Subject• | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| • | Anishinaabe |
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| • | Biology, genetics, eugenics |
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| • | Botany. |
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| • | Culture, community, organizations |
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| • | Delaware Indians |
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| • | Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic |
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| • | Electricity -- Early works to 1800 |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Louisiana |
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| • | Medicine. |
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| • | Ojibwa Indians |
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| • | Osage Indians |
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| • | Ottawa Indians |
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| • | Pirates. |
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| • | Plains Indians |
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| • | Postal service -- United States |
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| • | Printers -- Pennsylvania |
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| • | Race, race relations, racism |
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| • | Slaves, slavery, slave trade |
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| • | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform |
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| • | Voyages and travels. |
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| • | Wallam olum |
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| • | Zoology. |
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| 1 | Author: | Martin de La Bastide, M. | Add | | Title: | Mémoire sur la possibilité, les avantages, et les moyens douvrir un canal dans l'Amérique septentrionale, pour communiquer de la mer Atlantique, ou du Nord, à la mer Pacifique, ou du Sud, [ca. 1785]
| | | Dates: | Circa 1785 | | | Abstract: | This document contains a travel journal kept by Chevalier Bourgoyne. It traces his travels through the Pacific and elsewhere. Thomas Jefferson obtained this manuscript in 1785. Jefferson left an annotation on the first page.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.386.M36 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | International Travel | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals | |
3 | Author: | Welch, George,fl. 1671. | Add | | Title: | Journal, 1671, of a voyage to the West Indies
| | | Dates: | 1671 | | | Abstract: | This bound manuscript contains the journal of George Welch while he traveled to the Caribbean. The manuscript is formatted to appear like a printed work, with a title page and preface written to his family members. After the opening, Welch describes his passage to the West Indies, with details on the voyage, pirates, and life on the islands. A devout Quaker, a lot of Welch's writing is infused with religiosity. Interestingly, this journal was in the library of Benjamin Franklin.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.917.29.W46j | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | International Travel | Religion | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Pirates. | Voyages and travels. | |
5 | Author: | Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796 | Add | | Title: | Henry Marchant diary, 1771-1772
| | | Dates: | 1771-1772 | | | Abstract: | This is a typescript copy of Henry Marchant's journal that he kept on his trip to England in 1771-1772. The journal begins with his voyage from Newport to England and continues throughout his travels in England. The journal is detailed and well-written and contains many anecdotes and observations, including numerous references to Benjamin Franklin, who was then himself in London. Marchant's social gatherings are particularly noteworthy. He recounts a discussion of republican principles with Catherine Macauley, dinners with Franklin and David Hume, and an audience with the Queen and Prince of Wales.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.M332 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Beyond Early America | International Travel | Science and technology | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals | |
7 | Author: | Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel ), 1783-1840 | Add | | Title: | C. S. (Constantine Samuel) Rafinesque Papers, 1808-1840
| | | Dates: | 1808-1840 | | | Abstract: | The Rafinesque Collection consists of two types of documents: correspondence and copies of his writings. The correspondence is separated into three distinct parts: general correspondence, correspondence with Augustin Pyramus de Candole (a Swiss botanist), and correspondence with John Quincy Adams. The copies of his writings consist of manuscript essays, notebooks, lectures, and other materials that discuss various scientific topics, especially botany.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.R124 | | | Extent: | 1.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | International Travel | Native America | Natural history | Science and technology | Travel | | | Genre: | Manuscript Essays | Native American Materials | Notebooks | Political Correspondence | Scientific Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Anishinaabe | Biology, genetics, eugenics | Botany. | Culture, community, organizations | Delaware Indians | Indians of North America -- Louisiana | Ojibwa Indians | Osage Indians | Ottawa Indians | Plains Indians | Race, race relations, racism | Wallam olum | Zoology. | |
8 | Author: | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Add | | Title: | Benjamin Franklin Papers, 1642-1841
| | | Dates: | 1642-1841 | | | Abstract: | The Papers of Benjamin Franklin are a rich source as varied and expansive as Dr. Franklin's storied life. The Collection has been calendared, catalogued, and much of it is transcribed in printed volumes and online at www.franklinpapers.org.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.F85 | | | Extent: | 85.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Business and Skilled Trades | Diplomatic History | Government Affairs | International Travel | Land and Speculation | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | Pennsylvania History | Printing and Publishing | Social Life and Custom | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diplomatic Material | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Manuscript Essays | Political Correspondence | Printed Material | Scientific Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Electricity -- Early works to 1800 | Postal service -- United States | Printers -- Pennsylvania | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | |
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