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MG-35 1 JULIUS F. SACHSE COLLECTION

EPHRATA CLOISTER MATERIALS

"An Account of The Manners of The German Inhabitants of Penna. " Typescript historical article 18 pp., undated.

"Conrad Beissel and The Schwenkfelders" , typescript/manuscript 6 pp. September 24, 1903.

"Ephrata" . Historical article, manuscript undated.

"Ephrata, The Hermits on The Ridge", typescript/manuscript 24 pp., undated.

Funeral of Sara Baumann, from the Philadelphia TIMES, August 3, 1893, p. 3 (includes portrait, Items #I01 and #105), 1 item.

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"The German Seventh-Day Baptists" [typescript of series published in THE SABBATH FECORDER, 1846- 18511, by William M. Fahnestock, 38 pp.

"The Kloster at Ephrata and Snow Hill"; Cuttings and Broadsides by Julius F. Sachse, 1892.

"Literature and Music of the German Seventh-Day Baptists of Penna", by Wm. M. Fahnestock. [manuscript of article published in THE SABBATH RECORDER, Dec. 23, 18521, 41 PP.

"Literature and Music of the German Seventh-Day Baptists of Penna", by Wm. M. Fahnestock. [typescript of article published in THE SABBATH RECORDER, Dec. 23, 18521, 22 PP.

"Mill Creek Settlement", Lebanon County, PA. Typescript historical article 7 pp., undated.

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"Monastery of The Wissahickon" (from Watson's ANNALS OF 11 PHILADELPHIA). Historical article, extract.

"The Mystic on The Cocalico", typescript historical article 10 pp., 12 undated.

"The Mystic on the Cocalico". Historical article, manuscript 8 13 pp . , undated.

"The Old Cloister of Ephrata" published pages from THE SABBATH RECORDER, March-April, 1906. 14

Purchase of Ephrata Cloister by Commonwealth of Penna, 1929- 1947, articles appearing in various newspapers, 10 items.

"Sect of the Dunkards or Dumplers", by Jacques Rousselot De Surgy. [copied from HISTOIRE NATURELLE ET POLITIQUE DE LA PENNSYLVANIA, 17681, 4 pp. 16'

"A Story of Gratitude" by Casper Schwenkfelder. Typescript 17 cle 1 1 pp . , undated.

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"Superstitions of The Early Germans in Chester County.. . " , type- 18 script/manuscript 7 pp., undated.

Brochure, "What We Believe--Faith and Practice of German Seventh Day Baptist Church, undated. 19

BROADSIDES

"Abel & Co. 's Steropticon at the Assembly Building.. . ", undated, 20 Philadelphia broadside printed by M'Laughlin Brothers.

"Bruder Amos wird nimmer unkommen.. . " [ca. 17831, 1 page. 2 1

"Eines Briefs oder eine Antwort.. . " ['copie', by Jacob Martin, undated], 1 page. 22

"Der Sieg is Hoch vom Himmel.. . " [ca. 1745],1 page. 23


BROADSIDES cont.

"Eine Bruch-Salbe.. . " , undated, unidentified broadside.

"Frische Garten Saamen" by William Stahle; circa 1830, reading broadside by G. A. Sage.

"Ich aber ging vor dir uber und sahe dich in deinem Blute.. . ", undated, unidentified broadside.

"A Letter By Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.. . ", undated, broadside.

Letter-"Prophetische Weissagungen" by William H. Gohring, December 7, 1846, broadside.

"Pure Stone Flour ... J. W. Buch & Co., Ephrata, Pa", undated, broadside.

" Wann wird doch einst die Finsterniss.. . " , undated, unidentified broadside.

ILLUSTRATIONSiFRAKTUR

Embroidery pattern attributed to Ephrata Cloister by J. F. Sachse, undated.

Saron & Bethania, by J. F. Sachse, undated floor plans, 3 pages.

Sister's House, by J. F. Sachse, undated floor plans, 1 page.

Unidentified verse for Catherina Mullerin, in German script, undated, 1 page.

Facsimiles of fi-aktur and title pages of various manuscripts, photomechanically reproduced, 11 items.

Manuscript Fraktur bookplate of Martin Rissele, "February 31, 1786".

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"Eagle Inn, Ephrata, John W. Gross, Propreitor", lithograph (cut from map).

Illustrations used by Sachse in THE GERMAN SECTARIANS OF PENNSYLVANIA, 5 items.

Illustration; Map of The Palatinate, 1709.

Saal interior, by E. Moore, 1 item. Portrait of Sara Bauman, unidentified artist, (based on Item # 40), 1 item.

Photographed portrait of Johann Heinrich Koster; oil painting on 42 wooden boards, undated.

Photograph by J. F. Sachse, portrait of Johannes Kelpius, 43 undated.

Inscriptions of Fraktur Wall Charts and their location in the Saal, undated, manuscript original in German script, 1 page.

Watercolor of flowers, artist unknown, undated.

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Bound

APOLOGIE, ODER SCHRJFTMASIGE, 1788. Verantwortung 46 Etlicher wahrheiten Herausgefordert durch eine neulich aufgeszte

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Schrife, unter dem Namen der Widerlegte Wiedertafer, etc. 8 , vol. half morocco Ephrata, Gedruckt, auf kosten der Bruder,

irn Jahr, 1788. (# 55)

AUSBUND GEISTREICHER LIEDER. Ephrata, Gedruckt in 47 Jahr 1785. 8 vol. not known to Seidensticker or Penny packer. A unique copy, half morocco. (# 53)

CHRISTLICHE BIBLIOTHEK, 1792. Enthalt dasjenige was 48 einem Pilger auf der Reise nach der Verlornen Herrlichkeit zu wissen nothig ist, Herausgegeben, durch deinen. 8 vol. origianl boards, Ephrata, Gedruckt im Jahr MDCCXCII. (# 58)


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CHRTSTLICHES GEMUTHS-GESPRACH, 1769. Original binding.

CHFUSTLICHES GEMUTHS-GESPRACH, 1769. Original binding. Another copy of 153. (# 44)

CHRONICON EPHRATENSE, 1786. Enthaltzand den Lebens- Lauf des ehrwurdigen Vaters in Christo Friedsam Gottrecht, Weyland Stiffters und Vorstehers des geistl, Ordens der Einsamen in Ephrata in der Grafschaft Lancaster in Pennsylvan- ia, Zusamen getragen von Br. Lamech u Agrippa. 4 to original boards, Ephrata Dedruckt AMO MDCCLXXXVI. This book which is the greatest desideratum of the Ephrata collector, and the richest source of information concerning the cloister, is one of the very scarcest of their publications. It narrates the life of Conrad Beissel and is the official history of the origin and development of the community and chronicle of its doings. Many of its details are extremely curious and without it no one can be informed concerning that strange body of men and

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51

women who a century ago here one of the wonders of America.(# 50)

COPIA EINES BRIEFS. Welchen ein ungenannter Freund in 52 seinen Freund gesandt hat. 12 mo. 32 pp., half calf. Jos. Bauman, Eprata, 1819. (# 63)

DAS GANZ NEUE TESTAMENT, 1787. Unsers ~ e & n Jesu Christi, Recht grundlich verdentschet. 12 mo original calf, one clasp, Ephrata in Pennsylvania, Anno 1787. The First American Edition of the celebrated Froschauer Testament. Excessively rare, and not in O'Callaghan. The Ephrata community rarely printed a book without some hymns, and the Testament was no exception. Some appear at the end. (# 54)

DAS LEBEN EINES JUNGEN HERZOGS. Welcher 300 Jahr in 54 Paradis zewesen etc. Ephrata, Dedruckt in Jahr 1790. A unique copy not known to Seidensticker. 8 vol. original paper, 15 pp. (# 56)

EPHRATA CLOISTER MATERIALS Item #


DAS LEBEN UND WANDEL DES IN GOTT RUHENTEN, 1825. Un seligen Br. Ezechiel Sangmeisters, Von ihm selvst beschrieben, Bestehend in 4 Thiele, Welchem vorangehet, ein kurzer Entwurf einer Chronick, von der Stiftung und Grundlegung des Ephrataner Wercks; dis auf des siligen Autores Ankunst daselbst; Woalsdam die Chronick nebst seiner Laufbahr, etc. 8 vol. half morocco. Jos. Bauman, Ephrata, 1825. Part 1-1825; Part 2- 1825; Part 3-1826; Part 4-1827. (# 65)

