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1	Author:	Gliddon, George R.(George Robi	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Analecta hieroglyphica, 1839-1841
	Dates:	1839-1841
	Abstract:	This notebook contains a manuscript copy of George Gliddon's account of Egypt. The notebook contains numerous sketches. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.493.1.G491
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| International Travel
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Sketchbooks
	Subjects:	Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic

2	Author:	Pennock, C. W. (Caspar Wistar), 1799-1867	Requires cookie*
	Title:	C. W. (Caspar Wistar) Pennock papers, 1829-1891
	Dates:	1829-1891
	Abstract:	Much of this collection deals with Caspar Wistar Pennock's medical practice and travel abroad, especially his time in Paris in the 1830s. There is one interesting letter from Andrew Comstock that references his attempt to foment a revolution (in elocution) in Philadelphia in 1830. There are a few letters in French. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P3825
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| International Travel \| Medicine
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Medicine.

3	Author:	Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Henry Marchant diary, 1771-1772
	Dates:	1771-1772
	Abstract:	This is a typescript copy of Henry Marchant's journal that he kept on his trip to England in 1771-1772. The journal begins with his voyage from Newport to England and continues throughout his travels in England. The journal is detailed and well-written and contains many anecdotes and observations, including numerous references to Benjamin Franklin, who was then himself in London. Marchant's social gatherings are particularly noteworthy. He recounts a discussion of republican principles with Catherine Macauley, dinners with Franklin and David Hume, and an audience with the Queen and Prince of Wales. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.M332
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Beyond Early America \| International Travel \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Travel Narratives and Journals

4	Author:	Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James Hutchinson diary, February 26, 1777 - March 16, 1777
	Dates:	February 26-March 16
	Abstract:	This diary contains the journal James Hutchinson kept during his trans-Atlantic passage from England to America in 1777. The back of the journal includes an essay defending the attacks on Quakers by revolutionaries. The essay, signed "A Friend to the Liberty of Conscience," appears to have been intended for publication, although it is not clear if it ever was published. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H97d.1
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| International Travel \| Religion
	Genre:	Diaries \| Manuscript Essays \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Voyages and travels.

5	Author:	Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Colonel Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers
	Dates:	1692 - Circa 1921
	Abstract:	The Thomas Paine Collection is a very rich and diverse collection. Much of the early material is from Paine to others. The later material contains significant documents that Richard Gimbel Collected from the early national period (after 1800) that do not involve Paine but may be of interest to researchers of that period. Included in the documents are notes on Common Sense, letters on courtship and love, the American Revolution, and letters relating to his time in France after the Revolution. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P165
	Extent:	176 items
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Colonial Politics \| Early National Politics \| Engineering \| International Affairs \| Marriage and Family Life \| Printing and Publishing \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Bridges -- 18th century \| France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 \| Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820 \| Ireland -- Foreign relations \| Lotteries -- New York (State) \| New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel -- 18th century \| Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 \| Roofing, Slate \| Schuylkill River Bridge \| United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783

6	Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Franklin Papers, 1642-1841
	Dates:	1642-1841
	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 transcribed in printed volumes and online at www.franklinpapers.org. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F85
	Extent:	85.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Diplomatic History \| Government Affairs \| International Travel \| Land and Speculation \| Marriage and Family Life \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Printing and Publishing \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| Electricity -- Early works to 1800 \| Postal service -- United States \| Printers -- Pennsylvania \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform