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1Author:  UnidentifiedRequires cookie*
 Title:  Hymns for Saints (Greek)     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  Bound in a hard wood cover, this volume contains hymns written in Greek.

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 Call #:  Mss.264.23.G81 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Religion 
 Genre:  Foreign Language | Miscellaneous 
2Author:  UnidentifiedRequires cookie*
 Title:  History of the prophets     
 Dates:  Circa 1830 
 Abstract:  This volume written sometime in the early nineteenth century contains the history of the prophets. The manuscript essay is written in Malay and Arabic.

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 Call #:  Mss.224.H62 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Foreign Language | Manuscript Essays 
 Subjects:  History. 
3Author:  Catholic ChurchRequires cookie*
 Title:  Detmar Basse Müller Book of Hours     
 Dates:  Circa 1475 
 Abstract:  Dating to the 15th century, this Book of Hours was donated to the APS in 1806.

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 Call #:  Mss.264.02.R66 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Miscellaneous | Printed Material 
 Subjects:  Books of Hours -- France 
4Author:  Catholic ChurchRequires cookie*
 Title:  Timothy Matlack Book of Hours     
 Dates:  ca. 1475? 
 Abstract:  This fifteenth century Book of Hours was a gift from Timothy Matlack to the APS in 1811.

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 Call #:  Mss.264.02.R662 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Miscellaneous | Printed Material 
 Subjects:  Books of Hours -- France 
5Author:  Redman, Thomas, 1742-1823Requires cookie*
 Title:  Buddhist text, [n.d.]     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  This document is a Buddhist text acquired by the APS in 1785. The text is handwritten onto palms fronds, which are connected by a rope that makes the text read vertically like a scroll.

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 Call #:  Mss.491.3.B85 
 Extent:  1 item(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Buddhist literature. | Indo-Aryan languages -- Texts | Khmer language -- Texts | Mon-Khmer languages -- Texts | Pali language -- Texts 
6Author:  Saz, Antonio del.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Libro de sermones. . . Cakchiquel     
 Dates:  1647 
 Abstract:  This large, bound volume contains seven Kaqchikel sermons delivered by Antonio Saz. A gift from the Academy of the Sciences in Guatemala in 1836, the sermons lend insight into sixteenth century religion in Latin America. The manuscript is calligraphy is very well done. The Kaqchikel are an ethnic group of the Mayans.

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 Call #:  Mss.497.4.Sa9 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays 
 Subjects:  Cakchikel language | Mayan languages 
7Author:  Welch, George,fl. 1671.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Journal, 1671, of a voyage to the West Indies     
 Dates:  1671 
 Abstract:  This bound manuscript contains the journal of George Welch while he traveled to the Caribbean. The manuscript is formatted to appear like a printed work, with a title page and preface written to his family members. After the opening, Welch describes his passage to the West Indies, with details on the voyage, pirates, and life on the islands. A devout Quaker, a lot of Welch's writing is infused with religiosity. Interestingly, this journal was in the library of Benjamin Franklin.

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 Call #:  Mss.917.29.W46j 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  International Travel | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Pirates. | Voyages and travels. 
8Author:  Lozano, Pedro,1697-1752.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Diccionario historico-indico, 1748-1752     
 Dates:  1748-1752 
 Abstract:  This volume is a history of missionary efforts in Latin America compiled by Pedro Lozano. It largely records the experience of 17th century missionaries drawn from primary sources that Lozana cites.

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 Call #:  Mss.920.3.L95 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Beyond Early America | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Missionaries -- Latin America. 
9Author:  AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  The Natchez, 1840     
 Dates:  1840 
 Abstract:  This fascinating account of the Natchez was written in 1840 and appears to convey oral history of the time. The author begins by stating "it was with extreme difficulty we succeeded in procuring the information." The document is approximately 135 pages long and touches on the Natchez history and their "manners, customs, [and] traditions." The focus of the document is on their history, however, and much of the content was relayed to the author orally by the Natchez. There is an extended discussion of their beliefs and practices. The document contains biographical data on prominent members of the Natchez and other native peoples, such as Pushmataha.

