Subject| • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| | • | Breeding. |
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| | • | Bridges--18th century |
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| | • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Craven Street Gazette |
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| | • | Ethics--Great Britain--Early works to 1850 |
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| | • | Fort Augusta (Pa.) |
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| | • | France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799 |
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| | • | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
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| | • | Fur trade--Great Lakes |
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| | • | Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 |
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| | • | Hallowell (Me.) |
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| | • | Howard, John, 1726-1790 |
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| | 21 | 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 | |
| 23 | 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. | |
| 26 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Documents, 1728-1816, relating to the province of Pennsylvania and to the American Revolution
| | | | Dates: | 1728-1816 | | | | Abstract: | This volume contains documents that relate to the government of Pennsylvania. Although the volume is described in MOLE as pertaining to the American Revolution in Pennsylvania, the volume begins with a proclamation from 1728 and contains a range of proclamations from the Seven Years’ War, before ending with a series of proclamations from the 1770s and 1780s. Although there are some lists and petitionsand orders in the volume, almost all of the documents are official government proclamations, often from the governor. The revolutionary era documents are a bit more diverse. In addition to official government documents, such as militia instructions, the volume contains manuscript copies of letters and essays intended for print, as well as private correspondence and messages from other colonies.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.D65 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 volume, 50 p. | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Pennsylvania History | | | | Genre: | Official Government Documents and Records | |
| 28 | Author: | Dixon, Jeremiah | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Minutes and papers of the Mason and Dixon survey, 1760-1768
| | | | Dates: | 1760-1768 | | | | Abstract: | The Mason and Dixon Survey Collection consists of two volumes relating to their work drawing a border between Pennsylvania and Maryland and a box of correspondence. This entry describes the two volumes. One contains the Penn family’s costs, which goes into specific details about items purchased and used for the venture. The second volume is a manuscript copy of the commissioners’ minutes from 1760-1768. The commissioners were representatives of both Baltimore and Penn, and gave directions to Mason and Dixon. The minutes contain negotiations between the commissioners, which provide insight into surveying methods and the various disagreements between the two sides about boundaries, particularly as they relate to the Delmarva Peninsula. There are a few mentions of Indians and diplomacy, especially around 1767 when Mason and Dixon were extending the line into the Ohio Country.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.974.8.P383 | | | | Extent: | 2.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Colonial Politics | Government Affairs | Native America | Pennsylvania History | Surveying and Maps | | | | Genre: | Maps and Surveys | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Surveys. | |
| 34 | 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 | |
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