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James Buchanan, 1791-1868; chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

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Author: Sloan, Irving J.,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Call Number: 923.173 B918sL

Responsibility: edited by Irving J. Sloan.

Author: Sloan, Irving J.,

Place of Publication: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y

Publisher: Oceana Publications,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Physical Description: v, 89 p. 24 cm.

Series: The Presidential Chronologies

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; United States - History - 1815-1861 - Sources.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918sL

Protecting the Buchanan papers

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Author: Rosenberger, Homer Tope,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Papers, Library of Congress). And what a surprise! Early in 1874 a long letter drifted in from dilatory Mr. William B. Reed. He now wanted to resume work on the biography of James Buchanan. The letter, preserved by the Lan- caster County Historical Society, is as follows. New York No 36, East 21st. St

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Responsibility: by Homer T. Rosenberger.

Author: Rosenberger, Homer Tope,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Physical Description: [137]-169 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 3

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Manuscripts.; Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.; Presidents - United States

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 3 (1968), p. 137-169Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72

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Wheatland's landscape : 1848-1868

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Author: Shenk, John.

Date of Publication: 1963

the days of their planting and her part in the ceremony.2 James Buchanan purchased Wheatland in December, 1848, from Mr. William Morris Meredith. Buchanan became established at Wheatland in mid-May, 1849. 3 Knowing that he would be a political contender for the presidential nomination, he began to

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Responsibility: by John Shenk.

Author: Shenk, John.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1963

Physical Description: [93]-100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 67, no. 2

Subjects: Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.); Landscape architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 67, number 2 (1963), p. 93-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.67

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Errors corrected : letter of William F. Worner to the President of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1927

stated that President Buchanan "returned to his home [Wheatland] following his term as President of the United States and prac- tised law at the Lancaster bar." James Buchanan was admitted to the bar, in Lancaster, November 17th, 1812, and practiced law here until he entered upon his political career

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1927

Physical Description: 104-106 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 7

Notes: "Seeing America's Garden Spot, Lancaster: the Red Rose City of Pennsylvania"

Subjects: Darmstaetter, Adolf C.; Lancaster Chamber of Commerce (Pa.); History; Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Errors, inventions, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 7 (1927), p. 104-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31

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Robert Coleman, millionaire ironmaster

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Author: Klein, Frederic Shriver,

Date of Publication: 1960.

us to a better understanding of an era which is now long past, but still fundamental in our American heritage. Robert Coleman's native land was Ireland, and his place of birth was known as CastleFinn, near Strabane in County Donegal, not far from the ancestral home of James Buchanan. He was more

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Responsibility: by Frederic S. Klein.

Author: Klein, Frederic Shriver,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1960.

Physical Description: [17]-33 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 64, no. 1

Subjects: Coleman, Robert, - 1748-1825.; Millionaires - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 64, number 1 (1960), p. 17-33Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.64

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The Old Buck Cannon

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Author: Van Horn, Lawrence.

Date of Publication: 1960.

`College Hill,' and it thundered forth its hoarse notes of acclamation." The day was June 10, 1856, and that morning news had reached Lan- caster that James Buchanan had been chosen by the Democratic National Convention as its candidate for the Presidency. Since 11 o'clock, people had been streaming out to

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Responsibility: by Lawrence Van Horn.

Author: Van Horn, Lawrence.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1960.

Physical Description: [209]-222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 64, no. 4

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Ordnance.; Artillery.; Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 64, number 4 (1960), p. 209-222Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.64

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The life of William Uhler Hensel

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Author: Girvin, J. Barry

Date of Publication: 1966

States. About 1910, he and two other men organized a subscription drive to purchase a permanent meeting place for the local chapter, Zeta,' and in September, 1919, a house on James Street was purchased for $7,500.12 Theta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity was chartered at Franklin and Marshall in

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Responsibility: by J. Barry Girvin.

Author: Girvin, J. Barry

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1966

Physical Description: [185]-248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 70, no. 4

Subjects: Hensel, W. U. - 1851-1915.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1865-1950.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 4 (1966), p. 185-248Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70

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1860--the year before the war

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Author: Heiges, George L.

Date of Publication: 1961.

as it touched Lancaster County. The area at that time was served with four local dailies and it may be of interest to look at the political complexions of these newssheets. The oldest was the Intelligencer which had its beginning in 1799. During the years that James Buchanan was aspiring to the

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Responsibility: by George L. Heiges.

Author: Heiges, George L.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1961.

Physical Description: [113]-135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 3

Subjects: Republican Party (Pa.) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Chronology.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 65, number 3 (1961), p. 113-135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.65

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The Lancaster Federalists and the War of 1812

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Author: Madonna, G. Terry.

Date of Publication: 1967

presidential elections of 1808 and 1812 substantiated this claim. The State maintained an unbrok- en loyalty to the national administration throughout this period. The first decade of the nineteenth century was marked by a suc- cession of Democratic Governors, United States Senators and Con- gressmen; and the

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Responsibility: by G. Terry Madonna.

Author: Madonna, G. Terry.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1967

Physical Description: [137]-164 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 3

Subjects: Federal Party (U.S.); Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government.; United States - History - War of 1812.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 3 (1967), p. 137-164Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71

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Early federal revenues of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author: Martin, C. H.

Date of Publication: 1922

election as Governor. Also presided at a meeting held Mar. 16, 1831 in fur_ thering James Buchanan for Vice Pres. of the U. S. He also was presi- dent of meeting held Friday, Feb. 1, 1833 at which time Lancaster county was aroused at the threatened secession from the Union by South Carolina. The citizens

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Responsibility: by C. H. Martin.

