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1	Author:	Adye, Stephen Payne	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Stephen Payne Adye correspondence, 1769-1783
	Dates:	1769-1783
	Abstract:	The collection consists of Stephen Payne Adye's correspondence during some of his time in North America (1769-1783), where he served as a Deputy Judge Advocate General of the British Army during the Revolutionary War. The correspondence is primarily related to wartime events and trials, although there are four letters that predate Independence and make vague references to events happening during the imperial crisis, especially military courts in Boston during 1774 and 1775 when the colony was put under martial law. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Ad95
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| American Revolution \| Law \| Military History
	Subjects:	Armies, Colonial. \| Trials (Military offenses) -- New York (State).

2	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. View finding aid for a full description
	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

3	Author:	Vaux, George, V, 1721-1803	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Vaux Family Papers, 1690-1996
	Dates:	1690-1996
	Abstract:	The George Vaux Papers is a massive collection which is focused on the business and financial interests of a prominent Philadelphia family. What follows is a list of some of the more notable parts of this expansive collection: - Correspondence: There is a massive amount of correspondence, much of which is personal and familial in nature. Nonetheless, the letters often discuss politics, current affairs, and society. The earliest records date to 1701, although the great bulk are focused on the revolutionary era to the first quarter of the nineteenth century. - Almanacs, 1790-1870: The collection contains a large collection of small pocket almanacs from Philadelphia. Some of the earliest ones contain records of financial transactions and diaries. - Charles Thomson Correspondence: The collection has a series of letters from Charles Thomson, the Secretary of the Continental Congress. These letters are from the 1780s, after Thomson had largely retired from the political arena. - Legal and Estate Documents: This portion of the collection is extensive and difficult to summarize. The family owned a huge amount of property throughout the state. These papers contain deeds, information on rents, surveys of land, and other transactions. Moreover, the Vaux family had ties through marriage and friendship to other prominent families, and some of their estate business is included in this collection. Among the notable papers are documents pertaining to John and Sally Norris Dickinson's properties and the estates of the Emlens and the Sansoms. One document complements the Jane Aitken Collection, as it has an accounting of the Bible that she printed. - Travel Accounts: Most notably, George Vaux VII made a trip to "Indian Country" in 1802-1803. He wrote numerous letters home and kept a small and incomplete travel journal. - Philadelphia City Affairs: The Vaux were active in civic life. The collection contains information on city improvements, with specific letters and records relating to the water supply. The collection has letters that discuss building the Water Works, records of a Committee on the Sewers, and an agreement between the city and Peale's Museum. - Business Affairs: The record of the Vaux's diverse business interests is contained in this collection. In addition to their land holdings, the Vaux's were very active in internal improvements, with records from numerous navigation companies held in the collection. The Vaux's were also involved in mining and mineralogy, including Pennsylvania's oil lands, which is also reflected in the content of this collection. Finally, there are partial records of some prominent Philadelphia institutions, such as the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Contributorship. - Native American Documents - In addition to George Vaux's travels into Indian Country, there are extracts from Indian Treaties and some records of the Friendly Association in this collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.73
	Extent:	150 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| American Revolution \| Antebellum Politics \| Early National Politics \| Marriage and Family Life \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Legal Records \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| Genealogy. \| Land speculation \| Mineralogy. \| Quaker businesspeople \| Quakers -- Missions. \| Seneca Indians \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform \| Yellow fever.