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Two Buchanan letters

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1905

. I believe he has already been introduced to you; but lest you may have forgotten him, I give him this testimonial. "With sentiments of affectionate respect "I remain sincerely your friend "JAMES BUCHANAN. "General Andrew Jackson." �The Caldwell family of Lancaster came to Pennsylvania during the

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Responsibility: 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.

Contained In: 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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A Buchanan myth

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

county, Ky., in 1813, "changed the whole course of Ameri- can history." Briefly stated, the nar- rative goes,in that year the late James Buchanan, afterwards President, lo- cated at Elizabethtown,Hardin county, Ky., to practice law, his choice being directed by the fact that his father owned a tract of

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [169]-172 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 5

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 5 (1906), p. 169-172Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion; a paper read before the Cliosophic Society, Lancaster, Pa., January 24, 1908

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1908.

Call Number: 923.173 B918a

Responsibility: By W.U. Hensel ...

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Date of Publication: 1908.

Physical Description: 41 p. 22 cm.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; United States - Politics and government - 1815-1861.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918a

A Pennsylvania Presbyterian president : An inquiry into the religious sentiments and character of James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States, 1857-1861

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1907?]

Call Number: 923.173 B918hw

Responsibility: An address by W.U. Hensel, before the Presbyterian social union, Philadelphia. Monday, November 25th, 1907.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: [Philadelphia?

Date of Publication: 1907?]

Physical Description: 14 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918hw

James Buchanan; paper read before the Kittochtinny Historical Society of Franklin County, Friday evening, March 30, 1900, at the residence of Dr. Chas. F. Palmer, Chambersburg, Pa

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Author: Gillan, W. Rush.

Date of Publication: 1900

Call Number: 923.173 B918gil

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Responsibility: by W. Rush Gillan.

Author: Gillan, W. Rush.

Place of Publication: N.p

Date of Publication: 1900

Physical Description: 31 p. 23 cm.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918gil

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James Buchanan. A paper

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Author: Gillan, W. Rush.

Date of Publication: [1905?]

Call Number: 923.173 B918gi

Responsibility: read by W. Rush Gillan ... at the eleventh annual convention, Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1905.

Author: Gillan, W. Rush.

Place of Publication: [Philadelphia?]

Publisher: Printed by the Association

Date of Publication: [1905?]

Physical Description: 26 p. 23 cm.

Notes: Cover title.; At head of title: Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918gi

The Juliana Library

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Author: Atlee, Edwin Augustus.

Date of Publication: 1901

The Jnliana Library. The library in Lancaster, known as the "Juliana Library," was established in 1759, under the name of "The Lan- caster Library Company." It was the third subscription library established in Pennsylvania. In 1763 it was char- tered, and, out of compliment to Lady Juliana Penn

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Responsibility: by B.C. Atlee, Esq.

Author: Atlee, Edwin Augustus.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [17]-19 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 1

Subjects: Lancaster Library Company.; Juliana-Library-Company in Lancaster.; Subscription libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 5, number 1 (1901), p. 17-19Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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History of the Mechanics Library

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Author: Haverstick, David C.

Date of Publication: 1905.

the United States James Buchanan, $50- �Among those g i ving lesser amounts and books are Amos Ellmaker, Esq-, Benjamin Champneys, Esq-, John Yeates, Esq-, Hon- A. L- Hayes, R. Moore, M- D-, Samuel Park, Esq-, Red- mond Conyngham, Esq-, George Bry- an, Esq-, Newton Lightner, Esq-, Geo- Ford, Esq-, E

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Responsibility: by David C. Haverstick.

Author: Haverstick, David C.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905.

Physical Description: [335]-351 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 11

Summary: The article describes the organization of a program of assistance for apprentices in mechanical arts occupations in Lancaster during the first half of the 19th century.

Subjects: Mechanics Library Association (Lancaster, Pa.); Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Vocational education - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 11 (1905), p. 335-351Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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James Ross, Latinist : an early Lancaster pedagogue

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Author: Dubbs, J. H.

Date of Publication: 1905

JAMES ROSS, LATINIST. Two years ago, when the history of old Franklin College was written, we were greatly in want of information concerning the personal history of Prof. James Ross, who was a teacher in that institution one hundred years ago. We had of course, the brief no- tices contained in the

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Responsibility: by Rev. Joseph H. Dubbs, D.D., LL.D.

Author: Dubbs, J. H.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: [29]-36 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 2

Subjects: Ross, James, - 1744-1827.; Franklin and Marshall College.; Latin language; Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 2 (1905), p. 29-36Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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Biographical sketches

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Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Date of Publication: 1905

- came the friend of Mercer and Wash- ington. He published a sermon upon Braddock's defeat in 1755. John Penn, the proprietary Governor, was an admirer of Thomas Barton, and said, "He deserved the commen- dation of all lovers of their country." In 1759 he was elected pastor of St. James' Church

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Responsibility: by Miss Martha B. Clark.

Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1905

Physical Description: 293-296 ;. 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 9

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Wright, James.; Bradstreet, John, - 1711-1774.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 9 (1905), p. 293-296Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9

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Early Lancaster theatre

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1906

EARLY LANCASTER THEATRE, The Hon. W. U. Hensel a short.time ago called my attention to an incident related by the eminent actor, James E. Murdoch, in the interesting volume of memoirs written by him, in which he relates some of the more striking events of his theatrical career. As the scene of the

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Responsibility: 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.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 4 (1906), p. 114-119Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Major James Hamilton : of the Pennsylvania line

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Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Date of Publication: 1906

MAJOR JAMES HAMILTON. Hamilton. "This surname is de- rived from the. Irish 'amhael,' Greek 'omalos,' Latin `similis,' like, and `thoovn,' a weave, and implies that the ancestor of the family was as im- petuous in battle as the billows are at sea." The name of Hamilton appears very frequently upon

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Responsibility: by Miss Martha b. Clark.

