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1	Author:	Bohlen, John	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Bohlen Collection
	Dates:	1889-1912
	Abstract:	John Bohlen was a prominent Philadelphia merchant in the nineteenth century, dying a millionaire. Bohlen, a Hollander, established a firm with his brother that specialized in trade with his native country. His greatest success came in the lucrative gin trade. As his business increased, so too did his connections. He served on the Board of the first Bank of the United States and was well-connected with highest the political and business leaders in the nation. Although John Bohlen was a prominent and successful businessman, these documents have little bearing on Bohlen himself. Instead, they are a series of letters (ten total) written by prominent Americans either to Bohlen or to his relatives. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B63
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| International Trade. \| Philadelphia History \| Religion \| Trade
	Genre:	General Correspondence

2	Author:	Du Pont, Victor Marie, 1767-1827	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Victor Marie Du Pont de Nemours correspondence, 1795-1797
	Dates:	1795-1797
	Abstract:	This collection contains photocopies of correspondence from Victor Marie Du Pont Nemours, the brother of the patriarch of the DuPont family. Victor was a French diplomat who immigrated to Delaware in the early nineteenth century and became involved in politics and the family business. The correspondence is primarily from Dupont. The originals are held at Longwood Library, now the Hagley Museum. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.D938v
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Early National Politics \| International Affairs
	Genre:	General Correspondence

3	Author:	Fothergill, A.(Anthony),1732?-	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A.(Anthony) Fothergill letterbook, 1789-1813 (bulk)
	Dates:	1789-1813
	Abstract:	This letter book is primarily letters from Doctor Anthony Fothergill to his friend and fellow physician J. Woodforde. Most of the letters were written from Bath, England between 1790 and 1802 and deal with medical topics, although other current affairs are regularly mentioned and discussed. There are a few letters from 1809-1813 in which Fothergill writes from Philadelphia, where he had retired to. He left Philadelphia for England during the War of 1812. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F823
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Medicine \| Travel \| War of 1812
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Diseases -- United States -- 19th century. \| Medical education -- United States. \| Medicine -- United States. \| Prisoners -- Medical care -- England -- 19th century. \| Prisons -- Sanitation -- England.

4	Author:	Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Joseph Henry letters, 1836-1878
	Dates:	1836-1878
	Abstract:	This small collection contains an assortment of Joseph Henry correspondence, mostly from prominent Americans writing to Henry. Most of the early letters are relatively short notes, with longer, more detailed letters beginning in the correspondence from the 1850s. The most prominent topics of discussion are the Smithsonian Institution, the establishment of Colorado as a territory, and Humboldt's work. Among the prominent correspondents are Robert Hare, Louis Aggasiz, and Alexander Dallas Bache. Two letters are addressed to Mrs. Henry. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H39p
	Extent:	47 item(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Natural history. \| Physics.

5	Author:	Hewson family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hewson family papers, 1767-1836
	Dates:	1767-1836
	Abstract:	The Hewson's were close to the Franklin family. Mary Stevenson Hewson was Franklin's landlady when he was in London, and they maintained a correspondence throughout their lives. This collection contains some of the family correspondence. Most are not originals, which are in private hands. The original manuscripts are primarily letters to and from Mary Stevenson Hewson. Of note is a poem/prayer written by Mary Stevenson Hewson. The MOLE record is very detailed, but the record does not mention records of a controversy Benjamin Franklin had with Dr. William Hunter that are part of this collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H492.h, .br, .b1, .b
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom \| Women's History
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Medicine.

6	Author:	Spencer, William George,1790-1	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William George Spencer letters, 1839-1849, to Caroline Watts
	Dates:	1839-1849
	Abstract:	This collection consists of letters from William Spencer to Caroline Watts about a range of topics, most of which relate to affairs in England during the nineteenth century. He discusses current affairs, like the Corn laws, and scientific and pedagogical issues. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sp32
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Beyond Early America
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Astronomy -- Study and teaching. \| Corn laws (Great Britain) \| Geometry -- Study and teaching. \| Health. \| Religion.

