| 1 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | Add | | Title: | Essai de solution du problème philologique proposé en l'année 1823 par la commission de l'Institut de France, 1823
| | | Dates: | 1823 | | | Abstract: | The Essai de Solution ... is part of the Stephen Du Poneau Collection. The collection as a whole has a wide array of material, although it is particularly strong in of Native American language material from the nineteenth century. This essay was likely submitted for the Volney Prize in linguistics and reflects Du Ponceau's interests in language more generally.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.410.D92.1 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Language and Linguistics | | | Genre: | Foreign Language | Language Material | Manuscript Essays | | | Subjects: | Linguistics. | Philology. | |
2 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | Add | | Title: | Sea terms in different languages, [n.d.]
| | | Dates: | n.d. | | | Abstract: | The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers to a dictionary of terms relating to the sea and seafaring (359.03 D92). This portion likely reflected both Du Ponceau's personal interest in linguistics and his career as a lawyer who specialized in international law and trade. This volume include terms from French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Danish.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.359.03.D92 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | International Trade. | Law | | | Genre: | Language Material | Legal Records | | | Subjects: | Language and languages | Philology. | |
5 | Author: | Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903 | Add | | Title: | J.P. Lesley Papers
| | | Dates: | 1826-1898 | | | Abstract: | J.P. Lesley was a prominent Pennsylvanian who became a leading geologist. This collection contains a range of materials that relate to his life. The content of the correspondence is not just scientific. Instead, subjects span a wide-range of topics, including European travel, the Civil War, politics, art, literature, personal affairs, and family matters. The papers also reflect Lesley wide-ranging scientific interests. Although a geologist, Lesley also dabbled in demographic studies, religion, and philology. A fair amount of the collection is from the 1850s and beyond. Much of this early correspondence is among family members, but some letters are from prominent reformers, such as Lydia Maria Child. Among the Lesley papers are poems, journals, and notebooks. Two boxes date from 1841 to 1851, which, notably, deal with the period before Lesley became a full-time geologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.L56 | | | Extent: | 7.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Americans Abroad | International Travel | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Marriage and Family Life | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Literature | Scientific Data | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Avesta | Cartography. | Charities -- United States. | Education -- United States | Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic | France -- Description and travel | Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Egypt | Geological Survey of Pennsylvania | Geology -- Maps | Geology -- Nova Scotia -- Surveys | Geology -- Pennsylvania | Germany -- Description and travel | Hawaiian language | Javanese language | Nova Scotia -- Surveys | Obelisks | Paleontology -- Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania -- Surveys | Philology | Poems | Slavery -- United States. | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | Switzerland -- Description and travel | Transcendentalism | Unitarianism | |
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