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1	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Andre, Major John, Letter Regarding the Battle of Germantown
	Dates:	1777 (September 28 and October 8)
	Abstract:	This letter from Major John Andre recounts specific details of the Battle of Germantown. It is extremely content rich and describes the conflict, the surrounding area, and the people. This letter is a recent acquisition and complements SMS Coll's 9 and 10. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.7
	Extent:	1 item(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Military Records
	Subjects:	Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 \| British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 \| Germantown, Battle of, 1777 \| Paoli Massacre, 1777

2	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Scott, Captain William, The Battle of Germantown
	Dates:	1777
	Abstract:	This three page letter from Captain William Scott recounts the Battle of Germantown. It details the British troops involved in the engagement. Its content adds to SMS COLL 7 and 10. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.9
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Military Records
	Subjects:	Germantown, Battle of, 1777

3	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

4	Author:	Shippen, Edward	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Edward Shippen letters and papers, 1727-1781
	Dates:	1727-1781
	Abstract:	The Edward Shippen Collection is composed of two discrete sections: two boxes of manuscripts and ten letter books. What follows is an overview of some of the most notable documents and themes in the correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sh62
	Extent:	10 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Education \| International Travel \| Marriage and Family Life \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps \| Trade \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Military Records \| Political Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. \| Military supplies. \| Real property -- Pennsylvania.