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1	Author:	Leacock, John,1729-1802.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Leacock commonplace book
	Dates:	1768-1781
	Abstract:	This is the commonplace book of John Leacock, a prominent Philadelphian. Its MOLE description is very detailed and complete. The entries touch on a wide range of subjects and topics, including medicine, politics, poetry, literature, social life, and food and drink. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L463
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Literature, Arts, and Culture
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Agriculture -- Pennsylvania \| Grapes \| Silversmiths -- Pennsylvania \| Stamp Act, 1765 \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 \| Viticulture -- Pennsylvania \| Yellow fever

2	Author:	Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Rush commonplace book, 1792-1813
	Dates:	1792-1813
	Abstract:	The commonplace book is better described as Benjamin Rush's diary of events from 1792. Rush recounts in great detail the spectacular failure of William Duer and other investors in Philadelphia and New York, noting the panic and uncertainty that swept elite society in those months. The second portion of the volume contains a range of Rush's thoughts and observations on society, making this portion more like a traditional commonplace book. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R89c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Land and Speculation \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Diaries
	Subjects:	Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Indians of North America \| Marriage. \| Medicine. \| Religion.

3	Author:	Seybert, Adam,1773-1825.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Adam Seybert commonplace book, 1810
	Dates:	1810
	Abstract:	Adam Seybert's large commonplace book captures his varied interests. Seybert was an American engineer who was educated in Europe. The content often reflects his interests in engineering and current affairs, such as notes on canals or on population growth. Among other things discussed are: cotton policy, American independence, profiles of individuals, descriptions of foreign countries and cities, and the military. Included in the book is a watercolor of Quebec with details on the Battle of Abraham in 1759. Much of the data is taken from other sources, and Seybert often cites where he got the information. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Se95
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Engineering \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Military History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Sketchbooks
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Commerce. \| Finance. \| Transportation. \| Weights and measures.

4	Author:	Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Peter Stephen Du Ponceau commonplace book, 1820
	Dates:	1820
	Abstract:	The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers primarily to a commonplace book Du Ponceau had that contains interesting notes on colonial Pennsylvania history and especially William Penn's legacy (B D92c). Written in 1820, the notes can lend insight into the public and historical memory in early nineteenth century Philadelphia. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.D92c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Language and languages \| Linguistics. \| Quakers -- Pennsylvania.

5	Author:	Evans, Harriet Verena, 1782-	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Harriet Verena Evans Diary
	Dates:	1827-1844
	Abstract:	This volume is the diary/commonplace book of Harriet Evans. It is often deeply religious. For a full description, please read the full MOLE entry. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Ev5
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Religion \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Diaries \| Literature
	Subjects:	Cholera -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia \| Death \| Mourning customs \| Spiritual life \| Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

6	Author:	Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Peter Stephen Du Ponceau notebooks on philology, [1815-1834]
	Dates:	Circa 1815-1834
	Abstract:	The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers to a nine volume set of notes on philology that focuses on Native American languages but includes notes on range of other language groups, such as the language of Polynesians and Greeks (410 D92). The notes also make numerous observations about Native American customs, practices, and beliefs. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.410.D92
	Extent:	9 volume(s)
	Topics:	Language and Linguistics \| Native America
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Language Material \| Native American Materials
	Subjects:	Arabic language \| Greek language \| Indians of North America -- Languages \| Language and languages \| Polynesian languages \| Turkic languages

7	Author:	Goodrich, B. G.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Notebook; maps, ca. 1850-1880
	Dates:	Circa 1850-1880
	Abstract:	This volume contains a wide range of land surveys in western Pennsylvania, especially Wayne County. There are also pieces on the history of the county and some brief biographical profiles. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.526.92.G62
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Maps and Surveys \| Notebooks
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Real property -- Pennsylvania -- Wayne County.

8	Author:	Lloyd, Thomas, 1756-1827	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Lloyd commonplace book, 1789-1796
	Dates:	1789-1796
	Abstract:	The Thomas Lloyd Collection is a slender volume that is part account book, part notebook, part commonplace book, and part diary. Although its cover describes it as a "letter book," there are only a few copies of letters inside. Llyod was the first recorder of Congress, who later found himself imprisoned in Newgate Prison in London for debt. This volume covers Lloyd's period in London, as he failed in his publishing ventures and spent time in prison. Among the items recorded was a proposal to develop textile manufacturing in the United States. There are also examples of shorthand. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L774
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Miscellaneous \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Publishers and publishing. \| Textile industry -- England.

9	Author:	Anonymous	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Scientific copybook, [n.d.]
	Dates:	Circa 19th c.
	Abstract:	This scientific copybook is like a commonplace book. It has various essays on a range of scientifc topics. The essays had been printed in various journals that were then copied in manuscript form in this notebook. Some entries note the source from which they were copied. The partially filled notebook was likely compiled sometime in the early nineteenth century. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.500.Cop79
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Educational Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Notebooks \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Natural history. \| Zoology.

10	Author:	Wistar, Caspar, 1761-1818	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Caspar Wistar commonplace book, 1796-1813
	Dates:	1796-1813
	Abstract:	This fascinating commonplace book contains some of Caspar Wistar's thoughts on medicine. Infectious disease is a particularly prominent topic. Wistar offers observations and some theories, noting how "country people" had some immunities that others did not. Wistar discusses the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and infections on boats, in individuals, and within families. There is also meteorological data from 1758-1765. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.616.928.W765
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Educational Material \| Meteorological Data \| Notebooks \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Communicable diseases. \| Medicine. \| Meteorology -- Observations. \| Typhus fever. \| Yellow fever.

11	Author:	Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Smith Barton journals ; notebooks, 1785-1806
	Dates:	1785-1806
	Abstract:	This collection contains a typescript copy of Benjamin Smith Barton's account books, diary, and travel log for the period 1785-1803. The material includes a commonplace book, his notes from surveying the state's western boundary in 1785, and travel journals to Niagara and Virginia. It was compiled by Waldo Atlee and contains a manuscript he wrote. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B284.1
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Surveying -- Ohio. \| Surveying -- Pennsylvania.

12	Author:	Fox family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Fox Family papers, ca. 1690-1915
	Dates:	1690-1915
	Abstract:	This collection contains information on the prominent Philadelphian Fox family with a large portion of the collection focusing on the family's land holdings and business dealings. George Fox was a close friend of William Temple Franklin, who bequeathed to Fox his grandfather's papers. George Fox was a doctor educated at the University of Pennsylvania. His brother Samuel was a businessman. Samuel's son Charles became a doctor. The collection reflects various papers relating to the lives and careers of these three men. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F832f
	Extent:	2 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Education \| International Travel \| Land and Speculation \| Law \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Pennsylvania History \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Diaries \| Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals