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King George's War and the Quakers : the defense crisis of 1732-1742 in Pennsylvania politics

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Author
Tully, Alan.
Date of Publication
1978
King George's War and the Quakers The Defense Crisis of 1732-1742 in Pennsylvania Politics By Alan Tully To many observers the political history of colonial Pennsylvania has always appeared to be a contention-ridden affair. During the first three decades of the colony's existence factions
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by Alan Tully.
Author
Tully, Alan.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1978
Physical Description
[174]-198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 82, no. 4
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Quakers - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 82, number 4 (1978), p. 174-198Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.82
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Proprietary affairs in colonial Pennsylvania, 1726-1739

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Author
Tully, Alan.
Date of Publication
1978
century Pennsylvania. Throughout the 1720s proprietary control of land settlement was at a minimum in Pennsylvania. The reason for the laxity was simple enough: �no one knew where authority lay. When William Penn died in 1718 he left all of his lands in America, with the exception of a number specific be
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by Alan Tully.
Author
Tully, Alan.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1978
Physical Description
[94]-122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 82, no. 2
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 82, number 2 (1978), p. 94-122Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.82
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The Pennsylvania-German in the settlement of Maryland

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Author
Nead, Daniel Wunderlich,
Date of Publication
1975.
Call Number
975.2 N338
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by Daniel Wunderlich Nead.
ISBN
0806306785
Author
Nead, Daniel Wunderlich,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1975.
Physical Description
xii, 304 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the 1914 ed. published by the Pennsylvania-German Society, Lancaster, Pa.
Includes indexes.
Bibliography: p. xi-xii.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch - Maryland.
Maryland - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Maryland - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.2 N338
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Charter to William Penn, and laws of the province of Pennsylvania, passed between the years 1682 and 1700, preceded by Duke of York's laws in force from the year 1676 to the year 1682, with an Appendix containing laws relating to the organization of the provincial courts and historical matter

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Corporate Author
Zonnehof Cultureel Centrum.
Date of Publication
1879.
Call Number
340.9 C486
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Pub. under the direction of John Blair Linn, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Comp. and ed. By Staughton George, Benjamin M. Nead, Thomas McCamant.
Corporate Author
Zonnehof Cultureel Centrum.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
L.S. Hart, State Printer,
Date of Publication
1879.
Physical Description
iv, 614 p. front. (port.) illus., facsims. (part fold.) 25 cm.
Notes
In pocket of volume is a "Fac-simile of the charter granted by Charles the Second to William Penn for the 'province of Pensilvania,' engraved from the original on file in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth."
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Courts.
Law - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Sweden - History.
Additional Author
George, Staughton.
Nead, Benjamin Matthias,
McCamant, Thomas,
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Great Britain.
Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
340.9 C486
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Military uniforms in America : the era of the American Revolution, 1755-1795, from the series produced by the Company of Military Historians

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Corporate Author
Company of Military Historians.
Date of Publication
1974.
Call Number
355.14 E51
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John R. Elting, editor.
Corporate Author
Company of Military Historians.
Place of Publication
San Rafael, Calif
Publisher
Presidio Press,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
140 p. : col. ill.
Subjects
Military uniforms.
United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Additional Author
Elting, John Robert.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
355.14 E51
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A tribute to the principles, virtues, habits and public usefulness of the Irish and Scotch early settlers of Pennsylvania

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Author
Chambers, George,
Date of Publication
1871.
Call Number
974.80091 P412
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By a descendant.
Author
Chambers, George,
Place of Publication
Chambersburg, Pa
Publisher
M. A. Foltz, printer,
Date of Publication
1871.
Physical Description
172 p. 22 cm.
Notes
"Preface" signed: G. C.
First edition published 1856.
Subjects
Scotch-Irish in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80091 P412
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Genealogical research in the published Pennsylvania archives

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Author
Weikel, Sally A.
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
016.9748 P415gr
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compiled by Sally A. Weikel.
Author
Weikel, Sally A.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg]
Publisher
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
25 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
At head of title: State Library of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Genealogy - Indexes.
Pennsylvania - History, Local - Sources - Indexes.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources - Indexes.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Indexes.
Additional Corporate Author
State Library of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
016.9748 P415gr
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The papers of Henry Bouquet

