Published in 1890, the book tells the history of the Germans who took part in the wars of the United States, from the early Colonial days until the book's publication in 1890.
From the original manuscript in the possession of the editor.
"Seventy copies of this book have been printed." LCHS has no. 46.
Includes index.
"Edward Shippen III (July 9, 1703 September 25, 1781) was an American merchant and mayor of Philadelphia...In May 1752, he moved to Lancaster, where he was appointed prothonotary, as which he served until 1778. He had large transactions as paymaster for supplies for the British and provincial forces when they were commanded by General John Forbes, General John Stanwix, and Colonel Bouquet. He was a county judge under both the provincial and state governments...He died on September 25, 1781 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania." [from Wikipedia]
Summary
This book shows payments to each of the waggoners for their costs and services.
"Reprinted from Notes and queries, Harrisburg daily telegraph."
"Rolls of prisoners": p. 14-20.
Bound with other pamphlets by the author: The Catholic Church at Lancaster, Penn'a (1894, 52 p.) -- Historical sketch of the ancient parish of St. Mary's, Lancaster, Pa. (n. d., 12 p) -- Additional historical notes in reference to St. Mary's at Lancaster (n. d., 5 p.) -- Some Lancaster Catholics, adn other historical notes (n.d ., 6 p.) -- Very Rev. Bernard Keenan, V. G. Sketch of one of the pioneer priest's [sic] of Pennsylvania (n. d. 10 p.) -- The Acadians in Lancaster County, Paper read before Lancaster County Historical Society, September 4, 1896 (1896, 8 p.) -- Simon S. Rathvon, Ph.D: Lancaster's oldest living devotee of science (n. d. 8 p.) -- Old time heroes of the War of the Revolution and War of 182-14 (1895, 11 p.) -- The Lancaster barracks where the British and Hesian prisoners were detained during the Revolution (1895, 20 p.
These volumes are in the "library work room". They are not on the open shelves. However, there is an index on the open shelves. Its call number is 905.748 CHS Index. Patrons should consult the index first. If there is a volume that they want to see, the library attendant should pull the volume from the shelves in the "library work room".
Documentary history of the Evangelical Lutheran ministerium of Pennsylvania and adjacent states. Proceedings of the annual conventions from 1748 to 1821. Compiled and translated from records in the archives and from the written protocols
Chapters: LIFE TO THE ENTRY UPON THE HOLY MINISTRY --- BECOMES A MINISTER,THEN A MISSIONARY --- MINISTRY AT LANCASTER --- MINISTRY AT TULPEHOCKEN --- MINISTRY AT FREDERICK --- MINISTRY AT YORK ---CO-LABORERS--- CALL TO BALTIMORE --- ESTABLISHMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE BALTIMORE CONGREGATION --- CO-LABORERS IN GENERAL --- PROGRESS OF THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT --- OTTERBEIN AND THE REFORMED CHURCH --- OTTERBEIN AND THE UNITED BRETHREN --- FRIENDLY RELATIONS - DEATH OFBOEHM AND GEETING --- DOMESTIC LIFE -MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS ----OTTERBEIN'S EXTANT PAPERS --- OTTERBEIN'S LAST YEAR
"The materials for a memoir of General Wayne...are now deposited with the collecitons of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. A study of these papers has enabled me to give to the public a full and...trustworthy account of the career of General Wayne. These papers embrace copies of the letters written by him during his campaigns, or rather the rough draughts of those letters, letters received by him from the most eminent personages of the Revolution, and many other documents illustrating his life. My object has been to allow these letters to tell their own story, connecting them only by such an account of the events of the time as may seem necessary to explain the true value and character of General Wayne's achievements and those of the men he commanded, --for the most part officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line."
Addresses delivered at the second stated meeting of the Lebanon County Historical Society, held in the court house, Lebanon, Pa., Friday, April 15, 1898.
Lebanon County Historical Society publications ; v. 1, no. 3
Notes
Photocopy.
Contents
Chapters: Great influx of Germans and Swiss -- Early residents -- The plan of the town -- The name of the town -- The old market house -- The Franklin House -- The water works -- Stiegle's Castle or Tower -- The Reformed church -- Early members of the Reformed church -- The Lutheran Church -- The Lutheran School House -- The founder of the town -- The old cemetery -- Copy of a paper found in the Reformed Church records ( in German ).
Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
Gottlieb Mittelberger (1714-1758) was a German author, schoolmaster, organist, and Lutheran pastor. He was best known for his work Journey to Pennsylvania (1756). Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice.
xiii, [11]-248 p. front., illus., plates, ports. 21 cm.
Notes
̉ۡdition de luxe; 508 copies printed for subscribers.
