Subject| • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
(3)
| | • | Admiralty |
(1)
| | • | Agriculture |
(2)
| | • | Agriculture -- United States. |
(2)
| | • | American Philosophical Society |
(1)
| | • | American loyalists. |
(2)
| | • | Animal magnetism. |
(1)
| | • | Architecture |
(1)
| | • | Armies, Colonial. |
(1)
| | • | Astronomy |
(1)
| | • | Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
(1)
| | • | Balloons -- Early works to 1800 |
(1)
| | • | Barns. |
(1)
| | • | Bees. |
(1)
| | • | Botany |
(1)
| | • | Boundaries, State. |
(1)
| | • | Bowdoin College |
(1)
| | • | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 |
(3)
| | • | Breeding. |
(1)
| | • | Bridges -- 18th century |
(1)
| | • | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 |
(2)
| | • | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 |
(2)
| | • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| | • | Canals. |
(1)
| | • | Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Chemistry |
(1)
| | • | Commerce. |
(3)
| | • | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry |
(3)
| | • | Craven Street Gazette |
(1)
| | • | Criminal law. |
(1)
| | • | Delaware Indians |
(1)
| | • | Diplomacy. |
(1)
| | • | Diseases |
(1)
| | • | Dueling. |
(1)
| | • | Electricity |
(1)
| | • | Electricity -- Early works to 1800 |
(1)
| | • | Epidemics -- United States |
(1)
| | • | Ethics -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1850 |
(1)
| | • | Finance. |
(1)
| | • | Fishing -- America |
(1)
| | • | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 |
(1)
| | • | France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 |
(1)
| | • | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
(1)
| | • | Fungi. |
(1)
| | • | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
(1)
| | • | Gardening -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Genealogies |
(1)
| | • | Genealogy. |
(1)
| | • | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 |
(4)
| | • | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 |
(1)
| | • | Grasses. |
(1)
| | • | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 |
(1)
| | • | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820 |
(1)
| | • | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century |
(1)
| | • | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) |
(1)
| | • | Hallowell (Me.) |
(1)
| | • | Harvard College |
(1)
| | • | Herbaria. |
(1)
| | • | Horses |
(1)
| | • | Household supplies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Howard, John, 1726-1790 |
(1)
| | • | Indians of North America |
(1)
| | • | Indians of North America -- Languages |
(1)
| | • | Inoculation |
(1)
| | • | Insurance agents -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Ireland -- Foreign relations |
(1)
| | • | Irish -- United States |
(1)
| | • | Italy -- Description and travel -- 18th century |
(1)
| | • | Judges -- New Jersey. |
(1)
| | • | Kings and rulers -- Duties |
(1)
| | • | Land speculation |
(2)
| | • | Legal instruments -- New Jersey. |
(1)
| | • | Lexington, Battle of, 1775 |
(1)
| | • | Lichens. |
(1)
| | • | Life expectancy |
(1)
| | • | Linguistics. |
(1)
| | • | Long Island (N.Y.), Battle of, 1776 |
(1)
| | • | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 |
(1)
| | • | Lotteries -- New York (State) |
(1)
| | • | Louisiana Purchase -- Enclopedias. |
(1)
| | • | Lusanna (Vessel) -- Trials, litigation, etc. |
(1)
| | • | Lutheran Church -- Clergy. |
(1)
| | • | Manufactures |
(1)
| | • | Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
(1)
| | • | Medicine |
(1)
| | • | Medicine -- Study and teaching -- England -- London -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Medicine -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Medicine. |
(1)
| | • | Mesmerism |
(2)
| | • | Metaphysics. |
(1)
| | • | Meteorology |
(1)
| | • | Meteorology - Observations |
(1)
| | • | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Military supplies. |
(2)
| | • | Mineralogy. |
(1)
| | • | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 |
(1)
| | • | Natural history. |
(1)
| | • | Naturalists. |
(1)
| | • | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 |
(1)
| | • | New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel -- 18th century |
(1)
| | • | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 |
(2)
| | • | Notes |
(1)
| | • | Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 |
(1)
| | • | Paoli Massacre, 1777 |
(2)
| | • | Papermaking -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Pensions -- Massachusetts |
(1)
| | • | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 |
(1)
| | • | Plantations |
(1)
| | • | Plants. |
(2)
| | • | Political science -- Early works to 1800 |
(1)
| | • | Postal service -- United States |
(1)
| | • | Postal service -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Printers -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| | • | Printing industry -- Accounting -- United States -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Prisons |
(1)
| | • | Privateering -- New Hampshire |
(1)
| | • | Prize-courts -- New Hampshire |
(1)
| | • | Prizes -- Cases |
(1)
| | • | Publishers and publishing. |
(2)
| | • | Punctuation |
(1)
| | • | Quaker businesspeople |
(1)
| | • | Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Quakers -- Missions. |
(1)
| | • | Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Quartermasters -- United States |
(1)
| | • | Real property -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| | • | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 |
(1)
| | • | Religion |
(1)
| | • | Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Rhetoric. |
(1)
| | • | Roofing, Slate |
(1)
| | • | Schuylkill River Bridge |
(1)
| | • | Science -- United States -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Scientific apparatus and instruments. |
(1)
| | • | Seeds. |
(1)
| | • | Seneca Indians |
(1)
| | • | Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Shrubs. |
(1)
| | • | Silk industry. |
(1)
| | • | Slavery. |
(1)
| | • | Slaves, slavery, slave trade |
(4)
| | • | Smallpox |
(1)
| | • | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 |
(1)
| | • | Smith, Isaac, 1744-1817 |
(1)
| | • | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform |
(3)
| | • | Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| | • | Sons of Liberty |
(1)
| | • | Stamp Act, 1765 |
(3)
| | • | Taxation |
(1)
| | • | Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County. |
(1)
| | • | Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| | • | Taxation. |
(1)
| | • | Tea tax (American colonies) |
(1)
| | • | Textile industry -- England. |
(1)
| | • | Transportation. |
(1)
| | • | Trapping -- America. |
(1)
| | • | Travel costs -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Treason -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America (1794 November 19) |
(1)
| | • | Trees. |
(1)
| | • | Trials (Military offenses) -- New York (State). |
(1)
| | • | Unitarianism |
(1)
| | • | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 -- Personal narratives |
(1)
| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
(3)
| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives |
(1)
| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons |
(1)
| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects |
(1)
| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 |
(3)
| | • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 |
(1)
| | • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 |
(1)
| | • | United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
(1)
| | • | United States -- Politics and government, 1783-1788 |
(1)
| | • | United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1777-1781) |
(1)
| | • | United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 7th (1777-1781) |
(1)
| | • | Voyages and travels. |
(1)
| | • | Weights and measures. |
(1)
| | • | White Plains, Battle of, 1776 |
(1)
| | • | Whitemarsh, Battle of, 1777 |
(1)
| | • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| | • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. |
(1)
| | • | Yellow fever -- United States. |
(1)
| | • | Yellow fever. |
(1)
| | • | Zoology -- Vermont. |
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| | | Author: | Adye, Stephen Payne | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Stephen Payne Adye correspondence, 1769-1783
| | | | Dates: | 1769-1783 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of Stephen Payne Adye's correspondence during some of his time in North America (1769-1783), where he served as a Deputy Judge Advocate General of the British Army during the Revolutionary War. The correspondence is primarily related to wartime events and trials, although there are four letters that predate Independence and make vague references to events happening during the imperial crisis, especially military courts in Boston during 1774 and 1775 when the colony was put under martial law.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.Ad95 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | African American | American Revolution | Law | Military History | | | | Subjects: | Armies, Colonial. | Trials (Military offenses) -- New York (State). | |
| | Author: | Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Benjamin Franklin Bache diary, 1782-1785
| | | | Dates: | 1782-1785 | | | | Abstract: | This is a translation of Benjamin Franklin Bache's diary that he kept while in Europe during the American Revolution. Bache traveled there as a young child when his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, served as the American envoy to France. Bache spent nine years in Europe and during that time, received schooling in Passy and Switzerland. The journal begins with an account of his time in Switzerland and ends with his time with his grandfather in Passy. There are numerous stories and anecdotes in this journal. Some bear only on Bache's experience as a child and teenager in Europe. In Switzerland, among other things, Bache witnessed an execution by firing squad, saw a seven-foot tall giant, and was attacked by a watchdog at a Chateux. While in Passy, Bache received instructions on printing, witnessed numerous ballooning experiments, visited famous sites in Paris, and recorded some comings and goings of prominent guests. Some of these entries from Passy provide insight into Franklin's time in Paris, including a detailed account of the well-known scientific examination Franklin conducted on animal magnetism (hypnosis). Originally in French, this English translation of his journal along with the Benjamin Franklin Bache Collection (Mss.B.B122) provides a clear account of Bache's time in Europe during the Revolution.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.B122d | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Diplomatic History | Education | International Travel | Printing and Publishing | Travel | | | | Genre: | Diaries | Travel Narratives and Journals | |
