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Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1776; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16874
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. One letter discusses shared family. Jasper recounts a journey to York in the rain, but remarks that they were kept dry by their carriage. In one letter Jasper also mentions having "no wine since I left you".; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Alcohol
Date: 1776; 2022

Title: Peale, Charles Willson diary, 1777-1778; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Diaries
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8955
Description: Charles Willson Peale's diary from 1777-1778. The diary covers a wide range of topics, including Peale's painting career, his family, the Revolutionary War and other events. The diary also includes sketches with a variety of subjects--landscapes and portraits of George Washington as well as Saint George Peale.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Portrait painting--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Drawing
Date: 1777 - 1778; 2022

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 17; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to William Temple Franklin.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27220
Description: Letter from Sarah Franklin Bache to William Temple Franklin. Sends her letter by Mrs. McCarty whom his grandfather was well acquainted with in Canada. Mrs. Dorcas Montgomery is going in the same vessel, but she is not on good terms with her now. Old Dr. William Shippen has just called with a letter for Dr. Franklin; tells a wonderful story about his son's house being struck by lightning. Mr. Bryson is still in the post office.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Family life--18th century; Canada--History--1775-1783; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-17; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1783 July 29; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27352
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Requests him to call on Comte de Vergennes, with his memoir and letter from Dr. Franklin, and obtain an "arrèt de sursèance" for him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Family life--18th century; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-07-29; 2022

Title: Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1783 August 7; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25937
Description: Letter from Louis Laneuville to William Temple Franklin. St. Mandé. Inquires what has become of Mr. Nathan Blodget and whether Mr. Henry Laurens is still in England or has returned to America. Refers to his brother Normiont de Laneuville's return from America.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Family life--18th century; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-08-07; 2022

Title: Account by Lowry Wister, [1781]; Account by Wister, Lowry
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7649
Description: Lowrey Wister's account of her son's life and death. She writes of William Wister's birth and her concern of having too much attachment to him as she had previously experienced the death of an infant son. She continues to describe him as clever and discusses her attachment to him. Lowrey describes his illness. Lowrey carefully details his illness and her administrations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Family life--18th century; Households--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century; Motherhood; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Child care--18th century; Child care--18th century; Wister, William, 1778-1781
Date: [1781]; 2022

Title: Waties, John to William Temple Franklin, 1778 December 14; Waties, John. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25811
Description: Letter from John Waites to William Temple Franklin. Does not yet know when he will leave France, but is very desirous to be at home, having learned of a death in the family.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Family life--18th century; Waties, John; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-12-14; 2022

Title: Gibbon, John to Jasper Yeates, 1775 April 29; Gibbon, John to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16946
Description: Letter from John Gibbon to Jasper Yeates. John writes from Philadelphia, and is updating Jasper on the state of affairs in the city and in Boston. John mentions wanting to get his family out of town as soon as possible.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Family life--18th century; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century
Date: 1775-04-29; 2022

Title: Haines, Hannah Marshall collected poetry, 1781; Hannah Marshall Haines: Notebook; poetry collected by HMH
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7781
Description: Hannah Marshall Haines' book of poetry, including "An Elegiac Poem on the Death of an only Daughter, who died aged 11 years", "On General Washington", "On reading Robert Barclay's Apology for the true Christian Divinity", "Elegy to the Memory of M Wakefield", "A Moral Reflection Written on the Last Day of the Year 1780", "On Benjamin Trotter", "By Elisabeth Carter, in her eighteenth year", "Beauty's a fair but fading flower, or, the Rose", "On the Death of Mary Mayberry" amongst others.; Blank pages were not scanned.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Poetry; Poetry
Date: 1781; 2022

Title: Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand to William Temple Franklin, 1778 July 8; Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand, 1726-1794. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24536
Description: Letter from Rodolph Grand to William Temple Franklin. Asking information about some Loan Office Certificates.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand, 1726-1794; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-07-08; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1777 August 6; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25429
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Had expected to see him and Doctor Franklin at Nantes. Inquires if the plan has been given up.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1777-08-06; 2022

Title: Fox, Joseph M. to William Temple Franklin, 1781 June 23; Fox, Joseph M. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26436
Description: Letter from Joseph M. Fox to William Temple Franklin. Sends a letter by Mr. George Harrison who is going to France, to be delivered to his brother George Fox.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Family life--18th century; Fox, Joseph Mickle, 1757-1784; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-06-23; 2022

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 1780 December 26; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to William Temple Franklin.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24776
Description: Letter from Sarah Franklin Bache to William Temple Franklin. Complains that she has not received any letters for a twelve month; gives news of the family.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Family life--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-12-26; 2022

Title: Ogden, Sam to Gouverneur Morris, 1783 May 07; Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15873
Description: Letter from Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris discussing various family affairs. Mentions the creation of a commercial town in New York from the most wealthy persons.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Family life--18th century; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-05-07; 2022

Title: Ogden, Sam to Gouverneur Morris, 1783 August 28; Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15895
Description: Letter from Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris about deeds and updates about his mother.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-08-28; 2022

Title: Ogden, Sam to Gouverneur Morris, 1783 October 04; Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15981
Description: Letter from Sam Ogden to Gouverneur Morris about family updates and a deed.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-10-04; 2022

Title: Coleman, Robert to Jasper Yeates, 1778 September 8; Coleman, Robert to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16864
Description: Letter from Robert Coleman to Jasper Yeates. "I expect one day or other to be concerned in a very difficult lawsuit in which will arise several new points of law which has not been properly discus'd in the State of Pennsylvania".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Law--United States--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century
Date: 1778-09-08; 2022

Title: Bache, Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 1780 December 25; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798. to Mr. and Mrs. [Richard] Bache
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25683
Description: Letter from Benjamin Franklin Bache to Richard and Sarah Bache. Geneva. Wishes them a happy New Year; tells how much he enjoys it at Geneva; his pleasure in collecting butterflies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1780-12-25; 2022

Title: Peale, Charles Willson to Saint [George] Peale, 1777-1778; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Letter to Saint [George] Peale
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8221
Description: Letter from Charles Willson Peale to Saint [George] Peale updating on his life. He informs Saint George Peale that Rachel (Charles Willson Peale's wife) is about to begin her "laying in." Peale also writes about leaving the army and other matters. Peale also expresses his desire to "purchase" (enslave) a boy "to wait on me".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Slavery; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Slave trade--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans; African Americans--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Pregnancy
Date: 1777 - 1778; 2022

Title: Bancroft, Edward to William Temple Franklin, 1783 July 11; Bancroft, Edward, 1744-1821. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26930
Description: Letter from Edward Bancroft to William Temple Franklin. Hears that the packet "Washington" has arrived at Havre from Philadelphia; wishes to engage passage on her for the return trip. Tells of arrangements he has made for his family in London during his absence.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Armed Forces--Officers; Family life--18th century; Bancroft, Edward, 1744-1821; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-07-11; 2022