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Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1782 September 30; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26989
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Regarding means by which clothing and blankets may be sent to the United States for the next campaign.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-09-30; 2022

Title: Ridley, Matthew to William Temple Franklin, 1782 December 25; Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27356
Description: Letter from Matthew Ridley to William Temple Franklin. Replying to inquiries regarding trade in the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Merchant ships--France--History--18th century; International trade--18th century; Europe--Commerce--18th century; Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-12-25; 2022

Title: Jay, John to William Temple Franklin, 1781 April 1; Jay, John, 1745-1829. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24805
Description: Letter from John Jay to William Temple Franklin. Requests him to purchase for Mrs. Jay several articles of dress, etc., and send them by his courier to Madrid. Remarks on the subject of dress and equipage.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; International Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Jay, John, 1745-1829; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-04-01; 2022

Title: Franklin, Elizabeth Downes to William T. Franklin, 1776 July 16; Franklin, Elizabeth Downes. Letter to William T. Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26016
Description: Letter from Elizabeth Downes Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Difficulties and sufferings since imprisonment of his dear father; mentions others made prisoners. Desires to be remembered to her father Dr. Franklin and Aunt Mecom.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; Political prisoners--United States--History--18th century; American loyalists; Franklin, Elizabeth Bache; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1776-07-16; 2022

Title: Watson, Elkanah to William Temple Franklin, 1782 December 25; Watson, Elkanah, 1758-1842. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26093
Description: Letter from Elkana Watson to William Temple Franklin. Soliciting aid for Captain Hardy. Request a suit of old clothes of Benjamin Franklin's with which to dress a wax figure of him made by Madame Patience Wright and to be set up in his study.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Upper class women; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Watson, Elkanah, 1758-1842; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-12-25; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 April 10; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25056
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Inquires about articles which Dr. Franklin wishes to ship to Mrs. Jane Mecom.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; International Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-04-10; 2022

Title: Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 12; Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph, 1720-1789. to William Temple Franklin.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25914
Description: Letter from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to William Temple Franklin. Thanking him for the Madeira he sent him during his convalescence.; 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; Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph, 1720-1789; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-12; 2022

Title: United States Continental Congress to George III, 1775 April 05; United States. Continental Congress. Petition (ADf fragment) to George III
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16490
Description: Letter from the United States Continental Congress to King George III.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence--Congresses; Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795; United States. Continental Congress; City of London (England). Lord Mayor; Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
Date: 1775-04-05; 2021

Title: Myers, Moses and Samuel Myers to Michael Gratz and Barnard Gratz, 1783-1785; Myers, Moses and Samuel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14054
Description: 3 collected letters between Barnard Gratz, Michael Gratz, Samuel Myers, and Moses Myers. Letters discuss financial dealings.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Jews--United States--History; Myers, Moses; Myers, Samuel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1783-1785; 2021

Title: Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 24; Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph, 1720-1789. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27009
Description: Letter from Letter from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to William Temple Franklin. His trip yesterday and kind reception by Dr. Franklin and his grandson have considerably hastened his return to health.; 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; Health and Hygiene; Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph, 1720-1789; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-24; 2022

Title: Perrochall, Madame to William Temple Franklin, 1780 September 15; Perrochall, Madame ------ de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25661
Description: Letter from Madame Perrochall to William Temple Franklin. Château du Thiel. Asking for a passport for Mr. Esdaile, a friend. A.E. by William Temple Franklin. The passport given.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Passports; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-09-15; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 20; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19799
Description: Letter from Camp, Smith's Clove in New York - Favorable information, concerning provisions, in his favor of the 6th inst., very pleasant hearing. Wishes for it to be sent as fast as it comes to Morristown. Will soon release him (Colonel Abeel) from transporting stores and enable him to attend to the objects within his own particular line of duty.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-22; 2022

Title: Gratz, Michael to James Parsons and William Green, 1776-1778; Mary and Fanny (Sloop)
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14746
Description: 6 collected letters between James Parsons, Michael Gratz, and William Green about the Mary & Fanny Sloop. Letters describe the contract between James Parson and Michael Gratz for the building of two schooner. The description of the schooners goes into quite some depth. References to shipping and selling tobacco.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Bills of lading; Finance, Personal--United States; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; Shipwrights; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Parsons, James; Green, William; J. H. Delape Merchants
Date: 1776-1778; 2021