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Author
Bouquet, Henry,
Date of Publication
1972.
Call Number
974.80283 B765
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edited by S.K. Stevens, Donald H. Kent [and] Autumn L. Leonard.
Author
Bouquet, Henry,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
v. <1-5 > illus. (part fold.) ports. 24 cm.
Notes
"The Library of Congress ... photostatic reproductions of ... the Bouquet Papers in the British Museum ... were the chief source for our transcripts."
"The letters and documents have been rearranged in chronological order, instead of retaining the British Museum's serial arrangement as in the mimeographed edition."
Vol. 5 has title: The papers of Henry Bouquet.
Includes bibliographies and indexes.
"Henry Louis Bouquet, generally known as Henry Bouquet, was a Swiss mercenary who rose to prominence in British service during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's War. Bouquet is best known for his victory over a Native American force at the Battle of Bushy Run, lifting the siege of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's War." [from Wikipedia]
Contents
v. 1. December 11, 1755-May 31, 1758.--v. 2. The Forbes expedition.--v. 3. January 1, 1759-August 31, 1759. Edited by D.H. Kent, L.M. Waddell, A.L. Leonard.--v. 4. September 1, 1759-August 31, 1760. Edited by L.M. Waddell, J.L. Tottenham, D.H. Kent.--v. 5. September 1, 1760-October 31, 1761. Edited by L.M. Waddell, J.L. Tottenham, D.H. Kent.
Subjects
Bouquet, Henry, - 1719-1765 - Correspondence.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Pennsylvania - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
Additional Author
Stevens, Sylvester Kirby,
Kent, Donald H.
Leonard, Autumn L.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80283 B765
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The Walking Purchase hoax of 1737

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Author
Thompson, Ray,
Date of Publication
[1973]
Call Number
974.802 T475
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Author
Thompson, Ray,
Place of Publication
Fort Washington, Pa
Publisher
Bicentennial Press
Date of Publication
[1973]
Physical Description
112 p. illus. 22 cm.
Notes
Autographed by the author.
Bibliography: p. 109-110.
Subjects
Delaware Indians
Indian land transfers - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802 T475
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The Scotch-Irish of colonial Pennsylvania

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Author
Dunaway, Wayland Fuller,
Date of Publication
1979, c1944.
Call Number
974.802813 D897
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by Wayland F. Dunaway.
Author
Dunaway, Wayland Fuller,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1979, c1944.
Physical Description
vi, 273 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the ed. published by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 233-257.
Subjects
Scots-Irish - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802813 D897
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The early settlers of Maryland; an index to names of immigrants compiled from records of land patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland

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Author
Skordas, Gust,
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
975.2 S628
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Edited with an introd. by Gust Skordas and a foreword by Morris L. Radoff.
Author
Skordas, Gust,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
xi, 525 p. 22 cm.
Notes
Based on List of early Maryland settlers, 1634-1682, compiled by J. M. Brewer, and others, and completed by A. Trader.
Reprint of the 1968 edition.
Subjects
Land grants - Maryland.
Maryland - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Additional Author
Brewer, John M.
Trader, Arthur,
Additional Corporate Author
Maryland. Hall of Records Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.2 S628
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Pennsylvania 1776

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Date of Publication
c1975.
Call Number
974.8029 P412
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Robert Secor, general editor ; John M. Pickering, associate editor ; Irwin Richman, picture editor ; Glenn Ruby, designer ; editorial board, Irwin Feller ... [et al.].
ISBN
027101217X
Place of Publication
University Park
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press,
Date of Publication
c1975.
Physical Description
380 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 367-372.
Subjects
Arts, Colonial - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Pennsylvania - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Additional Author
Secor, Robert.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8029 P412
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Abstracts from the Pennsylvania gazette, 1748-1755

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Author
Scott, Kenneth.
Date of Publication
1977.
Call Number
929.3 S527ap
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by Kenneth Scott & Janet R. Clarke.
ISBN
0806307862
Author
Scott, Kenneth.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1977.
Physical Description
377 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Abstracts.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Clarke, Janet R.,
Additional Title
Pennsylvania gazette.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 S527ap
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Colonial Pennsylvania : a history

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Author
Illick, Joseph E.
Date of Publication
c1976.
Call Number
974.8028 I29
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Joseph E. Illick.
ISBN
0684145650 :
Author
Illick, Joseph E.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Scribner,
Date of Publication
c1976.
Physical Description
xix, 359 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
A History of the American colonies
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 322-338.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8028 I29
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Life and times in colonial Philadelphia

