recognition of their prominence : a case study of the economic and social backgrounds of an ante-bellum Negro business and farming class in Lancaster County

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Author
Oblinger, Carl D.
Date of Publication
1968.
, in 1820 and 1821. See Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County. Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneer and Prominent Men (Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1883). 543-544; and the undated clippings of articles written by Francis Xavier Reuss, an old Columbia
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Responsibility
by Carl D. Oblinger.
Author
Oblinger, Carl D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
[65]-83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 2
Subjects
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Economic conditions - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social conditions - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 2 (1968), p. 65-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72
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Map of the public roads in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : constructed from actual surveys made under direction of the State Highway Department by authority of an Act of Assembly approved May 1, 1905

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Corporate Author
A. Hoen and Company.
Date of Publication
[1923?]
Call Number
974.815 LACO 517 Oversize
Corporate Author
A. Hoen and Company.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, Md
Publisher
H. Hoen & Co. Lith.,
Date of Publication
[1923?]
Physical Description
1 map : col. ; 99 x 105 cm.
Notes
"April 1, 1923."
Includes table of township road mileages and distance table.
Subjects
Post office buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Maps.
Roads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Highway Dept.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 LACO 517 Oversize
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Two notable mining industries of Lancaster County

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Author
Willig, H. Luther.
Date of Publication
1924
TWO NOTABLE MINING INDUSTRIES OF LANCASTER COUNTY By H. Luther Willig While the bounteous harvests of her fair fields have made Lancaster County as the "Garden Spot of Pennsylvania" her past mining industries have added additional luster to her name through the discovery of the rare minerals
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Responsibility
by H. Luther Willig.
Author
Willig, H. Luther.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
73-76 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 5
Notes
The last third of this article is entitled "(Comments by W. Frank Gorrecht) on the preceding paper".
Subjects
Gap Copper Mine (Bart Township, Pa.)
Tyson Mining Company (Little Britain Township, Pa.)
Gap Mining Company.
Wood Mine (Little Britain Township, Pa.)
Nickel industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Brucite - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Chromium industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Chromium ores - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Copper mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Nickel mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Gap Nickel Mines (Bart Township, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 5 (1924), p. 73-78Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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The substance of an address delivered at Poole Forge, Caernarvon, Lancaster County, Pa

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Author
Appel, Roberts.
Date of Publication
1925
THE SUBSTANCE OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT POOLE FORGE, CAERNARVON, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. By Roberts Appel, Esq. PRAPARED FOR THE RECORDS OF THIS SOCIETY By Mr. Hugh W. Nevin. Midst pretty plains and dells of Caernarvon township, in northeastern Lancaster county, stand two old iron forges, Colonial
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Responsibility
by Roberts Appel, Esq. Prepared for the records of this society by Mr. Hugh W. Nevin.
Author
Appel, Roberts.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
69-73 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 6
Subjects
Windsor Forge (Caernarvon Township, Pa.)
Poole Forge (Caernarvon Township, Pa.)
Iron mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Caernarvon Township.
Iron-works - Pennsylvania - Caernarvon Township.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Additional Author
Nevin, Hugh W.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 6 (1925), p. 69-73Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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Churches of today and yesterday in southern Lancaster County

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Date of Publication
1968]
Call Number
200 D921

50 years of scouting in Lancaster county [1917-1967]

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Corporate Author
Boy Scouts of America. Lancaster county, Pa.
Date of Publication
1967]
Call Number
369.43 F527
Corporate Author
Boy Scouts of America. Lancaster county, Pa.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
1967]
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subjects
Boy Scouts of America. - Lancaster county, Pa. - History.
Scouts and scouting - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
369.43 F527
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Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session, which was begun and held at the borough of Lancaster, on Tuesday the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1803.
Call Number
Book 313 1803
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Uniform Title
Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1802-03)
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by George Helmbold, Jun.,
Date of Publication
1803.
Physical Description
pages [287]-688, [30] ; 22 cm
Notes
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 313 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes index.
vol 5.
Library copy contains a second handwritten index of 60 pages.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislation - Pennsylvania.
Law - Pennsylvania.
Law.
Legislation.
Pennsylvania.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 313 1803
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A plan for institutional services for Lancaster county, Pennsylvania : a report to the board of county commissioners of Lancaster county

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Citizens' Advisory Committee.
Date of Publication
1961.
Call Number
352.96 L245ca
Responsibility
by the Citizens' Advisory Committee.
Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Citizens' Advisory Committee.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1961.
Physical Description
36 leaves ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Hospitals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Hospitals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Planning.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Planning.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Prisons and reformatories.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Prisons and reformatories.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.96 L245ca
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A history of brewing in Lancaster County, legal and otherwise