DELICIAE EPHRATENSES, PARS I1 ODER DES EHRWURDIGEN VATTERS FRIEDSAM GOTTRECHT.. . 1745. [ A . 1261. 56

DELICIAE EPHRATENSES, PARS 1, 1773. Oder des ehr- 57 wurdigen Vatters Friedsam Gottrecht, Weyland Stiffters und Fuhrers des Christlichen Ordens der Einsarmien in Ephrata in Pennsylvania, Geistliche Reden 4 to calf, Ephratae: Typis Societatis AMO MDCCLXXIII. (# 47) DELICIAS EPHRATENSES, PAR 1. Lacks front cover, title 58 page and pages 1-8. (# 49)

DELICIAE EPHRATENSES.. . , 1773, pp. 7-8. 59

John Bunian E N S CHRISTEN REISE NACH DER SEELIGEN 60 EWIGKEIT. 2 vols. in 1. 12 mo. Ephrata Pennsylvania Drucks und Verlags der Bruderschafft Anno 1754. One of the earliest American editions of THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. (# 35)

EPHRATA. Eine Amerikanische Klostergeschichte, Dr. Oswald 61 Seidensticker. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883. 8 vol. 141 pp., half morocco. (# 72)

DIE ERNSTHAFFTE CHRZSTEN-PFLICHT, 1770. 62 12 mo original calf with clasps, fine copy. Ephrata, Drucks u Verlags der Bruderschafft, AMO MDCCLXX. (# 45)

GULDENE AEPFFEL IN SILBERN SCHALEN ODER SCHONE UND NUTZLICHE.. . . ,1745. Contains the CERVAS SEND-BRIEFF, Sumarie Register and autograph of Christian Kindig. [AE 1211.



GEISTLICHE BRIEFE EINES FRIEDSAMEN Pilgers etc. Ephrata Gedruckt in Jahr 1794. Not know to Seidensticker, a unique copy. 8 vol. 28 pp., half calf. (# 60)

Johann Arnds GEISTREICHE MORGEN UND ABEND GEBETHE, AUF JEDEN TAGE DER WOCHE. 1745 [AE 120.11.

GESCHICHTSBLATTER by Oswald Swidensticker. 4 to New York, 1885, Clo. (# 73)

GLAUBENS BEKANTNISS , l74?.

INCORPORATION. Von dem Klosterlichen Zweig der Rolig- iesen Gesellschaft der Sieben-Tager Taufer zu Ephrata. Ephrata Gedruckt von J. E. Pfaietz, 1860. (# 70)

KURZGEFASSTES ARZNEY-BECHLEIN. Fur Menchen Und Vieh. 12 mo paper, ephrata, Zum sechsten ma1 gedruckt 1791. (# 57)

KURZGEFASSTES ARZNEY-BUCHLEIN FUR MENSCHEN UND VIEH. Darinnen CXXX auserlesene Recepten. 12 mo, paper 8th edition. Benj. Mayer, Ephrata 1797. (# 62)

MARTYRS MIRROR. Folio, original oak boards covered with calf. Brass ornamentation and brass clasps, 1752.

MYSTISCHE ABHANDLUNG UBER DIE SCHOPFUNG UND VON DES MENSCHEN FALL UND WIEDERBRING-

, UNG.. . . , 1745. Rebound. [AE 1221 p.73

MYSTISCHE SPRUECHE. Mystische und sehrgeheyme Sprueche, welche in der Himlischen Schule des heiligen geistes erlernet. Printed by Benjamin Franklin in January 1730. Heliographic reproduction. (# 203)

MYSTISCHE THEOLOGIE parts 1, 2, 3, origianl boards, Sangmeister, together with the mystic chart. Not known to Seidensticker. 12 mo. 163 pp. Probably unique. (# 64)

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MYSTYRION ANOMIAS; The Mystery of Lawlessness: or, 75 Lawless Antichrist Discover'd and Disclosed, by Conrad Beissel, 1729. Written to the Honour of the Great God and His Holy Commandments, translated out of the high-Dutch by Michael Welfare. This copy is a heliographic Facsimile of the only known copy; made by Julius Sachse in 1898. (An origianl copy is found in a collection of "Curious Tracts on the Sabbath" bearing the bookplate of Henry Gurney Esq., Philadelphia. These tracts also have the stamp of the Sabbath Tract Society of New York; also the "Alfred University Library. ") (# 201)

Title page from MYSTYRION ANOMIAS, THE MYSTERY OF LAWLESSNESS: OR, LAWLESSNESS ANTICHRIST.. . , by Michael Wohlfarth, 1729. Facsimile by Andrew Bradford. 76

THE NAKED TRUTH, STANDING AGAINST ALL 77 PAINTED AND DISGUISED LIES, DECEIT AND FALSE- HOOD. or THE LORD'S SEVENTH-DAY SABBATH, by Michael Welfare, 1729. Heliographic copy made in 1898 by Julius Sachse. (# 202)

THEOSOPHISCHEN LECTIONEN, ERSTER THEIL, BETREFFENDE DIE SCHULEN DES EINSAMEN LEBENS. 1752. Original binding. [AE 1271. (# 33) 78

THEOSOPHISCHEN LECTIONEN, 1752. Another copy of 79 146--lacks title, original binding. (# 34)

I i URSTANDLICHE UND EWAHRUNGS-VOLLE HOHE 1 ZEUGNUSSE, and (facing p.58)' MYSTIZCEH UND

, ERFAHRUNGS-VOLLE EPISTELN. Quarto. Original binding. 1745. [AE 1241 80

VOM CHRISTLICHEN GEBRAUCH DER LIEDER, UND DES 8 1 SINGENS HER AUSGEGHEN VON G.T. Steegen. 12 mo original paper, 56 pp. Ephrata, Gedurckk im Jahr, 1792. (#59)


VON DER HISTORIA DES APOSTOLISCHEN KAMPFFS 82 ZEHEN BUCHER. 8 vol. original calf. Vormals in Amsterdam; nun aber Ephrata Gedruckt durch die Bruderschafft, auf Kosten der Bruder in Canegotshiken, im Jahr 1764. At the close of this curious and very rare book is the equally curious note. Haec Apostolorum alioromque primi aevi Christianorem testimonia ego Pet. Miller (Alias fr ater Jaebez) typis atque eonsensu societatis Ephratensis in lucem amisi; omnibus Christiani nominis hominibus, qui hasultimas orbis oras in habitant ad edificationem, ut inde discant, quales illos opporteat esse qui hanc secantur viam, anno, a partu virginis MDCCLXIV. Excessively rare, bound with it is Des Jungers Nicoderni Evangelium von unscrs Meisters and Heylands Jesu Christi Leyden and Auferstehung. Ephrata Gedruckt in Jahr MDCCLXIV. (# 38)

ZIONITISCHEN SHIFFTS. 1. THEIL ODER EINE WOL- RUCGEBDE NARDE.. .IRENIC1 THEODICAE.. . . 174[7?j, Rebound [AE 1231. 83

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Pamphlets

"The Beginnings of The Moravian Mission in Alaska", by J. Taylor Hamilton, The Comenius Press, Bethlehem, PA., 1890; 23 pp.

"Ephrata, by a Visitor". 8 vol. 20 pp., a fragment; Philadelphia, 1856. (# 69)

, "Seeing Lancaster County From a Trolley 86 Windoww. Published by the Conestoga Traction Co., Lancaster, PA; 80 pp. with photographs.

"Something About Trombones, and The Old Mill at Bethlehem", by the Reverend William C. Reichel, edited by John W. Jordan. Moravian Publication Office, Bethlehem, PA., 1884; 22 pp.


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Loose Sheets

"Bekantmachung! Liebhabern nutzlicher Armeyn.. . " by Johannes Wister, 1764. Germantown imprint, printed by Christoph Saur.

"By The King's Royal Letters Patent; From Dr. Bateman's Original. . . undated, imprint.

Des Nach Vielem Leiden Und Schlagen Nunmehr.. . , undated [1749?].

"Directions For Taking and Using Bettons True and Genuine British Oil.. . " circa 1750, unidentified imprint.

"Directions for Taking and Using The True and Genuine British Oil.. . circa 1760, unidentified imprint.

"Kurne Nachricht von den Glaubens-Lehren.. . " 1752. Imprint by Frankfurt und Leipnig .

"A Letter of Jesus Christ" (Sabbath, etc.), undated, fragment.

9 assorted pages extracted from unidentified books, undated.

LEGAL/BUSINESS RECORDS

Photograph by J. F. Sachse of letter of attorney, Germantown, 1700.

