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1	Author:	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Chronological series of facts relating to Louisiana; its limits and bounds, 1804
	Dates:	1804
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains two discreet documents written by Thomas Jefferson (which have been subsequently printed in various sources). The first is a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Peter Du Ponceau dated Monticello, December 30, 1817. In it, Jefferson discusses his acquisition of Louisiana, his Indian vocabularies, and Meriwether Lewis' contributions to it. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.4.J35c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Exploration. \| Language and Linguistics \| Military History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

2	Author:	Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Franklin Bache papers, 1779-1793
	Dates:	1779-1793
	Abstract:	The Benjamin Franklin Bache Collection is composed primarily of correspondence sent from B.F. Bache. The vast majority dates to his time in Europe during the American Revolution while a young child under the care of his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, who was then serving as one of America's ambassadors to France. These letters consist of B.F. Bache writing from his school in Switzerland to his grandfather in Paris (often in French) and to his parents in America (in English). Most of the letters relay information on B.F.'s formal education and his experience learning the printing trade. The only letter dated after Bache's time in Europe is a personal letter mourning the loss of Benjamin Franklin that he wrote to his soon-to-be-wife, Margaret Markoe. The letter contains one of the most detailed accounts of Franklin's last days. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B122
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Diplomatic History \| Education \| Printing and Publishing
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) \| Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America (1794 November 19)

3	Author:	Burrough, Marmaduke	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Marmaduke Burrough papers 1829-1847
	Dates:	1829-1847
	Abstract:	Marmaduke Burrough was a physician who served as U.S. Consul to Calcutta in 1828 and then Vera Cruz from 1835-1838. This collection contains a range of receipts relating to Burrough's expenses as consul in both Calcutta and Vera Cruz. The Calcutta receipts begin in 1829 and end in 1830. These loose leaf receipts capture a range of Burrough's activity, including bills from physicians, expenses for entertaining, and one for the passage of "a living rhinoceros" to Philadelphia onboard the Georgian. Burrough bought and then brought the second live rhinoceros to the United States in 1830. The animal was displayed in Philadelphia before being sold to a traveling exhibit. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B946
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Diplomatic History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Consuls -- United States. \| Diplomats -- United States. \| Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation.

4	Author:	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Jefferson papers, 1775-1825
	Dates:	1775-1825
	Abstract:	This is the primary collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers at the APS. The collection is rich and extensive. The collection is well-described and inventoried in MOLE. What follows below is a general summary of some of the more noteworthy pieces. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.J35
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Government Affairs \| Native America \| Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Boundaries, State. \| Canals. \| Chemistry \| Indians of North America -- Languages \| Linguistics. \| Louisiana Purchase -- Enclopedias. \| Plants. \| Science -- United States -- 18th century. \| Scientific apparatus and instruments. \| Seeds.

5	Author:	Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Vaughan Papers
	Dates:	1746-1900
	Abstract:	The Benjamin Vaughan Papers contain an extensive amount of correspondence and other documents. MOLE contains a detailed inventory of its holdings. Vaughan was a prominent figure in the revolutionary Atlantic. This large collection captures the complex and high profile life Benjamin led. He was born in the Caribbean but grew up in London. He became a friend of Franklin and his circle in London in the 1770s. During the War for Independence, he served as an emissary to the peace negotiations between the U.S. and British. He then spent a few years in Switzerland before emigrating to the United States with his wife. They settled in Maine, where Vaughan dabbled in speculation, farming, and other pursuits. His brother John became active in the American Philosophical Society. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.V46p
	Extent:	13.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Beyond Early America \| Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Land and Speculation \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Animal magnetism. \| Architecture \| Astronomy \| Bowdoin College \| Breeding. \| Diplomacy. \| Diseases \| Dueling. \| Electricity \| Genealogies \| Hallowell (Me.) \| Manufactures \| Medicine \| Mesmerism \| Meteorology \| Notes \| Plantations \| Punctuation \| Religion \| Silk industry. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Taxation \| Unitarianism \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

6	Author:	Horsfield, Timothy, 1708-1773	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Timothy Horsfield Papers
	Dates:	1684, 1733-1771
	Abstract:	Timothy Horsfield was a prominent official in Northampton County in Pennsylvania during the Seven Years' War and its aftermath. This relatively small collection contains a wealth of information on the war. The letters are content rich and often relay details on society and life in the area. MOLE contains a detailed inventory of the letters. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.H78
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Government Affairs \| Military History \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Delaware Indians \| Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Government relations -- To 1789 \| Iroquois Indians \| Miami Indians \| Moravian Indians \| Moravians -- Pennsylvania -- History

7	Author:	Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Temple Franklin Papers
	Dates:	1775-1819
	Abstract:	This is a large collection of William Temple Franklin papers, most of which were written while he was serving alongside his grandfather in France as the secretary of the American mission there. The bulk of the collection is correspondence written to William Temple Franklin during the American Revolution. Franklin had a wide network of friends and associates, and this correspondence captures the range of dealings Franklin had in France. As secretary, he received intelligence, requests, reports of military actions, especially those pertaining to naval actions in the Atlantic, and various other communications. As a private individual, Franklin had relations with many merchants, traders, and land speculators and continued to cultivate these relationships while in Europe. The Collection also includes a diary kept in an almanac for much of 1785, catalogued separately in MOLE. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F86
	Extent:	4.75 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Diplomatic History \| International Travel \| Land and Speculation \| Marriage and Family Life \| Military History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Balloons -- Early works to 1800 \| Mesmerism

8	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Pershouse correspondence and papers, 1749-1899
	Dates:	1749-1899
	Abstract:	This collection contains five volumes of data relating to John Pershouse and his family. The collection contains two volumes of genealogical data from the later eighteenth century; the remaining three volumes all date to the early republic and consist of a travel journal and two letter books thought to belong to his nephew Henry. Of particular interest are the letters from Pershouse in Philadelphia to his brother in England. His letters often discuss many of the major political and social events happening in the early republic. He discusses immigration, Jefferson's administration, and the culture of Philadelphia during this period. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P43
	Extent:	5 volumes;_62_items.
	Topics:	Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| International Travel \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Political Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals

9	Author:	Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s
	Dates:	Circa 1760s-1850s
	Abstract:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the David Library contains a wide array of original documents relating especially to the American Revolution. The collection is particularly strong in military affairs and contains a variety of original letters from generals and prominent officers from both British and American forces. The collection has a notable number of items relating to George Washington and his family, including a deed from 1604 to Laurence Washington that contains an original seal from James I. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F327
	Extent:	27 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material

10	Author:	Fisher family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Fisher family papers, 1797-1825
	Dates:	1797-1825
	Abstract:	This collection houses an assortment of papers relating to the Fisher family of Philadelphia. Miers Fisher was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer. Assorted papers of his two sons are also included. Samuel Fisher was a merchant in Philadelphia and his brother, Miers Jr., was a merchant in Russia. This collection captures the breadth of this prominent family's social and economic connections. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F530-F532
	Extent:	1 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Diplomatic History \| International Affairs \| International Trade. \| Marriage and Family Life \| Pennsylvania History \| Social Life and Custom \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Meteorological Data \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Meteorology -- Observations -- Europe.

11	Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790	Requires cookie*
	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. View finding aid for a full description
	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