Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia: 1765-1798 by Hiltzheimer, Jacob; Parsons, Jacob Cox (editor) - 1893

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: William F. Fell & Co., 1893. This book contains extracts from the diary of an 18th century German immigrant, the editor's great grandfather, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1748, was apprenticed to a silversmith, took part in the French & Indian War, joined the City Militia during the Revolution, served as Street Commissioner, was elected to the Assembly, was active in many civic organizations in Philadelphia, including the Patriotic Association, the German Society, the Society for Promoting Agriculture, the Society for Promoting Domestic Manufactures, and the Fire Department, and kept a daily record for more than thirty years, from 1765 until his death from yellow fever in 1798 (maroon cloth with bright gold lettering on spine, repaired tear on front endpaper; historical society library bookplate on front pastedown is the only library marking; contains a few ink additions and corrections to the text, including the index; otherwise a good, clean, tight coy; in stock & available for immediate shipment from a reliable independent bookstore). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library.