Estate Inventory of Peter Miller, Jan 16, 1797, typescript copy, 1 page.

Administrator's account for Estate of Peter Miller, May 18, 1798, typescript copy, 1 page.

For Jacob Konigmacher, March 23, 1806, manuscript original in German script, 1 item.

Cocalico Township tax notice, 183 1.

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LEGALIBUSINESS RECORDS cont.

Printed summons, Adam Redge by John Ziemer, May 30, 183 1.

$50 bank note, Manual Labor Bank, Philadelphia, February 2, 1836.

Manuscript receipt, unidentified, February 27, 184.4.

~ridted Judgement Bond, William Redchey to James Vogan, April 1, 1848.

Tax receipt, Ephrata School Tax, April 12, 1856.

Painted Promissory Note, William Redchey to Leonard Markley, August 29, 1857.

Manuscript account, Peter Kempen, 1860.

Tax receipts, Military and County tax, January 14, 1861.

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103

104

105

106

107

108

Painted Promissory Note, William Redcay and Peter Kemper to 109 J. Amstutz, February 11, 1861.

Equity Docket, Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County. L. Nolde, et.al., versus A. F. Madlem, et.al. 188 1, printed booklet.

DIE SEGELN DER SlEBEN TAGER TAUFER. Gemeinde zu 111 Ephrata, 1823, with an introduction by Julius Sachse, and portrait of Rev. Andreas Fahuestock. Quarto half Russia. (# 19)

House Bill #1973, Authorization to acquire real estate , of Society of Seventh Day Baptists, March 25, 1929,

3 copies.

Brief for Respondents, in re: Proceedings for the revoking of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Penna., ca. 1930, carbon copy, 1 1 pages.

Petition of Dr. John F. Mentzer to Comm. of Penna. to revoke Ephrata Cloister Charter, July 30, 1930. carbon copy, 4 pages.


LEGALIBUSINESS RECORDS cont.

Answer of William Y. Zerfass and Rev. William K. Bechtel to the Petittion of Dr. John F. Mentzer, served upon them September 17, 1930, carbon copy, 7 pages.

Court Opinion, Dauphin Co. Court of Common Pleas, re: Comm. of Pema. vs. Seventh Day Baptists of Ephrata, January 1 1, 1934, 18 pages.

Receipt for Joseph Konigmacher, for repair work, undated, manuscript original, 1 item.

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LETTERS

Letter, unidentified manuscript copy, 1700. 118

Conrad Weiser to Ephrata Brethren, Sept. 3, 1743, manuscript copy in German, 7 pages. 119

Letter by Cammerhoff, fragment, March 1748.

Letter by Caspar Schnorr, manuscript copy, October 16, 1749. 121

Peter Miller to Conrad Weiser[?], June 11, 1753, manuscript copy in German, 1 page.

Letter from William Smith to Conrad Weiser, manuscript copy, 123 May 17, 1755.

Christopher Saur to Conrad Weiser, Sept. 6, 1755, manuscript copy in German, 6 pages.

Letter to Israel Eckerlin (Bro. Onesimus), 1756, photographed by J. F. Sachse, 2 pages.

Peter Miller to Conrad Weiser, Nov. 30, 1757, manuscript copy in German, 1 page.

Christopher Saur to Conrad Weiser, 1759 (1754), manuscript copy in German, 2 pages.


LETTERS cont.

Schwester Flavia to Conrad Weiser, 1759; Schwester Maria to Conrad Weiser, undated (2 letters, one folio; manuscript copy in German).

Letter from children of Georg Adam Niedhausers to Johan Conrath Weiser, manuscript copy, circa 1760.

Peter Miller to Br. Andrew and Sister Barbara, Sept.22, 1782; Peter Miller to Br.Horn, May 10, 1785; Peter Miller to Br.Andrew and Sister Barbara, Dec. 1, 1789; typescript copies of letters translated by Obed Snow- berger May 5, 1860, 11 pages.

Unidentified British Officer to Edinborough magazine editor, April 27, 1786 describing history and topography at Ephrata Cloister, typescript, 2 pages, incomplete.

Peter Miller to Benjamin Franklin, Oct. 10, 1786, manuscript copy, 1 folio.

"Br. Jaebez" (Peter Miller) to Br-Peter Leman, Aug.26, 1788, manuscript copy by Obed Snowberger, 2 pages.

"Br.JaebezW (Peter Miller) to Br-Peter Lehman at Antiturn, May 28, 1792, manuscript original, in German, 1 folio.

Letter from Annie Zeigler, January 5, 18 13.

Letter, unidentified, June 12, 182-?

Jacob Konigmacher to Sec'y of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, Jan. 14, 1822, manuscript copy, 5 pages.

Jacob Konigmacher to Sec'y of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, Jan. 14, 1822, typescript copy of above letter, 3 pages.

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LETTERS cont.

William Fahnestock to W. F. Brathy, Feb. 3, 1835, manuscript copy, 6 pages. Extracted from THE PROTESTANT SENTINEL, Feb. 21,1837.

William Fahnestock to W. F. Brathy, Feb. 3, 1835, typescript copy of above letter, 4 pages. Extracted from THE PROTESTANT SENTINEL, Feb. 21, 1837.

Letter to William Redee, February 13, 1842.

Sarah Bauman to Hannah Fyock, May 29, 1851, manuscript original, 1 page, includes cover.

Letter, unidentified, September 15, 1 859.

Unidentified, January 5, 1860, manuscript original, in German, 1 folio.

Letter from Jacob K. Hecker to William Redgey, Sr., January 21, 1864.

I Mary A. Dohner to 'Dear Aunt', Nov. 6, 1864, manuscript I original, 1 page.

1 Letter from Jacob S. Shimer to Julius F. Sachse, November 10,

I j Samuel A. Zerfass to Corliss Randolph, Dec. 31, 1908,

i manuscript original, 3 pages. Includes newsclipping with biographical data and photograph of Zerfass.

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I , Corliss F. Randolph to E. B. Hauenstein, May 1, 1924, typescript original, 1 page.

Corliss F. Randolph to Rev. S. G. Zerfass with reply by Zerfass on same, Sept. 6, 1928, typescript, with ,

written reply, 1 page.

Harry Meck to Corliss Randolph, Sept. 13,(1928), manuscript original, 1 page.

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LETTERS cont .

Arthur M. Yeager, Editor, THE EPHRATA REVIEW, to Corliss Randolph, Sept. 18,1928, typescript, 1 page.

Corliss Randolph to Samuel G. Zerfass, Sept. 19, 1928, typescript, carbon copy, 1 page.

Corliss Randolph to Arthur M. Yeager, Sept. 24, 1928, typescript, carbon copy (re: portrait of Randolph) 1 page. 154

Corliss Randolph to Arthur M. Yeager, Sept. 24, 1928, typescript, carbon copy (additional suggestions for search for Randolph's portrait), 1 page. 155

Corliss F.Randolph to John H. Canter, Sept. 24, 1928, typescript, carbon copy, 1 page.

Corliss Randolph to Samuel G. Zerfass with note to William Y. Zerfass, Sept. 25 1928, typescript,carbon COPY , 1 Page- 157

Corliss Randolph to Samuel G. Zerfass, Sept. 27, 1928, typescript, carbon copy, 1 page. 1'58

Samuel G. Zerfass to Corliss Randolph, Oct. 11, 1928, manuscript, original, 3 pages. 159

Harry Meck to Corliss F.Randolph, April 19, 1929, manuscript, original, 2 pages.

(Corliss Randolph) to Rev. Wm. K. Bechtel, April 19, 1929, typescript, carbon copy, 1 page. 161

Harry Meck and Wm. Y. Zerfass to (Corliss Randolph), April 22, 1929, manuscript original, 1 page.

E. B. Hauenstein to Corliss Randolph, April 22, 1929, typescript original, 1 page.


LETTERS cont.

E. B. Hauenstein to Corliss Randolph, April 22, 1929, typescript original, 1 page. Informing him of the death of Samuel G. Zerfass. With penciled notations on reverse by Zerfass.

Harry Meck to (Corliss Randolph) April 23, 1929, manuscript original, 1 page.

Corliss F. Randolph to Harry L. Meck, April 25, 1929, typescript, carbon copy, 1 page.

Wm.K.Bechte1 to Corliss Randolph, April 30, 1929, manuscript original, with envelope, 2 pages.

Corliss Randolph to Wm. K. Bechtel, May 3, 1929, typescript carbon copy, 1 page.

