Subject| • | Agriculture -- United States. |
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| | • | Barns. |
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| | • | Botany |
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| | • | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 |
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| | • | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 |
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| | • | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 |
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| | • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry |
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| | • | Delaware Indians |
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| | • | Fortification. |
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| | • | Fungi. |
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| | • | Geometry. |
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| | • | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 |
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| | • | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 |
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| | • | Grasses. |
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| | • | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) |
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| | • | Harbors -- United States. |
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| | • | Herbaria. |
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| | • | Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania |
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| | • | Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Government relations -- To 1789 |
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| | • | Irish -- United States |
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| | • | Iroquois Indians |
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| | • | Lichens. |
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| | • | Long Island (N.Y.), Battle of, 1776 |
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| | • | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 |
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| | • | Lutheran Church -- Clergy. |
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| | • | Mathematics. |
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| | • | Medicine -- United States. |
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| | • | Meteorology - Observations |
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| | • | Miami Indians |
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| | • | Military discipline. |
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| | • | Military history, Modern -- 17th century. |
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| | • | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. |
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| | • | Military maneuvers. |
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| | • | Military supplies. |
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| | • | Military topography. |
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| | • | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 |
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| | • | Moravian Indians |
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| | • | Moravians -- Pennsylvania -- History |
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| | • | Natural history. |
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| | • | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 |
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| | • | Paoli Massacre, 1777 |
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| | • | Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| | • | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 |
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| | • | Plants. |
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| | • | Postal service -- United States. |
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| | • | Quartermasters -- United States |
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| | • | Real property -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 |
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| | • | Russo-Turkish War, 1736-1739. |
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| | 1 | Author: | Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Bartholomew Bowen Orderly Book
| | | | Dates: | October 12, 1780 - November 11, 1780 | | | | Abstract: | This orderly book tracks the orders, actions, and status of the Thomas Bowen's Company of the Pennsylvania Ninth Regiment, which was part of the Continental Army, from October 12 to November 11, 1780. The book contains a daily record of orders and movements the company took while in New Jersey. There are many references to courts martial trials. The orderly book also records actions taken by Commander-in-Chief, meaning George Washington. Finally, in the front and rear of the book are records on troop strength and supply levels.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.B67 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | | | | Subjects: | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry | |
| 2 | Author: | Mead, S. B. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Perth Amboy (N.J.). Council of War
| | | | Dates: | 1776 | | | | Abstract: | This bound volume contains a series of documents relating to a Council of War held at Perth Amboy on September 17, 1776 in the midst of the War for Independence. During the Council, Hugh Mercer, serving as President of the Council, recommended an attack on Staten Island. Some of the documents date to the nineteenth century and involve the conveyance of the material to the APS from Hugh Mercer Jr.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.P43 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | |
| 5 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Andre, Major John, Letter Regarding the Battle of Germantown
| | | | Dates: | 1777 (September 28 and October 8) | | | | Abstract: | This letter from Major John Andre recounts specific details of the Battle of Germantown. It is extremely content rich and describes the conflict, the surrounding area, and the people. This letter is a recent acquisition and complements SMS Coll's 9 and 10.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.SMs.Coll.7 | | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 | Paoli Massacre, 1777 | |
| 7 | Author: | Rauschardt, Felix Hannibal. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Arithmetica decimalis oder rechenkunst der geometrischen zehen theiligen ruthen, [and] Tractatus von der fortification, 1648-1649
