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1	Author:	Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775	Add
	Title:	Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton
	Dates:	1747-1771
	Abstract:	This Thomas and Richard Penn Collection contains a range of correspondence from the proprietors of Pennsylvania, Thomas and Richard Penn (especially Thomas, the chief proprietor), to their agents in Pennsylvania, especially James Hamilton, who served as governor in the 1750s. The Collection begins in the 1740s, spans the Seven Years' War, and ends in the midst of the imperial crisis. Because of the time period covered, the letters touch on many important matters regarding the militarization of Pennsylvania, political battles within the colony, and the crisis brought about by imperial consolidation in the 1760s. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.P36c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Land and Speculation \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

2	Author:	Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786	Add
	Title:	Nathanael Greene Papers
	Dates:	1777-1780
	Abstract:	The Nathanael Greene Collection is a large collection of correspondence primarily related to supplying the Continental Army. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1778-1780, during which time Greene served as Quartermaster General of the Continental Army. The correspondence captures the supply issues that the Army faced during the war, and the means of financing and supplying it. Because the bulk of the collection is correspondence and not account or ledger books, the letters to Greene from the field often provide interesting details and anecdotes on requisitioning. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.G83
	Extent:	4 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Government Affairs \| Military History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Quartermasters -- United States

3	Author:	Penn, William, 1644-1718	Add
	Title:	William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801
	Dates:	1665-1801
	Abstract:	This collection of William Penn's miscellaneous documents and letters largely consists of material relating to the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There are also records that relate to William Penn's interests in the Jerseys. Most documents are from before 1710, although some do come after and some appear to be manuscript copies of older documents. Most of the documents are signed by or addressed to William Penn and have been published in various publications from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in the Papers of William Penn. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P38
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Sugar.

4	Author:	Burd, James, 1726-1793	Add
	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. View finding aid for a full description
	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