E. B. Hauenstein to Corliss F. Randolph, May 4, 1929, typescript origmd, 1 page.

E. B. Hauenstein to Corliss F. Randolph, May 28, 1929, typescript original, 1 page.

Corliss Randolph to E. B. Hauenstein, June 14, 1929, typescript carbon copy, 2 pages.

William K. Bechtel to Corliss F. Randolph, June 30, 1929, manuscript original, 3 pages.

Harry Meck to Corliss F. Randolph, May 20 (1930?), manuscript original, 1 page.

K. L. Shirk to Corliss F. Randolph, October 9, 1930, typescript original, 1 page.

Corliss F. Randolph to Kenelm L. Shirk, October 14, 1930, typescript carbon copy, 1 page.

Kenelm L. Shirk to Corliss F. Randolph, October 15, 1930, typescript original, 1 page.

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EPHRATA CLOISTER( ~TERIALS

LETTERS cont.

Rev. Wm. K. Bechtel and W. Y. Zerfass to Corliss F. Rand- olph, October 19, 1930, manuscript original, 1 page.

Kenelm L. Shirk to Rev. Corliss F. Randolph, April 11, 1935, typescript original, 1 page.

Corliss F. Randolph to Kenelm L. Shirk, November 16, 1938, typescript carbon copy, 1 page.

Kenelm L. Shirk to Dr.Corliss F. Randolph, November 18, 1938, typescript original, 1 page.

Corliss F. Randolph to William Y. Zerfass, February 13, 1947, typescript carbon copy, 1 page, with 2 news- clippings.

"Br.ObedU (Ludwig Hocker) to '1 , undated, manuscript original, 1 page, in German script.

"Br .ObedV (Ludwig Hocker) to ?, undated, typescript original, 4 pages, in German; copy of Item # 84.

Samuel G. Zerfass to Corliss Randolph, undated, manuscript original, 1 page.

Samuel G. Zerfass to (Corliss Randolph), undated, manuscript original, 1 page.

Bruder Peter Fahnestock to ? , undated, manuscript original in German script, 1 folio,

Letter fragment, unidentified, manuscript original in German script, 1 page.

MINUTES

German Seventh Day Baptists, August 23 1823, manuscript copies (2), 5 pages.


MINUTES cont.

German Seventh Day Baptists, August 23, 1823, typescript copies (5), of Item #90, in German and English, 18 pages.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOL. 4, PART 2. The Comenius Press, Bethlehem, PA., 1891; 99 pp.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 117 GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED BRETHREN FOR PROPA- GATING THE GOSPEL AMONG THE HEATHEN, held at

Bethlehem, PA., August 25, 1892. Moravian Publication Office, Bethlehem, PA., 1892; 44 pp.

German Seventh Day Baptists conference imprint. Minutes of the General Conference, June 6, 1897.

German Seventh Day Baptists conference imprint. Minutes of the General Conference, October 17, 1897.

German Seventh Day Baptists conference imprint. The Confer- ence, October 16, 1898.

German Seventh Day Baptists conference imprint. Conference Notes, June 5, 1914.

Note: Most items in this category contain only lyrics, although some do contain musical notation as well. However, it is difficult to discern whether or not many of the music- less lyrics are indeed words to hymns and songs, or just poems. It is for this reason that "poems" are included with this category.


Bound Volumes

CHORAL BUCH. Original manuscript; Music evidently Ls Beissel's own copy, the register is of late date, the binding is

of the original boards. In front are the various keys, then follow 250 pages of Ms. music together with the spaced chorus and antiphones, fol. 60-66, is the opening chorus of the "ROSEN UND LILIEN", fol. 67, showing how Beissel composed and wrote the four parts on one staff, 4 to 300 pp. This is a unique momento of the Ephrata Community, circa 1743. (# 3)

CHORAL BUCH of the Ephrata Sisterhood, original Ms. music of 403 hymns in the WEYRAUCHS HUGEL. Both this and the following book (#198) are the work of the Sisters of the Kloster circa 1745. 4 to 320 pp. and the origianl binding covered with Ephrata unbleached linen. The Capital letters of each line are inilluminated text, while the numerous decorations consist of floral and ornamental designs in which the Tulip and Pomegranite dominate, several full pages. All done in colors extracted from plant life, all the work was done with the quill pen. The Ephrata Cloister appears to have been the last place in the world where the art of Illumination of books, so general in the Middle Ages, was preserved and practiced. Two of the Sisters, Anastasia and Iphigenia, displayed the most skill and talent in it. This book which contains the music of the hymns in the WEYRAUCHS HUGEL is a beautiful specimen of art, each initial letter contains a colored flower and there are twelve elaborate designs in penwork and colors. The music of the cloister was peculiar, Conrad Beissel the Vorsteher gave great attention to it, and full descriptions of his methods may be found in the Chronicon Ephratense, and the Turtel Taube. Special attention is called to the twelve elaborate ornamenta- tions facing folios 3-6-8-36-42-50-5 8-59-87-89- 106- 12 1. This book is the only CHORAL BUCH where the pages are in perfect condition (not anymore.) (# 4)

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CHORAL BUCH. Another copy of the CHORAL BUCH of the 198 Sisterhood, formerly the property of Sister Maecha done entirely with the ink of the Brotherhood and a brown wash tint, not nearly so elaborate as #197. There are, however, ten peculiar Ephrata designs facing folios, 3-18-36-50-6 1-87-88-96-106-121. The penwork in the volume appears to have been the work of different women as is shown by a comparison of the capital letters and music, original black linen binding. (# 5)

Manuscript CHORAL BOOK. Original binding with linen cover or boards; Ephrata c. 1745; inscribed "Kenan" on the inside front cover. (# 780).

DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL TAUBE NEMLICH DER CHRISTLICHEN KIRCHE. 1747. Original binding, includes manuscript musical notations in margins. Contains names of some of the Brothers and Sisters who composed the hymns, 495 pp. (# 2) [AE 1061. 200

DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL TAUBE NEMLICH DER CHRISTLICHEN KIRCHE. 1747. Original binding; includes manuscript musical notations in margins and printed leaflet,'Die Kirche Gottes,' (The Church of God), by Beissel affixed to inside front cover; 495 pp. (# 27) [AE 105.11.

DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL TAUBE NEMLICH DER CHRISTLICHEN KIRCHE. 1747. Original binding; includes manuscript musical notations in margins. With handwritten note inside front cover by Sachse dated Feb. 3, 1901 stating it 'is the only complete and perfect copy of the Turtel Taube known to me--as it contains the Geistliches Denck wahl and Nachrede.' The book's paper also contains the original watermark of the Zionite Brotherhood; 495 pp. (# 28) [AE 1051.

DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL-TAUBE.. . , 1747, with manuscript music notation, pp. 53-56.


MUSICIHYMNSJPOEMS--bound cont.

DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL-TAUBE.. . , 1747, with manuscript music notation, pp. 107-114.

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Register (table of contents) from DAS GESANG DER EINSAMEN UND VERLASSENEN TURTEL-TAUBE.. . , 1747. 205

DAS KLEINE DAVIDISCHE PSALTERSPIEL DER KINDER 206 ZIONS. 12 mo. original calf, Salomon Mayer, Ephrata, 1795. 575 pp. (# 61)

EIN ANGENEHMER GERUCH DER ROSEN AND LILIEN, 207 1756. Die in Alles aus der Bruderlichen Gesellschafft in Bethania, Im Jahr des Heils 1756, Ephrata, Drucks der Bruder- schafft, Im Jahr 1755. Fine copy 4 to original half calf 112 pp. (# 36)

GEISTLICHES BLUMEN GARTLEIN (Spiritual FLower 208 Garden). Short stanzas and Hymns, also contains the "Pious Lottery". Printed by Christoph Saur, Germantown, 1747. This was the prayer book of Sister Eugeneia, the sub-prioress of the Sisterhood; 486 pp. (# 20)

GEISTLICHE HARMONIEN by Johann Caspar Horns. Music 209 book written for first violin, 4 to 118 pp. Dresden, 1680. (# 68)

Mss. HYMN BOOK. Owned by Wm. F. Fahnstock, Ephrata Pa. 2 10 Printed index in book. (#1000)

