Subject| • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| | • | American Philosophical Society |
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| | • | American loyalists. |
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| | • | Boundary disputes. |
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| | • | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 |
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| | • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Commerce. |
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| | • | Delaware Indians |
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| | • | Ethics--Great Britain--Early works to 1850 |
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| | • | Fort Augusta (Pa.) |
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| | • | Fort Duquesne |
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| | • | Fort Hunter |
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| | • | Fort Pitt (Pa.) |
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| | • | Fort William Henry (N.Y.) |
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| | • | France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799 |
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| | • | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
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| | • | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
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| | • | Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789 |
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| | • | Harvard College |
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| | • | Howard, John, 1726-1790 |
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| | • | Indians of North America |
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| | • | Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Government relations--To 1789 |
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| | • | Insurance agents -- United States. |
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| | • | Iroquois Indians |
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| | • | Italy--Description and travel--18th century |
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| | • | Lancaster County (Pa.)--History |
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| | • | Land speculation |
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| | • | Lexington, Battle of, 1775 |
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| | • | Life expectancy |
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| | • | Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 |
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| | • | Meteorology--Pennsylvania--Observations |
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| | • | Miami Indians |
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| | • | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. |
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| | • | Military supplies. |
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| | • | Moravian Indians |
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| | • | Moravians--Pennsylvania--History |
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| | • | Non-Importation agreements, 1768-1769 |
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| | • | Pennsylvania --History --French and Indian War, 1755-1763 |
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| | • | Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| | • | Pensions--Massachusetts |
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| | • | Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce |
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| | • | Prisons |
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| | • | Real property -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Shippenburg Library Company |
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| | • | Slavery. |
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| | • | Slaves, slavery, slave trade |
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| | • | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 |
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| | • | Smith, Isaac, 1744-1817 |
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| | • | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform |
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| | • | Sons of Liberty |
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| | 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: | Logan, James, 1674-1751 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | James Logan letters, 1736-1744
| | | | Dates: | 1736-1744 | | | | Abstract: | This slender volume contains the letters of James Logan to the proprietors during his tenure as President of the Council, a period from 1746-1744. After Patrick Gordon died in 1736, Logan assumed the powers of the lieutenant governor as the President of the Council. The governorship was assumed in 1738 by George Thomas, but Logan continued as President of the Council. These letters touch upon a range of matters then concerning the government of Pennsylvania, including its border dispute with Maryland and tensions with Indian groups in western areas.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.L82 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Pennsylvania History | | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | |
| 3 | Author: | Logan, James, 1674-1751 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Selections from the correspondence of the Honourable James Logan, 1699-1750
| | | | Dates: | 1699-1750 | | | | Abstract: | These four volumes of letters are edited transcriptions of letters now at the HSP. The letters were edited by Deborah Norris Logan, who authored books on colonial Pennsylvania history in the nineteenth century. Although many of the letters are nearly complete, Norris occasionally summarizes content rather than transcribe it. There are some letters that are not from or to Logan, but were likely in his possession. Among those are letters from Conrad Weiser, Richard Peters, and Thomas Lee of Virginia. Although the letters are from 1674-1751, most are from the first quarter of the eighteenth century.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.L82 | | | | Extent: | 4.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Pennsylvania History | | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | |
| 4 | Author: | Great Britain.Board of Trade. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Papers on the West Indies, 1707-1709
| | | | Dates: | 1707-1709 | | | | Abstract: | This Collection is a series of letters written during Queen Anne’s War/The War of Spanish Succession between 1707 and 1709 involving military, political, and trade issues in the British Caribbean. Documents include a petition from merchants in Barbados to the Crown, orders from imperial ministers in Whitehall to governors, and reports from governors in the Caribbean. The documents often relate to events surrounding the war then engulfing Europe. One of the documents, for instance, is a finding of the Board of Trade that rejects a petition that would allow merchants to ship flour from North American colonies to Portugal, a member of the “Grand Alliance,” finding that such trade would hurt the “Sugar Islands” too much.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.972.9.G81 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | International Affairs | Military History | | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | |
| 7 | 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.
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| | | | 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 | |
| 8 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | George Weedon military correspondence, 1777-1786
| | | | Dates: | 1777-1786 | | | | Abstract: | The George Weedon military correspondence contains a wealth of information on the American Revolution and its immediate aftermath. There are letters from the Morristown and Valley Forge winters, although the bulk of the material comes from 1780-1781. The collection follows Weedon’s service throughout the war. His correspondence often details movements, strategies, supplies, and life in the Continental Army. Weedon also receives letters from correspondents stationed throughout the United States. This correspondence can provide information on events happening in these other locations. Correspondents include Baron von Steuben, Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Greene, Peter Muhlenberg, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Horatio Gates, and many others. Washington, in particular, is a frequent correspondent who writes to Weedon seeking advice on military action.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.W41 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Military History | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Military Records | Political Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. | |
| 16 | Author: | Penn, Thomas,1702-1775. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton
| | | | Dates: | 1747-1771 | | | | Abstract: | This Thomas and Richard Penn Collection contains a range of correspondence from the proprietors of Pennsylvania, Thomas and Richard Penn (especially Thomas, the chief proprietor), to their agents in Pennsylvania, especially James Hamilton, who served as governor in the 1750s. The Collection begins in the 1740s, spans the Seven Years' War, and ends in the midst of the imperial crisis. Because of the time period covered, the letters touch on many important matters regarding the militarization of Pennsylvania, political battles within the colony, and the crisis brought about by imperial consolidation in the 1760s.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.P36c | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Land and Speculation | Military History | Pennsylvania History | Seven Years' War | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | |
| 19 | Author: | Burd, James, 1726-1793 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Burd-Shippen Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1708-1792 | | | | Abstract: | This collection is one of the largest early American collections the APS holds. Its breadth of sources provides insight into colonial Pennsylvania history, especially that of Lancaster County. Although largely material composed of material from James Burd, there are also significant documents relating to the Shippen family. Documents touch on matters financial, political, and social. While the collection is of wide ranging material, its strength lies in three main parts: the Seven Years’ War and Pontiac’s Rebellion in Pennsylvania, Burd’s business records, and life in Lancaster County from 1754-1776.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.B892 | | | | Extent: | 2.5 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Land and Speculation | Military History | Native America | Pennsylvania History | Seven Years' War | Surveying and Maps | Trade | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diaries | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Fort Augusta (Pa.) | Fort Duquesne | Fort Hunter | Fort Pitt (Pa.) | Fort William Henry (N.Y.) | Iroquois Indians | Lancaster County (Pa.)--History | Meteorology--Pennsylvania--Observations | Pennsylvania --History --French and Indian War, 1755-1763 | Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce | Shippenburg Library Company | United States--History--French and Indian war, 1755-1763 | United States. Army. Supplies and stores | |
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