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 Author:  Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844Requires cookie*
 Title:  Peter Stephen Du Ponceau letters, 1801-1843, to Albert Gallatin.     
 Dates:  1801-1843 
 Abstract:  This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.Film.541 
 Extent:  1 reel(s) 
 Genre:  Microfilm Collection 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- Languages 
 Author:  Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844Requires cookie*
 Title:  Peter Stephen Du Ponceau letters, 1816-1822, to John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder     
 Dates:  1816-1822 
 Abstract:  This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.Film.1162 
 Extent:  1 microfilm_reel(s) 
 Genre:  Microfilm Collection 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- Languages | Linguistics. 
 Author:  Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844Requires cookie*
 Title:  Peter Stephen Du Ponceau notebooks on philology, [1815-1834]     
 Dates:  Circa 1815-1834 
 Abstract:  The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers to a nine volume set of notes on philology that focuses on Native American languages but includes notes on range of other language groups, such as the language of Polynesians and Greeks (410 D92). The notes also make numerous observations about Native American customs, practices, and beliefs.

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 Call #:  Mss.410.D92 
 Extent:  9 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Language and Linguistics | Native America 
 Genre:  Commonplace Book | Language Material | Native American Materials 
 Subjects:  Arabic language | Greek language | Indians of North America -- Languages | Language and languages | Polynesian languages | Turkic languages 
 Author:  Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844Requires cookie*
 Title:  Sea terms in different languages, [n.d.]     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers to a dictionary of terms relating to the sea and seafaring (359.03 D92). This portion likely reflected both Du Ponceau's personal interest in linguistics and his career as a lawyer who specialized in international law and trade. This volume include terms from French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Danish.

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 Call #:  Mss.359.03.D92 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  International Trade. | Law 
 Genre:  Language Material | Legal Records 
 Subjects:  Language and languages | Philology. 
 Author:  Du Pont de Nemours familyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Du Pont de Nemours family. Papers relating to the American Philosophical Society, 1800-1894     
 Dates:  1800-1894 
 Abstract:  This Du Pont Nemours Collection contains photocopies of correspondence that relate to APS business.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.D938f 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Science and technology 
 Genre:  Institutional Records 
 Subjects:  Science -- Societies, etc. 
 Author:  Du Pont, Victor Marie, 1767-1827Requires 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.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.D938v 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Early National Politics | International Affairs 
 Genre:  General Correspondence 
 Author:  Duane familyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Duane Family Collection     
 Dates:  1764-1933 
 Abstract:  The Duane Family Collection is a rich and diverse collection that includes papers from numerous prominent citizens from the colonial era to the antebellum period. The bulk of the collection is from 1800-1840. These letters often touch on political affairs as they relate to Duane's editorship of the Aurora. Also of particular note, the collection contains a series of letters on early national politics with some significant presidential correspondence. There are also family letters between William John Duane's son, also named William Duane, and his sisters Mary and Sarah Duane that discusses social events, courtship, and gossip about individuals, including details on the deaths of two of Duane's friends in a duel. Some of the early documents (before 1800) include records of Duane's newspaper business in India, where he operated in the 1790s as a dissenting voice against the East India Company's policies.

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 Call #:  Mss.SMs.Coll.2 
 Extent:  2 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics | Government Affairs | Printing and Publishing | Social Life and Custom 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence 
 Subjects:  Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Jackson, Andrew -- 1767-1845 -- Correspondence. | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence. 
 Author:  Duhamel du Monceau, M., 1700-1782Requires cookie*
 Title:  Duhamel du Monceau/Fougeroux de Bondaroy papers, 1716-1789     
 Dates:  1716-1789 
 Abstract:  This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.D87 
 Extent:  14 Linear Feet 
 Genre:  Microfilm Collection 
 Subjects:  Agriculture | Architecture | Bones. | Botany. | Chemistry | Electricity -- Early works to 1850. | Entomology. | Fruit trees. | Gardens -- France. | Mathematics. | Metallurgy. | Paleontology. | Plants -- Collection and preservation. | Poisons. | Steam-engines -- Early works to 1850. | Taxidermy. | Temperature. | Ventilation. 
 Author:  Dunbar, William, 1749-1810Requires cookie*
 Title:  Expedition Journals     
 Dates:  1804-1806 
 Abstract:  The William Dunbar expedition journal contains a variety of information on his travel through what would become Arkansas. His writing is lucid and detailed. Dunbar noted meteorological observations and a variety of flora and fauna the expedition encountered, sometimes drawing comparisons to what other naturalists had observed, such as William Bartram in East Florida. He also described encounters with settlers and comments on the geopolitical history of the region. Finally, he chronicles the customs of Native Americans in the area, which are often based on not personal interactions. Notably, George Hunter, the second in command on the expedition, did tend to note interactions with Native peoples. His journal is also held at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.917.7.D91 
 Extent:  0.1 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Exploration. | Native America | Trade | Travel 
 Genre:  Meteorological Data | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Caddo Indians | Chickasaw Indians | Chippewa Indians | Dakota Indians | Exploration | Hot springs -- Arkansas | Meteorology -- Louisiana | Natural history -- Louisiana | Ojibwa Indians | Osage Indians 
 Author:  Dunn, Nathan,1782-1844.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Nathan Dunn letterbook, 1829-1830     
 Dates:  1829-1830 
 Abstract:  This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.Film.1229 
 Extent:  1 microfilm_reel(s) 
 Genre:  Microfilm Collection 
 Author:  Dupaix, Guillermo, 1748 or 1750-1817Requires cookie*
 Title:  Viages Sobre las Antiquedades Mejicanas     
 Dates:  1805-1807 
 Abstract:  This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.