Mss . HYMN BOOK, 1743. Original manuscript containing 21 1 a complete copy of the Ephrata Melodies, evidently the score book of the Sisterhood, 32 pages a-p; explanation of the various keys; 15 pp. blank and hymns; Music of WEYRAUCHS HUGEL of 1739; 258 pages; Music of the TURTEL TAUBE 320 pages, then an appendix of 40 pages giving music of the Celestial Choir and four part choir music, total 665 pages. Quarto all written on the origianl paper of the community bearing the Zionitic Watermark of the Eckerling period, bound in boards, back recovered, circa 1743. This is the only kno~vn copy which contains the notes of both WEYRAUCHS HUGEL and TURTEL TAUBE. (# 1)


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Mss. MUSIC BOOK, 1754. Used by the Sisterhood in their

tJk5 daily service, 94 pages contain the four part music of one hundred hymns in the PARADISCHES WUNDERSPIEL of 1766. This was used by the Sisterhood and dates circa 1754. This copy is unique; I have never seen another copy. (# 10)

NEU-VERMEHRTES GESANG DER EINSAMEN TURTLE TAUBE. 8 vol. parchment, Ephrata, Typis Societatis Anno, 1762. Impresseion of the origianl steel plate of the Mystical emblem of the Society on title page; 329 pp. (# 37)

NEUER NACHKLAND DER EINSAMEN TURTEL TAUBE, original boards, a unique copy, 4 to 32 pp. (# 31)

PARADISISCHES WUNDERSPIEL, WELCHES SICH IN

t0G DIESEN LETZTEN ZEITEN UND TAGEN.. . . 1754. Original binding; 212 pp. (# 6)

PARADISISCHES WUNDERSPIEL. Welches sich in diesen letzten Zeiten und Tagen in denen Abendlandischen Welt-Theilen, als ein Vorspiel der neuen Welt hervorgethan: Bestehend in einer neuen Sammlung andachticher und zum Lob des grosen Gottes eingerichteter geist licher und endessen zum Theil publicirter Lieder. 4 to half-bound Ephratae: Typis & Consensu Societatis, 1766. With the wood-cut of the seal, "Deliciae Ephrateness," upon the title. This Hymn Book is in two parts, a preface of ten pages, dated January 1, 1767. Then follow hymns all of which were composed by Conrad Beissel, founder of the Community. Part Second: pp. 297-472 contains 274 hymns which with a few exceptions were all composed by the celibate Brethren. This copy as stated upon the cover was "Zum Kirchen Gebrauchn for "use in the church." It is strongly bound in old calf and contains the original Register and is one of the few original complete copies of this issue of the Ephrata Cloister press. (# 7)

PARADISISCHES WUNDER-SPIEL, 1766. Original calf. Same - as above, #212. (# 40)

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PARADISISCHES WUNDER-SPIEL. Another copy with con- temporary index but few copies of this work are known with original register and calf-binding; 472 pp. (# 8)

PARADISISCHES WUNDERSPIEL. 472 pp. book; includes history of the writing of the work. (# 1001)

Pages (four; Forward & Table of Contents) from PARADISISCHES WUNDER-SPIEL.. . , 1766.

Music extracted from manuscript of WEYRAUCH'S HUGEL, undated, 1 page.

Music extracted from manuscript of WEYRAUCH'S HUGEL, ("Herr Jesu"), undated, 1 page.

I I ZIBNITISCHER WEYRAUCHO HUGEL ODER MYRRHEN 223 I BERG. 12 mo., preface 10 p., text 792 pp. This hymn book I was set by the Ephrata Brethren and printed in the yea. 1739, 1 on the newly acquired press of Christopher Saurer at Germantown,

-1 and was the first American book in German Type. The preface 1 is dated: Ephrata, den 14, des 4 ten Monats 1739. The work I contains 654 hymns in 33 divisions, each inscribed with a head- i ing as fantastic as the general title. &er page 744 follows an I appendix of 38 hymns with the separate title: DIE EHYMNS

VERDORRETE, NUN ABER WIEDER GRUNENDE UND I

FRUCHTBRINGENDE RUTHE AARONS. The epithet Zionitische was probably suggested by the fact that a new monastic building was erected for the brethren in 1738 on the hill called Zion. The Weyrauchs Huge1 includes nearly all the hymns contained in the three Franklin prints of 1730, 1732, and 1736 with a few new ones composed by C. Beissel and his friends. But the large bulk of the text consists of material obtained elsewhere, mainly from the Kleine Davidische Psalter-

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I spiel der Kinder Zions,. . . (# 200)

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"Abgesungen auf Psingsten 1796 and der Antittum.. ." [1796], 1 page.


MUSICIHYMNSIPOEMS--loose cont.

"Beklagen eines Deutschen, Wegen dem Verlust seiner theuren Mutter.. . " , undated, unidentified broadside.

"Christliches Buss-Lied, Gestellt auf den.. . ", undated, unidentified broadside.

"Die Wunderbare Geschuichte von Concordia.. . ", undated, unidentitied broadside.

"Ein Einfaltiges Reim-Gedichte, welches Christoph Saur.. . " 1784. Germantown imprint by Leibert & Billmeyer. (# F)

"Ein geistliche Gedicht, Auf den in Nord- Amerika.. . " [Nov 28, 17821, 1 page.

"Ein Lied, Mel[ody] Gott des Himmels.. . " [by Sam- uel Bauman, 18161, 1 page.

"Ein Schon Geistlich Lied", [ca. 17881, 2 pages.

"Ein Schon Geistlich Lied," [undated], 1 page.

"Ein schon Geistlich Lied", undated, unidentified broadside.

"Ein Schon Jesus-Lied, " [undated], 1 page.

"Etliche Liebliche und erbaulichen Lieder.. . " 1788. Germantown imprint by Peter Leibert; 16 pp. booklet. (# E)

"Gestellt von Bruder Michael und Johannes.. . " Pan.23, 17891, 1 page.

"Getroft, Getroft", by Br. Nagely, undated, 1 page (fragmented).

Partial hymn, "Gott ein.. . "; p. 199.

" . . . Gott Eintracht Nu Genusssen.. . " , undated, no author given, manuscript original, 1 page.

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Music with text, "Kummerliche Zeiten" and "Nun ist

&NS mein gluch erwacht.. . ", manuscriipt original, undated, 1 page.

Music with text, "Mein so zehr verlassner.. .", manu- &1"G script original, undated, 1 page.

"Schwester Barbara Schneeberger Trauer-Lieder, " [ca. 17771, 1 page.

Poem-"The Blind Girl" by Hannah M. Burket, January 1873, broadside.

"The Gospel Market, and The Church in its Purity" by Amos R. Wells, undated, broadside.

"Trost Lied, fur ein Nachfolger Jesu", undated, unidentified broadside.

UnidentSed verse with simple floral design at bottom, undated, manuscript original, in German script, 1 page.

"Wie bist du mir so innig gut.. . ", undated, unidentified broadside.

Verses 4-6 of unidentified hymn in German script, n.d. 1 page

PHOTOGRAPHS

Cyanotypes by J. F. Sachse, undated, of Ephrata Cloister Buildings and Lititz Moravian Church, 6 images affmed to paper board.

Buildings: Bethania, Sad, God's Acre, photographed by J. F. Sachse, 3 items.

Photograph of Ephrata printing press, by J. F. Sachse.

Portrait of Sara Bauman, by J. F. Sachse, ca.1893, (see Items # 101 ansd #105), 1 item.


PHOTOGRAPHS cont.

Photograph by J. F. Sachse, unidentified cemetary.

POPULATION RECORDS

"Index to Brother Obadia's Diary.. . " (actually Brother Kenan's Notebook), typescript index, undated.

Register 1728-1738, 2 pp. facsimile of original.

Church records of Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Phila- delphia, includeds: Communicants, Offering, etc., circa 1734-4 1. Manuscript copy

Marriage Record, Peter Fahnestock to Elizabeth Boldhauser, 1757, typescript copy, 1 page.

Deaths of Conrad Beissel and Sister Albina, 1768, in German script.

"A book containing Christian Hoburgs writings.. . ", 1768. Manuscript copy; first 95 pp. names and dates (deaths); last (# a).

Announcement of the death of Father Friedsam (Conrad Beissel), 1768, in German script, 1 page.

Samuel Eckerlin, March 14, 1782, manuscript copy, 4 pages.

John Mayle, August 20, 1783, manuscript copy, 3 pages.

Christian Eckstein, July 3 1, 1787, manuscript copy, 6 pages.

~ l i z a b e ~ Eckstein, May 12, 1796, manuscript copy, 2 pages.

Death Register, Ephrata Cloister 1802- 18%.

Gebuts und Tauf-Schein of Johanes Reyer, circa 1825', reading broadside by C. F. Egelmann.

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POPULATION RECORDS cont.