| | 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.
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| | | | 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) | |
| | Author: | Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Bartholomew Bowen Orderly Book
| | | | Dates: | October 12, 1780 - November 11, 1780 | | | | Abstract: | This orderly book tracks the orders, actions, and status of the Thomas Bowen's Company of the Pennsylvania Ninth Regiment, which was part of the Continental Army, from October 12 to November 11, 1780. The book contains a daily record of orders and movements the company took while in New Jersey. There are many references to courts martial trials. The orderly book also records actions taken by Commander-in-Chief, meaning George Washington. Finally, in the front and rear of the book are records on troop strength and supply levels.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.B67 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | | | | Subjects: | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry | |
| | Author: | Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Recollections of my acquaintance with deceased members of the American Philosophical Society, 1862
| | | | Dates: | 1862 | | | | Abstract: | The Samuel Breck Collection consists of two separately-cataloged, bound volumes. The first, "Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof" (332.5 B74h), is a long manuscript essay on Continental Bills of credit from 1775 – 1781, which reflects Breck's interest in historical matters. The second volume is a handwritten account of Breck at 92 years old reminiscing on prominent APS members he had met.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.920.B74 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Manuscript Essays | |
| | 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.
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| | | | 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 | |
| | Author: | Dawes, Elizabeth F.,collector. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Dawes Collection of Documents on American History
| | | | Dates: | 1681-1921 | | | | Abstract: | This is a collection of miscellaneous documents from early America. The earliest documents come from the early 18th century and the latest from the Civil War era. The collection contains a few documents from the revolutionary period, most of which are official governments documents or deal with business transactions. There is one long letter from Robert McPherson, a member of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, that describes his experience. Perhaps reflecting her ancestral home, the collection contains a small but notable collection of materials from South Carolina, including a very early letter from Francis Le Jau and letters from the Marquis de Lafayette about an expected trip to South Carolina. There are a significant number of documents from Pennsylvania, especially legal documents, from the early republic. The letters from Clement Biddle, a former revolutionary war soldier, also provide insight on early national Indian relations Finally, there are also some significant autographs collected, including a Massachusetts legal form with the signature of John Adams, a letter from James Madison to the Mississippi Territory around the time of the Louisiana Purchase, and letters from Civil War era figures like John Calhoun (a rich letter in which Calhoun discusses his views on tariffs and nullification), James Buchanan, and William Seward.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.D32 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colony and State Specific History | Early National Politics | Native America | Pennsylvania History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Publishers and publishing. | |
| | Author: | Dupré, Augustin, 1748-1833 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Drawings and matrices of medals relating to the American Revolution and the United States
| | | | Dates: | n.d. | | | | Abstract: | Augstin Dupre was a prominent artist in eighteenth century France. This collection consists of a series of medals, sketches, and engravings that commemorate the American Revolution that the U.S. commissioned Dupre to create. The collection includes sketches and medals commemorating Daniel Morgan, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and "American liberty." Perhaps the most important sketch and medal is that of the American Eagle, which served as the basis for the official American eagle and was placed on the $10 gold coin in 1795. The dates of Dupre's work range from the 1780s to the 1790s. Aside from the collection's artistic value, the detailed sketches and splash medals provide material artifacts from the printing industry and culture of commemoration of the 18th century.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.737.44.D92 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | International Affairs | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | | Genre: | Art | Sketchbooks | |
