Subject• | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| • | Agriculture |
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| • | Agriculture -- United States. |
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| • | American Philosophical Society |
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| • | American loyalists. |
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| • | Animal magnetism. |
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| • | Architecture |
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| • | Astronomy |
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| • | Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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| • | Balloons -- Early works to 1800 |
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| • | Barns. |
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| • | Bees. |
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| • | Botany |
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| • | Boundaries, State. |
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| • | Bowdoin College |
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| • | Breeding. |
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| • | Bridges -- 18th century |
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| • | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 |
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| • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
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| • | Canals. |
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| • | Chemistry |
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| • | Craven Street Gazette |
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| • | Delaware Indians |
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| • | Diplomacy. |
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| • | Diseases |
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| • | Dueling. |
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| • | Electricity |
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| • | Electricity -- Early works to 1800 |
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| • | Ethics -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1850 |
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| • | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 |
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| • | France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 |
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| • | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
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| • | Fungi. |
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| • | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
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| • | Gardening -- United States. |
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| • | Genealogies |
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| • | Genealogy. |
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| • | Grasses. |
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| • | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 |
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| • | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820 |
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| • | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century |
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| • | Hallowell (Me.) |
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| • | Harvard College |
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| • | Herbaria. |
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| • | Howard, John, 1726-1790 |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Languages |
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| • | Inoculation |
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| • | Insurance agents -- United States. |
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| • | Ireland -- Foreign relations |
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| • | Italy -- Description and travel -- 18th century |
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| 1 | Author: | Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Benjamin Franklin Bache papers, 1779-1793
| | | Dates: | 1779-1793 | | | Abstract: | The Benjamin Franklin Bache Collection is composed primarily of correspondence sent from B.F. Bache. The vast majority dates to his time in Europe during the American Revolution while a young child under the care of his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, who was then serving as one of America's ambassadors to France. These letters consist of B.F. Bache writing from his school in Switzerland to his grandfather in Paris (often in French) and to his parents in America (in English). Most of the letters relay information on B.F.'s formal education and his experience learning the printing trade. The only letter dated after Bache's time in Europe is a personal letter mourning the loss of Benjamin Franklin that he wrote to his soon-to-be-wife, Margaret Markoe. The letter contains one of the most detailed accounts of Franklin's last days.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.B122 | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Diplomatic History | Education | Printing and Publishing | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Aurora (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America (1794 November 19) | |
2 | 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 | |
4 | Author: | Hall, David, 1714-1772 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | David Hall papers, 1745-1822
| | | Dates: | 1745-1822 | | | Abstract: | This collection consists of a range of materials related to the business history of David Hall, printer. The collection contains four outgoing letter books of David Hall to business correspondents (Xeroxed from a private collection), account books for the shop (Xeroxed from a private collection), and incoming correspondence, primarily from William Strahan (mostly originals). Hall's letter and account books provide a clear record of the print shop's business. The correspondence of William Strahan, which is the only original manuscript portion of the collection at the APS, is often long and detailed. The letters from Strahan touch on matters relating to family and friends, business, and politics. Strahan's letters occasionally discuss his business dealings in other colonies, and mention other printers such as James Rivington. Strahan almost always ends by giving Hall accounts of politics in London, which may have been used to disseminate news in the PA Gazette. These accounts also provide insight into the perceptions and beliefs of a prominent Londoner during the imperial crisis.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.H142.1-3 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | International Affairs | Printing and Publishing | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Papermaking -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century. | Printing industry -- Accounting -- United States -- 18th century. | |
5 | Author: | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Thomas Jefferson, letters to and from various persons, 1791-1840
| | | Dates: | 1791-1840 | | | Abstract: | This is a particularly rich collection of Thomas Jefferson's letters from his retirement years. The letters primarily cover the years 1813-1820s, although there are some from earlier. Most of the letters are outgoing, and L. H. Girardin is the primary recipient. The letters to Girardin often discuss Virginia's history and sometimes Jefferson's own recollections of events, including letters on Virginia during the American Revolution and a supposed attempt to create a dictatorship in Virginia in 1776. Some letters also convey information on contemporary events and offer a window into Jefferson's personal and family life. A few letters from 1791 discuss Jefferson's memory of Benjamin Franklin, including anecdotes of Franklin in France. One document is a draft of a profile of Baron Humboldt. A series of letters to Peter Du Ponceau discuss Thomas Jefferson's attempt to acquire a copy of William Byrd's "A Secret History of the Line" and, once acquired, his interpretation of it. Another portion discusses the journals of Lewis and Clark.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.J35.Le | | | Extent: | 63 item(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colony and State Specific History | Exploration. | Native America | War of 1812 | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | |
6 | Author: | Price, Richard, 1723-1791 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Richard Price Papers
| | | Dates: | 1767-1790 | | | Abstract: | This collection contains a series of letters from Richard Price, a prominent English minister who was also a prominent supporter of the American Revolution. There are several letters that are written in code. Prominent correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Chauncy, and Benjamin Rush. Some Price correspondence also discusses his opposition to slavery.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.P93 | | | Extent: | 90 items | | | Topics: | African American | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Religion | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | American Philosophical Society | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 | Ethics -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1850 | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 | Harvard College | Howard, John, 1726-1790 | Italy -- Description and travel -- 18th century | Lexington, Battle of, 1775 | Life expectancy | Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Pensions -- Massachusetts | Prisons | Slavery. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 | Smith, Isaac, 1744-1817 | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects | United States -- Politics and government, 1783-1788 | |
7 | Author: | Jones, Robert Strettel,1745-17 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Robert Strettel Jones papers, 1761-1779
| | | Dates: | 1761-1779 | | | Abstract: | The Robert Strettell Jones Collection contains an assortment of small, but potentially interesting documents. Jones' notes from a course on metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of Pennsylvania are included in a bound notebook. Also from his college days, Jones apparently ran into trouble receiving his degree, crossing paths with Doctor Francis Allison, the vice provost. Jones' appeal and supporting documents are also included in the collection. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Jones was accused of treason for helping raise arms and there are depositions taken to rebut this charge, including statements from prominent Philadelphians like Joseph Shippen.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.J732 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Education | Philadelphia History | | | Genre: | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Legal Records | | | Subjects: | Metaphysics. | Rhetoric. | Treason -- United States. | |
8 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | Title: | George Weedon military correspondence, 1777-1786
| | | Dates: | 1777-1786 | | | Abstract: | The George Weedon military correspondence contains a wealth of information on the American Revolution and its immediate aftermath. There are letters from the Morristown and Valley Forge winters, although the bulk of the material comes from 1780-1781. The collection follows Weedon's service throughout the war. His correspondence often details movements, strategies, supplies, and life in the Continental Army. Weedon also receives letters from correspondents stationed throughout the United States. This correspondence can provide information on events happening in these other locations. Correspondents include Baron von Steuben, Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Greene, Peter Muhlenberg, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Horatio Gates, and many others. Washington, in particular, is a frequent correspondent who writes to Weedon seeking advice on military action.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W41 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Military History | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Military Records | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. | |
10 | Author: | Smyth, Frederick, 1732-1815 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Frederick Smyth papers, 1756-1816