THE REGISTER OF THE EPHRATA COMMUNITY. A typewritten copy of the original Ms. and a preface by Julius Sachse, interleaved with illustrations, 1890. Quarto half Russia. (# 18)

THE CHRONICON OF THE EPHRATA SISTERHOOD. Die Rose oder der angenehmen Blumen Zu Zaron Geist- liche Ehe Verlobnus mit ihrem himlischen Brautigam, Welches Sie sich an ihrem Konig-Hauptmann-Hem v Brautigam aufs ewig verlobet. A typewritten copy, interleaved, with facsimile reproductions by Julius Sachse. Of this curious and valuable record there are but the original MS. and three copies. This is copied verbatim et Literatim from the original manuscript. Quarto half Russia; undated. (# 16)

THE SABBATH-KEEPERS; or the Seventh-Day Baptists In Pe~sylvania, Part IV. The Registers of The Ephrata Community, Lancaster County, PA by Julius F. Sachse re- printed from THE PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Published in Philadelphia, 189 1. 37 pp. with appendix.

"Genealogical sketch" of Frank Miller Family, undated, broadside.

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I Genealogical Register of Weber Family, undated, fragment. 271

REPORTS

REPORTS OF THE MORAVIAN CONGREGATION OF 272 BETHLEHEM, PA. 1890, 1891, 1892. The 149th, 150th and 151st annual reports of the board of elders of The Moravian Congregation; 88 pp.

THE PAPER MILL OF THE BROTHERHOOD AT 273 EPHRATA, with illustrations of Early Pennsylvania-German Watermarks. Read before the Lancaster County Historical Society, March 5 , 1897 by Julius F. Sachse, 19 pp.


REPORTS cont.

To the .Directors of the American Sabbath Tract Society, regarding annual Love Feast at Ephrata, October 10, 1909, unidentified author, typescript carbon copy, 2 pages.

To the Directors of the American Sabbath Tract Society, regarding a visit to Ephrata Cloister and describing life there, undated (ca. 19 lo), author unidentified, typescript carbon copy, 3 pages.

To the Directors of the American Sabbath Tract Society, regarding two weeks spent at Ephrata and Snow Hill Cloisters, undated, author unidentified, typescript original, 5 pages.

MISCELLANEOUS

Manuscript bookplate, Johann Christoph Vogt, January 3 1, 1733.

DER FROMMEN LOTTERIE (The Pious Lottery), fragment pp. 147-572. Printed at Ephrata. These proverbs were also used on Sunday School reward cards. No other copy known. "Whereby one can loose never, that nothing therein is so great, as when to you falls the best 'prize'." (# 21)

DER WAHRE SABBATH, Mss. Translation by Andreas Fahnestock, 4 to 20 pp., boards. (# 66)

Inscription: "Schwester Hanna" [in German script, undated], 1 page.

Invitation to Ephrata Cloister Bicentennial Celebration, September 29, 1928, 1 page.

Printed letterhead, Ephrata Borough; with seals of borough, circa 1890.

THE MORAVIAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, Bethlehem, PA. 1892-93; 36 page school catalog.

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MISCELLANEOUS cont .

Manuscript note, unidentified, July 28, 1856.

Manuscript notes of Kempfer Family, undated.

Manuscript notes (5), unidentified, undated except for 1 dated 1746.

Miscellaneous manuscript notes relative to German Seventh Day Baptists, undated.

Miscellaneous typescript notes relative to German Seventh Day Baptists, 10 pp.

Notations made by J. F. Sachse regarding various Ephrata Cloister buildings, etc. Includes pencil sketches of buildings, 11 pages.

Paper sample, "A. Blackwell, 1796" watermark.

Paper sample, "J. Cusson" watermark.

Paper sample, crown with "GR" watermark.

Paper sample, unidentified, 2 pieces.

Specimen of paper made by Christian Bauman (contains "CB" in heart watermark), 1 item.

Appeal for contributions to erect a monument at Ephrata Cloister, ca. 1901, printed booklet.

Recipe book of Lorenz Nolde, ca. 1858, bound manuscript original in German script.

Reward of Merit by James Parker, teacher; undated.

Listing of Bible passages for prayer purposes, undated, manuscript original in German script, partial page.

Signature of Benjamin Konigmacher, undated. Cut from document, 1 item. 23 pp. notes. (# a)

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MISC. cont.

Spiritual lottery cards (3), undated, unidentified broadside. 300

Spiritual lottery cards (7), undated, unidentified broadside. 301

I SNOW HILL MATERIALS I I

SNOW HILL ARTICLES

I I "The Church, and Church Music." Snow Hill imprint, 1855. 302

"Rise of Snow Hill!" Manuscript history of Snow Hill unidentified author, undated.

Untitled typescript historical article, 7 pp., Snow Hill Congrega- tion, undated.

I SNOW HILL BROADSIDES

4 , "Artikeln der Verbindung der Sieben-Tager Baptisten.. . " , 305 undated. Snow Hill broadsheet.

"Being imposed upon, by parties limited.. . " . December 26, 1890. 306 Snow Hill broadside.

"The Blind" by Sidney Smith, undated; Snow Hill broadside. 307

"The Church of God.. . " by John Conrad Beissel, undated, 4 308 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"Copy of a letter.. . " C.L.P. to Snowberger. November 16, 309 1888.

"Die Kirche GottesIThe Church of God" by Conrad Beissel, May 3 10 1859; 4 copies. Snow Hill broadside.

"Elizabeth Snowberger" , undated. Snow Hill broadside. 3 11

"Ephrata Church". July 1890, 2 copies; Snow Hill broadside. 3 12


SNOW HILL BROADSIDES cont.

"Ephrata Church". January 1891. Snow Hill broadside.

"Ephrata Church". August 15, 1891, 3 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"Extract of a Letter. 1788. " by Peter Miller, undated. 5 copies, Snow Hill broadside.

"Geistlich Umstanden". January 14, 1865, Snow Hill Broadsheet

"In the month of December, 1881.. . ", April 15, 1891; Snow Hill broadside.

"In the month of December, 1881. .. ", August 7, 1891; Snow Hill broadside.

" Ja, Woken und Dunkelhert muss uns oft geben.. . " , 1848; Snow Hill broadside.

"Life of Peter Lehmann by Obed Snowberger, October 25, 1888, 7 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"Object of The Gospel" and "An Old Bible" by Obed Snowberger, April 1859; Snow Hill broadside.

"Snowhill Institute" by "S." (probably Obed Snowberger), November 16, 1893, 2 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"To The Honorable, The Senate and House of Representatives.. . ", January 16, 1846; Snow Hill broadside.

"To The Honorable, The Senate and House.. . " by Andrew Fahnestock, January 16, 1846; Snow Hill broadside.

"To The Honorable, The Senate and House.. ." by Andrew Fahnestock, January 16, 1846; Snow Hill broadside.

SNOW HILL LEGAL RECORDS

Receipt of July 9, 1845, Snow Hill Society.


SNOW HILL LETTERS

Letter from Samuel Schneeberger to Schwester Hanna, 1836; Snow Hill.

Letter from "S. S. " to Andreas Fahnestock, May 15, 1836; Snow Hill.

Letter from Susan Goshet to Hannah Fyock, January 14, 1838; Snow Hill.

Letter from S. Schneeberger to Schwester Hannah, July 6, 1839; Snow Hill.

Letter from Brother Benjamin to Schwester Hanna, August 6, 1839; Snow Hill.

Letter written to Schwester Hannah, August 7, 1839; Snow Hill.

Letter from Benjamin Specht to Johannes Burger, January 13, 1841; Snow Hill.

Letter from David Fyoek to sister, April 19, 1841; Snow Hill.

Letter from Benjamin Specht to sister, March 17, 1842; Snow Hill.

Letter from Benjamin Specht to Hannah Mentzer, June 24, 1842; Snow Hill.

Letter from Benjamin Specht to Hannah Mentzer, July 4, 1842; Snow Hill.

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Letter from Benjamin Specht to Hannah Mentzer, July 16, 1842; Snow Hill.

Letter to Schwester Theela, October 31, 1842; Snow Hill.

Letter from Andreas Fahnestock, 1845; Snow Hill.

Letter from unidentified writer, February 16, 1845; Snow Hill.

Letter from Hannah Fyock to Schwester Katharina Wohlfahrt, December 15, 1845; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL LETTERS cont.

Letter from Andreas Fahnestock to unidentified Brother, 1846; Snow Hill.