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 Call #:  Mss.970.3.N19 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Native America | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Native American Materials 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America | Natchez Indians -- History 
10Author:  Denke, Christian Frederick,177Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letters, 1798-1811, to Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst (Henry) Muhlenberg     
 Dates:  1798-1811 
 Abstract:  The APS has approximately nineteen letters written between Christian Denke and Gothilff Muhlenberg, one of the sons of Henry Muhlenberg. Gothilff followed his father's calling and was a prominent religious and cultural leader. Muhlenberg served as a pastor of Lutheran Church in Lancaster and became a prominent educator, serving as President of Franklin College – now Franklin and Marshall. The APS has a large amount of Muhlenberg's papers, including a large and detailed collection of his journals from the early republic; all of which are in German or occasionally Latin. Muhlenberg had a keen interest in natural history, especially botany, and much of his work is detailed in these journals, as are regular daily activities. The Denke correspondence is part of this larger collection of Muhlenberg papers.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.M89.d 
 Extent:  0.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  Natural history | Religion 
 Genre:  Foreign Language 
 Subjects:  Botany. | Herbaria. 
11Author:  Buxtorf, Johann, 1564-1629Requires cookie*
 Title:  Hebrew grammar     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  This large volume, written in 1824, contains a guide to Hebrew grammar.

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 Call #:  Mss.492.4.B98th 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Language and Linguistics | Religion 
 Genre:  Language Material 
 Subjects:  Hebrew language 
12Author:  Nevins, Pim, 1756-1833Requires cookie*
 Title:  Pim Nevins Journal     
 Dates:  1802-1803 
 Abstract:  This bound volume contains a travel journal of Pim Nevins, an English Quaker who traveled throughout the Mid-Atlantic from 1802-1803. The journal begins in New York City and follows Nevins throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including stops in Trenton, Easton, Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Baltimore. Nevins traveled with Joshua Gilpin, whose journal has been published.

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 Call #:  Mss.917.3.N41 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Natural history | Religion | Travel 
 Genre:  Art | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Society of Friends -- Missions 
13Author:  Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873Requires cookie*
 Title:  Louis Jean Rodolph Agassiz papers, 1833-1873     
 Dates:  1833-1873 
 Abstract:  The collection of Louis Agassiz correspondence consists of approximately fifty letters that discuss a wide range of topics at the fore of scientific thought in the mid to late nineteenth century. Many letters are short acknowledgements sent to various friends and acquaintances. Some letters are in French, although most are in English and are addressed to American correspondents. Topics of longer letters include his views on the origins of mankind and races, plant life in the Caribbean, and the possible scientific causes for "spiritual manifestations." Most letters date from 1850 onward and are thus outside the scope of this guide.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.Ag12.ms 
 Extent:  50 item(s) 
 Topics:  Religion | Science and technology 
 Subjects:  Fossils -- Collection and preservation. | Geology -- Research -- United States. | Mineralogy - Research - United States | Natural history museums -- Massachusetts. | Natural history. | Naturalists. | Scientific expeditions. | Zoological museums -- Massachusetts. | Zoology. 
14Author:  Brainerd, David, 1718-1747Requires cookie*
 Title:  David Brainerd diary, July 14, 1745 - November 20, 1745     
 Dates:  1745 
 Abstract:  This journal from 1745 recounts David Brainerd's time in western Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The vast majority of the journal depicts Brainerd's time in the Upper Susquehanna River Valley. Brainerd's journals and autobiography were published after his death. They were used as tracts to promote missionary efforts to Native Americans. Historians have determined that these published accounts were largely written by Brainerd and Jonathan Edwards in 1747 before Brainerd died of tuberculosis. They hoped to edit Brainerd's actual journals to make his efforts sound like a greater success, thus spurring others to follow in his footsteps. The APS journal is an original journal that differs from the one published by Jonathan Edwards.

