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Title: Franklin, Elizabeth to Benjamin Franklin, 1776 August 06; Franklin, Elizabeth. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9478
Description: Letter from Elizabeth Franklin to Benjamin Franklin about the loan of 60 dollars she received from her father-in-law. She wrote to request that he consider intervening on William Franklin's, Elizabeth's husband and Franklin's son, behalf.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century
Date: 1776-08-06; 2022

Title: United States Congress to George Washington, 1777 April 10; United States. Congress. ALS Cy to George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16363
Description: Letter from the United States Congress to George Washington about the reasons for forming a camp on the "westside" of the Delaware.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-04-10; 2021

Title: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Charles Willson Peale, 1780 February 2; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Speaker's Office. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Charles Willson Peale
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8812
Description: The Pennsylvania General Assembly orders David Rittenhouse (state treasurer) to pay Charles Willson Peale for "Sash lines, & for the Assembly room door."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Bayard, John Bubenheim, 1738-1807
Date: 1780-02-02; 2022

Title: Hopkinson, Francis to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 April 22; Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9658
Description: Francis Hopkinson writes a letter of introduction for John Foulk to Benjamin Franklin and updates him on the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Foulke, John, 1757-1796; Foulke Judah; Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831
Date: 1780-04-22; 2022

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, 1783 June 01; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11915
Description: Sarah Franklin Bache writes about her family to her father. She informs Benjamin Franklin about her eldest daughter's, Elizabeth, education. The letter includes a delightful vignette about playing with children and rabbits.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; Child care--18th century
Date: 1783-06-01; 2022

Title: Gordon, William to Moses Wheelock, 1779 September 16
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:161
Description: Discusses his own involvement in circulating a rumor that Alexander Hamilton said publicly in Philadelphia that "'it was high time for the people to rise, join Genl. Washington [and] turn Congress out of doors"; includes a copy of a letter from Hamilton to Gordon, [to Aug. 1779], and a copy of a letter from Gordon to Hamilton, 25 Aug. 1779, which Gordon also forwarded to George Washington, regarding the matter.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Gordon, William, 1728-1807
Source: The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s (Mss.B.F327); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ; ; ; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Date: 1779-09-16; 2020

Title: Military Pass; No. 2274 George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:763
Description: Permission for a quartermaster and two noncommissioned officers to travel from New York to Philadelphia with money, clothing, and medicine for the use of Hessian prisoners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Identification--United States; Passports--United States--History; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1782-07-11; 2021

Title: Gates, Horatio to Richard Peters, 1783 February 20; No. 366 Horatio Gates to Richard Peters
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:860
Description: Mentions that Gates's command, which consists of fifteen regiments, gives very little trouble; remarks: "The political pot in Philadelphia Boils so furiously that ... as a Stranger rides through the Town, They Cry Scaldings ; what a Blessed Prospect we Republicans have before us!"; postscript: "The Financier [Robert Morris] has the prayers of the Army"; includes a four stanza poem by Gates "On The Prospect of Peace."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; United States. Congress; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1783-02-20; 2020

Title: Haws, Samuel to George Gray, undated; Haws, Samuel to George Gray
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21434
Description: Letter from Samuel Haws to George Gray. Order to repair the bearer's bayonet.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Haws, Samuel; Gray, George
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Matlack, Timothy to Ebenezer Hazard, 1781 January 27; 18. Letter to Ebenezer Hazard
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1375
Description: Secretary of the American Philosophical Society, Timothy Matlack, notifies Ebenezer Hazard of his election to membership in the American Philosophical Society.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Social networks--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Social networks; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1781-01-27; 2021

Title: Morris, Gouverneur to Richard Henry Lee, 1775; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16378
Description: Letter from Gouverneur Morris to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1775; 2021

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, 1779 November 14; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9613
Description: Richard Bache introduces Samuel Ashton to Benjamin Franklin; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Ashton, Samuel; Gibson, John, 1729-1782
Date: 1779-11-14; 2022

Title: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1774 December 24; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811 to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9266
Description: Letter to Benjamin Franklin informing him of Deborah Read Franklin's death. Richard Bache relays that Deborah had a stroke and died a few days later. Bache describes the days after her death. Sally Franklin is mentioned in the letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions
Date: 1774-12-24; 2022

Title: Washington, George to George Weedon, 1777 December 3
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1581
Description: Letter from General George Washington to General George Weedon about a Philadelphia campaign.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1777-12-03; 2021

Title: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay John Folwell, 1779 December 07; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee for fitting up assembly room. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay John Folwell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8317
Description: The Pennsylvania General Assembly orders David Rittenhouse to pay John Folwell for the materials to make "the Chair and State Arms".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Hollinshead, William, 1748-1817; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
Date: 1779-12-07; 2022

Title: Harrison, