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1	Author:	Vaux, Roberts,1786-1836.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Address on the impolicy of slavery, 1824
	Dates:	1824
	Abstract:	This collection contains the text of a speech Robert Vaux, a Philadelphia-area philanthropist, delivered to the Association for the Education of Men of Colour. The speech's content is aimed at criticizing the institution of slavery and its effects on society. Vaux's speech sometimes applies a comparative historical account of slavery, discussing its practice in Europe, such as in Sicily and during Roman times. More often, he describes the ill-effects of slavery on the economy and general development of slave societies, often drawing comparisons to what life is like in the free states. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.371.974.As7
	Extent:	1 item(s)
	Topics:	African American \| Antebellum Politics
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| Slavery -- United States. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform

2	Author:	Taylor, Robert Eveleigh.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	An inaugural disputation, concerning the varieties of the human race, July 1800, 1830
	Dates:	1830
	Abstract:	This volume contains a manuscript copy of John Taylor's dissertation titled "An inaugural disputation, concerning the varieties of the human race." Taylor delivered this lecture at the University of Edinburgh in July 1800 to fulfill one of the requirements for a medical degree. The essay touches on many of the prominent theories about racial differences then circulating in the Atlantic World. Taylor, for instance, discusses the influence of climate on the different races and how geography affects the health. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.572.2.T2li.b
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	African American \| Beyond Early America \| Medicine
	Genre:	Dissertations \| Educational Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Blacks. \| Race.

3	Author:	Price, Eli K. (Eli Kirk), 1797-1884	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Eli K. (Eli Kirk) Price papers, 1820-1853
	Dates:	1820-1853
	Abstract:	Eli Price was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who became a member of the APS in 1854. This small manuscript collection is primarily related to his legal career and financial dealings. Court records and other legal documents comprise much of the collection. There are other types of documents as well, including some correspondence about international trade, business, and politics. The most notable letters include one to Daniel Webster regarding patent applications, a series of letters on lobbying efforts to reduce the tariffs on teas coming from Asia, and an essay by Price on the "impolicy" of slavery that he delivered to the "association formed for the education of men of colour." View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P926
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| Early National Politics \| Education \| International Trade. \| Law
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| General Correspondence \| Legal Records \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Commercial law -- United States. \| Personal property. \| Real property.

4	Author:	Hare, Robert, 1781-1858	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Robert Hare papers, 1764-1858
	Dates:	1764-1858
	Abstract:	The Robert Hare collection is a large, diverse, and rich collection. The collection contains essays, lectures, and letters to and from Robert Hare, the preeminent chemist in the United States during much of the nineteenth century. But as this collection shows, Hare was far more than a chemist. His essays and lectures touch on an array of topics, including discussions of democracy, currency, history, slavery, among others. The APS collection captures the sophistication of Hare's thought. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H22
	Extent:	3 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| Antebellum Politics \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Education \| Literature, Arts, and Culture
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Educational Material \| General Correspondence \| Literature \| Manuscript Essays \| Scientific Data \| Sketchbooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| American Philosophical Society \| Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania \| Banks and banking -- United States. \| Blasting, Submarine \| Blowpipe. \| Capital punishment. \| Chemical apparatus \| Chemistry \| Chemists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia \| Cyclones. \| Electricity -- 19th century \| Epidemics -- United States \| Federalist Party -- Pennsylvania \| Fire extinction \| Guano \| Mesmerism \| Money \| Paper money -- United States -- 19th century \| Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century \| Race, race relations, racism \| Railroads \| Religion \| Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities \| Science and technology \| Slaughtering and slaughter-houses -- United States -- 19th century \| Slavery -- Pennsylvania. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Smithsonian Institution \| Spiritualism -- Pennsylvania \| Storms \| Tornadoes \| United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century