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1	Author:	Unidentified	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Revolutionary War letter
	Dates:	1777
	Abstract:	This long letter, dated January 6, 1777, discussed contentions within a Presbyterian Synod in Lonehead, Scotland. Although there may be some vague references to the American Revolution, the content of the letter is primarily aimed at the Synod and its policies. The letter criticizes the current minister and opposes the King's request for a fast day. Arguably, the opposition to the fast day could be interpreted as giving support to the American revolutionaries. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.315.L56
	Extent:	1 item(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Beyond Early America \| Religion
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Political Correspondence

2	Author:	Society of Free Quakers.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975
	Dates:	1781-1975
	Abstract:	This large collection contains a wealth of information on the Free Quakers, founded in 1781 in Philadelphia. The collection contains records up to the 1970s. The early American materials include minutes, legal documents, receipts, information on burial plots, and membership rolls. There are many documents that date to the Society's founding, including minutes, but there are many more for the early nineteenth century. Many of the most prominent members of the Society are mentioned, such as Owen Biddle, Bartram Moses, Samuel Wetherhill, Benjamin Say, and John and Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross). The earliest minutes contain information on the Free Quakers expulsion from the main Quaker meeting (they record being asked to "walk out") and their formation, which began at the house of Samuel Wetherhill. A letter authored by the women of the Free Society of Friends that contains Elizabeth Calypoole's name is included in the earliest minutes and what appears to be her signature is part of the Membership Book for 1785. John Calypoole is listed as a regular recipient of Society funds. The financial records contain various donations made by members and the expenditures of the meeting, particularly on the upkeep of their meetinghouse. In addition to the records directly relating to the Society, the collection also has a large collection of currency from the revolutionary era. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.289.6.So22p
	Extent:	3 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Philadelphia History \| Religion \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. \| Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

3	Author:	Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James Hutchinson diary, February 26, 1777 - March 16, 1777
	Dates:	February 26-March 16
	Abstract:	This diary contains the journal James Hutchinson kept during his trans-Atlantic passage from England to America in 1777. The back of the journal includes an essay defending the attacks on Quakers by revolutionaries. The essay, signed "A Friend to the Liberty of Conscience," appears to have been intended for publication, although it is not clear if it ever was published. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H97d.1
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| International Travel \| Religion
	Genre:	Diaries \| Manuscript Essays \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Voyages and travels.

4	Author:	Price, Richard, 1723-1791	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Richard Price Papers
	Dates:	1767-1790
	Abstract:	This collection contains a series of letters from Richard Price, a prominent English minister who was also a prominent supporter of the American Revolution. There are several letters that are written in code. Prominent correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Chauncy, and Benjamin Rush. Some Price correspondence also discusses his opposition to slavery. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P93
	Extent:	90 items
	Topics:	African American \| American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Religion
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Abolition, emancipation, freedom \| American Philosophical Society \| Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 \| Ethics -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1850 \| France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 \| Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 \| Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 \| Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 \| Harvard College \| Howard, John, 1726-1790 \| Italy -- Description and travel -- 18th century \| Lexington, Battle of, 1775 \| Life expectancy \| Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 \| Pensions -- Massachusetts \| Prisons \| Slavery. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 \| Smith, Isaac, 1744-1817 \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects \| United States -- Politics and government, 1783-1788

5	Author:	Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793	Requires cookie*
	Title:	James Hutchinson papers, 1771-1928
	Dates:	1771-1928
	Abstract:	The James Hutchinson Papers detail this prominent Philadelphian's medical education and life. The collection includes records of Hutchinson's formal education, lectures he either attended or delivered, and his travels throughout London to advance his career. The documents from the American Revolution provide interesting commentary on events happening in Philadelphia and how the Revolution affected Quakers. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H97p
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Education \| Marriage and Family Life \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Religion
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Medicine -- Study and teaching -- England -- London -- 18th century. \| Medicine -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 18th century.

6	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.