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A history of New Sweden : or, The settlements on the River Delaware / by Israel Acrelius, Provost of the Swedish Churches in America, and Rector of the Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Del. ; translated from the Swedish, with an introduction and notes, by William M. Reynolds ...
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1874 Acreliu
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Acrelius, Israel, 1714-1800.
- Series:
- Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania v. 11.
- Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; vol. 11
- Standardized Title:
- Beskrifning om de swenska församlingars forna och närwarande tilstånd. English
- Language:
- English
- Swedish
- Subjects (All):
- Historical Society of Delaware.
- Swedes--Pennsylvania.
- Swedes.
- New Sweden--History.
- New Sweden.
- Physical Description:
- xlix, l, 17-468, [1] leaf of plates : ill., fold. map, port. ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Settlements on the River Delaware
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Publication Fund of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, No. 820 Spruce St., 1874.
- Notes:
- "Published under the joint auspices of the Historical Societies of Pennsylvania and Delaware."
- Translation of : Beskrifning om de swenska församlingars forna och närwarande tilstånd.
- Includes translation of the original Swedish t.p: Description of the former and present condition of the Swedish churches, in what was called New Sweden ... Stockholm, Printed by Harberg & Hasselberg, 1759.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.
- Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).
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