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1Author:  Kane , John K. (John Kintzing), 1795-1858Requires cookie*
 Title:  Autographs of the delegates to the Pennsylvania convention to revise the constitution, 1837-1838     
 Dates:  1837-1838 
 Abstract:  This bound volume is an autograph book that contains the signatures of those who participated in the drafting of Pennsylvania's Constitution of 1838. The autographs are organized on a county-by-county basis.

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 Call #:  Mss.091.Au8 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Early National Politics | Pennsylvania History 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Constitutional conventions -- Pennsylvania. 
2Author:  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Book of Discipline     
 Dates:  1719 (1820) 
 Abstract:  This slender volume is an 1820 transcription of the Society of Friends 1719 Discipline Book, which was handed down by Timothy Matlack. The discipline book provides guidance and rules on a range of matters.

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 Call #:  Mss.289.6.So1 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  African American | Native America | Philadelphia History | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America | Quakers -- Pennsylvania | Religion, religious organizations | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Society of Friends -- Doctrines. 
3Author:  Redman, Thomas, 1742-1823Requires cookie*
 Title:  Buddhist text, [n.d.]     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  This document is a Buddhist text acquired by the APS in 1785. The text is handwritten onto palms fronds, which are connected by a rope that makes the text read vertically like a scroll.

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 Call #:  Mss.491.3.B85 
 Extent:  1 item(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Buddhist literature. | Indo-Aryan languages -- Texts | Khmer language -- Texts | Mon-Khmer languages -- Texts | Pali language -- Texts 
4Author:  Cercle des PhiladelphesRequires cookie*
 Title:  Cercle des Philadelphes du Cap François Collection     
 Dates:  1784-1787 
 Abstract:  This collection contains records of the Haitian science society called the Cercle des Philadelphes. The collection is small, containing only seven documents, and most of these are certificates. There are two addresses made by Louis Narcisse Baudry de Lozières, the president of the society, that might be of interest to historians of science. MOLE contains a detailed description and inventory of the collection.

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 Call #:  Mss.506.7294.C33.1 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Natural history | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Learned institutions and societies -- Saint Domingue 
5Author:  Peale, Franklin,1795-1870.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Songs, 1822-1823, for guitar and piano     
 Dates:  1822-1823 
 Abstract:  These two volumes contain musical scores compiled by Franklin Peale, son of Charles Willson Peale, and his wife in 1823. The lyrics of the songs may be of interest to folklorists and cultural historians.

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 Call #:  Mss.787.61.P312a 
 Extent:  2 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Literature, Arts, and Culture 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Music. 
6Author:  Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849Requires cookie*
 Title:  Albert Gallatin Marginalia     
 Dates:  Circa 1822 
 Abstract:  This volume of "Voyages de la Nouvelle France" contains Albert Gallatin's marginalia. Gallatin's notes are in the section on Native Americans.

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 Call #:  Mss.917.1.C35 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Native America 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Montagnais Indians | Montagnais language 
7Author:  Lozano, Pedro,1697-1752.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Diccionario historico-indico, 1748-1752     
 Dates:  1748-1752 
 Abstract:  This volume is a history of missionary efforts in Latin America compiled by Pedro Lozano. It largely records the experience of 17th century missionaries drawn from primary sources that Lozana cites.

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 Call #:  Mss.920.3.L95 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Missionaries -- Latin America. 
8Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  Aubrey Moore Autograph collection, 1816-1917     
 Dates:  1816-1917 
 Abstract:  The Moore Autograph Collection contains a series of individual letters that E.M. Morre collected in the twentieth century. The letters are primarily from British thinkers written in the nineteenth century, especially the 1880s and 1890s.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.M781 
 Extent:  0.5 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Evolution. | Science. 
9Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  Miscellaneous Manuscript Maps     
 Dates:  1747-1948 
 Abstract:  The APS large map collection contains numerous maps from early America.

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 Call #:  Misc.Maps 
 Extent:  100 item(s) 
 Topics:  Pennsylvania History | Surveying and Maps 
 Genre:  Maps and Surveys | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Chickasaw Indians | Choctaw Indians 
10Author:  UnidentifiedRequires cookie*
 Title:  Catalogue of books     
 Dates:  Circa 1776 
 Abstract:  This large leather bound volume contains a list of books apparently held at the APS Library circa 1824. In addition to the title of each volume held, the data also includes the price paid for some of the books.

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 Call #:  Mss.017.C28 
 Extent:  1 item(s) 
 Genre:  Institutional Records | Miscellaneous 
11Author:  UnidentifiedRequires cookie*
 Title:  Hymns for Saints (Greek)     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  Bound in a hard wood cover, this volume contains hymns written in Greek.

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 Call #:  Mss.264.23.G81 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Religion 
 Genre:  Foreign Language | Miscellaneous 
12Author:  Society of Free Quakers.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975     
 Dates:  1781-1975 
 Abstract:  This large collection contains a wealth of information on the Free Quakers, founded in 1781 in Philadelphia. The collection contains records up to the 1970s. The early American materials include minutes, legal documents, receipts, information on burial plots, and membership rolls. There are many documents that date to the Society's founding, including minutes, but there are many more for the early nineteenth century. Many of the most prominent members of the Society are mentioned, such as Owen Biddle, Bartram Moses, Samuel Wetherhill, Benjamin Say, and John and Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross). The earliest minutes contain information on the Free Quakers expulsion from the main Quaker meeting (they record being asked to "walk out") and their formation, which began at the house of Samuel Wetherhill. A letter authored by the women of the Free Society of Friends that contains Elizabeth Calypoole's name is included in the earliest minutes and what appears to be her signature is part of the Membership Book for 1785. John Calypoole is listed as a regular recipient of Society funds. The financial records contain various donations made by members and the expenditures of the meeting, particularly on the upkeep of their meetinghouse. In addition to the records directly relating to the Society, the collection also has a large collection of currency from the revolutionary era.

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 Call #:  Mss.289.6.So22p 
 Extent:  3 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  American Revolution | Philadelphia History | Religion | Women's History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. 
13Author:  William & George PanterRequires cookie*
 Title:  Sale catalogue of prize cargo of the Marquis de Lafayette     
 Dates:  1781-1782 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a printed catalogue of cargo from the ship Marquis de Lafayette. British naval ships seized the ship during the American Revolution. There are some notes and marginalia.

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 Call #:  Mss.347.7.P19 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  American Revolution | International Trade. | Military History 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous 
14Author:  St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia.Requires cookie*
 Title:  St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia minutes and accounts, 1749-1843     
 Dates:  1749-1843 
 Abstract:  The minutes of St. Andrew's Society begin in 1749 and end in 1776. Included in the minutes are member lists, governing rules, and meeting minutes of the Society. The volume at the APS is a photocopy of an original that the St. Andrew's Society owns. The Minutes record various petitions the Society received and the charitable works of the Society.

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 Call #:  Mss.361.Sa2 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom 
 Genre:  Institutional Records | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Societies. 
15Author:  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790Requires cookie*
 Title:  Franklin-Bache Papers     
 Dates:  1707-1799 
 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 available online at franklinpapers.org and in printed volumes. The APS inventory in MOLE is extraordinarily detailed. The aim of this entry is not to reproduce what is already readily accessible, but to focus on material that is unavailable in printed or online sources.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.F85.ba 
 Extent:  4 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Colonial Politics | Colony and State Specific History | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Printing and Publishing 
 Genre:  Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Postal service -- United States | Printing -- France 
16Author:  Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857Requires cookie*
 Title:  Kane logbooks, 1844-1857     
 Dates:  1844-1857 
 Abstract:  These eleven volumes contain Elisha Kent Kane's logbooks for voyages he took from 1844-1857. MOLE contains a detailed index of them.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.K132a 
 Extent:  12 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Americans Abroad | International Trade. | International Travel 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous | Travel Narratives and Journals 
17Author:  La Roche, R. (René), 1795-1872Requires 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.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.L322 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records 
 Subjects:  Epidemiology. | Medicine. 
18Author:  Leacock, John,1729-1802.Requires cookie*
 Title:  John Leacock commonplace book     
 Dates:  1768-1781 
 Abstract:  This is the commonplace book of John Leacock, a prominent Philadelphian. Its MOLE description is very detailed and complete. The entries touch on a wide range of subjects and topics, including medicine, politics, poetry, literature, social life, and food and drink.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.L463 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Literature, Arts, and Culture 
 Genre:  Commonplace Book | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Agriculture -- Pennsylvania | Grapes | Silversmiths -- Pennsylvania | Stamp Act, 1765 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Viticulture -- Pennsylvania | Yellow fever 
19Author:  Piggott, Edward,fl. 1758-1807.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Edward Piggott letterbook, 1802-1806     
 Dates:  1802-1806 
 Abstract:  This collection contains a series of letters written by Edward Piggot to various correspondents while held as prisoner of war at Fontainebleau by Napoleon. The letters are written in French and English and recount his time in jail. He also discusses his work in natural history, and among the topics he discusses is a paper he wrote for the Royal Society on astronomy.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.P62 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | International Affairs 
 Genre:  General Correspondence | Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Astronomy. | Botanical gardens -- France. | Comets. 
20Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  Will of George Ross     
 Dates:  July 10, 1779 
 Abstract:  The will of George Ross contains detailed information on this prominent Pennsylvanians estate at the time of his death. It discusses his land holdings in Lancaster and elsewhere and some of his personal belongings.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.R735w 
 Extent:  1 item(s) 
 Topics:  Pennsylvania History 
 Genre:  Legal Records | Miscellaneous 
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