Peale, Charles Willson diary, 1778-1779
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Peale, Charles Willson diary, 1778-1779 | ||
| Alternative Title | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Diaries | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Charles Willson Peale's diary from October 1778 to April 1779. The diary covers a wide range of topics, including Peale's painting career, his family, descriptions of slavery and its effects, the Revolutionary War and other events. The diary also includes sketches of a canon. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Portrait painting--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Family life--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Drawing | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Slavery--United States--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Diaries | ||
| Extent | 49p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1778 - 1779 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Peale-Sellers Family Collection, 1686-1963 | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.P31 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.P31-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 | ||