Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Seybert, Adam,1773-1825.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Adam Seybert commonplace book, 1810
	Dates:	1810
	Abstract:	Adam Seybert's large commonplace book captures his varied interests. Seybert was an American engineer who was educated in Europe. The content often reflects his interests in engineering and current affairs, such as notes on canals or on population growth. Among other things discussed are: cotton policy, American independence, profiles of individuals, descriptions of foreign countries and cities, and the military. Included in the book is a watercolor of Quebec with details on the Battle of Abraham in 1759. Much of the data is taken from other sources, and Seybert often cites where he got the information. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Se95
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Engineering \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Military History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Sketchbooks
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Commerce. \| Finance. \| Transportation. \| Weights and measures.

2	Author:	Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Mattia, 1752-1822	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Giovanni Valentino Mattia Fabbroni papers, ca. 1770s-1875
	Dates:	Circa 1770-1875
	Abstract:	This Collection of Giovanni Fabbroni letters contain a range of correspondence that Fabbroni carried on with fellow scientists throughout Europe. Although much of Fabbroni's travel and correspondence focused on Continental Europe, his wide-ranging correspondence can offer insight into the British Atlantic World and the flow of ideas and information within it. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F113
	Extent:	8 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Foreign Language \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Botany. \| Bridges. \| Coinage. \| Geology. \| Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- Middle Atlantic states -- History. \| Machinery -- Drawings. \| Manufacturing processes. \| Museums -- History. \| Natural history. \| Tools -- Drawings. \| Weights and measures.

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