Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Note nécrologique sur le Docteur Wistar, 1818
	Dates:	1818
	Abstract:	This small bound volume contains a range of information on Caspar Wistar's life. There is a French essay on Wistar, a 47-page printed eulogy published by the APS, various newspaper clippings, and letters from others, all commemorating Wistar's life. A range of significant moments in Wistar's life are discussed, such as the yellow fever epidemic, scientific pursuits and friends, and his career as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.W76c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Physicians

2	Author:	Various	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Pennsylvania Stamp Act and Non-Importation Resolutions Collection
	Dates:	1765-1775
	Abstract:	This collection contains a range of documents on the imperial crisis in Philadelphia. Specifically, the documents focus on the Stamp Act and the Non-importation agreements of 1773. For the Stamp Act, there are many letters from John Hughes, the Stamp Tax collector. The letters detail his tribulations. There is also a large, oversize letter from John Hughes to the Commissioners of the Stamp Office in London defending his actions and outlining his experiences during the Stamp Act controversy (first page missing). The documents surrounding the 1773 boycott of tea in Philadelphia include detailed reports from commissioners appointed by residents to negotiate with the East India company officials and the testimony of the firm of James and Drinker who were designated distributors of the tea. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.2.M31
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Legal Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 \| Sons of Liberty \| Stamp Act, 1765 \| Tea tax (American colonies)

3	Author:	Penn, William, 1644-1718	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801
	Dates:	1665-1801
	Abstract:	This collection of William Penn's miscellaneous documents and letters largely consists of material relating to the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There are also records that relate to William Penn's interests in the Jerseys. Most documents are from before 1710, although some do come after and some appear to be manuscript copies of older documents. Most of the documents are signed by or addressed to William Penn and have been published in various publications from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in the Papers of William Penn. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P38
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Sugar.

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