Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Williams, Henry Jonathan,1791-1879.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A brief account of the family of General Jonathan Williams, 1751-1815
	Dates:	1873
	Abstract:	Compiled in 1873, this slender volume contains Henry Jonathan Williams’ personal remembrances of and family records relating to General Jonathan Williams, a nephew of Benjamin Franklin and chief of the Army Corp of Engineers. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.929.2.W672
	Extent:	1.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Engineering \| Military History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays

2	Author:	Seybert, Adam,1773-1825.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Adam Seybert commonplace book, 1810
	Dates:	1810
	Abstract:	Adam Seybert's large commonplace book captures his varied interests. Seybert was an American engineer who was educated in Europe. The content often reflects his interests in engineering and current affairs, such as notes on canals or on population growth. Among other things discussed are: cotton policy, American independence, profiles of individuals, descriptions of foreign countries and cities, and the military. Included in the book is a watercolor of Quebec with details on the Battle of Abraham in 1759. Much of the data is taken from other sources, and Seybert often cites where he got the information. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Se95
	Extent:	1.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Engineering \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Military History \| Science and Technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Sketchbooks
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Commerce. \| Finance. \| Transportation. \| Weights and measures.

3	Author:	Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Colonel Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers
	Dates:	1692 - Circa 1921
	Abstract:	The Thomas Paine Collection is a very rich and diverse collection. Much of the early material is from Paine to others. The later material contains significant documents that Richard Gimbel Collected from the early national period (after 1800) that do not involve Paine but may be of interest to researchers of that period. Included in the documents are notes on Common Sense, letters on courtship and love, the American Revolution, and letters relating to his time in France after the Revolution. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P165
	Extent:	0.75 Linear feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Americans Abroad \| Colonial Politics \| Early National Politics \| Engineering \| International Affairs \| Marriage and Family Life \| Printing and Publishing \| Science and Technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Bridges--18th century \| France--Politics and government--1789-1815 \| Great Britain--Politics and government--1789-1820 \| Ireland--Foreign relations \| Lotteries--New York (State) \| New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel--18th century \| Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 \| Roofing, Slate \| Schuylkill River Bridge \| United States--Politics and government--Revolution, 1775-1783

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