Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Essai de solution du problème philologique proposé en l'année 1823 par la commission de l'Institut de France, 1823
	Dates:	1823
	Abstract:	The Essai de Solution ... is part of the Stephen Du Poneau Collection. The collection as a whole has a wide array of material, although it is particularly strong in of Native American language material from the nineteenth century. This essay was likely submitted for the Volney Prize in linguistics and reflects Du Ponceau's interests in language more generally. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.410.D92.1
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Language and Linguistics
	Genre:	Foreign Language \| Language Material \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Linguistics. \| Philology.

2	Author:	Philological Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Philological Society (Philadelphia, Pa.) papers, 1809-1811
	Dates:	1809-1811
	Abstract:	This collection contains various records from Philadelphia's Philological Society. Its contents lends insight into the literary culture of Philadelphia's polite society in the early nineteenth century (1809-1811). The collection contains many essays that discuss city life and problems. Other essays deal with issues such as ambition, avarice, literature, history, and the like. There is a detailed index with the title and topic of each essay. The Society's records also contain correspondence (often short) that documents its workings. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.405.P5o
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Institutional Records \| Manuscript Essays \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Learned institutions and societies -- Pennsylvania. \| Philology.

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