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The ladies of the White House, or, In the home of the presidents : being a complete history of the social and domestic lives of the presidents from Washington to the present time

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Author
Holloway, Laura C.
Date of Publication
1881.
Call Number
920.7 H745
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Responsibility
by Laura C. Holloway.
Author
Holloway, Laura C.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Bradley, Garretson,
Date of Publication
1881.
Physical Description
736 p., [30] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Summary
Biographical sketches of the First Ladies of the White House from presidents Washington to Garfield.
Subjects
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
Presidents - United States
Women
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.7 H745
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Letter by Col. John Armstrong

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Date of Publication
1898
, having enlisted while a student at Princeton. He was the author of the famous "Newburg Letters," which created such a sensa- tion at the time. He was a voluminous author and a United States Senator. The Col. Henry Bouquet who is spoken of in this letter was an Eng- lish soldier, but born in Switzerland
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Alternate Title
An old letter.
Responsibility
contributed by Rev. P. B. Stauffer.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[104]-107 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 4
Summary
John Armstrong was an army officer during the French and Indian war and the Revolutionary War. In 1758 during the French and Indian War , Armstrong writes a letter from Lancaster, PA, to General George Washington.They were both part of the expedition of British General Forbes to dislodge the French from Fort Duquesne. Colonel Bouquet was second in command under General Forbes.
Subjects
Bouquet, Henry, - 1719-1765.
Armstrong, John, - 1717-1795 - Correspondence.
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Additional Author
Stauffer, P. B.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 4 (1898), p. 104-107Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899
well as those of her husband, now rest in the same burial place, where rests the remains of her two sons, the place being mark- ed with a head and a foot stone. A General Knox Letter.* Our President, Mr. Steinman, a few weeks ago became possessed of the following letter, written by General Henry Knox
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
212-215 p. ; ill. ; by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 8/9
Summary
A report that a letter written by Secretary of War General Henry Knox in 1791 to Lancaster's General Edward Hand had been obtained by the Lancaster County Historical Society. The letter was about some buildings owned by Franklin College that had been used to store government supplies. Knox was telling Hand that there was not yet a federal facility to move the supplies to, so he asked Hand to make other arrangements if the College needed the buildings or to rent the buildings if required. The text of the letter is included in the article.
Subjects
Hand, Edward, - 1744-1802.
Knox, Henry, - 1750-1806 - Correspondence.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 8/9 (1899), p. 212-215Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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Life of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States

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Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
923.173 B918c
Responsibility
by George Ticknor Curtis ...
Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Brothers,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts. (ports.) 23 cm.
Notes
Includes note of explanation on p. 625-626 of v. 1, not found in another issue of the same year.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918c
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Catalogue of the Mechanics' Library Association of Lancaster, Penna

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Date of Publication
1884.
Call Number
020 M486
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Press of Inquirer Printing Company
Date of Publication
1884.
Physical Description
unp. 14 cm.
Notes
Instituted 1828.
Supplement 1 entitled Catalogue of Mechanics' Library Society of Lancaster City, with Supplement containing list of books purchased from 1884 to 1889 inclusive (1890); Supplement 2 entitled Supplement to catalogue of Mechanics' Library Society of Lancaster City,containing list of books purchased from 1889 to 1889 inclusive (1890).
Subjects
Library catalogs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mechanics' Library, Lancaster, Pa.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
020 M486
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An open letter to the church members at Longenecker's Meeting House, West Lampeter Township, Lancaster Co., Pa

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Author
Kachel, Solomon.
Date of Publication
1891.
Call Number
289.7 K11
Responsibility
Continued by Solomon Kachel and wife Catharine.
Author
Kachel, Solomon.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Commercial Print. House,
Date of Publication
1891.
Physical Description
44 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
LCHS does not have first part.
Subjects
Longenecker's Reformed Mennonite Church (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Church discipline.
Additional Author
Kachel, Katharine.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.7 K11
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Extracts from Chief Justice William Allen's letter book

