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PREFACE
THE author of this history has had in
mind a history of Lancaster for a number of
years, believing that what is known of our
historic town ought to be gathered in one
volume and preserved. He had hoped,
however, that some one more competent as an
author would undertake the task. How
well it has been done, the reader must
judge. All that is recorded of
Lancaster in books will be found in this
volume, and it is enriched with information
obtained in conversation with a number of
the pioneers, and notably with General
Sanderson.
The author does not claim perfection for his book, but
every effort has been made to make it
historically correct; the memory of men,
some now dead, has been relied upon for many
details, and it is possible that there may
be occasional errors as to exact dates.
With this brief preface, it is submitted to the
"considerate judgment" of the charitable
reader, believing that its value as a
history will compensate for any defects.
In the preparation of this work the author has had
access to the Lancaster library, and is
indebted to Sanderson's Lecture, John
G. Willock's sketches of Merchants and
Mechanics (manuscript), Ohio Valley Series,
Walker's History of Athens County, Atwater's
History of Ohio, Howe's History of Ohio,
King's History of Ohio, Kilbourn's Ohio
Gazetteer, Graham's History of Fairfield
County, Scott's History of Fairfield County,
Memoirs of Gen. Sherman,
Autobiography of John Sherman,
Autobiography of John T. Brasee,
Taylor's History of Ohio, to the proprietors
of the Lancaster Gazette, Ohio Eagle,
Fairfield County Republican, Fairfield
County Democrat, and to Picturesque
Lancaster, Gen. H. Ewing's sketch of
the Ewing Family, Bishop
Asbury's Journal, Journal of the
Duke of Saxe Weimar; to Miss
Boardman of the State Library, also
Judge Biddle, of Logansport,
Indiana, whose uncle was the first merchant,
Dr. Carpenter, of Chicago, the
County Auditor and to the County Clerk for
favors. The author acknowledges his
indebted ness to Hon. Charles D. Martin
for kindly encouragement in the preparation
of this book.
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