| | 1 | Author: | Unidentified author | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Extract of a letter from London, May 19, 1770
| | | | Dates: | 1770 | | | | Abstract: | This rich letter dated May 19, 1770 contains a detailed report on the state of affairs in London. The author, writing to friends in the colonies, relays the political machinations inside of Parliament and out of doors. The author focuses on the debates surrounding the crisis developing between Parliament and their North American colonies. The author discusses the content of some speeches, the alignment of factions in Parliament, and the opinion of merchants and manufacturers relating to laws and imperial policies. The letter is an “Extract” and was likely copied from a longer letter. This manuscript copy was probably forwarded to interested parties throughout the colonies to disseminate news. The letter is bound. The last page contains the signature of Robert Smith, although it is not clear if this is the author of the letter, the owner of the letter, or simply an autograph.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.Ex7 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Colonial Politics | International Affairs | | | | Genre: | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Stamp Act, 1765 | Taxation. | |
| 2 | Author: | Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Richard Henry Lee Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1763-1823 | | | | Abstract: | This collection of Richard Henry Lee correspondence is most notable for its rich content relating to the movement for Independence, military matters during the war, and the politics of ratification and the early republic. Because much of the correspondence is incoming, the letters offer insight into a wide range of other topics – and snapshots of events happening in areas beyond Lee’s home state of Virginia. Frequent correspondents during the revolutionary era include John Dickinson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Rush, and George Washington, among others. Almost all of these letters contain discussions of politics that offer significant insight into the letter writer’s political thought and rich details on events happening throughout British America. Among Rush’s correspondence is a series of letters written following the Battle of Princeton that relate the treatment Rush administered to a Hugh Mercer, who later died of his wounds.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.L51 | | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Early National Politics | Military History | | | | Genre: | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 | Stamp Act, 1765 | |
| 5 | Author: | Leacock, John,1729-1802. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | John Leacock commonplace book
| | | | Dates: | 1768-1781 | | | | Abstract: | This is the commonplace book of John Leacock, a prominent Philadelphian. Its MOLE description is very detailed and complete. The entries touch on a wide range of subjects and topics, including medicine, politics, poetry, literature, social life, and food and drink.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.L463 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | | Genre: | Commonplace Book | Miscellaneous | | | | Subjects: | Agriculture--Pennsylvania | Grapes | Silversmiths--Pennsylvania | Stamp Act, 1765 | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 | Viticulture--Pennsylvania | Yellow fever | |
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