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	Title:	John Pershouse correspondence and papers, 1749-1899
	Dates:	1749-1899
	Abstract:	This collection contains five volumes of data relating to John Pershouse and his family. The collection contains two volumes of genealogical data from the later eighteenth century; the remaining three volumes all date to the early republic and consist of a travel journal and two letter books thought to belong to his nephew Henry. Of particular interest are the letters from Pershouse in Philadelphia to his brother in England. His letters often discuss many of the major political and social events happening in the early republic. He discusses immigration, Jefferson's administration, and the culture of Philadelphia during this period. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P43
	Extent:	5 volumes;_62_items.
	Topics:	Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| International Travel \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Travel
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Political Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals

2	Author:	Smith Family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Smith-Houston-Morris-Ogden Family papers, 1659-1985
	Dates:	1659-1985
	Abstract:	The Smith-Houston-Morris-Ogden Collection is the APS's largest collection. It has a vast array of materials from early America. The APS has on file a 303-page survey of the collection that scholars may want to consult before beginning their research. In general, the collection contains information on business, politics, family and social life, Philadelphia history, land expansion, and estates. A good part Morris portion of the collection comes from Governeur Morris and his wife. The bulk of this material begins with his time as an emissary to France during the early republic and continues to his death. There is also a fairly extensive collection of his wife's correspondence, most of which follows Governeur's death. Her letters touch on issues relating to his estate and to other affairs. It includes discussions of slavery in Virginia and contains correspondence from memebers of the extended Jefferson family. The Ogden's were surveyors and land speculators in the late colonial and early national period. This portion of the collection contains discussion of land, business, politics, and family matters. A significant amount of these papers focus on the operations of a grist mill in New York. There are papers from numerous other prominent families, such as the Clemsons, Morgans, and Lewises, who were related through marriage. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.76
	Extent:	350 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| International Affairs \| Land and Speculation \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Surveying and Maps \| Trade
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| Miscellaneous \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Land speculation