Subject• | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
(5)
| • | Abolitionists -- United States -- Attitudes |
(1)
| • | Abolitionists. |
(1)
| • | Adena culture -- West Virginia |
(1)
| • | Advance (Brig) |
(1)
| • | Africa, West -- Description and travel |
(1)
| • | African American churches |
(1)
| • | African American churches -- United States |
(1)
| • | African Americans -- Religion |
(1)
| • | Agriculture |
(1)
| • | American Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
(1)
| • | American Colonization Society |
(1)
| • | American Philosophical Society |
(2)
| • | Animals -- Habits and behavior of |
(1)
| • | Anishinaabe |
(1)
| • | Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Archaeology -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Arctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration |
(1)
| • | Art -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Astronomy -- 18th century |
(1)
| • | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America |
(1)
| • | Aztecs. |
(1)
| • | Bankruptcy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Banks and banking -- Equipment and supplies. |
(1)
| • | Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. |
(1)
| • | Banks and banking -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Birds -- Study and teaching |
(1)
| • | Birds. |
(1)
| • | Boilers. |
(1)
| • | Book industries and trade -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Bookbinding |
(1)
| • | Botanists. |
(1)
| • | Botany. |
(1)
| • | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 |
(2)
| • | Brewing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Accounting. |
(1)
| • | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 |
(2)
| • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Carpenters -- Labor unions -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Cherokee Indians |
(1)
| • | Choctaw Indians |
(1)
| • | Cholic Acid |
(1)
| • | Church buildings -- Pennsylvania-Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Cicada (Genus) |
(1)
| • | Civil engineering -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Colonization, repatriation |
(1)
| • | Columbidia |
(1)
| • | Commerce. |
(2)
| • | Communicable diseases. |
(1)
| • | Creek Indians |
(1)
| • | Cuckoos |
(1)
| • | Culture, community, organizations |
(1)
| • | Daguerreotypes |
(1)
| • | Dance -- Societies, etc. |
(1)
| • | Dictionary of the English language. Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
(1)
| • | Dinosaurs -- New Jersey |
(1)
| • | Dove |
(1)
| • | Drawing. |
(1)
| • | Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
(1)
| • | Eastern Woodlands Indians |
(1)
| • | Education |
(1)
| • | Education -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Electricity. |
(1)
| • | Emigration and immigration. |
(1)
| • | Engineering. |
(1)
| • | English language -- Dictionaries |
(1)
| • | Epidemics -- United States |
(1)
| • | Famines -- Ireland |
(1)
| • | Finance, Personal |
(1)
| • | France -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Freemasons -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Frogs -- United States |
(1)
| • | Frost -- Great Britain |
(1)
| • | Geese |
(1)
| • | Genealogy. |
(1)
| • | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Geology -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Geology -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Germans -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 |
(3)
| • | Gold mines and mining -- California -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Guilds -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Haida Indians |
(1)
| • | Haviland, John, 1792-1852 |
(1)
| • | Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel), 1832-1881 |
(1)
| • | Heatstroke |
(1)
| • | History of science and technology. |
(1)
| • | Home economics -- United States -- Accounting |
(1)
| • | Horses |
(1)
| • | Horticulture |
(1)
| • | Horticulture. |
(1)
| • | Horticulturists. |
(1)
| • | Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Indentured servants -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Indians of Mexico |
(1)
| • | Indians of North America |
(4)
| • | Indians of North America -- Kentucky |
(1)
| • | Indians of North America -- Mississippi |
(1)
| • | Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast |
(1)
| • | Indians of North America -- West Virginia |
(1)
| • | Influenza -- United States |
(1)
| • | Inoculation |
(1)
| • | Insurance agents -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Irish -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 |
(1)
| • | Lancaster (Penn.) County Prison |
(1)
| • | Land speculation |
(3)
| • | Learned institutions and societies -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Legal documents. |
(1)
| • | Locomotives. |
(1)
| • | Lyceums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Magnetism. |
(1)
| • | Marriage. |
(1)
| • | Medicine -- Study and teaching -- England -- London -- 18th century. |
(1)
| • | Medicine -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. |
(1)
| • | Medicine, Military. |
(1)
| • | Medicine. |
(5)
| • | Memorials -- Great Britain |
(1)
| • | Merchants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Mercury |
(1)
| • | Mesmerism |
(1)
| • | Metaphysics. |
(1)
| • | Meteorology -- Observations. |
(1)
| • | Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
(1)
| • | Military supplies. |
(1)
| • | Mineralogy. |
(2)
| • | Mines and mineral resources -- Pennsylvania -- Phoenixville. |
(1)
| • | Mining engineers. |
(1)
| • | Monk, Maria, d. 1850 |
(1)
| • | Mound builders |
(1)
| • | Natural history -- 18th century |
(1)
| • | Natural history -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Natural history. |
