Henry William Elson (1857-1935) was a professor of history at Ohio State University. He states in the preface that he has endeavored to write this history for the general reader . He says that he has tried to include information about the lives of the people and not just politics, government and industry.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 47, no. 5
Summary
Paul Zantzinger was according to the author a "prominent churchman, prosperous merchant, a promoter of numerous enterprises, a loyal soldier, and a civil leader" in Lancaster,Pennsylvania.He was born in 1744 . He began work as a tailor and later became a trader of iron. He was elected Burgess in Lancaster several times. During the Revolutionary War , although not involved in combat, he served as Lancaster's Captain of the Guard and was a commander of a company of the "Flying Camp" [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Camp for information on the "Flying Camp"]. He died in 1817.The article includes genealogical information.
"These excerpts from ... [the author's] 'Journal' are now published for the first time by courtesy of his great-grandson, Mr. Lawrence Richardson of Boston."--Foreword signed: William Bell Wait.
"Limited edition ... no. 80 [and] 398."
Description of travel from Philadelphia to Ohio (p. 3 - 7).
xxxii p. [5]-312 p. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps) 26 x 20 cm.
Series
American Geographical Society. Special publication, no. 27
Notes
An account of the period told as if written by Thomas Pownall Keystone, a fictitious character, presenting, as a composite observer, the contempomary scene.
Bibliography: p. [248]-259. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [260]-298)
Summary
European travel narratives of America. Visitors from Europe seeking to learn about this new and different nation.