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 Call #:  Mss.B.B74j 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Native America | Religion | Travel 
 Genre:  Diaries | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- Missions | Indians of North America -- New Jersey | Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania | Missionaries 
15Author:  Coxe, John Redman, 1773-1864Requires cookie*
 Title:  Observations & remarks tending to explain certain parts of the sacred scriptures, 1812-1813     
 Dates:  1812-1813 
 Abstract:  John Redman Coxe was a premier physician in nineteenth century America best known for his work in medicine as a physician, teacher, and author. The John Redman Coxe Collection shows a different side of Coxe. The APS Collection is a bound, handwritten essay by Coxe entitled, "Observations and Remarks Tending to Explain Certain Parts of the Sacred Scriptures, 1812-1813." This fascinating and often-sophisticated volume deals with various arguments put forward by skeptics that challenge the accuracy of the Bible, with particular attention paid to Genesis. Coxe then offers his own rebuttal or the rebuttal of others. Coxe frequently challenges prevailing translations of Hebrew words, believing that more accurate definitions can sometimes solve confusion or controversy. Although the work was never published, it does offer insight into the types of debates about the Bible accessible to Americans in the nineteenth century.

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 Call #:  Mss.220.2.C836 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Natural history | Religion | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays 
 Subjects:  Bible - Criticism, interpretation, etc. 
16Author:  Roth, Johann Ferdinand,d. 1814Requires cookie*
 Title:  Ein Versuch: der Geschichte unsers Herrn u. Heylandes Jesu Christi in dass Delawarische übersezt der Unami von der Marter Woche an bis zur Himmalfahrt unsers Herrn, 1770-1772     
 Dates:  1770-1772 
 Abstract:  This volume contains an account of Jesus' life that was translated into Delaware. Compiled by a Moravian missionary, the volume may lend insight into the proselytizing techniques of Moravian missionaries. MOLE contains an extended description of the volume and its background.

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 Call #:  Mss.232.9.R74 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Language and Linguistics | Native America | Religion 
 Genre:  Language Material | Manuscript Essays 
 Subjects:  Bible stories, German. | Missionaries. 
17Author:  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Book of Discipline     
 Dates:  1719 (1820) 
 Abstract:  This slender volume is an 1820 transcription of the Society of Friends 1719 Discipline Book, which was handed down by Timothy Matlack. The discipline book provides guidance and rules on a range of matters.

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 Call #:  Mss.289.6.So1 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  African American | Native America | Philadelphia History | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America | Quakers -- Pennsylvania | Religion, religious organizations | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Society of Friends -- Doctrines. 
18Author:  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.

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 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. 
19Author:  Zeisberger, David, 1721-1808Requires cookie*
 Title:  A grammar of the language of the Lenni Lennape, or Delaware Indians, [1816]     
 Dates:  Circa 1816 
 Abstract:  This volume contains a translation done by Peter DuPonceau of David Zeisberger's grammar dictionary for the Lenni Lenape.

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 Call #:  Mss.497.3.Z3g 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Language and Linguistics | Native America | Religion 
 Genre:  Language Material | Native American Materials 
 Subjects:  Delaware language | Indians of North America -- Languages 
20Author:  Zeisberger, David, 1721-1808Requires cookie*
 Title:  On the prepositions of the Onondago language, [n.d.]     
 Dates:  n.d. 
 Abstract:  This small, bound notebook contains German equivalents for prepositions in the Onondago language. The manuscript appears to be in David Zeisberger's hand, with his name listed on the title page, although the cardboard cover bears the signature of Paul Zeisberger.

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 Call #:  Mss.497.3.Z3o 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  Language and Linguistics | Native America | Religion 
 Genre:  Language Material | Native American Materials 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- Languages | Onondaga language 
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