Author: Martin, C. H.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1922

Physical Description: 25-32 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 26, no. 2

Subjects: Internal revenue - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Taxation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 26, number 2 (1922), p. 25-32Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.26

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Simon Cameron's political exile as United States Minister to Russia

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Author: Libhart, Lamar Landon.

Date of Publication: 1968.

in Pennsylvania as a Republican." He progressed rapidly, however, and was able to attend the 1860 Chicago Presidential Convention with his dele- gates pledged to vote "Cameron for President" on the first ballot." John W. Forney, who had directed much of the Buchanan pres- idential campaign, and now a

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Responsibility: by Lemar Landon Libhart.

Author: Libhart, Lamar Landon.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Physical Description: [189]-228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 4

Subjects: Cameron, Simon, - 1799-1889.; United States - Politics and government - 1849-1877.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 4 (1968), p. 189-228Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72

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Christian Myers, migrant iron master and a founder of Clarion County

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Author: Beck, Paul E.

Date of Publication: 1927

were James Humes and George Hamilton. Their furnace was purchased from John F. Steinman, Humes' assignee, in 1843, by Hon. James Buchanan (afterwards president) and John Reynolds of Cornwall, Lebanon County. �Buchanan visited the furnace in June, 1843. The iron made at this furnace had a high

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Responsibility: by Paul E. Beck.

Author: Beck, Paul E.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1927

Physical Description: 143-149 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 9 & 10

Subjects: Myers, Christian, - 1796-1877.; Bear, Henry.; Clarion Furnace (Clarion County, Pa.); Iron mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Clarion County; Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Clarion County; Clarion County (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 9/10 (1927), p. 143-149Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31

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The Antimasonic Party in Lancaster County, Pa. : 1828-1843

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Author: McNeal, John Edward,

Date of Publication: 1965

Democrats, now fearing the worst, tried to sal- vage the election by unleashing their big political gun, James Buchanan, the Friday night (October 9, 1829) prior to the election. At that time he made "a flourishing speech at a meeting in the Court House against the anti-masons and in favor [as the Anti

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Responsibility: by John Edward McNeal.

Author: McNeal, John Edward,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1965

Physical Description: [57]-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 69, no. 2

Subjects: Antimasonic Party (Pa.).; Elections - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 69, number 2 (1965), p. 57-149Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.69

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A running story of Lancaster County : (from Hazard's Register--1613-1835)

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Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Date of Publication: 1923

by the earli- est adventurers to the Chesapeake, one of whom, Sir James Argol, wrote to England in 1613 that he hoped to make a cut, "between our bay and the Dela- ware." Argol was apparently in the region of Lancaster County nearly as early as Captain John Smith and Stephen Brule. Vol. 4 p. 270

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Alternate Title: Register of Pennsylvania

Responsibility: compiled by H. Frank Eshleman.

Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1923

Physical Description: 39-70 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 27, no. 3

Notes: Book entitled "Register of Pennsylvania" by Samuel Hazard.

Summary: From the 16 volumes of Hazard's "Register of Pennsylvania", Eshleman compiled the entries associated with Lancaster County in chronological order. The Register was "devoted to the preservation of facts and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania."

Subjects: Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Chronology.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Additional Author: Hazard, Samuel,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 27, number 3 (1923), p. 39-70Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.27

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Gilmore day : Lancaster musical holiday honoring Patrick S. Gilmore

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Author: Johnson, Erwin H.,

Date of Publication: 1968

of the world. His rise was quick in Boston and nine years after his arrival we find him directing the Salem Massachusetts Brass Band in a march down Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., at the inauguration exer- cises for President James Buchanan. The Salem Band was such a standout under his

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Responsibility: by Mrs. Erwin H. Johnson.

Author: Johnson, Erwin H.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1968

Physical Description: [84]-96 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 2

Subjects: Gilmore, P. S. - 1829-1892.; Holidays - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Music - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 2 (1968), p. 84-96Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72

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Lancaster County's present Court House : a history of its construction 1852-1855

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Author: Kramer, Fay Follet.

Date of Publication: 1967

the author. The staff at the library of the Lancaster Newspapers Incorpor- ated was always more than willing to aid in procuring the news- papers used in this paper. The facilities of the Lancaster County Historical Society were indispensable as were the services of Mrs. Charles Lundgren, the Society

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Responsibility: by Fay Follet Kramer.

Author: Kramer, Fay Follet.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1967

Physical Description: [1]-62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 1

Subjects: Lancaster County Courthouse (Pa.) - History.; Courthouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 1 (1967), p. 1-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71

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James Buchanan, 1791-1868; chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Protecting the Buchanan papers

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Wheatland's landscape : 1848-1868

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Errors corrected : letter of William F. Worner to the President of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce

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Robert Coleman, millionaire ironmaster

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The Old Buck Cannon

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The life of William Uhler Hensel

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1860--the year before the war

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The Lancaster Federalists and the War of 1812

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Early federal revenues of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Simon Cameron's political exile as United States Minister to Russia

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Christian Myers, migrant iron master and a founder of Clarion County

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The Antimasonic Party in Lancaster County, Pa. : 1828-1843

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A running story of Lancaster County : (from Hazard's Register--1613-1835)

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Gilmore day : Lancaster musical holiday honoring Patrick S. Gilmore

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Lancaster County's present Court House : a history of its construction 1852-1855

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