| | Author: | Jackson, Halliday,1771-1835. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Some account of my journey to the Seneca Nation of Indians, and residence amongst that people, 1798-1799
| | | | Dates: | 1798-1799 | | | | Abstract: | This manuscript, entitled "An account of my journey to the Seneca Nation of Indians, and residence amongst that people," was compiled by Halliday Jackson, a Quaker missionary, during his yearlong residence with the Seneca Nation in New York. Jackson's chronicle is well-written, detailed, and often fascinating. It includes descriptions of daily life, weather, customs, and minutes of councils. A similar version was edited by Anthony F.C. Wallace and published in Pennsylvania History in 1952.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.970.3.J25 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Native America | | | | Genre: | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Missions | Seneca Indians -- Missions | Society of Friends -- Missions | |
| | Author: | James Watt and Company (Birmingham, England) | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Directions for using the machine for copying letters and other writings
| | | | Dates: | 1780 | | | | 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.652.4.W34 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Printing and Publishing | | | | Subjects: | Copying processes. | |
| | Author: | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Jefferson, letters to and from various persons, 1791-1840
| | | | Dates: | 1791-1840 | | | | Abstract: | This is a particularly rich collection of Thomas Jefferson's letters from his retirement years. The letters primarily cover the years 1813-1820s, although there are some from earlier. Most of the letters are outgoing, and L. H. Girardin is the primary recipient. The letters to Girardin often discuss Virginia's history and sometimes Jefferson's own recollections of events, including letters on Virginia during the American Revolution and a supposed attempt to create a dictatorship in Virginia in 1776. Some letters also convey information on contemporary events and offer a window into Jefferson's personal and family life. A few letters from 1791 discuss Jefferson's memory of Benjamin Franklin, including anecdotes of Franklin in France. One document is a draft of a profile of Baron Humboldt. A series of letters to Peter Du Ponceau discuss Thomas Jefferson's attempt to acquire a copy of William Byrd's "A Secret History of the Line" and, once acquired, his interpretation of it. Another portion discusses the journals of Lewis and Clark.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.J35.Le | | | | Extent: | 63 item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colony and State Specific History | Exploration. | Native America | War of 1812 | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | |
| | Author: | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Jefferson papers, 1732-1828
| | | | Dates: | 1732-1828 | | | | 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.1376 | | | | Extent: | 10 microfilm_reel(s) | | | | Genre: | Microfilm Collection | |
| | Author: | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Jefferson papers, 1771-[ca. 1826]
| | | | Dates: | 1771-[circa 1826] | | | | 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.1152 | | | | Extent: | 1 microfilm_reel(s) | | | | Genre: | Microfilm Collection | |
| | Author: | Jones, Robert Strettel,1745-17 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Strettel Jones papers, 1761-1779
| | | | Dates: | 1761-1779 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert Strettell Jones Collection contains an assortment of small, but potentially interesting documents. Jones' notes from a course on metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of Pennsylvania are included in a bound notebook. Also from his college days, Jones apparently ran into trouble receiving his degree, crossing paths with Doctor Francis Allison, the vice provost. Jones' appeal and supporting documents are also included in the collection. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Jones was accused of treason for helping raise arms and there are depositions taken to rebut this charge, including statements from prominent Philadelphians like Joseph Shippen.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.J732 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Education | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Legal Records | | | | Subjects: | Metaphysics. | Rhetoric. | Treason -- United States. | |
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