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Title: The Corporation and the Law:;
Identifier(s): video:1229;
Description: ; ; Professor Stout aims to break two myths: 1) that directors have a legal duty to maximize shareholder value;and 2) that maximizing shareholder value is the best thing not only for shareholders, but for society as a whole.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 158, No. 4 (December 2014), pp. 364-371
Subject: ; Corporation law, United States, History; Business judgment rule, United States.; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2013-11-16

Title: Petrie, Samuel to William Temple Franklin, 1782 August 11; Petrie, Samuel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26355
Description: Letter from Samuel Petrie to William Temple Franklin. Tells of his extensive law practice.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Law--United States--History; Petrie, Samuel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-08-11; 2022

Title: Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates, 1778 March 22; Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16955
Description: Letter from Joseph Shippen Jr. to Jasper Yeates. Says that he is sending a rider to Jasper in Lancaster to pick up Edward and his brother's papers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Law--United States--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Business travel--18th century
Date: 1778-03-22; 2022

Title: Lancase, James to Gouverneur Morris, 1782 August 12; James Lacase to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15959
Description: Letter from James Lancase to Gouverneur Morris. Mentions some sort of legal motion, and James wanted to protect the character of a young lady.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Law--United States--History; Lancase, James; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-07-31; 2022

Title: Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume to William Temple Franklin, 1783 February 11; Le Veillard, Louis. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26739
Description: Letter from Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to William Temple Franklin. Tells of a plan by which he is to enter as junior partner into a large firm which is to establish a branch house in New England.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Law--United States--History; Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume, 1733-1794; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-02-11; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 October 29; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16311
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, in which he recommends his confidant, Joseph Reed.; Transcription at Founders.gov: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-02-02-0233; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Law--United States--History; Judges--United States; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Date: 1775-10-29; 2021

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: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1777; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16887
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates discussing family and business. In one letter Jasper mentions his colleague working in Indian Affairs.; 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; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Law--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777; 2022

Title: Price, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1782 December 12; Price, Edward to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17047
Description: Letter from Edward Price to Jasper Yeates. Writes of the good health and spirits of himself and his family. Wishes Jasper to search for a particular paper of interest.; 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: 1782-12-12; 2022