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1	Author:	Hiltzheimer, Jacob, 1729?-1798	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Jacob Hiltzheimer Diaries
	Dates:	1765-1798
	Abstract:	The Jacob Hiltzheimer Diary takes up twenty-eight volumes and offers insight into the social life and customs of Philadelphia. He describes a wide range of events, such as sleigh riding to ice skating to attending a large celebration of King George’s Birthday on the banks of the Schuylkill attended by over 380 Philadelphians (before Independence). During the imperial crisis, Hiltzheimer’s observations can provide an interesting perspective on the events happening within the city. He notes the arrival of dignitaries from other colonies and records some of the events happening in the city. Hiltzheimer’s journal also records family and personal details, like the death of his thirty-year old son. He records the weather in Philadelphia on a nearly daily basis, and his account of the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia is fairly exhaustive. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H56d
	Extent:	28.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Medicine \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Diaries \| Meteorological Data
	Subjects:	Horses \| United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 \| United States--Politics and government--1775-1783 \| United States--Politics and government--1783-1809 \| Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

2	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. View finding aid for a full description
	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

3	Author:	Various authors	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, 1668-1983
	Dates:	Bulk, 1750-1850
	Abstract:	J. Stephen Catlett wrote of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection that “there is no other way to describe these manuscript letters, essays, and other papers that are contained presently in 49 boxes.” Catlett then listed a random assortment of names of authors found in the collection. Each individual item was catalogued in the card catalogue, but his data has now been put online. Rather than try to replicate that data, this entry will focus on some of the main themes of the collection and some of the most notable documents. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.200
	Extent:	25.0 Linear feet
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Colonial Politics \| Early National Politics \| Natural History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Miscellaneous \| Scientific Correspondence
	Subjects:	Arctic Indians \| Cayuga Indians \| Eastern Woodlands Indians \| History of science and technology. \| Inuit--Canada \| Iroquois Indians \| Isleta Indians \| Mohawk Indians \| Ojibwa Indians \| Oneida Indians \| Onondaga Indians \| Penobscot Indians \| Physics -- History. \| Seneca Indians \| Southwest Indians \| Tuscarora Indians \| United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

4	Author:	unknown	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. The MOLE entry contains a detailed overview and index of the collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P93
	Extent:	90.0 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:	Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Vaughan Papers
	Dates:	1746-1900
	Abstract:	The Benjamin Vaughan Papers contain an extensive amount of correspondence and other documents. MOLE contains a detailed inventory of its holdings. Vaughan was a prominent figure in the revolutionary Atlantic. This large collection captures the complex and high profile life Benjamin led. He was born in the Caribbean but grew up in London. He became a friend of Franklin and his circle in London in the 1770s. During the War for Independence, he served as an emissary to the peace negotiations between the U.S. and British. He then spent a few years in Switzerland before emigrating to the United States with his wife. They settled in Maine, where Vaughan dabbled in speculation, farming, and other pursuits. His brother John became active in the American Philosophical Society. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.V46p
	Extent:	13.25 Linear feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Beyond Early America \| Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Land and Speculation \| Science and Technology
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Animal magnetism. \| Architecture \| Astronomy \| Bowdoin College \| Breeding. \| Diplomacy. \| Diseases \| Dueling. \| Electricity \| Genealogies \| Hallowell (Me.) \| Manufactures \| Medicine \| Mesmerism \| Meteorology \| Notes \| Plantations \| Punctuation \| Religion \| Silk industry. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Taxation \| Unitarianism \| United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783