Selected materials relating to America, 1754-1806

Mss.Film.1131

Date: 1754-1806 | Size: 2 microfilm_reel(s)
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Abstract

These materials relate to topics such as agriculture, botany, and commerce. Also included are extracts from minutes and committee reports.

Background note

The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754, and the scope of its work is very wide, covering scientific, technical, industrial, commercial, and artistic matters.

Collection Information

Physical description

2 microfilm reels.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

Permission to quote from or publish any of these documents must be received from the Royal Society of Arts.

Provenance

Purchased from Royal Society of Arts and accessioned, 1963 (1963 151mf).

Location of originals:

Originals in Royal Society of Arts.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Family Name(s)

  • Carter, Charles, -- of Cleve.
  • Nooth, John Mervin.

Genre(s)

  • Microfilm Collection
  • Minutes.

Geographic Name(s)

  • United States -- Civilization -- To 1783.

Personal Name(s)

  • Antill, Edward
  • Appleton, Nathaniel, 1731-1798
  • Bernard, Francis, Sir, 1712-1779
  • Clap, Thomas, 1703-1767
  • Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788
  • Eliot, Jared, 1685-1763
  • Evans, Lewis
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Gale, Benjamin, 1715-1790
  • Garden, Alexander, 1757-1829
  • Gilpin, Thomas, 1776-1853
  • Ingersoll, Jared, 1722-1781
  • Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
  • Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766
  • More, Samuel
  • Ottolenghe, Joseph
  • Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
  • Shipley, William, 1715-1803
  • Tatham, William, 1752-1819
  • West, Benjamin, 1730-1813
  • Woodmason, Charles

Subject(s)

  • Agriculture -- United States.
  • Botany -- United States.
  • Commerce.