| | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | H. I. Z., Advice and instruction to the Palatines newly arrived in the Province of Pennsylvania
| | | | Dates: | 1727 | | | | Abstract: | This short piece offers a satirical take on some Philadelphians. Framed as a list of advice for new German immigrants, the piece has a more political tone in which it offers a critical appraisal of some prominent members of society and business. These two pages are in Benjamin Franklin's hand. Once thought to a work of Franklin's, since 1963, it has been believed that Franklin was not the original author of this piece.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.171.6.Z1 | | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | |
| | Author: | Taylor, John, Rev. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Hebrew lexicon, [n.d.]
| | | | Dates: | n.d. | | | | Abstract: | John Taylor was a Pennsylvania clergyman. This large volume contains a transcription of his Concordance. It is basically a Hebrew to English dictionary.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.492.43.T21 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Subjects: | Hebrew language | |
| | Author: | Rowland, Henry Augustus,1848-1 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Henry Augustus Rowland scrapbook, [n.d.]
| | | | Dates: | n.d. | | | | 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.H.S.Film.17 | | | | Extent: | 1 microfilm_reel(s) | | | | Genre: | Microfilm Collection | | | | Subjects: | Physicists. | |
| | Author: | Hewson family. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Hewson family papers, 1761-1844
| | | | Dates: | 1761-1844 | | | | 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.103.103.1 | | | | Extent: | 1 microfilm_reel(s) | | | | Genre: | Microfilm Collection | |
| | Author: | Hewson family. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Hewson family papers, 1767-1836
| | | | Dates: | 1767-1836 | | | | Abstract: | The Hewson's were close to the Franklin family. Mary Stevenson Hewson was Franklin's landlady when he was in London, and they maintained a correspondence throughout their lives. This collection contains some of the family correspondence. Most are not originals, which are in private hands. The original manuscripts are primarily letters to and from Mary Stevenson Hewson. Of note is a poem/prayer written by Mary Stevenson Hewson. The MOLE record is very detailed, but the record does not mention records of a controversy Benjamin Franklin had with Dr. William Hunter that are part of this collection.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.H492.h, .br, .b1, .b | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Marriage and Family Life | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Medicine. | |
| | Author: | Leon y Gama, Antonio de, 1735-1802 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | An historical and chronological description of two stones found under ground, in the great square of the City of Mexico, in the years 1790 [translation]
| | | | Dates: | 1790-1806 | | | | 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.L55 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | | Subjects: | Aztec calendar | Aztlan | Mound builders | |
| | Author: | Byrd, William, 1674-1744 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The history of the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina, 1728
| | | | Dates: | 1728 | | | | Abstract: | The collection of William Byrd's writings consists of two leather bound, handwritten copies of Byrd's History of the Dividing Line Run in the Year 1728 (Mss.975.5.B99h) and A Secret History of the Dividing Line (Mss.975.5.B99s). The former was likely written for public audiences and contains the details of drawing the lines, interactions with Indians, observations of the flora and fauna of the area, the health and culture of settlers, and the official actions of the commissioners. Byrd regularly wrote Peter Collinson, an English scientist, about his journal and his hope that it would be of interest and benefit to a wide audience. The Secret History, on the other hand, contains a wealth of the more personal, private, and often humorous anecdotes of the trip. Neither manuscript was published in Byrd's lifetime, although both were eventually published.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.975.5.B99h | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Colony and State Specific History | Exploration. | Native America | Natural history | Surveying and Maps | | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Boundaries, State. | |
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