| | Author: | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Benjamin Franklin Papers, 1642-1841
| | | | Dates: | 1642-1841 | | | | Abstract: | The Papers of Benjamin Franklin are a rich source as varied and expansive as Dr. Franklin's storied life. The Collection has been calendared, catalogued, and much of it is transcribed in printed volumes and online at www.franklinpapers.org.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F85 | | | | Extent: | 85.5 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Business and Skilled Trades | Diplomatic History | Government Affairs | International Travel | Land and Speculation | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | Pennsylvania History | Printing and Publishing | Social Life and Custom | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diplomatic Material | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Manuscript Essays | Political Correspondence | Printed Material | Scientific Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Electricity -- Early works to 1800 | Postal service -- United States | Printers -- Pennsylvania | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | |
| | Author: | Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Temple Franklin appointment books: diaries, 1785-1803
| | | | Dates: | 1785-1803 | | | | Abstract: | This collection of William Temple Franklin material contains copies, often typescript, of Benjamin Franklin's grandson, who also served as his secretary in France. Some but not all of the originals are housed in the APS already. These documents contain annotations of Claude-Anne Lopes, the former editor of the Benjamin Franklin Papers.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F86d.tr | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Diplomatic History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diaries | |
| | Author: | Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Temple Franklin Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1775-1819 | | | | Abstract: | This is a large collection of William Temple Franklin papers, most of which were written while he was serving alongside his grandfather in France as the secretary of the American mission there. The bulk of the collection is correspondence written to William Temple Franklin during the American Revolution. Franklin had a wide network of friends and associates, and this correspondence captures the range of dealings Franklin had in France. As secretary, he received intelligence, requests, reports of military actions, especially those pertaining to naval actions in the Atlantic, and various other communications. As a private individual, Franklin had relations with many merchants, traders, and land speculators and continued to cultivate these relationships while in Europe. The Collection also includes a diary kept in an almanac for much of 1785, catalogued separately in MOLE.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F86 | | | | Extent: | 4.75 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Business and Skilled Trades | Diplomatic History | International Travel | Land and Speculation | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diplomatic Material | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Balloons -- Early works to 1800 | Mesmerism | |
| | Author: | Hall, David, 1714-1772 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | David Hall papers, 1745-1822
| | | | Dates: | 1745-1822 | | | | Abstract: | This collection consists of a range of materials related to the business history of David Hall, printer. The collection contains four outgoing letter books of David Hall to business correspondents (Xeroxed from a private collection), account books for the shop (Xeroxed from a private collection), and incoming correspondence, primarily from William Strahan (mostly originals). Hall's letter and account books provide a clear record of the print shop's business. The correspondence of William Strahan, which is the only original manuscript portion of the collection at the APS, is often long and detailed. The letters from Strahan touch on matters relating to family and friends, business, and politics. Strahan's letters occasionally discuss his business dealings in other colonies, and mention other printers such as James Rivington. Strahan almost always ends by giving Hall accounts of politics in London, which may have been used to disseminate news in the PA Gazette. These accounts also provide insight into the perceptions and beliefs of a prominent Londoner during the imperial crisis.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.H142.1-3 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | International Affairs | Printing and Publishing | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Papermaking -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. | Printing industry -- Accounting -- United States -- 18th century. | |
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