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21	Author:	Logan, James, 1674-1751	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James Logan letters, 1736-1744
	Dates:	1736-1744
	Abstract:	This slender volume contains the letters of James Logan to the proprietors during his tenure as President of the Council, a period from 1746-1744. After Patrick Gordon died in 1736, Logan assumed the powers of the lieutenant governor as the President of the Council. The governorship was assumed in 1738 by George Thomas, but Logan continued as President of the Council. These letters touch upon a range of matters then concerning the government of Pennsylvania, including its border dispute with Maryland and tensions with Indian groups in western areas. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.L82
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

22	Author:	Logan, James, 1674-1751	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The claims of the proprietors of Maryland and Pensilvania stated, [ca. 1714-1715]
	Dates:	Circa 1714-1715
	Abstract:	James Logan was a leading official in the proprietary interests, and this collection contains his letters that touch on all matter relating to the interests of the colony and especially the proprietor. This specific volume has letters and other documents detailing the legal case as it related to the Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary dispute. Although many of the volumes in the Logan collection are transcriptions, this document appears to be an original. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.L82c
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Boundary disputes.

23	Author:	Pennsylvania.Provincial Council.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Pennsylvania. Provincial Council. Records, 1748-1758, 1819
	Dates:	1748-1819
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains manuscript copies of official records held in the State Archives in Harrisburg. The documents range from 1749-1756 and touch on Native America, imperial, and military affairs. Most of the volume includes correspondence directed to or from the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania and the governor. The volume was printed. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.Sa7
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Government Affairs \| Military History \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.

24	Author:	New Sweden Company	Requires cookie*
	Title:	New Sweden Records
	Dates:	1650-1655 (1820)
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains a host of information on the early history of European settlement on the Delaware River. Translated from records in Stockholm in the early-nineteenth century, the correspondence provides a window into the governance of the colony of New Sweden. The translations are almost all in French and consist of correspondence from the Swedish government to the colony, and from colonial officials, such as Joseph Printz, to the Crown. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.Sw2
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Swedes -- United States

25	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823
	Dates:	1751-1823
	Abstract:	This volume relates to the controversy between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over control of the northern third of what is today Pennsylvania. While much of this documentation is available in printed sources – namely the Pennsylvania Archives and the Papers of the Susquehanna Company – these are originals of these documents. Some of the documents in the APS collection do not appear to be part of these printed collections, notably a series of legal documents and pronouncements that contain marginalia that may be of interest to historians. The documents span the entire period of the controversy, with the first documents dated from the 1750s and the last ones from the early nineteenth century. Many are manuscript copies of originals. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.83.D65
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Land settlement -- Pennsylvania.

26	Author:	La Roche, R. (René), 1795-1872	Requires cookie*
	Title:	R. (René) La Roche papers, 1827-1901
	Dates:	1827-1901
	Abstract:	The LaRoche Papers hold an assortment of documents, most of which deal with Rene LaRoche, a nineteenth century Philadelphia-based physician. A U.S. passport from 1827 and a passport from Sardinia are included in the collection. The letters are from the 1850s and are often letters from Ayres Philips Merrill to Rene La Roche. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L322
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Genre:	Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Epidemiology. \| Medicine.

27	Author:	Logan, James, 1674-1751	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Selections from the correspondence of the Honourable James Logan, 1699-1750
	Dates:	1699-1750
	Abstract:	These four volumes of letters are edited transcriptions of letters now at the HSP. The letters were edited by Deborah Norris Logan, who authored books on colonial Pennsylvania history in the nineteenth century. Although many of the letters are nearly complete, Norris occasionally summarizes content rather than transcribe it. There are some letters that are not from or to Logan, but were likely in his possession. Among those are letters from Conrad Weiser, Richard Peters, and Thomas Lee of Virginia. Although the letters are from 1674-1751, most are from the first quarter of the eighteenth century. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L82
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

28	Author:	Savile, George, Sir, 1726-1784	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Sir George Savile papers, 1761-1782
	Dates:	1761-1782
	Abstract:	This collection of Sir George Savile correspondence contains a small but content rich group of documents relating to the American Revolution. The documents reflect the imperial point of view on American affairs. The collection includes correspondence between Savile and imperial officials, a memorandum on crushing the American Revolution, an analysis on the North American trade, and some documents from the colonies that protested imperial policies. All of the documents are photocopies of originals held elsewhere. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sa92
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution
	Genre:	Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Commerce. \| Fishing -- America \| Trapping -- America.

29	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Keugh, Lieutenant William, Report of British Officer to His Majesty from Camp at German Town 28th of Setptemr. 1777
	Dates:	1777 September 28- October 7
	Abstract:	This collection contains an official account of the British Army's actions in the Philadelphia-area during the American Revolution. It complements SMS Coll 7 and SMS Coll 9. Recorded by British Army officer Lieutenant William Keugh, the after action report is extensive and detailed. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.8
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 \| British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 \| Germantown, Battle of, 1777 \| Paoli Massacre, 1777

30	Author:	Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof
	Dates:	1840, 1862
	Abstract:	The Samuel Breck Collection consists of two bound volumes. The first 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. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.332.5.B74h
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Diplomats \| Paper money -- United States -- Forgeries \| Paper money -- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 \| Physicians \| Presidents \| Scholars \| Statesmen

31	Author:	Brice, James	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Materials on revenue from the distilling and retailing of liquors, 1794-1803
	Dates:	1794-1803
	Abstract:	This collection contains a number of tax lists for the collection of revenue on spirits. It begins in 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, and continues to 1803. The lists appear to be for sellers of "wine and foreign distilled spirits," meaning that this was not the tax Whiskey rebels found odious. Although the documents are not uniform, most lists contain the distiller's name, place of operation, and amount of tax paid. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.336.27.M414
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Government Affairs
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Liquor industry -- Pennsylvania. \| Tariff on liquors -- Pennsylvania.