Letter from Andreas Fahnestock to Catharine Whefarth, October 27, 1846; Snow Hill.

Letter from Obed Snowberger to Schwester Hanna, January 8, 1848; Snow Hill.

Mss. LETTER BOOK copied at Snow Hill by Obed Snowberger. 4 to circa 1850 containing copies of letters from Brother Jaebetz, Peter Eby, Brother Kenan, Christoph Schutz and Conrad Beissel. (# 15)

Letter from Brother S. Schneeberger to Schwester Martha, September 30, 1848; Snow Hill.

Letter from S. Martha Bitter to unidentified Sister, March 15,- 1856; Snow Hill.

Letter to Hanna Fyock, March 7, 1859; Snow Hill.

Letter from Abraham H. Cassel to Obed Snowberger, November 1, 1880; Snow Hill.

Letter from Obed Snowberger to Julius F. Sachse, May 7, 1890; Snow Hill.

Letter from W. A. Resser to Corliss Randolph, August 23, 1908; Snow Hill.

Letter from C. C. Wolfe to Corliss Randolph, August 23, 1908; Snow Hill.

Letter from William K. Bechtel to Corliss F. Randolph, December 10, 1908; Snow Hill.

Letter from John A. Rentz to Corliss F. Randolph, January 26, 355 1910; Snow Hill.


SNOW HILL LETTERS (cant.)

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Letter from Emma C. Monn to Corliss Randolph, with typescript of Constitution and By-Laws of the German Seventh Day Baptists, March 23, 1937; Snow Hill.

Letter from Corliss Randolph to Emma C. Monn, March 29, 1937; Snow Hill.

Letter from Emma C. Monn to Corliss F. Randolph, with silk "Lords Prayer in Poetical Form" Bookmark and 25 Printed "Comfort Slips", March 31, 1937; Snow Hill.

Letter from S. K. Stevens to Mr. J. H. Stoner, April 27, 1939, typescript copy; Snow Hill.

Letter from Emma C. Mom to S. K. Stevens, May 21, 1939, typescript letter; Snow Hill.

Letter from S. K. Stevens to Emma C. MOM, May 24, 1939, typescript copy; Snow Hill.

Letter from Emma C. MOM to Corliss Randolph, with related typescripts, August 21, 1939; Snow Hill.

Letter from Corliss F. Randolph to Emma C. MOM, September 20, 1939; Snow Hill.

Letter from Emma C. MOM to Corliss Randolph, with envelope, December 31, 1939; Snow Hill.

Letter fiom Emma C. Monn to Corliss Randolph, May 10, 1940, Snow Hill.

Letter from Corliss Randolph to Emma C. Mom, May 19, 1940; typescript letter, carbon copy, Snow Hill.

Letter from Andreas Fahnestock to Hannah Fyoek, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter fiom "B. B. " (possibly Br. Benjamin Specht), undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Benjamin Specht to Sister, undated; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL LETTERS (cant.)

Letter from "Br. B. " , undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Brother Benjamin to Brother Andreas, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Brother Benjamin to Brother Andreas, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Brother Noa to Hannah Fyock, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Bother Noa to unidentified sister, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Brother Specht to Schwester Hanna, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Schwester Hanna to Schwester Garner, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter from Schwester Hanna, undated; Snow Hill.

Letter, unidentified, undated; Snow Hill.





SNOW HILL ILLUSTRATIONS

Reward of Merit-"Die Geist und die Braut. .. ", undated; Snow Hill broadside.

Reward of Merit- "Die Geist und die Braut.. . " , wimple fraktur border, undated; Snow Hill broadside.


SNOW HILL MUSICIHYMNSIPOEMS

Bound Volumes

MUSIC BOOK of 55 hymns with register, March 1820, Snow Hill.

Mss. MUSIC BOOK containing the music of a few of the Ephrata hymns copies and used at the Nunnery (Snow Hill), circa 1837. (# 15)

Mss. MUSIC, another copy made by Benjamin Specht, who began this book February 20 1839, and completed it June 27, 1839, 4 to 250 pp. Roan Snow Hill binding. Several letters by Benjamin Specht and Obed Snowberger inserted, a unique copy. (# 13)

NOTEN BUCH. Copy of the four part music of the Sis$erhood Schneeberg (Snow Hill). 125 pp. with Ms Register. 4 to peculiar roan Snow Hill binding, August 1847, a unique copy. (# 12)

SNOW HILL MUSIC/HYMNS

Loose Sheets

"Ach du liebes volles leben.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 19 verses, undated. Snow Hill.

"Ach Herr mein Gottich Ruf nu Dir.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 9 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ach Herr wir flehen Tag und nacht.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 11 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

" Ach Rome balde doch herein.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ach Kommet ihr dieben wir wollen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ach kommet ihr lieben"; "Lieber Gott und Ehren Konig" and "Herr hor wie klaglich wir doch.. . " 3 Manuscript Hymns, undated; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL MUSICIHYMNS-loose sheets cont.

"Ach mir jung Hernen, woll in mir.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ach Sunder Jinnet gegangen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 5 verses, undated Snow Hill.

"Christ The Great Messiah". November 1871. Snow Hill broadside.

"Come saints and sinners hear me tell,. . . " . April 1859, 2 copies. Snow Hill broadside.

"Come ye that fear the Lord.. . " . September 1858. Snow Hill broadside.

"Come ye that fear the Lord ... ". April 1859. Snow Hill broadside.

"C scharp machet A flat, No. 5 7 Manuscript music chart, 1845; Snow Hill.

"Das Himmlische lust-spiel der Lilien-geruch", undated. Snow Hill broadside.

"Das Himmlische Lust-Spiel der Lilien.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 10 verses, undated, Snow Hill.

"Der Geist urd die Braut spreche.. . " Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"Der Geist und die Braut.. . " and "Komm der spreche Komm.. ." Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"Der Lieben Somen Licht und,. . " Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"Der Lieben Sonnen Licht und.. . " Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"Des Herren Will wird wol geschehin". Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL MUSICIHYMNS--loose cont.

"Des Herren zweig ist lieb.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 27 verses, by Schwester Hannah, undated; Snow Hill.

"Des homen nweig ist lieb.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 27 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Der schuss ist nun bey imir gemacht.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 15 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Die Geistliche Wusteney". June 8, 1853; 8 copies. Snow Hill broadside.

"Die Liebe ist als wie ein Quell", undated; 2 copies. Snow Hill broadside.

"Die liebe war die erste hcht . . . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Die Liebe ist als wie ein quell.. . " Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Hannah, written by Obed Snowberger, 6 verses, March 7, 1845; Snow Hill.

"Die Liebe Gottes un Christo Jesu.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 2 verses, February 10, 1864; Snow Hill.

"Die freude gehf dahen, ashier auf dieser erden" Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, January 1844; Snow Hill.

"Die Frucht von Gottes Reinem wort.. . " Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Susanna, 7 verses, 1843; Snow Hill.

"Die Gott.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Die Trubsals Tagen sind dahin.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Die Treubsals Tagen sind dahin.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, by Schwester Melonia, May 8, 1843; Snow Hill.

"Die Weisheit ist mein bester Rath" Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

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"Erfreuet euch dir in dem bund.. . " Manunscript Hymn, 5 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Es freuer mich nu jeder neit.. . " Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Sarah Berke, written by Obed Snowberger, 12 verses, January 1844; Snow Hill.

"Es ist mir vie1 dran gelegen.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 9 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Es Werde Licht" . April 20, 1854. Snow Hill broadside.

"Es Werde Licht". April 20, 1854. Snow Hill broadside.

"Geistliches Abend Lied". Undated; Snow Hill broadside.

Geistliche Lieder. Snow Hill imprint, 1849.

t5J-m~ Song Sheet- "Gott ein Herrscher Aller Heiden.. . " , undated, 10 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"Gott ist selbst vom Himmel Kommen.. . tt Manuscript Hymn by Obed Snowberger, 2 verses, December 1842; Snow Hill.

"Grosser Gott ich will mich beugen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Hen du schofer aller dingen.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, by Obed Snowberger for Schwester Hannah, 1844; Snow Hill.

"Herr hor wil Klaglich wir doch beten!" Manuscript Hymn, 7 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Herr Jesu Christi Gottes Sohn.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 5 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Herr Jesu Crist Du Wanrer Gott.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 12 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Herr seh doch auf die arme Heerd.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 14 verses, 1845; Snow Hill.

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"Herr seh doch auf die arme Heerd. .." Manuscript Hymn, 14 verses, January 1845; Snow Hill.