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Author
Allen, William,
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
974.802 W181
Responsibility
Selected and arranged by Lewis Burd Walker. Together with an appendix containing pamphlets in the controversy with Franklin.
Author
Allen, William,
Place of Publication
[Pottsville, Pa
Publisher
Standard Pub. Co.]
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
136 p. port. 24 cm.
Series
The Burd papers
Subjects
Franklin, Benjamin, - 1706-1790.
Additional Author
Walker, Lewis Burd,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802 W181
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Lilliput Land : or, The children's peep-show

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Date of Publication
[c. 1880]
Alternate Title
Lilliput land or, peep-show for the young.
Pleasure book for the young.
Responsibility
edited by the author of "Lilliput Levee" (William Brighty Rands).
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Baker, Pratt & Co.
Date of Publication
[c. 1880]
Physical Description
383 pages : illustrations (black and white) and music scores ; 25 cm
Notes
Inscribed: "Lillian M. Sprecher / bought at / South Bend, IN. Oct. 1881."
Contents
300 illustrations; contains index.
Subjects
Children's literature.
Literature - Collections.
Poetry.
Short stories.
Additional Author
Rands, William Brighty,
Additional Corporate Author
Baker, Pratt & Co.,
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Some Helffenstein letters

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Author
Dubbs, J. H.
Date of Publication
1897
SOME HELFFENSTEIN LETTERS. The Reverend John C. Albertus Helffen- stein was pastor of the Reformed Church of Lancaster from 1776 to 1779. He was born in the Palatinate, February 16, 1748, and died at Germantown, Pa., May 17, 1790. He was the sou of the Rev. Peter Helffenstein, Superintendent of
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Responsibility
by Dr. Joseph H. Dubbs.
Author
Dubbs, J. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[218]-225 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Summary
The Reverend John C. Albertus Helffenstein was a pastor of the Reformed Church in Lancaster, PA. He had immigrated from Germany in 1772. This journal article contains letters to him from his family in Germany.
Subjects
Helffenstein, Johann Conrad Albertus, - 1748-1790 - Correspondence.
Reformed Church of Lancaster (Pa.)
Reformed Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 218-225Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Letters to William Henry of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1777-1783

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Author
Jordan, John W.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.22
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Author
Jordan, John W.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
pp. 106-113 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 22.
Subjects
Henry, William , - 1729-1786.
Jordan, John W. - 1840-1921 - Correspondence.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.22
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Catalogue of the Lancaster Law Library

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Corporate Author
Lancaster Law Library Association.
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
016.34 C357 1883
Alternate Title
Lancaster Law Library
Corporate Author
Lancaster Law Library Association.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
J.A. Hiestand, printer ,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
55, 18 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Catalogue of Yeates library: 18 p. at end.
Library copy has no cover title or title page.
The Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library is housed in the Library of LancasterHistory.org. Catalog for the collection at LC 016.34 Y41.
Subjects
Yeates, Jasper, - 1745-1817.
Law - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Catalogs, Law library.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
016.34 C357 1883
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Constitution and by laws of the Mechanics' Library Association

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Date of Publication
1888
Call Number
020 M486c
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster Intelligencer Print,
Date of Publication
1888
Physical Description
11 pgs.; 19 cm.
Subjects
Mechanics Library Association (Lancaster, Pa.).
Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
020 M486c
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In memoriam, David Buchanan Wilson

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Author
M.K.B.
Date of Publication
ca 1885.
Call Number
922.3 W742
Author
M.K.B.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Times Printint House ,
Date of Publication
ca 1885.
Physical Description
12 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Willson, David Buchanan, - 1849-1882.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.3 W742
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Life and sermons of Elder James Quinter : Late editor of Gospel Messenger, President of Brethren's Normal College, and author of "Trine Immersion"

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Author
Quinter, Mary N.
Date of Publication
c1891
Call Number
922.65 Q7
Responsibility
By his daughter, Mary N. Quinter.
Author
Quinter, Mary N.
Place of Publication
Mt. Morris, Ill
Publisher
Brethren's Publishing Co.,
Date of Publication
c1891
Physical Description
426 p. : port. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Binder's title: Quinter's life and sermons.
Contents
Pt. 1. A sketch of the life of Elder James Quinter -- Pt. 2. Sermons.
Subjects
Quinter, James, - 1816-1888
Church of the Brethren - Sermons
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.65 Q7
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The Republican manual : history, principles, early leaders, achievements of the Republican Party : with biographical sketches of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur

