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1	Author:	Vaughan, John, 1756-1841	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Vaughan papers, 1768 - Circa 1936
	Dates:	1768 - Circa 1936
	Abstract:	The John Vaughan Collection is a large collection that reflects the life of this prominent Philadelphian and active member of the American Philosophical Society. The collection is large, but not as large as the Benjamin Vaughan Collection, the collection of John's brother's papers. John lived in Philadelphia and his correspondence contains information on elite society in this city. It also contains data on the operations of the APS during his lifetime. The collection has been well described and inventoried in MOLE. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.V462
	Extent:	5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Natural history \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Political Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Medicine. \| Planetariums.

2	Author:	Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Memorable facts -- events opinions -- thots [sic] etc., 1789-1791
	Dates:	1789-1791
	Abstract:	This collection contains a photocopy of Benjamin Rush's "Memorable Events." The originals are held by the Library Company of Philadelphia. The manuscript contains descriptions of Philadelphia events and personalities. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R89me
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Autobiography
	Subjects:	Abolitionists. \| African American churches \| African Americans -- Religion \| Creek Indians \| Indians of North America \| Medicine. \| Slavery -- United States.

3	Author:	Wistar, Caspar, 1761-1818	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Caspar Wistar commonplace book, 1796-1813
	Dates:	1796-1813
	Abstract:	This fascinating commonplace book contains some of Caspar Wistar's thoughts on medicine. Infectious disease is a particularly prominent topic. Wistar offers observations and some theories, noting how "country people" had some immunities that others did not. Wistar discusses the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and infections on boats, in individuals, and within families. There is also meteorological data from 1758-1765. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.616.928.W765
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Educational Material \| Meteorological Data \| Notebooks \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Communicable diseases. \| Medicine. \| Meteorology -- Observations. \| Typhus fever. \| Yellow fever.

4	Author:	Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Rush commonplace book, 1792-1813
	Dates:	1792-1813
	Abstract:	The commonplace book is better described as Benjamin Rush's diary of events from 1792. Rush recounts in great detail the spectacular failure of William Duer and other investors in Philadelphia and New York, noting the panic and uncertainty that swept elite society in those months. The second portion of the volume contains a range of Rush's thoughts and observations on society, making this portion more like a traditional commonplace book. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R89c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Land and Speculation \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Diaries
	Subjects:	Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Indians of North America \| Marriage. \| Medicine. \| Religion.

5	Author:	Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Travels through life:or an account of sundry incidents and events in the life of Benjamin Rush...written for the use of his children, [1800]
	Dates:	Circa 1800
	Abstract:	Benjamin Rush's Travels Through Life is his multi-volume autobiography. This manuscript copy is in his own hand and takes up eight volumes of notebooks. The APS also has another manuscript copy of the work that was written by someone other than Rush, likely in preparation for its publication. Rush wrote the autobiography for his children. The APS published portions of the diary, but segments have not been published. Notations suggest that portions that would be "offensive to surviving relatives" be omitted from publication. Other sections were crossed out but are readable and contain pertinent information. This is especially true on the section where Rush records his thoughts on prominent individuals from the American Revolution. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R89t
	Extent:	8 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Early National Politics \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Autobiography \| Diaries
	Subjects:	Epidemics -- United States \| Indians of North America \| Medicine. \| Yellow fever -- United States.