Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1782-1783
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1782-1783 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Hiltzheimer, Jacob, 1729?-1798 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Volume 12 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1782 March 4 to 1783 February 28. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia, such as celebrations for the birth the Dauphin. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis. | ||
| Note | Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893). | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Social networks--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Horses | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Horse trading | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Livestock | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--French forces | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Meteorology--Observations | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Trials--Pennsylvania--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Ferries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Sleighing | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | African Americans--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Amicable Fire Company (Philadelphia, Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | German Society of Pennsylvania | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Diaries | ||
| Extent | 119p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1782-1783 | ||
| Date Captured | 2021 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Jacob Hiltzheimer Diaries | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.H56d | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.H56d-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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