Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel ), 1783-1840	Requires cookie*
	Title:	C. S. (Constantine Samuel) Rafinesque Papers, 1808-1840
	Dates:	1808-1840
	Abstract:	The Rafinesque Collection consists of two types of documents: correspondence and copies of his writings. The correspondence is separated into three distinct parts: general correspondence, correspondence with Augustin Pyramus de Candole (a Swiss botanist), and correspondence with John Quincy Adams. The copies of his writings consist of manuscript essays, notebooks, lectures, and other materials that discuss various scientific topics, especially botany. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R124
	Extent:	1.75 Linear Feet
	Topics:	International Travel \| Native America \| Natural history \| Science and technology \| Travel
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Native American Materials \| Notebooks \| Political Correspondence \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Anishinaabe \| Biology, genetics, eugenics \| Botany. \| Culture, community, organizations \| Delaware Indians \| Indians of North America -- Louisiana \| Ojibwa Indians \| Osage Indians \| Ottawa Indians \| Plains Indians \| Race, race relations, racism \| Wallam olum \| Zoology.

2	Author:	Muhlenberg family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Muhlenberg family papers, 1769-1866
	Dates:	1769-1866
	Abstract:	The collection contains miscellaneous papers from this prominent Pennsylvania family. Some of the material is in German. Included in the collection are diplomas and various certificates of family members, including Peter Muhlenberg's original certificate of membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. There is a significant amount of correspondence from Christian Dencke to the Muhlenbergs in 1798-1799, a period when he was setting up a mission to Indians in Ontario. The letters, in German and Latin, seem to discuss natural history. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.M891
	Extent:	4.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Native America \| Natural history \| Pennsylvania History \| Religion
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| Foreign Language \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Agriculture -- United States. \| Barns. \| Botany \| Delaware Indians \| Fungi. \| Grasses. \| Herbaria. \| Lichens. \| Lutheran Church -- Clergy. \| Meteorology - Observations \| Natural history. \| Plants. \| Shrubs. \| Trees. \| Zoology -- Vermont.

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