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1	Author:	Fox, George, 1759-1828	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Temple Franklin-George Fox Collection
	Dates:	1791-1800
	Abstract:	This collection of correspondence complements the much larger collection of William Temple Franklin Correspondence and the records and correspondence of George Fox, Franklin's business agent and executor. This collection contains a series of letters from William Temple Franklin to George Fox that begins in the 1791 when W.T. Franklin was in London and ends in 1800. Most of the letters deal with Franklin's business, especially his land speculations. There are two documents from Goveneur Morris that deal with business. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F86f
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Land and Speculation \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts
	Subjects:	Real property -- Pennsylvania \| Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

2	Author:	Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James Hutchinson papers, 1771-1928
	Dates:	1771-1928
	Abstract:	The James Hutchinson Papers detail this prominent Philadelphian's medical education and life. The collection includes records of Hutchinson's formal education, lectures he either attended or delivered, and his travels throughout London to advance his career. The documents from the American Revolution provide interesting commentary on events happening in Philadelphia and how the Revolution affected Quakers. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H97p
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Education \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Religion
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Medicine -- Study and teaching -- England -- London -- 18th century. \| Medicine -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century.

3	Author:	Hare-Willing family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hare-Willing Family Papers
	Dates:	1724-1965
	Abstract:	This is a large and wide ranging collection on materials. The collection contains over 1300 individual items along with 53 bound volumes, which range from letter books to records of the First Colored Wesley Methodist Church. Letters to and from the various members of the extended Hare-Willing family compose the bulk of the loose correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.104
	Extent:	52 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Education \| International Travel \| Law \| Natural history \| Philadelphia History \| Religion \| Science and technology \| Travel \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Legal Records \| Miscellaneous \| Notebooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	African American churches -- United States \| Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. \| Religion, religious organizations \| Science -- United States -- 19th century. \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform \| Steam-engines. \| Titantic (Steamship) \| World War I \| World War II

4	Author:	Shippen, Edward	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Edward Shippen letters and papers, 1727-1781
	Dates:	1727-1781
	Abstract:	The Edward Shippen Collection is composed of two discrete sections: two boxes of manuscripts and ten letter books. What follows is an overview of some of the most notable documents and themes in the correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sh62
	Extent:	10 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Education \| International Travel \| Marriage and Family Life \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps \| Trade \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Military Records \| Political Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. \| Military supplies. \| Real property -- Pennsylvania.