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The Wabank House : the story of a Lancaster County summer resort

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921. Title: The Wabank House : the story of a Lancaster County summer resort / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Wabank House (Lancaster, Pa.) Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Resorts--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[3]-24 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 1
Subjects
Wabank House (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Resorts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 1 (1905), p. 3-24Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
Buchanan letters / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 --Correspondence. Caldwell, James A. Barton, George W., 1807-1851. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1904/1905 Description: [37
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[37]-42 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 2
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Correspondence.
Caldwell, James A.
Barton, George W., - 1807-1851.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 2 (1905), p. 37-42Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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Donegal in the Revolution--patriotism and piety

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Author
Brosius, Marriott,
Date of Publication
1900
Donegal in the Revolution Patriotism and Piety, A notable historic event in the his- tory of Lancaster county, binding the present to the past by an enduring chain of events, was the unveiling of a monument in Old Donegal church- yard, on Thursday, October 4th, 1899. This interesting memorial shaft
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by Hon. Marriott Brosius.
Author
Brosius, Marriott,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[44]-62 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 2
Notes
Contains poem "Peace to the Brave" by Lloyd Mifflin.
Subjects
Mifflin, Lloyd, - 1846-1921.
Lowry family.
Galbraith family.
Daughters of the American Revolution. - Witness Tree Chapter (Lancaster, Pa.)
Scots-Irish - Pennsylvania.
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Donegal (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Additional Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Mifflin, Lloyd,
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 4, number 2 (1900), p. 44-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.4
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The newspapers of Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1902
. Intelligencer and Weekly Ad- vertiser, founded by Robert and William Dickson. (File in State Library. (1792 and 1794 are erroneously given as the dates of the founding of this paper.) 1799. Der Lancaster Correspondent. 1805. The Constitutional Democrat, founded in July, 1805, by John Matthews. File in State
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1902
Physical Description
[103]-113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 8
Subjects
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
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Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.6
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Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1902
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Debt--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Social life and customs--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1901-1902 Description: [3]-7 p. ; 23 cm. Series
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1902
Physical Description
[3]-7 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 1/2
Subjects
Roses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Debt - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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The paving of East King Street by lottery, in 1802

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1900
apparently first formu- lated: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Lancaster Street Lottery, held at the House of. Peter Diller, January 23, 1802. PRESENT. EDWARD HAND, JACOB KRUG, JOHN MILLER, ADAM REIGART, JR., ABRAM WITMER, ADAM WEAVER, JOHN HUBER, PHILIP DIFFENDERFER, JAMES CRAWFORD, CASPER SHAFFNER
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[3]-22 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 1
Summary
The article discusses the use of lotteries, in general, in Colonial America and, in particular, to pave the roads within the city. Corporations had been used to finance the roads into Lancaster, such as the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Co. which was responsible for the road coming from the east and the Susquehanna Turnpike Company which was responsible for the road from Lancaster to Columbia.
Subjects
King Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lotteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
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The story of a picture

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
became the County Prothonotary soon after coming here, and held the office until 1778. In early life he laid out and founded Shippensburg, Pa. He was the Chief Burgess of Lancaster at the time of the Indian massacre at the Working House. His son, Edward Shippen (1729-1800). was the father of "Peggy
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[182]-230 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 7
Subjects
Church buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 1775-1865.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 7 (1905), p. 182-230Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1907
Smith brothers, John Blair Smith and Samuel Stanhope Smith, and Llndley Murray; second, such as were born elsewhere and came and lived their lives among us, like James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens; and, thirdly, men who came to us from other places, lived here for a time and then took their departure
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[45]-58 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 2
Subjects
Cheves, Langdon, - 1776-1857.
Abbeville (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 2 (1907), p. 45-58Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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The early settlement and population of Lancaster county and city

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
passed for the erec- tion of Lancaster county, four men, John Wright, Caleb Pierce, Thomas Edwards and James Mitchell, or any three of them, were empowered to pur- chase for the use of the county a con- venient piece of land whereon to build a Court House and Prison, and they certified to Governor Gordon
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[151]-171 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 6
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Population.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Population.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 6 (1905), p. 151-171Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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Early German printers in Lancaster