(4)
| • | New York Prison Association |
(1)
| • | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 |
(1)
| • | Notaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Ojibwe people |
(1)
| • | Paleontology. |
(2)
| • | Paoli Massacre, 1777 |
(2)
| • | Partridges |
(1)
| • | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 -- Art collections. |
(1)
| • | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs |
(1)
| • | Philadelphia -- History -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Philadelphia Society For Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons |
(1)
| • | Philology. |
(1)
| • | Physicians |
(1)
| • | Plains Indians |
(1)
| • | Planetariums. |
(1)
| • | Plant collectors. |
(1)
| • | Plants -- Collection and preservation. |
(1)
| • | Portraits, American. |
(1)
| • | Postal service -- United States |
(1)
| • | Potatoes |
(1)
| • | Printers -- Pennsylvania -- History |
(1)
| • | Printing -- France |
(1)
| • | Printing -- Pennsylvania -- History |
(1)
| • | Printing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Prison reformers -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Prisoners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Prisons -- Design and construction |
(1)
| • | Prisons -- New York (State) |
(1)
| • | Prisons -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Prisons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Quaker businesspeople |
(1)
| • | Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Quakers |
(1)
| • | Quakers -- Missions. |
(1)
| • | Quakers -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Race, race relations, racism |
(1)
| • | Railroads -- 19th century |
(1)
| • | Rattlesnake |
(1)
| • | Real property -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Real property -- Pennsylvania. |
(3)
| • | Reconstruction |
(1)
| • | Reformers -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Refugees -- Saint Domingue |
(1)
| • | Religion |
(1)
| • | Religion, religious organizations |
(3)
| • | Religion. |
(1)
| • | Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Rent -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Reptiles |
(1)
| • | Rhetoric. |
(1)
| • | Scales (Weighing instruments) -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Science -- United States -- 19th century. |
(1)
| • | Scientific apparatus and instruments. |
(1)
| • | Scientists -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Sea monsters |
(1)
| • | Secession -- Southern States |
(1)
| • | Seneca Indians |
(1)
| • | Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Shells. |
(1)
| • | Skin -- Diseases-Treatment |
(1)
| • | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. |
(1)
| • | Slavery -- United States. |
(2)
| • | Slaves -- Emancipation-America |
(1)
| • | Slaves, slavery, slave trade |
(4)
| • | Smallpox |
(1)
| • | Smoking -- Health aspects -- United States |
(1)
| • | Soap trade -- Pennsylvania |
(1)
| • | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform |
(4)
| • | Social problems. |
(1)
| • | Societies. |
(1)
| • | Society of Friends -- Doctrines. |
(1)
| • | Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Solar eclipses. |
(1)
| • | Sons of Liberty |
(1)
| • | Southeast Indians |
(1)
| • | Stamp Act, 1765 |
(1)
| • | Steam-engines. |
(1)
| • | Steam-navigation -- Atlantic Ocean |
(1)
| • | Steamboat disasters |
(1)
| • | Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
(1)
| • | Sugar. |
(1)
| • | Swedes -- United States |
(1)
| • | Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Tea tax (American colonies) |
(1)
| • | Teachers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | Technology. |
(1)
| • | Telegraph |
(1)
| • | Titantic (Steamship) |
(1)
| • | Treason -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Tsimshian Indians |
(1)
| • | Type and type-founding -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Typhus fever. |
(1)
| • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
(1)
| • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
(1)
| • | United States -- History -- War of 1812 |
(1)
| • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 |
(1)
| • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 |
(2)
| • | United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842). |
(1)
| • | United States History. |
(1)
| • | Voyages and travels. |
(1)
| • | Washington, George, 1732-1799 |
(1)
| • | Weights and measures. |
(2)
| • | Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1872. Narrative of the United States exploring expedition. |
(1)
| • | Williams, Eleazer, 1787-1858 |
(1)
| • | Wilson, John Wall |
(1)
| • | Women Printers |
(1)
| • | Women prisoners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(1)
| • | World War I |
(1)
| • | World War II |
(1)
| • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
(3)
| • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. |
(1)
| • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
(1)
| • | Yellow fever -- United States. |
(1)
| • | Yellow fever. |
(2)
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| | Author: | Anonymous | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Journal of a voyage in the Ship Sampson, May 23, 1819 - August 23, 1819
| | | Dates: | 1819 | | | Abstract: | The "Journal of a Voyage in the Ship Sampson" tracks the transatlantic crossing of an unknown immigrant from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1819. The last pages describe the approach to Philadelphia in detail. The journal also touches on some of the emotions the author felt as he disembarked. The last page contains a poem written by the journal's author titled "On Leaving England for America" and a letter written to friends from "this land of liberty."