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Author
Kelley, Joseph J.
Date of Publication
[1973]
Call Number
974.811 K29
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[by] Joseph J. Kelley, Jr.
ISBN
0811709493
Author
Kelley, Joseph J.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg, Pa.]
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Date of Publication
[1973]
Physical Description
256 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 243-256.
Contents
Chapter subtitles: Wm Penn founds a new world "Experiment " --- Penn's Philadelphia becomes a living community -- Business and community grow together-- Medicine and progress didn't always march hand in hand -- Philadelphia loved the theater, but not all Philadelphians -- Music calmed many a savage Philadelphian -- The painter's brush found fertile ground in Penn's model city -- The battle between good andevil is well fought in Philadelphia -- Pleasure was where theyfound it, and often in a noggin -- Love wasn't always brotherly in Philadelphia -- Philadelphia's press reflected the growing Colonial metropolis -- Politics, as everywhere, consumed the "Holy Experiment"
Summary
The author says that he wished to portray a more realistic view of 18th century Philadelphia, rather than the often seen, romanticized version of the city. He wanted to show the down to earth life in a bustling, but less than perfect, community.
Subjects
Philadelphia (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.811 K29
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Conestoga crossroads : Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1790

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Author
Wood, Jerome H.
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
974.815 LACI W876
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by Jerome H. Wood, Jr.
Author
Wood, Jerome H.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa. : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
ix, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
This book was derived from the author's PhD thesis, "Conestoga Crossroads: The Rise of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1789", call number 974.815 LACI W876t.
LCHS copy inscribed by author.
"Notes and bibliographical essay": p. 257-296.
Summary
PART ONE- Concentrates on the political and administrative history of Lancaster as a borough. PART TWO- Discusses the town's economic structure and it's role as a regional marketing center and "western emporium " including a description of the structure of inland trade. PART THREE- Focuses on the economic class structure of the community, on the characteristics of it's religious life, on the social and cultural interaction between "Dutchmen" and "Engellanders" and on the role of the town as an intellectual center.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACI W876
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A pedigree & genealogical notes, from wills, registers, and deeds, of the highly distinguished family of Penn, of England and America : designed as a tribute to the memory of the great and good William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania

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Author
Coleman, James.
Date of Publication
1871.
Call Number
929 P412
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compiled and published by James Coleman.
Author
Coleman, James.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
J. Coleman,
Date of Publication
1871.
Physical Description
24 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Penn family.
Penn, William, - 1644-1718 - Family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 P412
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Passengers and ships prior to 1684

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Author
Sheppard, Walter Lee,
Date of Publication
1970.
Call Number
929.3 W442 vol. 1
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Reprints of articles with corrections, additions and new materials by Marion R. Balderston, Hannah Benner Roach [and] Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. Reprints of related material by Francis James Dallett, Morgan Bunting [and] L. Taylor Dickson.
ISBN
0806303972
Author
Sheppard, Walter Lee,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1970.
Physical Description
viii, 245 p. illus., 2 plans (1 fold.) 24 cm.
Series
Penn's colony,
Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, no. 1
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Emigration and immigration.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 W442 vol. 1
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A brief history of the city of Lancaster; Containing an introduction to the settlement of the county; reminiscences of the past and present of the city; the poor house and hospital; the court house; the county jail; the water works; the railroad; the Franklin and Marshall College; the manufactories; the gas works and agricultural park; with many of the old "land marks," &c

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Author
Kilburn, Francis,
Date of Publication
1870.
Call Number
974.815 L244p 1870
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Author
Kilburn, Francis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Pearsol and Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 [2] p. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Includes local business cards and advertisements.
Not in Wilkinson.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Commerce.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.815 L244p 1870
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A Brief history of the city of Lancaster : containing an introduction to the settlement of the county, reminiscences of the past and present of the city, the poor house and hospital, the court house, the county jail, the water works, the railroad, the Franklin and Marshall College, the manufactories, the gas works and agricultural park, with many of the old land marks, &c. ; also, the business cards of the principal merchants and manufacturers

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Date of Publication
1870.
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Published by Francis Kilburn ; Pearsol & Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Bound with The Bible in Iron (1914) and Old Home Week Manheim, Pa. (1912) -- this copy is missing as of 4/11/2024. Please access using the electronic copy.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Kilburn, Francis.
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