| 1 | Author: | Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862 | Add | | Title: | Recollections of my acquaintance with deceased members of the American Philosophical Society, 1862
| | | Dates: | 1862 | | | Abstract: | The Samuel Breck Collection consists of two separately-cataloged, bound volumes. The first, "Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof" (332.5 B74h), is a long manuscript essay on Continental Bills of credit from 1775 – 1781, which reflects Breck's interest in historical matters. The second volume is a handwritten account of Breck at 92 years old reminiscing on prominent APS members he had met.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.920.B74 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Manuscript Essays | |
2 | Author: | Cadwalader, Lambert | Add | | Title: | Lambert Cadwalader Papers
| | | Dates: | 1779-1798 | | | Abstract: | This collection of letters, while tiny, is actually quite rich in content. Cadwalader wrote to Samuel Meredith, a politician and fellow Revolutionary War soldier, concerning the war, his real estate holdings in Philadelphia, and the local political climate. The seven items are dated from October 5, 1779 to March 9, 1798, during which Cadwalader served in the military, reentered politics, got married, and then retired from public service.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.C625.1 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Land and Speculation | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Inoculation | Smallpox | Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | |
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