| 1 | Author: | Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779 | Add | | Title: | Israel Pemberton, Letterbook D, 1744-1747
| | | Dates: | 1744-1747 | | | Abstract: | The Israel Pemberton Letter book contains a range of data on Philadelphia shipping and trade. Pemberton was a merchant who had connections to Samuel Coates (Mss.B.C632 , Mss.C.632.1d , Mss.B.C632.1). These records precede Coates and pertain to trade in Philadelphia during the 1740s. They show a merchant with strong ties throughout the Atlantic World. His letters discuss a range of business matters, such as prices of commodities, costs of insurance, and general trade environment. Pemberton's letters discuss intercolonial trade with Maryland and Virginia (tobacco in particular), while others with matters in Europe and the Caribbean (sugar, rum, bar iron), reflecting his various trading interests. In addition to the business correspondence, Pemberton's letters occasionally discuss more quotidian matters, describing events in Philadelphia and relaying news he hears from abroad and on very rare occasions his family affairs.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.380.P36 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | International Trade. | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Trade | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Commerce. | |
2 | Author: | unknown | Add | | 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.
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| | | 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. | |
5 | Author: | Savile, George, Sir, 1726-1784 | Add | | 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.
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| | | 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. | |
8 | Author: | Seybert, Adam,1773-1825. | Add | | 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.
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| | | 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. | |
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