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 Call #:  Mss.913.72.D92v 
 Extent:  2 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America 
 Subjects:  Archaeology -- Mexico | Aztecs -- Antiquities | Ethnology -- Mexico | Indians of Mexico | Mayas -- Antiquities | Mixtec Indians -- Antiquities | Southwest Indians 
 Author:  Dupré, Augustin, 1748-1833Requires 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:  Dutour, Étienne Francois,1711-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Étienne Francois Dutour letters, 1744-1756     
 Dates:  1744-1756 
 Abstract:  This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.D935 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America 
 Subjects:  Barometers. | Electricity -- Early works to 1850. | Scientific apparatus and instruments -- 18th century. | Scientists -- 18th century. 
 Author:  Edwards, BenjaminRequires cookie*
 Title:  Benjamin Edwards Papers     
 Dates:  1819-1827 
 Abstract:  Benjamin Edwards was a member of Major Stephen H. Long's "Yellowstone Expedition," also known as the Rocky Mountain Expedition, in 1819-1820. The expedition completed the first ascent of the Missouri River. This collection consists of one letter Edwards wrote to his father while on the expedition and a series (approximately 5) letters Edwards wrote to his father after leaving the expedition. These later letters primarily discuss issues surrounding winding down the expedition, including Edwards' attempt to receive wages due him. After the expedition, Edwards bounced around the Mississippi River. At one time, he worked as an overseer of slaves at a sawmill near New Orleans, which he briefly describes in one of his letters.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.Ed9 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  African American | Exploration. | Travel 
 Genre:  Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Exploration | Stephen H. Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains (1819-1820) | West (U.S.)-Description and travel 
 Author:  Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820Requires cookie*
 Title:  Astronomical journal, 1797-1801     
 Dates:  1797-1801 
 Abstract:  This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

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 Call #:  Mss.Film.1428 
 Extent:  1 microfilm_reel(s) 
 Subjects:  Meteorology -- Observations. 
 Author:  Ellis, JohnRequires cookie*
 Title:  John Ellis letters, 1753-1771     
 Dates:  1753-1771 
 Abstract:  This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.

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 Call #:  Mss.580.EL5 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America 
 Subjects:  Botany. | Natural history. 
 Author:  Evans, David, 1681-1751Requires cookie*
 Title:  Aliquot rudimenta philosophiae sive pauca introductoria compendia, technologiae, logicae, rhetoricae et physicae     
 Dates:  1747 
 Abstract:  Written in Latin, this essay on natural philosophy written by Pennsylvania minister David Evans in 1747 reflects his broad knowledge of natural history. Please see the entire MOLE entry for a more detailed summary of the volume's content.

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 Call #:  Mss.509.Ev5 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Education | Natural history | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Educational Material | Foreign Language | Manuscript Essays | Scientific Data 
 Subjects:  Logic -- Early work to 1800 | Natural theology -- Early works to 1800 | Physics -- Early work to 1800 | Religion and science | Rhetoric -- Early work to 1800 
 Author:  Evans, Harriet Verena, 1782-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Harriet Verena Evans Diary     
 Dates:  1827-1844 
 Abstract:  This volume is the diary/commonplace book of Harriet Evans. It is often deeply religious. For a full description, please read the full MOLE entry.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.Ev5 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Literature, Arts, and Culture | Religion | Social Life and Custom 
 Genre:  Commonplace Book | Diaries | Literature 
 Subjects:  Cholera -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Death | Mourning customs | Spiritual life | Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 
 Author:  Ewing, James Hunter, 1798-1827Requires cookie*
 Title:  James Hunter Ewing lecture notes, December 22, 1818 - January 19, 1819     
 Dates:  1818-1819 
 Abstract:  This small volume contains John Ewing's medical lecture notes for 1818-1819. The notes are from various classes he took. He records some medicinal recipes and therapies as well as medical theory, practice, and ethics.

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 Call #:  Mss.610.7.L49 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Education | Medicine | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Educational Material 
 Subjects:  Diagnosis. | Fever. | Materia medica. | Medicine -- Study and teaching -- 19th century. | Surgery -- United States -- 19th century. 
 Author:  Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Mattia, 1752-1822Requires cookie*
 Title:  Giovanni Valentino Mattia Fabbroni papers, ca. 1770s-1875     
 Dates:  Circa 1770-1875 
 Abstract:  This Collection of Giovanni Fabbroni letters contain a range of correspondence that Fabbroni carried on with fellow scientists throughout Europe. Although much of Fabbroni's travel and correspondence focused on Continental Europe, his wide-ranging correspondence can offer insight into the British Atlantic World and the flow of ideas and information within it.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.F113 
 Extent:  8 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Foreign Language | Scientific Correspondence 
 Subjects:  Agriculture | Botany. | Bridges. | Coinage. | Geology. | Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- Middle Atlantic states -- History. | Machinery -- Drawings. | Manufacturing processes. | Museums -- History. | Natural history. | Tools -- Drawings. | Weights and measures. 
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