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1	Author:	Gauld, George.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A general description of the sea-coasts, harbours, lakes, rivers, etc. of the province of West Florida, 1769
	Dates:	1769
	Abstract:	George Gauld served as a surveyor in the British Army. Stationed in Florida after the Seven Years' War, this collection contains his general observations of the recently acquired territory. Its MOLE entry is very detailed. There are two other general features that should be mentioned. First, Gauld's essay contains smatterings of references to Native Americans and occasionally local Native American names for geographic features. The second is that this document captures part of the imperial consolidation Great Britain began in the wake of the Seven Years' War. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.59.G23
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Exploration. \| Government Affairs \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Hydrographic surveying -- Florida. \| Rivers -- Florida.

2	Author:	Le Conte, John Eatton, 1784-1860	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Eatton Le Conte papers, 1816-1877
	Dates:	1816-1877
	Abstract:	The John Le Conte Papers contain a range of correspondence, most of which deals with discussions of natural history. Le Conte was a scientist whose interests were in natural history, especially entomology. Le Conte worked at the United States Army Corp of Topographical Engineers, and his correspondence relating to their surveys provide details on the state of eastern seaports and harbors in the mid-eighteenth century. Most of the correspondence is incoming and it is often either orders from superiors to Le Conte or field reports from subordinates to LeConte. The orders for Le Conte to organize an expedition to explore Florida are included. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L493.3
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Education \| Exploration. \| Military History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Harbors -- United States. \| Military topography. \| Natural history. \| Topographical surveying -- United States.

3	Author:	Bache, A.D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A. D. Bache Collection
	Dates:	1833-1873
	Abstract:	This collection consists of a wide-range of general correspondence to and from Alexander Dallas Bache from 1833-1865. The correspondence includes letters to many prominent scientists, such as Louis Agassiz, Maria Mitchell, and Charles Babbage. The content reflects the wide range of Bache's scientific activity and his extensive contacts. Topics range from cartography to lighthouses to education reform to phrenology. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B123
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Antebellum Politics \| Early National Politics \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Cooper Union \| Education \| Geological Survey of the State of New Jersey \| Geology \| Girard College \| Lighthouses \| National Academy of Sciences \| Natural history \| United States Coast Survey

4	Author:	Dixon, Jeremiah	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Correspondence and accounts of the Mason and Dixon survey, 1758-1769
	Dates:	1758-1769
	Abstract:	The Mason and Dixon Survey Collection at the APS consists of 1.) two volumes relating to their work drawing a border between Pennsylvania and Maryland and 2.) a box of correspondence. The portion of the collection being described here consists of the correspondence. This part of the collection is a box of photostats, mostly from 1761 and 1769, that include field reports and other correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.M381
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Meteorology. \| Surveys. \| Transits.

5	Author:	Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Ely Samuel Parker Papers
	Dates:	1794-1946
	Abstract:	The Ely Parker Collection is a large and rich amalgamation of documents relating to the New York Seneca and to Ely Parker's own life. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.497.3.P223
	Extent:	3.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Education \| Government Affairs \| Language and Linguistics \| Law \| Military History \| Native America \| Religion \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Language Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Native American Materials \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Canals -- New York (State) \| Engineers -- New York (State) \| Freemasons -- New York (State) \| Iroquois Indians \| Ogden Land Company \| Seneca Indians -- Missions \| Seneca Indians -- New York (State) \| Seneca Indians -- Religion \| Seneca language \| Society of Friends -- Relations with Indians \| Tonawanda Indian Reservation (N.Y.)

6	Author:	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Jefferson papers, 1775-1825
	Dates:	1775-1825
	Abstract:	This is the primary collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers at the APS. The collection is rich and extensive. The collection is well-described and inventoried in MOLE. What follows below is a general summary of some of the more noteworthy pieces. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.J35
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Government Affairs \| Native America \| Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Boundaries, State. \| Canals. \| Chemistry \| Indians of North America -- Languages \| Linguistics. \| Louisiana Purchase -- Enclopedias. \| Plants. \| Science -- United States -- 18th century. \| Scientific apparatus and instruments. \| Seeds.