32	Author:	New York (State). Supreme Court	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Account pertaining to his appeal of a jury verdict, to the Privy council, ca. 1766
	Dates:	Circa 1766
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains two printed documents. One reproduces court records for a trial in 1764; the other contains resolutions of the New York Assembly. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.347.9.F77
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Law
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Trials (Assault and battery) -- New York (State)

33	Author:	New York (State). Canal Commissioners	Requires cookie*
	Title:	New York (State). Canal Commissioners. Records
	Dates:	1825-1826
	Abstract:	This collection contains official documents and correspondence of the New York State Canal Commission for the years 1825-1826. Although a small collection, it does contain some interesting documents, including correspondence among officials who discuss building new canals, a petition from inhabitants near Seneca Lake that offers their opinion on the best route for a canal near them, and official reports of the commissioners. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.629.9.N47d
	Extent:	7 volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| Engineering \| Government Affairs \| Trade
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Canals -- New York (State)

34	Author:	Gauld, George.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A general description of the sea-coasts, harbours, lakes, rivers, etc. of the province of West Florida, 1769
	Dates:	1769
	Abstract:	George Gauld served as a surveyor in the British Army. Stationed in Florida after the Seven Years' War, this collection contains his general observations of the recently acquired territory. Its MOLE entry is very detailed. There are two other general features that should be mentioned. First, Gauld's essay contains smatterings of references to Native Americans and occasionally local Native American names for geographic features. The second is that this document captures part of the imperial consolidation Great Britain began in the wake of the Seven Years' War. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.59.G23
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Exploration. \| Government Affairs \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Hydrographic surveying -- Florida. \| Rivers -- Florida.

35	Author:	Pennsylvania (Province)	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Minutes of Indian treaties and conferences, 1721-1760, [n.d.].
	Dates:	1721-1760
	Abstract:	This collection of seven volumes contains the minutes of various treaties the colony of Pennsylvania conducted with Native peoples. Some of these reports go beyond the minutes of the treaties and contain details about the governor's entourage and travel. The volume that contains minutes for Indian treaties from 1758-1760 contains George Croghan's journal from a trip to western areas in 1759. The Treaty of Easton (970.5 M659) contains a sketch of the land Teedyschung requested, a drawing that often has not been reproduced in accounts of the treaty minutes. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.970.5.P26
	Extent:	7 volume(s)
	Topics:	Diplomatic History \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| Native American Materials \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Indians of North America -- Treaties \| Treaties.

36	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Papers of American Loyalists, 1782-1798
	Dates:	1782-1798
	Abstract:	The Loyalist Collection contains ten documents that pertain to the interests and affairs of American Loyalists after the American Revolution. The items convey the grievances of Loyalists, particularly merchants. The documents of relate to how the states treated Loyalists and their property after the Revolution. Most of the documents are either official government documents or formal reports. Reports by the Committee of American Merchants, a Loyalists group that formed in Britain after the war, are included as are records relating to the disposition of Penn family interests in Pennsylvania. Also of note is a multi-page, loose-leaf list of loyalists and their claims on the British treasury for services rendered during the war. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.314.L95
	Extent:	10 item(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Land and Speculation
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	American loyalists. \| Commerce.

37	Author:	Pennsylvania (Province)	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Extracts from the Ancient Records of Pennsylvania.
	Dates:	1748-1758
	Abstract:	This volume contains a copy of the Provincial Council's internal minutes for the years 1748-1758. Portions of the volume were printed in Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania. Much of the volume involves correspondence on military aspects of the Seven Years War and on Indian affairs. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8 Sq7B.P31 4
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Military History \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

38	Author:	Georgia. Governor	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Grant no 115 to Patrick Crookshanks for 1,000 acres of land.
	Dates:	1773
	Abstract:	This collection contains a grant for 1000 acres that Georgia's governor made to Patrick Crookshank in 1773. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.975.8.G294
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Land and Speculation \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records

39	Author:	Bache, A.D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A. D. Bache Collection
	Dates:	1833-1873
	Abstract:	This collection consists of a wide-range of general correspondence to and from Alexander Dallas Bache from 1833-1865. The correspondence includes letters to many prominent scientists, such as Louis Agassiz, Maria Mitchell, and Charles Babbage. The content reflects the wide range of Bache's scientific activity and his extensive contacts. Topics range from cartography to lighthouses to education reform to phrenology. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B123
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Antebellum Politics \| Early National Politics \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Cooper Union \| Education \| Geological Survey of the State of New Jersey \| Geology \| Girard College \| Lighthouses \| National Academy of Sciences \| Natural history \| United States Coast Survey

40	Author:	Swan, Caleb.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Caleb Swan journal extracts, 1790-1791
	Dates:	1790-1791
	Abstract:	This manuscript contains Caleb Swan's official report to Henry Knox, Secretary of War, on his interactions with the Creek Indians. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B284.d.vol.32
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Government Affairs \| Native America
	Genre:	Native American Materials \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Creek Indians \| Indians of North America

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