Title: Franks, David Salisbury to William Temple Franklin, 1781 November 17; Franks, David Salisbury. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27161
Description: Letter from David Salisbury Franks to William Temple Franklin. May have to wait several months before he can get passage on a vessel for America. Hears that part of the fleet at Brest will sail for America; asks if he may go to Brest to await orders. Refers to the de Chaumont and Mme. de Deux-Ponts families.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Franks, David Salisbury, approximately 1740-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-11-17; 2022

Title: Mayo, Joseph to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 22; Mayo, Joseph. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26577
Description: Letter from Joseph Mayo to William Temple Franklin. Encloses bill of exchange drawn on Le Ray de Chaumont for 1,500 livres. Has received 949 livres on account.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; Mayo, Joseph; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-22; 2022

Title: Conversation on consultant's childhood and Shawnee customs
Identifier(s): audio:6528; APSdigrec_3204; Recording Number: 11B; Program Number: 01
Description: Includes discussion of the Shawnee Indian Agency, economic and agricultural conditions during the Depression, memories of farming and hunting during childhood, traditional medicine, and traditional roles for men and women. In English only.
Source: Norcross, Amoena. Shawnee language recordings, 1994. (Mss.Rec.236);
Subject: Shawnee Indians--History--20th century; Shawnee Indians--Medicine; Shawnee Indians--Agriculture; Shawnee Indians--Social life and customs; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shawnee Agency; Depressions--1929--Oklahoma; Shawnee women--Social conditions
Date: 1994

Title: Conversation about Grandson figure in Old Woman Never Dies stories and cultural loss study
Identifier(s): audio:4780; APSdigrec_0698; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 05
Description: The conversation includes discussion of the Grandson figure who appears in Old Woman Never Dies stories, the names of stars, the phenomenon of cultural loss in relation to Bowers' study, and changes in stories and ceremonial practices.; Copied by collector from his original tapes. This is the collector's original tape 65, program 3.The Hidatsa language is identified as such in the recording's accompanying documentation, but on the recording itself it is referred to by one of its alternate names, "Gros Ventre." This Gros Ventre is not to be confused with the Arapahoan language of the same name.
Source: Bowers, Alfred W. Mandan-Hidatsa ethnohistory and linguistics, Fort Berthold Reservation, 1967-1969. (Mss.Rec.81);
Subject: Anthropological linguistics; Indians of North America--North Dakota--History; Hidatsa Indians--Folklore; Hidatsa Indians--Rites and ceremonies; Mandan Indians--Folklore; Mandan Indians--Rites and ceremonies; Older women--Folklore; Social change; Stars; historical_linguistics
Date: 1969

Title: Albert Charles Peale lectures; Peale, A. C. (Albert Charles), 1849-1914 Lectures
Identifier(s): text:335658
Description: Medical lectures by A. C. Peale.
Creator: Peale, A. C. (Albert Charles), 1849-1914et al
Subject: Science--United States--History--19th century; Medicine; Senses and sensation; Taste; Vision; Hearing; Touch; Conscience; Nihilim; Memory; Emotions; Psychology; Friendship; Love, Paternal; Love, Maternal; Patriotism; Envy; Jealousy; Revenge; Disabilities; Mental illness; Hallucinations and illusions; Animal magnetism; Medical Education; Peale, A. C. (Albert Charles), 1849-1914
Date: undated; 2020

Title: Braxton, George, Jr. to William Temple Franklin, 1780 July 16; Braxton, George Jr. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24573
Description: Letter from George Jr. Braxton to William Temple Franklin. Regrets now being deprived of the pleasures of Paris. The "Alliance" has sailed with the fleet. He will leave shortly in a brig which came from Philadelphia in the company of some Americans.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Warships--United States; Braxton, George; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-07-16; 2022

Title: Presentation of Society Awards and Prizes
Identifier(s): video:1555
Description: A presentation of awards and prizes: 1) Jacques Barzun Prize (Catherine Gallagher);2) Judson Daland Prize (Kiran Musunuru);3) Karl Spencer Lashley Award (Catherine Dulac);4) Thomas Jefferson Medal (Toni Morrison, accepted by Farrah Griffin);5) Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Public Service (Bryan Stevenson)
Subject: APS Archives; Prizes, Societies; Gallagher, Catherine; Musunuru, Kiran; Dulac, Catherine; Morrison, Toni; Griffin, Farah Jasmine; Stevenson, Bryan; Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History; Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigation; Karl Spencer Lashley Award; Thomas Jefferson Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Benjamin Frankl; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2018-11-09