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| | | Call #: | Mss.910.J82 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Travel | | | Genre: | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Emigration and immigration. | Voyages and travels. | |
| Author: | Bache, Catherine Wistar, 1770-1820 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Catharine Wistar Bache Papers
| | | Dates: | 1788-1822 | | | Abstract: | This relatively small collection contains rich correspondence often directed to Catherine Wistar Bache, the daughter of prominent doctor Caspar Wistar and wife of Richard Bache's son. The collection is one of the many to the Bache-Franklin collections at the APS. This specific collection contains numerous letters from other women, often wives and mothers, to Catherine. There are a few letters to Caspar Wistar and William Bache (Catherine's husband), which often discuss current events, specifically Anthony Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers in 1794 and the Whiskey Rebellion. The letters to Catherine discuss current affairs, such as the Yellow Fever epidemic and the War of 1812. More often, however, the letters relate family and personal matters. The letters primarily discuss husbands, family activities, children, and other such topics. Some of the early letters also touch upon gender relations and courtship. For instance, a male correspondent wrote Catherine that he has not received any letters from his "female correspondents" and was thus hoping "to renew the friendly intercourse," and Mary Eddy discussed flirtations. The correspondence in this collection spans more than thirty years, and therefore also provides insight on the changing concerns of Catherine as a young single woman, wife, and mother. William Bache was sent to Louisiana in 1803 in an official post overseeing a hospital. Discussion of moving to Louisiana is included in the collection, during which references to "Captain Lewis" are made, likely Meriwether Lewis. Because of her position in society, these letters often provide portraits and anecdotes of prominent figures.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.B124 | | | Extent: | 0.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Early National Politics | Marriage and Family Life | Native America | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | War of 1812 | Women's History | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | | | Subjects: | United States -- History -- War of 1812 | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | |
| 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.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.B63 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | International Trade. | Philadelphia History | Religion | Trade | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | |
| 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: | Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia Records, 1683-1983
| | | Dates: | 1683-1983 | | | Abstract: | The Carpenter's Company Collection is a potentially rich source for those interested in Philadelphia history and early trade unions. The Carpenters' Company was one of the most prominent trade associations in colonial Philadelphia and the early national period. The collection includes official minutes of the Carpenter's Company for nearly all of early America. These volumes capture the inner workings of one of the most prominent business institutions in the city. The minute books capture a wide range of company business, including establishing prices for the public, member procedures, and public relations. The collection also includes the minutes of the Friendship Company from its founding in 1769 – 1775 and their accounts from 1769-1799.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.974.811.C22.a | | | Extent: | 18 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Institutional Records | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Carpenters -- Labor unions -- United States. | Guilds -- United States. | |
| Author: | Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Note nécrologique sur le Docteur Wistar, 1818
| | | Dates: | 1818 | | | Abstract: | This small bound volume contains a range of information on Caspar Wistar's life. There is a French essay on Wistar, a 47-page printed eulogy published by the APS, various newspaper clippings, and letters from others, all commemorating Wistar's life. A range of significant moments in Wistar's life are discussed, such as the yellow fever epidemic, scientific pursuits and friends, and his career as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W76c | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Medicine | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Manuscript Essays | Printed Material | | | Subjects: | Physicians | |
| Author: | Foulke, William Parker, 1816-1865 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | William Parker Foulke Papers, 1840-1865
| | | Dates: | 1840-1865 | | | Abstract: | The William Parker Foulke Collection is one of the largest and richest collections at the APS. The collection, described and inventories in depth in MOLE, reflects the wide and varied interests of one of Philadelphia's most prominent 19th century citizens.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.F826 | | | Extent: | 3.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Law | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Native America | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Legal Records | Literature | Manuscript Essays | Miscellaneous | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Advance (Brig) | Africa, West -- Description and travel | American Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) | American Colonization Society | Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania | Archaeology -- Pennsylvania | Arctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration | Colonization, repatriation | Dinosaurs -- New Jersey | Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Freemasons -- Pennsylvania | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania | Geology -- Pennsylvania | Haviland, John, 1792-1852 | Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel), 1832-1881 | Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 | Lancaster (Penn.) County Prison | Lyceums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Mesmerism | New York Prison Association | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel -- 19th century | Philadelphia -- History -- 19th century | Philadelphia Society For Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons | Prison reformers -- Pennsylvania | Prisons -- Design and construction | Prisons -- New York (State) | Prisons -- Pennsylvania | Reformers -- Pennsylvania | Slavery -- United States. | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | Wilson, John Wall | |
| Author: | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | To the freeholders and freemen
| | | Dates: | 1727 | | | Abstract: | This essay, written in 1727, advocates free and open election in Philadelphia. It criticizes the recent practice of governor's appointing assessors and other officers. Instead, it argues that more power should reside in the legislature of the colony. This document is in Benjamin Franklin's hand, although it is likely that Franklin transcribed a printed pamphlet published by Andrew Bradford.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.324.F85 | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | |
| 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.
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| | | 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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