| | | Dates: | 1756-1816 | | | Abstract: | Frederick Smyth was the Chief Justice of New Jersey before the American Revolution (appointed in 1764). Before that, he lived in England, Barbados, and Martinique. This collection of Smyth papers contains a range of official documents that relate to political and legal matters in New Jersey. The legal documents include petitions, reports to the grand jury, and official pronouncements and commissions. There are also several pieces of private correspondence. Some of the earliest documents contain information on Smyth's career before arriving in New Jersey. There is also a deposition relating to the firing on HMS St. John in Newport, Rhode Island in 1764 and a series of other documents relating to legal and political affairs in Rhode Island during the imperial crisis. Of particular note are two long speeches Smyth delivered before a grand jury in 1775 and 1776 in which he defends the Crown, a response to these speeches from the grand jury defending American rights, and a long letter from Edward Affleck in 1783 describing the British departure from New York City. Smyth stayed in Philadelphia after the war, although he never relinquished his British citizenship, and there are a few documents chronicling his post-war experience.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.Sm95 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colony and State Specific History | Law | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Legal Records | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Judges -- New Jersey. | Legal instruments -- New Jersey. | |
12 | Author: | Dawes, Elizabeth F.,collector. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Dawes Collection of Documents on American History
| | | Dates: | 1681-1921 | | | Abstract: | This is a collection of miscellaneous documents from early America. The earliest documents come from the early 18th century and the latest from the Civil War era. The collection contains a few documents from the revolutionary period, most of which are official governments documents or deal with business transactions. There is one long letter from Robert McPherson, a member of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, that describes his experience. Perhaps reflecting her ancestral home, the collection contains a small but notable collection of materials from South Carolina, including a very early letter from Francis Le Jau and letters from the Marquis de Lafayette about an expected trip to South Carolina. There are a significant number of documents from Pennsylvania, especially legal documents, from the early republic. The letters from Clement Biddle, a former revolutionary war soldier, also provide insight on early national Indian relations Finally, there are also some significant autographs collected, including a Massachusetts legal form with the signature of John Adams, a letter from James Madison to the Mississippi Territory around the time of the Louisiana Purchase, and letters from Civil War era figures like John Calhoun (a rich letter in which Calhoun discusses his views on tariffs and nullification), James Buchanan, and William Seward.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.D32 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colony and State Specific History | Early National Politics | Native America | Pennsylvania History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records | | | Subjects: | Publishers and publishing. | |
14 | Author: | Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton
| | | Dates: | 1747-1771 | | | Abstract: | This Thomas and Richard Penn Collection contains a range of correspondence from the proprietors of Pennsylvania, Thomas and Richard Penn (especially Thomas, the chief proprietor), to their agents in Pennsylvania, especially James Hamilton, who served as governor in the 1750s. The Collection begins in the 1740s, spans the Seven Years' War, and ends in the midst of the imperial crisis. Because of the time period covered, the letters touch on many important matters regarding the militarization of Pennsylvania, political battles within the colony, and the crisis brought about by imperial consolidation in the 1760s.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.P36c | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Land and Speculation | Military History | Pennsylvania History | Seven Years' War | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | |
15 | Author: | Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | William Temple Franklin Papers
| | | Dates: | 1775-1819 | | | Abstract: | This is a large collection of William Temple Franklin papers, most of which were written while he was serving alongside his grandfather in France as the secretary of the American mission there. The bulk of the collection is correspondence written to William Temple Franklin during the American Revolution. Franklin had a wide network of friends and associates, and this correspondence captures the range of dealings Franklin had in France. As secretary, he received intelligence, requests, reports of military actions, especially those pertaining to naval actions in the Atlantic, and various other communications. As a private individual, Franklin had relations with many merchants, traders, and land speculators and continued to cultivate these relationships while in Europe. The Collection also includes a diary kept in an almanac for much of 1785, catalogued separately in MOLE.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.F86 | | | Extent: | 4.75 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Business and Skilled Trades | Diplomatic History | International Travel | Land and Speculation | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diplomatic Material | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Balloons -- Early works to 1800 | Mesmerism | |
20 | Author: | Wistar family. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Eastwick Collection, 1746-1929
| | | Dates: | 1746-1929 | | | Abstract: | This large and rich collection contains a range of documents including travel journals, diaries, business records, and personal correspondence. The largest portion of the collection is of correspondence among members of the extended Wister family and their network of friends in the early nineteenth century, which provides insight into early nineteenth century Germantown and Philadelphia culture and society. These often long letters lend insight into all aspect of nineteenth century life, including politics, courtship, friendship, family, and manners. Poetry of Elizabeth, Sarah, and Charles Wister is included, as are daybooks and journals of Sarah.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.974.811.Ea7 | | | Extent: | 3.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Land and Speculation | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Marriage and Family Life | Social Life and Custom | Surveying and Maps | Women's History | | | Genre: | Diaries | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Literature | Maps and Surveys | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Agriculture -- United States. | Bees. | Gardening -- United States. | |
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