| 1 | Author: | Cadwalader, Lambert | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Lambert Cadwalader Papers
| | | Dates: | 1779-1798 | | | Abstract: | This collection of letters, while tiny, is actually quite rich in content. Cadwalader wrote to Samuel Meredith, a politician and fellow Revolutionary War soldier, concerning the war, his real estate holdings in Philadelphia, and the local political climate. The seven items are dated from October 5, 1779 to March 9, 1798, during which Cadwalader served in the military, reentered politics, got married, and then retired from public service.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.C625.1 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Land and Speculation | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Inoculation | Smallpox | Taxation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | |
6 | Author: | Pennsylvania. General Assembly | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Records concerning the early settlements on the Delaware River, 1630-1682, 1774
| | | Dates: | 1630-1774 | | | Abstract: | The volume contains records relating to the history of Dutch settlers in the territories that the English acquired. These are copies of documents that are held at the State Archives. Many were originally in Dutch but were translated to English in this volume. The documents contain records from as early as 1638 and continue through Edmund Andros' term as governor of New England and ends in 1700. The documents include many official government proclamations and legal documents relating to Dutch property and their rights within English colonies.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.P37 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Land and Speculation | Law | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | |
7 | Author: | Smith Family | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Smith-Houston-Morris-Ogden Family papers, 1659-1985
| | | Dates: | 1659-1985 | | | Abstract: | The Smith-Houston-Morris-Ogden Collection is the APS's largest collection. It has a vast array of materials from early America. The APS has on file a 303-page survey of the collection that scholars may want to consult before beginning their research. In general, the collection contains information on business, politics, family and social life, Philadelphia history, land expansion, and estates. A good part Morris portion of the collection comes from Governeur Morris and his wife. The bulk of this material begins with his time as an emissary to France during the early republic and continues to his death. There is also a fairly extensive collection of his wife's correspondence, most of which follows Governeur's death. Her letters touch on issues relating to his estate and to other affairs. It includes discussions of slavery in Virginia and contains correspondence from memebers of the extended Jefferson family. The Ogden's were surveyors and land speculators in the late colonial and early national period. This portion of the collection contains discussion of land, business, politics, and family matters. A significant amount of these papers focus on the operations of a grist mill in New York. There are papers from numerous other prominent families, such as the Clemsons, Morgans, and Lewises, who were related through marriage.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.Ms.Coll.76 | | | Extent: | 350 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Colony and State Specific History | Diplomatic History | Early National Politics | International Affairs | Land and Speculation | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Surveying and Maps | Trade | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diplomatic Material | Family Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Land speculation | |
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