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1904
newspapers, pamphlets and books in the German language. Their names were as follows: The first one was James Chalten , who came in 1751; Henry Miller & Holland. in 1752; S. Holland, in 1753; Francis Bailey, from 1774 to 1784; Matthias Bartgis, from 1776 to 1777; Theophilus Cossart, from 1778 to 1782; Jacob
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt. D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1904
Physical Description
[53]-83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 3
Subjects
Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Printing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Printers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 8, number 3 (1904), p. 53-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.8
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Date stones, with examples

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
found none- Penn's famous "Slate Roof House," sometimes called the "Letitia House," "Lemon Hill," Robert Morris' mansion, "Stenton," James Logan's fibe country residence, "Bush Hill," the Hamilton home, "the Wood- lands," the Shippen, Wistar, Norris and other residences, do not seem to have had these
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by F. R. Diffenderfferk Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[359]-385 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 12
Subjects
Date stones (Building) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Folk art - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 12 (1905), p. 359-385Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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Who was who in Lancaster one hundred years old

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Author
Landis, James D.,
Date of Publication
1907
; Treasurer, Mrs, A, K. Spurrier. Mrs. Brosius died on December 4, 1907, The Poor Coal Fund. A still earlier public benefaction is the coal fund, founded by our former eminent citizen, President James Buchanan, who gave $6,000, the in- terest of which was to be used for the purchase of coal for the needy poor
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by Mrs. James D. Landis.
Author
Landis, James D.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[363]-371 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 10
Subjects
Female Benevolent Society of Lancaster.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 10 (1907), p. 363-371Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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The Historical Society's first pilgrimage

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1903/1904
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.8, no. 8
Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1903/1904
Physical Description
[267]-272 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 8
Subjects
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Ephrata (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
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974.9 L245 v.8, no. 8
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A new Ephrata imprint--Donegal Street, Lancaster

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1900-1901
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.5
Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900-1901
Physical Description
[134]-143 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 6
Subjects
Beissel, Conrad, - 1690-1768.
Ephrata Cloister.
Donegal Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Ephrata (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
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974.9 L245 v.5
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Notes on Colonel Houssacker

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1906
one, Wil- liam Bailey, a two-story house and lot of ground, sold as the property of Nicholas Houssacker, an attainted traitor, "situated in the town of Leba- non, in the county of Lancaster," for the sum of £2,200, subject to one- fourth of the said sum to be reduced to a yearly ground rent payable to
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1906
Physical Description
304-309 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 8
Subjects
Houssacker, k Nicholas, - d. 1786.
American loyalists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
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Early Lancaster playbills and playhouses

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1903
opened a hotel on the Conestoga river, where the road from Lancaster to Philadelphia crosses that stream. He also kept the ferry at that place, and became a prominent citi- zen. Towards the close of the year he purchased a large house in the town, and started a brewery. It was situated on North Water
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1903
Physical Description
[24]-43 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 7, no. 2/3
Subjects
Theater - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 7, number 2/3 (1903), p. 24-43Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.7
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An early newspaper / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1907
must blame them- selves for the disagreeable conse- quences that must follow. "JAMES ROSS." "Lieutenant of Lancaster County." Those were the good old times, when "Battalion Day" was one of the great epochs of the year. I remem- ber them well, for they were notable events in my boyhood. I have special
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[175]-194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 5
Subjects
Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 5 (1907), p. 175-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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The Militia Muster, or Battalion Day

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1900
--History. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Militia. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1899-1900 Description: [33]-43 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 2 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.4 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[33]-43 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 2
Subjects
Battalion Day.
Militia Day.
Battalion Day - Poetry.
Militia Day - Poetry.
Holidays - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Militia.
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Lancaster County loyalists

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1908
patriot forces. It crossed the James river at the then comparatively in- significant town of Richmond, in Vir- ginia. In marching through the place they passed by the house of a shoe- maker, who was standing in his door- way. As the soldiers swept by he cried, "Hurrah for King George." No notice was taken
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1908
Physical Description
[243]-278 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 7
Subjects
American loyalists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
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Early Lancaster theatre

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1906
. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Murdoch, James E. Theater--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1905/1906 Description: [114]-119 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 4 Call Number
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1906
Physical Description
[114]-119 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 4
Subjects
Murdoch, James E.
Theater - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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