APS Objects


Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 March 1
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 March 1
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen. Edward elaborates on the death of [Molly] Shippen and the family's reactions. Edward also writes about "the binding of the Testament and with the family Arms." He also expresses concern that Joseph will travel to Virginia by water in a shallop., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 May 6
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 May 6
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen about the sale of land owned by his wife, Mary Gray., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1775 May 13
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1775 May 13
Letter from Edward Shippen to his son, Joseph Shippen about the ensuing revolution. "The Americans fight for [every] thing that are mos[t] dear to them-- their lives, liberty & fortune." "Both England & America may expect nothing but desolation and ruin unless our di[] be [] by kind providence which God grants for Christ's sake., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Letter from Edward Shippen, IV, to his brother Joseph Shippen regarding Edward's properties and opinions about the war., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Letter from Edward Shippen, III, to his son Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 January 8
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 January 8
Letter from Edward Shippen to his son Joseph Shippen about the King of England's speech. "I shall be very glad to see our good young King's Speech, th[] I don't expect it will be favourable to us, whilst he is persuaded by his evil counsellors, who neither fear God not hate []ness". Edward concludes the letter with a discussion of personal matters as well as a mention of a duel between "Livingston & Gordon" which both survived although one was wounded., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 22
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 22
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 November 23
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 November 23
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 27
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 27
Letter from Edward Shippen, IV, to his brother Joseph Shippen regarding recent events of the war., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 February 19
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 February 19
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 16
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 16
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 September 10
Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 September 10
Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen., American Philosophical Society