Author: Clark, Martha Bladen.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [71]-89 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 3

Subjects: Hamilton, James, - 1750-1833.; Society of the Cincinnati.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 3 (1906), p. 71-89Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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Governor Wood, of Virginia

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Author: Steinman, George.

Date of Publication: 1906

Governor Wood, of Virginia. The interesting letter I have in my hands was purchased a few weeks ago by me at an auction sale of autographs and other library wares. It was writ- ten by James Wood, and although the writer was here in Lancaster, appar- ently on a special mission, our local annals have

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Responsibility: by George Steinman.

Author: Steinman, George.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: [157]-161 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 5

Subjects: Wood, James, - 1750-; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 5 (1906), p. 157-161Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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An early letter by Thaddeus Stevens

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1906

the way, like many small to wns in New England, had a famous academy, which figures largely in its several copious histories, and the town library has a bust os Stevens to com- memorate his many gifts to it. It remains to notice the persons to whom in this letter he sends his re- gards—"Your brother

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Responsibility: by Hon. W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1906

Physical Description: 396-401 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 10

Subjects: Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868 - Correspondence.; Merrill, James, - 1790-1841.; Merrill, Samuel.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10

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James Sproul

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Author: Houston, J. W.

Date of Publication: 1907

JAMES SPROUL. * The subject of this portrait, James Sproul, son of Charles Sproul, was born in Armagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, in the year 1785. When James was eleven years old, his father, with his family, removed to Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania sea- port to which the majority os Scotch

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Responsibility: by J. W. Houston, M.D.

Author: Houston, J. W.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1907

Physical Description: [59]-63 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 2

Subjects: Sproul, James, - 1785-1847.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 1 (1907), p. 59-63Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11

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The first trial, conviction and execution for murder in Lebanon County, Pa. : paper read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, April 18, 1902

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Author: Heilman, Samuel P.,

Date of Publication: 1902.

Call Number: 974.819 L441 v. 2 no. 5

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Responsibility: by S.P. Heilman, M.D.

Author: Heilman, Samuel P.,

Place of Publication: [Lebanon, Pa.?

Publisher: s.n.],

Date of Publication: 1902.

Physical Description: p. [153]-178 : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Lebanon County Historical Society papers and addresses ; v. 2, no. 5.

Subjects: Quinn, James, - d. 1827.; Crime and criminals - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.819 L441 v. 2 no. 5

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Memorial proceedings of the Senate upon the death of Hon. James C. Vaughan : late a Senator from the twentieth district of Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.

Date of Publication: 1903.

Call Number: 923.2 V364p

Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.

Place of Publication: [Harrisburg]

Publisher: Wm. Stanley Ray, state printer of Pennsylvania,

Date of Publication: 1903.

Physical Description: 22 p. : port. ; 24 cm.

Notes: Pa. State Docs. class. no. PGA 1.14/4:V367

Subjects: Vaughn, James C., - 1860-1901.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.2 V364p

The Butler family in America

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Author: Butler, William David,

Date of Publication: [1909]

Call Number: 929 B985b

Responsibility: compiled by William David Butler, John Cromwell Butler [and] Joseph Marion Butler.

Author: Butler, William David,

Place of Publication: St. Louis, Mo

Publisher: Shallcross Printing Co.

Date of Publication: [1909]

Physical Description: 296 p. illus., plates, ports., facsims.

Subjects: Butler family.; Butler, Thomas, - b. 1720.; Butler, James, - b. 1718.

Additional Author: Butler, John Cromwell,; Butler, Joseph Marion,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929 B985b

St. James' Church records

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Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Date of Publication: 1901

ST, JAMES' CHURCH RECORDS, Those who care to delve amid the records of the past find much therein to interest them. Whatever be the motive which prompts research, be it for personal advantage or otherwise, the turning over of these old annals brings with it its own full and suffi- cient reward. Old

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Responsibility: by Mrs. M. N. Robinson.

Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1901

Physical Description: [78]-88 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 3/4

Subjects: St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Church buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5

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St. James Kalendar

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Date of Publication: 1900-?

Call Number: 283 E64ka

Place of Publication: [Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: The Church]

Date of Publication: 1900-?

Physical Description: Unpaged ; 18 cm.

Notes: Calendar of weekly events.; Library has: v.1, no.1, Dec. 9, 1900--v.2, no.57, Apr. 5, 1902.

Subjects: St. James' Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 283 E64ka

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Two Buchanan letters

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A Buchanan myth

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Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion; a paper read before the Cliosophic Society, Lancaster, Pa., January 24, 1908

A Pennsylvania Presbyterian president : An inquiry into the religious sentiments and character of James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States, 1857-1861

James Buchanan; paper read before the Kittochtinny Historical Society of Franklin County, Friday evening, March 30, 1900, at the residence of Dr. Chas. F. Palmer, Chambersburg, Pa

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James Buchanan. A paper

The Juliana Library

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History of the Mechanics Library

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James Ross, Latinist : an early Lancaster pedagogue

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Biographical sketches

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Early Lancaster theatre

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Major James Hamilton : of the Pennsylvania line

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Governor Wood, of Virginia

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An early letter by Thaddeus Stevens

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James Sproul

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The first trial, conviction and execution for murder in Lebanon County, Pa. : paper read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, April 18, 1902

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Memorial proceedings of the Senate upon the death of Hon. James C. Vaughan : late a Senator from the twentieth district of Pennsylvania

The Butler family in America

St. James' Church records

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St. James Kalendar