Subject• | Agriculture -- United States. |
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| • | Bee culture -- Great Britain |
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| • | Bees. |
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| • | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 |
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| • | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 |
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| • | Cholera -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| • | Court calendars -- Pennsylvania. |
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| • | Death |
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| • | Epidemics -- United States |
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| • | Fort Augusta (Pa.) |
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| • | Fort Duquesne |
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| • | Fort Granville (Pa.) |
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| • | Fort Hunter |
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| • | Fort Pitt (Pa.) |
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| • | Fort William Henry (N.Y.) |
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| • | Fortification -- Pennsylvania. |
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| • | Gardening -- United States. |
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| • | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 |
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| • | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) |
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| • | Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty |
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| • | Horses |
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| • | Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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| • | Indians of North America |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Languages |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Missions |
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| • | Indians of North America -- New Jersey |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania |
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| • | Irish -- United States |
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| • | Iroquois Indians |
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| • | Lancaster County (Pa.) -- History |
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| • | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 |
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| • | Marriage. |
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| • | Medical education -- England. |
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| • | Medicine -- England. |
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| • | Medicine. |
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| • | Meteorology -- Pennsylvania -- Observations |
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| • | Military supplies. |
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| • | Missionaries |
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| • | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 |
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| • | Mourning customs |
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| • | Names, Delaware. |
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| • | Names, Indian -- North America. |
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| • | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 |
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| • | Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| • | Pennsylvania -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 |
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| • | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Commerce |
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| • | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 |
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| • | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 |
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| • | Refugees -- Saint Domingue |
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| • | Religion. |
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| • | Shippenburg Library Company |
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| • | Spiritual life |
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| • | Teachers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| • | Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America (1794 November 19) |
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| • | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 |
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| • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
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| • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 |
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| • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 |
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| • | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 |
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| • | United States. Army. Supplies and stores |
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| • | Voyages and travels. |
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| • | White Plains, Battle of, 1776 |
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| • | Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| • | Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| • | Yellow fever -- United States. |
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| | 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: | Benbow, John, Jr. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | The Bee Book
| | | Dates: | 1846-1854 | | | Abstract: | The "Bee Book" is a small, pocket-sized notebook kept by John Benbow, an amateur beekeeper. The journal is handwritten and has extensive and detailed sketches of beehives and beekeeping. The 250 page volume details beekeeping practices, customs, and stories. It contains a log of Benbow's practice from 1846-1854. The book is intended to be not only a guide to beekeeping, but also a source of entertainment and is filled with amusing anecdotes and sketches.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.630.4.B43 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | Genre: | Art | Diaries | Manuscript Essays | Sketchbooks | | | Subjects: | Bee culture -- Great Britain | |
| Author: | Burd, James, 1726-1793 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Burd-Shippen Papers
| | | Dates: | 1708-1792 | | | Abstract: | This collection is one of the largest early American collections the APS holds. Its breadth of sources provides insight into colonial Pennsylvania history, especially that of Lancaster County. Although largely material composed of material from James Burd, there are also significant documents relating to the Shippen family. Documents touch on matters financial, political, and social. While the collection is of wide ranging material, its strength lies in three main parts: the Seven Years' War and Pontiac's Rebellion in Pennsylvania, Burd's business records, and life in Lancaster County from 1754-1776.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.B892 | | | Extent: | 6.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Land and Speculation | Military History | Native America | Pennsylvania History | Seven Years' War | Surveying and Maps | Trade | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diaries | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Court calendars -- Pennsylvania. | Fort Augusta (Pa.) | Fort Duquesne | Fort Granville (Pa.) | Fort Hunter | Fort Pitt (Pa.) | Fort William Henry (N.Y.) | Fortification -- Pennsylvania. | Iroquois Indians | Lancaster County (Pa.) -- History | Meteorology -- Pennsylvania -- Observations | Military supplies. | Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Pennsylvania -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Commerce | Shippenburg Library Company | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 | United States. Army. Supplies and stores | |
| 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: | Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder letters, 1816-1822, to Peter Stephen Du Ponceau
| | | Dates: | 1816-1822 | | | Abstract: | The John Heckewelder Collection consists of an assortment of documents, almost all of which deal with Native Americans. Heckewelder was a Moravian missionary to Delaware Indians in Pennsylvania who was a prominent figure in nineteenth century intellectual circles. The primary focus of the collection is on his attempt to preserve Native American languages, especially those of the Lenni Lenape (Delaware) in Pennsylvania. His correspondence and one publication also chronicle Native American history, customs, and life. Heckewelder also kept a meteorological journal while on his mission to Gnadenhutten, Pennsylvania from 1802-1814, which is part of the collection. Much of the collection comes from Heckewelder's correspondence with the APS and its prominent member and linguist Stephen Du Ponceau.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.497.3.H35o | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Language and Linguistics | Native America | | | Genre: | Diaries | Language Material | Meteorological Data | Native American Materials | Oral History | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Languages | |
| Author: | Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Names which the Lenni Lenape...had given to rivers, streams, places, etc., 1822
| | | Dates: | 1822 | | | Abstract: | The John Heckewelder Collection consists of an assortment of documents, almost all of which deal with Native Americans. Heckewelder was a Moravian missionary to Delaware Indians in Pennsylvania who was a prominent figure in nineteenth century intellectual circles. The primary focus of the collection is on his attempt to preserve Native American languages, especially those of the Lenni Lenape (Delaware) in Pennsylvania. His correspondence and one publication also chronicle Native American history, customs, and life. Heckewelder also kept a meteorological journal while on his mission to Gnadenhutten, Pa from 1802-1814, which is part of the collection. Much of the collection comes from Heckewelder's correspondence with the APS and its prominent member and linguist Stephen DuPonceau.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.497.3.H35n | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Language and Linguistics | Native America | | | Genre: | Diaries | Native American Materials | Oral History | | | Subjects: | Names, Delaware. | Names, Indian -- North America. | |
| Author: | Sullivan, Thomas, 1755- | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Journal of the operations of the American War
| | | Dates: | 1778-1779 | | | Abstract: | In beautiful script, these two volumes track the history of Thomas Sullivan, a non-commissioned British soldier, during his time fighting in the American Revolution. Sullivan's journal records the evacuation of Boston, the New Jersey campaign, and the occupation of Philadelphia. Sullivan often gives detailed accounts of various towns he visits, such as Halifax, Boston, Princeton, and Brunswick. The journal ends in 1778, when Sullivan deserted the British Army and joined the Continental Army, serving under Nathanael Greene.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.Su5 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | Genre: | Autobiography | Diaries | Military Records | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) | Irish -- United States | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 | White Plains, Battle of, 1776 | |
| Author: | Wilson, James,1742-1798. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | James Wilson account book and diary, 1773-1786
| | | Dates: | 1773-1786 | | | Abstract: | The James Wilson collection consists of a printed almanac from 1773 that also served as diary for its owner, believed to be James Wilson, the signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The diary notes daily activities, often financial transactions, within the calendar pages of the almanac, which was a common practice then. There is a second hand in the almanac that dates to a later period, believed to be from 1782-1786. This second diary records in graphic details the often shocking sexual exploits of its author.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W6915 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diaries | |
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