| | | | Dates: | 1648-1649 | | | | Abstract: | This interesting volume, supposedly found in the Bastille and transferred to Peter DuPonceau in the 19th century, contains information on mathematics and military science. The cover is ornamentally decorated in ink, some of which is colored. The text contains a section on geometry and trigonometry that includes many diagrams and calculations. The second part contains information on fortification and military sciences, some of which seems to apply the mathematics of the previous section to artillery and fortification design. The section on fortifications contains drawings and sketches of forts.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.511.R19a | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Military History | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | Military Records | Scientific Data | | | | Subjects: | Fortification. | Geometry. | Mathematics. | Trigonometry. | |
| 10 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Keugh, Lieutenant William, Report of British Officer to His Majesty from Camp at German Town 28th of Setptemr. 1777
| | | | Dates: | 1777 September 28- October 7 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains an official account of the British Army's actions in the Philadelphia-area during the American Revolution. It complements SMS Coll 7 and SMS Coll 9. Recorded by British Army officer Lieutenant William Keugh, the after action report is extensive and detailed.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.SMs.Coll.8 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 | Paoli Massacre, 1777 | |
| 14 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Samuel Miles Papers, 1776-1802
| | | | Dates: | 1776-1802 | | | | Abstract: | The Samuel Miles Collection contains three sets of documents. One includes correspondence. The other contains autobiographical information that covers Miles life from his time in the Seven Years' War to the American Revolution, and a third contains financial information pertaining to the family. Miles served in the Pennsylvania militia during the Seven Years' War. During the Revolution, he was an officer and a POW. Later, he was a Federalist official. These experiences are well-documented in the collection. An account book from his time as a POW provides insight on the daily activity of many prisoners of war. Entries include donations for funerals, coffins, and other items related to the prisoner of war experience. There are additional pieces of correspondence from the American Revolution. A letter from Catherine Miles, Samuel's wife, is included in the correspondence and discusses property in Philadelphia that she worried would be used by the Army. There are also a couple of letters from Joshua Loring, the British officer in charge of prisoners, reprimanding Miles and other American officers for their behavior.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.M589 | | | | Extent: | 16 item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Early National Politics | Military History | Seven Years' War | | | | Genre: | Autobiography | Military Records | | | | Subjects: | Long Island (N.Y.), Battle of, 1776 | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 -- Personal narratives | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons | |
| 15 | Author: | Sullivan, Thomas, 1755- | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Journal of the operations of the American War
| | | | Dates: | 1778-1779 | | | | Abstract: | In beautiful script, these two volumes track the history of Thomas Sullivan, a non-commissioned British soldier, during his time fighting in the American Revolution. Sullivan's journal records the evacuation of Boston, the New Jersey campaign, and the occupation of Philadelphia. Sullivan often gives detailed accounts of various towns he visits, such as Halifax, Boston, Princeton, and Brunswick. The journal ends in 1778, when Sullivan deserted the British Army and joined the Continental Army, serving under Nathanael Greene.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.Su5 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | | Genre: | Autobiography | Diaries | Military Records | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) | Irish -- United States | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 | White Plains, Battle of, 1776 | |
| 16 | Author: | Cassin, Charles Luke, 1846-1878 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Charles Luke Cassin papers, 1745-1878
| | | | Dates: | 1745-1878 | | | | Abstract: | The Cassin Collection is heavily focused on Charles Luke Cassin's correspondence in the late nineteenth century. Charles Cassin was a physician in the U.S. Navy in the late-nineteenth century. His family's roots date to the colonial era. There are approximately seven documents from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, however. This portion of the collection includes three legal documents from colonial Pennsylvania that were likely handed down through the family: one is a will for Aaron Thompson dated 1745, another is an indenture from 1758, and another is a copy of a court decision in Berks County in 1774. There are two letters from James Mullins to Eliza Cassin relating to their past affairs and children. Finally, there are official documents relating to Joseph Cassin, Charles Luke's father, including a commission in the U.S. Navy signed by James Madison.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.C274 | | | | Extent: | 70 item(s) | | | | Topics: | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | Legal Records | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Medicine -- United States. | Trust indentures. | |
| 17 | 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. | |
| 20 | Author: | Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744-1817 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Ebenezer Hazard papers, 1766-1813
| | | | Dates: | 1766-1813 | | | | Abstract: | The Ebenezer Hazard Collection contains a range of documents relating to the early history and establishment of the postal service in the new American nation. Ebenezer Hazard was a New Yorker who served as a deputy postmaster general during the American Revolution and early republic.Included in the collection are two letters from Benjamin Franklin, one appointing him to the post and another advising him to quickly establish a post to Albany. There are a series of military passes issued to Hazard, lending insight into how the postal service operated during the war years. Other correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, who wrote a letter to Hazard in 1775 endorsing a proposed public papers project, and George Washington, who corresponded with Hazard as General of the Army during the war and as President.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.H338 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Government Affairs | Military History | | | | Genre: | Institutional Records | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Postal service -- United States. | |
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