7	Author:	Turner, Dawson (1775-1858)	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Dawson Turner Papers
	Dates:	1820-1848
	Abstract:	Dawson Turner was a British botanist and scientist. This small collection contains information on his personal library and lends some insight into the book trade in nineteenth century Britain. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.T854
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Beyond Early America
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Acquisitions (Libraries) \| Book collecting \| Private libraries

8	Author:	Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Israel Pemberton, Letterbook D, 1744-1747
	Dates:	1744-1747
	Abstract:	The Israel Pemberton Letter book contains a range of data on Philadelphia shipping and trade. Pemberton was a merchant who had connections to Samuel Coates (Mss.B.C632 , Mss.C.632.1d , Mss.B.C632.1). These records precede Coates and pertain to trade in Philadelphia during the 1740s. They show a merchant with strong ties throughout the Atlantic World. His letters discuss a range of business matters, such as prices of commodities, costs of insurance, and general trade environment. Pemberton's letters discuss intercolonial trade with Maryland and Virginia (tobacco in particular), while others with matters in Europe and the Caribbean (sugar, rum, bar iron), reflecting his various trading interests. In addition to the business correspondence, Pemberton's letters occasionally discuss more quotidian matters, describing events in Philadelphia and relaying news he hears from abroad and on very rare occasions his family affairs. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.380.P36
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| International Trade. \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Trade
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Commerce.

9	Author:	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Chronological series of facts relating to Louisiana; its limits and bounds, 1804
	Dates:	1804
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains two discreet documents written by Thomas Jefferson (which have been subsequently printed in various sources). The first is a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Peter Du Ponceau dated Monticello, December 30, 1817. In it, Jefferson discusses his acquisition of Louisiana, his Indian vocabularies, and Meriwether Lewis' contributions to it. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.4.J35c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Exploration. \| Language and Linguistics \| Military History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

10	Author:	New Sweden Company	Requires cookie*
	Title:	New Sweden Records
	Dates:	1650-1655 (1820)
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains a host of information on the early history of European settlement on the Delaware River. Translated from records in Stockholm in the early-nineteenth century, the correspondence provides a window into the governance of the colony of New Sweden. The translations are almost all in French and consist of correspondence from the Swedish government to the colony, and from colonial officials, such as Joseph Printz, to the Crown. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.Sw2
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Swedes -- United States

11	Author:	Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Franklin Bache papers, 1779-1793
	Dates:	1779-1793
	Abstract:	The Benjamin Franklin Bache Collection is composed primarily of correspondence sent from B.F. Bache. The vast majority dates to his time in Europe during the American Revolution while a young child under the care of his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, who was then serving as one of America's ambassadors to France. These letters consist of B.F. Bache writing from his school in Switzerland to his grandfather in Paris (often in French) and to his parents in America (in English). Most of the letters relay information on B.F.'s formal education and his experience learning the printing trade. The only letter dated after Bache's time in Europe is a personal letter mourning the loss of Benjamin Franklin that he wrote to his soon-to-be-wife, Margaret Markoe. The letter contains one of the most detailed accounts of Franklin's last days. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B122
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Diplomatic History \| Education \| Printing and Publishing
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) \| Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America (1794 November 19)

12	Author:	Bartram, John, 1699-1777	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Bartram correspondence, 1735-1775
	Dates:	1735-1775
	Abstract:	The John Bartram Collection consists of typed transcriptions of originals held at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The transcripts take up two volumes and are extensive. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B28.w
	Extent:	719 item(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Natural history \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Botanists. \| Botany. \| Horticulture. \| Horticulturists. \| Natural history. \| Plant collectors. \| Plants -- Collection and preservation.

13	Author:	Bonaparte, Charles Lucian, 1803-1857	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte letters, 1825-1857
	Dates:	1825-1857
	Abstract:	The Charles Lucien Bonaparte collection is noteworthy for its ornithological content and for the exchanges with William Cooper, a fellow ornithologist who had a large collection of bird specimens. The majority of the correspondence surrounds Bonaparte's American Ornithology. The letters are all from Bonaparte to Cooper. Their content shows Cooper to be an engaged and active ornithologist who provided Bonaparte with critical advice on his proofs. Copper founded the Lyceum of Natural History in New York and studied zoology in Europe. He is credited with helping edit Bonaparte's last two works. Bonaparte, for his part, repaid his friend by naming a new species of hawk Cooper's Hawk. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B642.1.7
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Learned institutions and societies. \| Ornithology. \| Science -- Societies, etc.

