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1	Author:	Hewson family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hewson family papers, 1767-1836
	Dates:	1767-1836
	Abstract:	The Hewson's were close to the Franklin family. Mary Stevenson Hewson was Franklin's landlady when he was in London, and they maintained a correspondence throughout their lives. This collection contains some of the family correspondence. Most are not originals, which are in private hands. The original manuscripts are primarily letters to and from Mary Stevenson Hewson. Of note is a poem/prayer written by Mary Stevenson Hewson. The MOLE record is very detailed, but the record does not mention records of a controversy Benjamin Franklin had with Dr. William Hunter that are part of this collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H492.h, .br, .b1, .b
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom \| Women's History
	Genre:	General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Medicine.

2	Author:	Bache family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Bache family papers, 1770-1890 (bulk), 1770-1923 (inclusive)
	Dates:	1770-1923 (Bulk 1770-1890)
	Abstract:	The Bache Family collection contains a range of letters from members of the extended Franklin-Bache family, descendants of Benjamin Franklin. Although the vast majority are from the early republic, there are some papers from the twentieth century that involve Franklin's legacy (the collection appears to have been acquired by the APS in 1938). Among the correspondence included are letters to and from Benjamin Franklin Bache, William Temple Franklin, Sarah Franklin Bache, Richard Bache, William Bache and Catherine Wistar Bache. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B121
	Extent:	50 item(s)
	Topics:	Law \| Marriage and Family Life \| Printing and Publishing \| Women's History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Legal Records \| Miscellaneous

3	Author:	Wistar family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Eastwick Collection, 1746-1929
	Dates:	1746-1929
	Abstract:	This large and rich collection contains a range of documents including travel journals, diaries, business records, and personal correspondence. The largest portion of the collection is of correspondence among members of the extended Wister family and their network of friends in the early nineteenth century, which provides insight into early nineteenth century Germantown and Philadelphia culture and society. These often long letters lend insight into all aspect of nineteenth century life, including politics, courtship, friendship, family, and manners. Poetry of Elizabeth, Sarah, and Charles Wister is included, as are daybooks and journals of Sarah. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.811.Ea7
	Extent:	3.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Land and Speculation \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps \| Women's History
	Genre:	Diaries \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Literature \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Agriculture -- United States. \| Bees. \| Gardening -- United States.

4	Author:	Hare-Willing family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hare-Willing Family Papers
	Dates:	1724-1965
	Abstract:	This is a large and wide ranging collection on materials. The collection contains over 1300 individual items along with 53 bound volumes, which range from letter books to records of the First Colored Wesley Methodist Church. Letters to and from the various members of the extended Hare-Willing family compose the bulk of the loose correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.104
	Extent:	52 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Education \| International Travel \| Law \| Natural history \| Philadelphia History \| Religion \| Science and technology \| Travel \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Legal Records \| Miscellaneous \| Notebooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	African American churches -- United States \| Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. \| Religion, religious organizations \| Science -- United States -- 19th century. \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform \| Steam-engines. \| Titantic (Steamship) \| World War I \| World War II

5	Author:	Bancker family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Charles Nicoll Bancker family papers, 1733-1894
	Dates:	1733-1894
	Abstract:	This extensive collection (13 boxes) contains a range of correspondence, although the bulk of it relates to Charles Nicoll Bancker, a prominent Philadelphia businessman in the 1800s. The letters provide a picture of the family life and business career of Bancker from his earliest beginnings to his success later in life. Aside from the Charles Bancker portion of the collection, the holdings contain a wide variety of other documents, ranging from colonial era documents written in Dutch in Albany to letters from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson from the nineteenth century on religious education. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B22.c
	Extent:	3.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Antebellum Politics \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Early National Politics \| Education \| Land and Speculation \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Trade \| Travel \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Literature \| Manuscript Essays \| Political Correspondence \| Sketchbooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Insurance agents -- United States.