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Author
Lynch, Charles O.,
Date of Publication
1966
brewers of Phil­ adelphia published an "Address to the Farmers of Pennsylvania" in which the farmers were urged to raise more barley. At that time 600,000 bushels were used in Philadelphia breweries in a year, and most of it was obtained from New York at prices of seventy-five to ninety cents per bushel
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Responsibility
by Charles O. Lynch and John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Lynch, Charles O.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1966
Physical Description
[1]-100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v 70, no. 1
Subjects
Brewing industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Breweries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Beer - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Prohibition - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 1 (1966), p. 1-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70
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Journal of the first session of the thirteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Date of Publication
1802.
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by George Helmfold, Junior,
Date of Publication
1802.
Physical Description
679 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 24 as assigned by Yeates.
Full leather binding with morocco spine label and printed label Yeates 168 above..
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1802 [i.e. 1803]
Call Number
Book 25a 1803
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton, West King Street,
Date of Publication
1802 [i.e. 1803]
Notes
"Volume XIII."
Signature of David Ross struck throug with that of Yeates written undernath.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book No. 15 as assigned by Yeates.
Full leather binding with morocco spine label and printed label Yeates 153 above. .
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 25a 1803
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The Tulpehocken bi-centennial commemorated in a four-day celebration at Womelsdorf, Pa., June 28th, 29th, 30th and July 1st, 1923 being a series of historical sketches covering two hundred years, 1723-1923

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Date of Publication
1923]
Call Number
974.815 MANB M277
Responsibility
edited by the Chairman of the Celebrating Committee.
Place of Publication
[Womelsdorf, Pa
Publisher
Executive Committee,
Date of Publication
1923]
Physical Description
212 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Includes advertising matter.
Bound with:Old home week and Hope Hose Company No. 1 Centennial
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Lebanon County (Pa.) - History.
Tulpehocken Creek (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 MANB M277
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The Tulpehocken bi-centennial commemorated in a four-day celebration at Womelsdorf, Pa., June 28th, 29th, 30th and July 1st, 1923 being a series of historical sketches covering two hundred years, 1723-1923

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Date of Publication
1923]
Call Number
974.816 T917c
Responsibility
edited by the Chairman of the Celebrating Committee.
Place of Publication
[Womelsdorf, Pa
Publisher
Executive Committee,
Date of Publication
1923]
Physical Description
212 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Includes advertising matter.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Lebanon County (Pa.) - History.
Tulpehocken Creek (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Moore, Mary E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 T917c
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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
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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Housing tomorrow's citizens; a report on the past growth and future projections of housing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Date of Publication
1963.
Call Number
352.75 L245h
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
1963.
Physical Description
xiii, 80 p. : maps, tables ; 28 cm.
Notes
"This is the third in a series of basic planning studies prepared by the Lancaster County Planning Commision.".
Subjects
Community development - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Planning.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.75 L245h
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Report of the committee to place and unveil a marker designating and commemorating the Indian town of Conestoga, in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Penna

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Date of Publication
1924
displacement of the Indian in America is only an episode recurrent In history—the establishment of an expansive, better informed people. Then followed the historical address by Mr. David H. Landis, of Windom, Lancaster County, and it is submitted as part of this report. HISTORICAL ADDRESS By David H. Landis
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
129-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 9
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Indian Town (Conestoga, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga Indians.
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - History.
Additional Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Landis, David H.,
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 9 (1924), p. 129-152Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Souvenir of the pilgrimage of the Historical Society of Berks County to Windsor Forges (1742) in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : September 2, 1921

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Date of Publication
1921.
Call Number
728.37 W766
Responsibility
presented by Miss Blanche Nevin.
Place of Publication
[ S.l
Publisher
s.n.],
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
8 p. : ill.
Notes
Includes letter written by Blanche Nevin tipped in.
Includes article "A Family Fruitful in Ministers' Wives" by Rev. William P. White.
Subjects
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania.
Windsor Forge - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 W766
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Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine, and of the independence of the United States of America the twenty-fourth. : Volume X. which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine, and of the independence of the United States of America the twenty-fourth. : Volume X

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
[1800].
Call Number
Yeates Book 24a.1 1800
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton. Franklin's Head, West King-Street,
Date of Publication
[1800].
Physical Description
281, [1], 59, [1] p ; (fol.)
Series
Early American imprints // ed. by Clifford Kenyon Shipton and the American Antiquarian Society ; Ser. 1 ; 38214 [Dig. Serial]
Notes
"Receipts and expenditures of the Treasury of Pennsylvania ..."--59 p., 3rd count, with separate title page. Also issued separately (Evans 38218).
Evans, 38214.
Through Mar. 17, 1800.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 24 as assigned by Yeates.
Marbled boards, three-quarters leather, and morocco spine label with printed label Yeates 941 above.
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania
Additional Author
Yeates, Jaaper,
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Pennsylvania. Treasury.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 24a.1 1800
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