Haines, Catharine cypher book, 1776
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Haines, Catharine cypher book, 1776 | ||
| Alternative Title | Catharine Haines Hart shorne : "Cypher Book" | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Hartshorne, Catherine Haines, 1761-1808 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Catherine Haines' cypher book which shows her education in mathematics including various forms of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication as well as mathematical tables, weights, measurements, etc. The book shows Catharine working through word problems such as calculating the number of quarts and pints in 17 gallons. Additionally, a number of mathematical rules are written out such as the golden rule and a description of Inverse Proportion. At the end of the volume isa day book, perhaps Reuben Haines', that includes purchases made as well as other transactions as well as a ledger all dated in 1775. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Women--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Family life--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Women--Social conditions--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Women--Social life and customs--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Mathematics | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Women--Education--History | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Education--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Education--America--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Haines, Reuben, 1727-1793 | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Notebooks | ||
| Extent | 212p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Wyck Association Collection | ||
| Call Number | Mss.Ms.Coll.52 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.52-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
| Use | The APS has an Open Access Policy for all unrestricted material in the digital library. Open Access Materials can be used freely for non-commercial, scholarly, educational, or fair use as defined under United States copyright law. Read the full policy and learn more about our Rights and Reproduction at: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/rights | ||