"Heut ist die angenehme neit.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, January 14, 1845; Snow Hill.

"Hymn, sung at funeral of Christopher Saw" by Alexander Mack, Jr., August 1890; Snow Hill broadside.

"Hymn, sung at a meeting held at Ephrata.. . " , September 1890, 2 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

"Hymn, sung at a meeting held at Ephrata.. . " , undated, 5 copies; Snow Hill broadside.

Manuscript HYMNAL REGISTER, undated; Snow Hill.

I "Ich bin das Brod des lebens.." Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses,

i Brother Benjamin, 1842; Snow Hill.

"Ich bin das Brod des lebens.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, Brother Benjamin (specht), 1842; Snow Hill.

"Ich bin das Broad des Lebens.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ich bin Kraftig angenogen, von der Jung frau.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ich bin nun wieder Kommen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, July 22, 1848; Snow Hill.

"Ich Breue mich aus grosser Lieb.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 27 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ich Freue rnich aus groser Lieb.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 27 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ich seh das niel nwar in der fern" Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL MUSICJHYMNS--loose cont.

"Ich weis anderst nichts mehr nuthun.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 8 452 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Ich will meinen Jammer tragen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 9 verses 453 June 1847; Snow Hill.

"Ihr Bruder.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill. 454

"Ihr bruder und schwestern in liebe.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 5 455 verses, by Schwester Hannah, undated; Snow Hill.

"Jung frauren sind.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 10 verses, undated; 456 Snow Hill.

"Ker achtr Ton wird alleneit actav.. . " Manuscript music chart, 457 December 30, 1844; Snow Hill.

"Kommt alle die ihr mude" Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated, 458 Snow Hill.

"Kommt all ihr Liebsten seyd behend.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 16 459 verses, May 23, 1840; Snow Hill.

"Komt all ihr Liebsten behend ... " Manuscript Hymn, 16 verses, 460 May 23, 1840; Snow Hill.

"Kommt Bruder.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 3 verses, undated; Snow 461 Hill.

"Kommt ihr Lieben mit gespielen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 7 462 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Komt ihr Lieben Treuen Seelen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 24 463 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Komt kinder.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, undated; Snow 464 Hill.

"Liebe die du lang werborgen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 2 verses, 465 by "Br. S. ", January 18, 1845; Snow Hill.


SNOW HILL MUSTCIHYMNS--loose cont.

"Lieber Gott und Ehren Konicz.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, undated; Snow HIll.

"Lilien Lied", 1874; Snow Hill broadside.

"Lobet all ihr Gottes Kunder.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

J-F "The Lord Into His Garden's Come", undated; Snow Hill broadside.

"Mein wallfahrt ist.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 5 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Musst du schon hier lieden viel. .." Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, 1844; Snow Hill.

"Musst du schon hier Leiden viel.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 8 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"The Mysterious Change". March 12, 1891; Snow Hill broadside.

"Nun lobet alle Gottes Sohn.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated, Snow Hill.

"Nun singen wir das frohe fest.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 10 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, angenehmer stand.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated, Snow Hill.

"0, angenehmer stand.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, "S. M. " for Schwester Hannah, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, angenehmer stand, dass Jung fiauschafft.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, "S. M." for Schwester Susanna, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, Balsam der liebe, Triff eilend herfur" Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

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" 0 du Edles Trauer Leben" Manuscript Hymn written by Brother Benjamin (specht) for Schwester Hannah, 15 verses, June 10, 1842; Snow Hill.

" 0 du edles Trauer-Leben.. . " by Benjamin Specht, 1853; Snow Hill broadside.

"0, Du Lieb u. Werthe Seele,.." Manuscript Hymn, 21 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, em seligs einsam Leben.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"0 , f?oh das ich geboren bin.,." Manuscript Hymn, 5 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

J7 " 0 For A Closer Wak With God" by Obed Snowberger, undated Snow Hill broadsheet.

" 0, Jesu Christ, 0 seelen speiss.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, February 10, 1845; Snow Hill.

d-ms " 0 Jesu Reine Lebens Quell" Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, mein freund und lieber bruder.. . " Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Paulina, 11 verses, 1843; Snow Hill.

"0, was betrubte neiten.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, by Schwester Hannah, 1846; Snow Hill.

"0, wahre Lieb gieb deine Kraft.. . " Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Hannah, 13 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"0, was betrubte neiten.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 4 verses, by Schwester Hannah, March 1846; Snow Hill.

rrk "Quill auf un irnir.." Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"Rufft getroft blasnt die posaunen.. . " Manuscript Hymn written by Obed Snowberger, 6 verses, January 18, 1845; Snow Hill.

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"Schwester Hanna ist angeness vor Gott.. . " Manuscript verse, undated, Snow Hill.

"Schwester Palle". Manuscript verse, undated, Snow Hill.

Scrap Book of Obed Snowberger circa 1888; Snow Hill.

"Singe deinem Gott nu Ehren.. . " Manuscript poem, undated; Snow Hill.

"Thu die Lieb Num Theil Erwahlen.. ." Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Thu die Lieb Num Theil Erwahlen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Thu die Lieb Num Theil Erwahlen.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 12 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

Untitled manuscript music, 1847; Snow Hill.

Untitled, undated manuscript music; Snow Hill.

Untitled, undated manuscript music; Snow Hill.

Untitled 8 verse and 4 verse manuscript hymns, German script, undated; Snow Hill.

Untitled 27 verse manuscript hymn, German script, undated; Snow Hill.

Valentine, Hama Fyock, manuscript verse, undated, Snow Hill.

" Wann ich mein Hertz mit. . . " , " 0 Gott! ich fleh um.. . " and "Muss ich seyn als wie.. . " Manuscript music for 3 hymns, undated; Snow Hill.

"Wann Jesus die Hernen enjundet mit Lieben, September 15, 1861; Snow Hill broadside.

"Was sol1 man doth nun sagen.. . " Manuscript poem by Schwester Hannah, undated; Snow Bill.

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"Weil nun die zeit gekommen ein!" Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Wer mit Gott Kan Frieden halten.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 6 verses, May 18, 1842; Snow Hill.

"Wer singen dir Immanuel" Manuscript music, undated; Snow Hill.

"What wondrous love is this.. . " , April 18%; Snow Hill broadside.

"What's The News". July 1890, 4 copies; Snow Hill broadside-

"When I Survey The Wond'rous Cross" and "There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood" by Obed Snowberger, undated (3 copies). Snow Hill broadsheet.

"Will hat nun die liebe mein Hertze bewogen" Manuscript Hymn by Schwester Hannah, 7 verses, 1845; Snow Hill.

"Will hat nun die liebe, mein Hertze.." Manuscript Hymn, 7 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Wil ist mein trost von dieser Welt.. . " Manuscript Hymn, 11 verses, incomplete, undated; Snow Hill.

"Wir sind nun auf der Fahrt.. ." Manuscript Hymn by Obed Snowberger, 2 verses, undated; Snow Hill.

"Wohl An Alle, Kie Ihr Durstig Seyd ... ", 1848; Snow Hill broadside.

The Worship of God. Snow Hill imprint, undated.

"Zuletnt warm lang genug geloffen.. . " Manuscript poem and geometric drawing, September 21, 1850; Snow Hill.

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SNOW HILL PHOTOGRAPHS

Photograph (black and white) by 'J. F. Sachse of "The Nunnery at Snow Hill" undated.

4 Photographs by J. F. Sachse of unidentified women, undated, Snow Hill.

SNOW HTLL POPULATION RECORDS

Record of Margarfa Faust. Snow Hill manuscript death record, February 13, 1854.

Manuscript genealogy, Snowberger Family, undated; Snow Hill.

SNOW HILL MISCELLANEOUS

THE CHRONICON OF THE EPHRATA SISTERHOOD. A manuscript copy of the same made at Snow Hill early XJX Century. Quarto boards. (# 17)

Manuscript document, unidentified, undated; Snow Hill.

MINUTE BOOK OF THE SEVENTH DAY BAPTIST CHURCH AT SNOW HILL. folio boards, 1824-1846. (# 67)

Unidentified, undated manuscript note; Snow Hill.

"0, Ewige liebe du Ursprang alles.. . " Manuscript prayer, undated; Snow Hili.

Collection of recipes for assorted medicines, undated, manuscript copy; Snow Hill.

Scriptural Text, Romans 2:28, written by Obed Snowberger, 1852; Snow Hill.

Scriptural Text, Isaiah 48:17-18; 45:22; 49:13; undated, Snow Hill.

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