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Author
Smalley, E. V.
Date of Publication
1880.
Call Number
329.6 S635
Responsibility
by E.V. Smalley.
Author
Smalley, E. V.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
American Bk. Exchange,
Date of Publication
1880.
Physical Description
341 p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 16 cm.
Subjects
Garfield, James A. - 1831-1881.
Arthur, Chester Alan, - 1829-1886.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) - History.
Campaign literature.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
329.6 S635
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Colonel James Crawford, a Revolutionary soldier

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Author
Shaeffer, J. W.
Date of Publication
1899
COLONEL JAMES CRAWFORD. On the 15th day of December, 1774, James Crawford was elected from Han- over, Pa., as one of the sixty freehold- ers' committee to "observe the conduct of all persons touching the general as- sociation of the General Congress" .... .."which committee shall divide into
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Responsibility
by J. W. Shaeffer.
Author
Shaeffer, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[17]-19 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 1
Subjects
Crawford, James, - 1724-1804.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 1 (1899), p. 17-19Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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Genealogy of the Claypoole family of Philadelphia. 1588-1893

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Author
Graff, Rebecca Irwin Vanuxen Trimble,
Date of Publication
1893.
Call Number
929 C619g
Responsibility
by Rebecca Irwin Graff.
Author
Graff, Rebecca Irwin Vanuxen Trimble,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
[J.B. Lippincott company]
Date of Publication
1893.
Physical Description
4 p., 1 β., 5-197 p. front., plates, ports. 26 cm.
Subjects
Claypoole family.
Claypoole family (James Claypoole, - 1634-1687)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 C619g
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Biography of James G. Blaine

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Author
Hamilton, Gail,
Date of Publication
1895.
Call Number
923.273 B634d
Responsibility
by Gail Hamilton.
Author
Hamilton, Gail,
Place of Publication
Norwich, Conn
Publisher
H. Bill Pub. Co., ;
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
iv, 722 p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Summary
The author is the cousin of Mr Blaine's wife.James Blaine was born in West Brownsville,Pa in 1830 . He moved to Maine after college. He died in 1893.Chapters discuss his service in the U.S. House of Representatives where he was Speaker of the House for 6 years ; also his service in the U.S. Senate and his time as U.S. Secretary of State.No bibliography or footnotes
Subjects
Blaine, James Gillespie, - 1830-1893.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.273 B634d
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The life of James Gillespie Blaine. By John H. Landis and Israel Smith Clare

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Author
Landis, John Herr,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Date of Publication
1884.
Call Number
923.273 B634L
Author
Landis, John Herr,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era printing house,
Date of Publication
1884.
Physical Description
iv, 270 p. front. (port.) 19 cm.
Subjects
Blaine, James Gillespie, - 1830-1893.
Logan, John A.
Additional Author
Clare, Israel Smith,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.273 B634L
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A few incidents in the life of Professor James P. Espy

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Author
Morehead, L. M.
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
923.7 E77m
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Responsibility
by his niece, Mrs. L.M. Morehead.
Author
Morehead, L. M.
Place of Publication
Cincinnati
Publisher
R. Clarke & Co., Printers,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
5-22 p. ; 19 cm.
Summary
Mrs L.M. Moorehead wrote this short memoir of the life of her uncle James Pollard Espy. Mr Espy was born in Cumberland County in Pennsylvania in 1785. He trained as a lawyer and taught school for a time, but was best known for his work as a meteorologist. He worked at this for the U.S. War Department and the U.S. Navy. He continued this work at the Smithsonian Institute.Mr Espy developed a theory about the science of cloud formation and how storms were born. He began the use of the telegraph to collect weather data. His book "The Philosophy of Storms " was published in 1841.
Subjects
Espy, James P. - 1785-1860.
Meteorologists - United States.
Cumberland County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.7 E77m
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