History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties: containing a brief history of the first settlers, topography of townships, notices of leading events, incidents, and interesting facts in the early history of these counties: with an appendix, containing matters of deep interest. Comp. from various authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rupp, I. Daniel (Israel Daniel), 1803-1878.

Contributor:

Young, James.

Van Etten, John.

Burd, James, 1726-1793.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal--Pennsylvania--Schuylkill County.

Coal.

Northampton County (Pa.)--History.

Northampton County (Pa.).

Lehigh County (Pa.)--History.

Lehigh County (Pa.).

Monroe County (Pa.)--History.

Monroe County (Pa.).

Carbon County (Pa.)--History.

Carbon County (Pa.).

Schuylkill County (Pa.)--History.

Schuylkill County (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

xiv, 568 p. illus. 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Harrisburg, Pa., Hickok & Cantine, 1845.

Notes:

Published by G. Hills, Lancaster, Pa.

"A journal of James Young, commissary general, of musters--from June 19 to June 26, 1756": p. [407]-420; "A journal of Captain John Van Etten, at Fort Hyndshaw and Fort Hamilton, in the Pennsylvania forces, from Dec. 1, 1756 to July 21, 1757": p. [421]-455; "A journal of Colonel James Burd, from Feb. 16th, 1758 to Mar. 10th, 1758": p. [447]-459; "Fragment of a journal containing an account of doings at Fort North Kill ... June 13 to Aug. 31 [1754]": p. [463]-477.

These four journals were all reprinted in "Pennsylvania archives", v. 2-3, 1853.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: DuBarry gift.

OCLC:

6858056