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Title: Jasper Yeates to Joseph Shippen, 1777 September 10
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1430
Description: Letter from Jasper Yeates to Joseph Shippen updating him on receiving his documents and regarding Shippen's children.; "Howes army at Kennett" is a later note written at the top of the first page. Written in pencil on the last page is "day before Battle of Brandywine".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women
Date: 1777-09-10; 2021

Title: "Slavery material", Folder 1, 1773-1787
Identifier(s): text:342604
Description: Letters between Jasper Yeates and Joseph Shippen regarding Shippen's acquisition of slaves for Yeates; depositions of court cases regarding fugitive slaves; depositions of court cases regarding slave ownership rights (contested wills).
Subject: Yeates, Jasper, 1745-1817; Shippen, Joseph, 1732-1810; Slavery -- Pennsylvania
Date: 1773-1787

Title: Shippen, Joseph oath of allegiance
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8049
Description: Certification that Joseph Shippen has taken the Oath of Allegiance, 1778 June 01.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Mobilizing the Populace; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Loyalty oaths--United States; Hubley, Adam, 1752-1798
Date: 1778-06-01; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1437
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen, IV, to his brother Joseph Shippen regarding Edward's properties and opinions about the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion
Date: 1776-07-09; 2021

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1779 May 18
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1444
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen regarding the sale of their land and discussing currency.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1779-05-18; 2021

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 27
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1451
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen, IV, to his brother Joseph Shippen regarding recent events of the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
Date: 1777-01-22; 2021

Title: Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates, 1777 September 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1440
Description: Letter from Joseph Shippen to lawyer, Jasper Yeates, concerning sending Shippen's valuable documents to Yeates as the British get closer to his home. He also details a sudden plan to send his family away from the action.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Shippen, Edward, approximately 1703-1781; Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806
Date: 1777-09-09; 2021

Title: Tilghman, James to Joseph Shippen, 1778 February 18
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1426
Description: Letter from James Tilghman to Joseph Shippen sharing his thoughts on the war.; On the last page, a quote from the letter is rewritten in pencil.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: 1778-02-18; 2021

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1778 May 19
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8052
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen informing him of the death of "my Dear Mrs. Shippen." He also discusses the loyalty oath to the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Mobilizing the Populace; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Loyalty oaths--United States; Gray, Mary
Date: 1778-05-19; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 22
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8167
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Beer
Date: 1776-07-22; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1775 May 13
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8187
Description: 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
Subject: Political Philosophy; Declaring Independence; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Date: 1775-05-13; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 May 6
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8059
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen about the sale of land owned by his wife, Mary Gray.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Date: 1774-05-06; 2022

Title: Mckee, Alexander and Caleb Graydon to Joseph Shippen, 1774 March 8
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8056
Description: Alexander McKee and Caleb Graydon request certificates to property from Edward Shippen. "Sir, As we have the greatest reason to hope that Lord Dunmore Governor of Virginia, upon proper application will issue Warrants to such officers as are entitled to Lands by the King's Proclamation of 1763--and that a Certificate from the last to [...] be served will be necessary to the end; We therefore take the liberty of troubling you for one, which we begg as a particular favour may be delivered to the Bearer of this Mr. Alexander Ross a Gentleman who is going to Virginia to solicit his Lordship upon this business."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763; Land grants
Date: 1774-03-08; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 January 8
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8045
Description: 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
Subject: Political Philosophy; Declaring Independence; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Dueling; George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Date: 1776-01-08; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 November 23
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8179
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1776-11-23; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 March 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8198
Description: 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
Subject: Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Date: 1774-03-01; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1776 July 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1434
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen, III, to his son Joseph Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience
Date: 1776-07-22; 2021

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 September 10
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8171
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1777-09-10; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 February 19
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8183
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Hall & Sellers
Date: 1777-02-19; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1774 February 28
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8175
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen discussing the purchasing of land by Jacob Beltz (etc) that supposedly had copper ore. Edward continues discussing more details about past land purchases and sales.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Land Grants; Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786
Date: 1774-02-28; 2022