Contents
CONTENTS: COLONIAL DAYS WOMEN IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT A GROUP OF EARLY POETESSES COLONIAL DAMES. OLD LANDMARKS WEDDINGS AND MERRY-MAKINGS LEGEND AND ROMANCE
Address in commemoration of the inauguration of George Washington as first president of the United States, delivered before the two houses of Congress, December 11, 1889
v. 1. 1708-1742 -- I. Ephrata of the present day -- II. Beyond the Cocalico -- III. Advent of the Palatines -- IV. German pilgrims -- V. The Weaver's apprentice -- VI. The Labadists on the Bohemia Manor -- VII. The hut in the forest -- VIII. The German Baptist Brethren -- IX. The New Dunkers on the Conestoga -- X. The Cradle of German literature -- XI. Alexander Mack -- XII. Koch-Halekung, the serpent's den -- XIII. A retrospect -- XIV. A eventful year -- XV. The awakening of the Tulpehoken -- XVI. Kedar -- XVII. Jacob's Kampff und Ritter-platz -- XVIII. The monastery on the Wissahickon -- XIX. Unitas Fratrum -- XX. The habits of the orders -- XXI. Roster of the celibates -- XXII. The Weyrauchs Hugel -- XXIII. The Zionitic Brotherhood -- XXIV. The Amwell Dunkers -- XXV. The house of prayer -- XXVI. Peniel -- XXVII. A celestial visit -- XXVIII. The Skippack Brethren -- XXIX. The Pennsylvania Synods -- XXX. The order of the mustard seed -- XXXI. Hebron -- XXXII. Saron -- XXXIII. Bethania.
v.2. 1742-1800 -- I. Christopher Sauer and his German Bible -- II. Magister Johannes Hildebrand -- III. The great comet of 1743 -- IV. The pilgrimage to New England -- V. Industrial feature of the community -- VI. The music of the Cloister -- VII. The mystic of the Cocalico -- VIII. The rule of the Sisterhood -- IX. The Eckerlins -- X. The Ephrata Press -- XI. The Nantmel revival -- XII. The Gimsheim revival -- XIII. Conrad Weiser -- XIV. Educational departments -- XV. The visit of Israel Acrelius -- XVI. The Valleys of Virginia -- XVII. Snow Hill -- XVIII. Exoricism of fire -- XIX. Friedsam Gottrecht -- XX. Prior Jaebez -- XXI. Issues of the Kloster Press -- The Ephrata register (burial record)
Memorial addresses on the life and character of Samuel J. Randall, a representative from Pennsylvania, delivered in the House of representatives and in the Senate, Fifty-first Congress, first session
Chapters: The Meeting House Devil // Rum and Slavery // The Composite Puritan // The Personality of the Meeting House // The Summons To Worship // The Seating of the People // The Wretched Boys // Disturbers of Public Worship // The Neighbors of the Meeting House // The Comedy and Tragedy of the Pulpit // The Poor Parsons // The Notorious Ministers // The Simple Evangelist // The Muse of Choral Song // The Bible and the Confessional // The Hour Glass
Summary
The author uses the Colonial Meeting House as a central focus of the New England town and from it looks to other practices and customs to better illuminate life in the town and New England.
Contents : INTRODUCTION - THE INDIGENES --- CONRAD WEISER'S REMOTE ANCESTRY AND NATIVE PLACE --- CONRAD WEISER'S PARENTS-HIS FATHER AND MOTHER --- THE EXODUS OF CONRAD WEISER'S FATHER --- CONRAD'S FATHER CHIEF OF THE COLONY AT LIVINGSTONE MANOR --- CONRAD'S FATHER CHIEF OF THE COLONY AT SCHOHARIE --- CONRAD WEISER"S FATHER THE DEFENDER OF THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF HIS COUNTRYMEN AT SCHOHARIE--- CONRAD'S FATHER LEADS A COLONY TO TULPEHOCKEN , PENNSYLVANIA , HIS RETURN AND WANDERING, HIS VISIT TO TULPEHOCKEN , HIS DEATH --- JOHN CONRAD WEISER JUNIOR, HIS NAME, BIRTHPLACE, BAPTISM -- CONRAD'S ARRIVAL IN AMERICA - HIS STAY WITH THE MAQUA INDIANS --- CONRAD WEISER AND HIS STEPMOTHER --- CONRAD WEISER'S BROTHERS AND SISTERS, HIS OCCUPATION, HIS MARRIAGE, HIS DEPARTURE FOR PENNSYLVANIA --- CONRAD WEISER'S ADVENT IN PENNSYLVANIA , THE BEGINNING OF HIS OFFICIAL HISTORY --- CONRAD WEISER PROVINCIAL INTERPRETER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 1732 to1743 --- TEN MORE YEARS OF INDIAN INTERCOURSE , MISSIONS AND DUTIES1744 to 1754 --- THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, CONRAD WEISER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE INDIAN BUREAU, COLONEL, HIS DEATH ANNOUNCED 1754 to 1760 --- CONRAD WEISER'S FAILING HEALTH, HIS DEATH, HIS BURIAL PLACE --- CONRAD WEISER AS A RELIGIOUS FIGURE --- CONRAD WEISER's WILL , HIS POSSESSIONS , HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS,HIS POSTERITYALSO, WEISER's LETTERS AND JOURNALS