| 14 | Author: | Grew, Theophilus,d. 1759. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Tables of the sun and moon fitted to the meridian of Philadephia, [1746-1761], n.d.
| | | Dates: | n.d. | | | Abstract: | Theophilus Grew was an astronomer, teacher, and author in Philadelphia. He provided astronomical calculations for many almanacs, including Poor Richard's. This single volume contains Grew's astronomical calculations for 1746-1761 for Philadelphia, which likely served as the basis for data used in almanacs. He was also a teacher. He ran a school before joining the early faculty in what would become the University of Pennsylvania. The volume can shed light on astronomical methods and calculations in early America, and what type of methods may have been taught to students in 1750s Philadelphia.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.524.G86t | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Education | Science and technology | | | Genre: | Scientific Data | | | Subjects: | Astronomy -- Charts, diagrams, etc. | Eclipses. | Spherical astronomy. | |
20 | Author: | Carson, Joseph, 1808-1876 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Joseph Carson papers, 1810-1877
| | | Dates: | 1810-1877 | | | Abstract: | The APS collection of Joseph Carson's letters is relatively small, especially for the purposes of this guide. Joseph Carson was a Philadelphia born and educated physician who spent time serving as a ship's physician. The collection has six documents from before 1850. They range from letters to receipts to notes from a lecture. Of particular significance is a very long letter Carson wrote from Calcultta in 1830 to Samuel Grant, an associate in the U.S.. Carson had been asked to carry a bill of exchange for Grant, which he had some difficulty disposing of because Grant's credit was not well-known, and to purchase goods on Grant's behalf for sale in the U.S.. Carson details the process and availability of goods in India, and the reasons for his decision to purchase silk and indigo for Grant. Carson then goes on to describe his experience on the trip, stating that he "played the part of merchant and doctor."
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.C239 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Americans Abroad | Education | Medicine | Trade | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Notebooks | | | Subjects: | Botany. | Medical publishing | Medicine -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | |
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