Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James S. and Frances M. Bradford Collection
	Dates:	1749-1898
	Abstract:	The Bradford Collection contains a signficant portion of Franklin correspondence. It includes a miscellany of Franklin writings that includes things like vocabularies and a mock newspaper he composed in 1774. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence Franklin had with the Stevenson and Hewson families, especially with Polly Stevenson Hewson. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F85.bra
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| International Affairs \| Marriage and Family Life \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence
	Subjects:	Craven Street Gazette \| Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

2	Author:	Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Sarah Franklin Bache Papers
	Dates:	1768-1807
	Abstract:	The Sarah Franklin Bache Papers, along with the various other Bache family papers, provides great insight into the family relations of the extended Franklin family. The correspondence in this collection ranges from 1768-1807 and thus traverses a number of significant historical events. Much of the correspondence relates to family life and is personal in nature. The letters provide a clear picture of Sally as the central figure in the Franklin family, corresponding with all members of the family, including her brother William after he had been disowned by his father. Notably, most of the letters are to and from other women, showing that Sally was also a central figure in a network of prominent women in the Atlantic World and early republic who corresponded about their lives and current events. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B1245
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Early National Politics \| International Affairs \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Women's History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century.

3	Author:	Fisher family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Fisher family papers, 1797-1825
	Dates:	1797-1825
	Abstract:	This collection houses an assortment of papers relating to the Fisher family of Philadelphia. Miers Fisher was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer. Assorted papers of his two sons are also included. Samuel Fisher was a merchant in Philadelphia and his brother, Miers Jr., was a merchant in Russia. This collection captures the breadth of this prominent family's social and economic connections. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F530-F532
	Extent:	1 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Diplomatic History \| International Affairs \| International Trade. \| Marriage and Family Life \| Pennsylvania History \| Social Life and Custom \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Meteorological Data \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Meteorology -- Observations -- Europe.

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