14	Author:	Cadwalader, Lambert	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Lambert Cadwalader Papers
	Dates:	1779-1798
	Abstract:	This collection of letters, while tiny, is actually quite rich in content. Cadwalader wrote to Samuel Meredith, a politician and fellow Revolutionary War soldier, concerning the war, his real estate holdings in Philadelphia, and the local political climate. The seven items are dated from October 5, 1779 to March 9, 1798, during which Cadwalader served in the military, reentered politics, got married, and then retired from public service. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.C625.1
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Land and Speculation \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Inoculation \| Smallpox \| Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

15	Author:	Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Peter Collinson letters, [ca. 1740]-1770
	Dates:	1740-1770
	Abstract:	The APS has a number of Collinson collections on microfilm. Its primary source holdings contain approximately thirty-seven letters written to Peter Collinson, a prominent figure in the eighteenth century British scientific community. Because of his networks in trade and science, he served as an important node in the conveyance of knowledge throughout the Atlantic World.The majority of the letters involve discussions of natural history. The letters offer a range of correspondence. There is a letter written about the culture of bathing in Wales in the 1730s to extended correspondence between Collinson and Lady Petre on the botanical gardens on the Petre's estate, and a series of letters from Spanish officials in the Caribbean relaying information to Collinson. There is also a notable amount of correspondence between Collinson and various nobility discussing horticultural issues. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.C692
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Natural history.

16	Author:	Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Peter Collinson transcripts, 1721-1768
	Dates:	1721-1768
	Abstract:	The Peter Collinson Collection contains copies of correspondence directed primarily to Collinson's North American contacts, especially those based in Pennsylvania. His correspondents include members of the Penn family and Benjamin Franklin. The letters discuss current affairs, politics, and scientific matters. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.C692a
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Natural history
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence

17	Author:	Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866	Requires cookie*
	Title:	George William Featherstonhaugh papers, 1809-1840
	Dates:	1809-1840
	Abstract:	This collection of George William Featherstonhaugh Correspondence. Featherstonhaugh was a prominent British scientist who traveled to America numerous times and helped promote internal improvements. The single original letter is to Benjamin Franklin Peale and discusses mineralogy. The other documents, all photocopies of originals in private hands, discuss science and APS business and are from APS members Peter Du Ponceau, John Vaughan, and James Mease. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F31
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Science -- Societies, etc.

18	Author:	Fothergill, John, 1712-1780	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Fothergill letters, 1737-1778
	Dates:	1737-1750
	Abstract:	The John Fothergill Letters Collection, 1737-1778 (bulk 1737-1750), consists of fourteen copies of letters Fothergill wrote. Most of the letters are addressed to Charles Aston and most discuss medicine. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F82
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Education \| Medicine
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Botany. \| Medicine. \| Science.

19	Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James S. and Frances M. Bradford Collection
	Dates:	1749-1898
	Abstract:	The Bradford Collection contains a signficant portion of Franklin correspondence. It includes a miscellany of Franklin writings that includes things like vocabularies and a mock newspaper he composed in 1774. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence Franklin had with the Stevenson and Hewson families, especially with Polly Stevenson Hewson. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F85.bra
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| International Affairs \| Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Craven Street Gazette \| Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

20	Author:	Frazer, John Fries, 1812-1872	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Fries Frazer papers, 1834-1871
	Dates:	1834-1871
	Abstract:	John Fries Frazer was a prominent Pennsylvania scientist in nineteenth century America, serving as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and very active in both the Franklin Institute and the APS. This large collection of his correspondence provides a snapshot of the growing scientific community in mid-nineteenth century America. Frazer's correspondence involves a wide range of topics: science and scientific institutions (shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, geology, geography, astronomy, chemistry, among others), although there are fragments of personal correspondence. His range of correspondents is as diverse as the topics, but there is a notably large collection of letters from scientific heavyweights Titian Ramsey Peale, Louis Aggasiz, Joseph Henry, and Alexander Dallas Bache. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F865
	Extent:	3 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Education \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Boilers. \| Education -- United States. \| Electricity. \| Geology -- United States. \| Haida Indians \| Magnetism. \| Natural history. \| Paleontology. \| Scientific apparatus and instruments. \| Scientists -- United States. \| Solar eclipses. \| Tsimshian Indians \| Weights and measures.

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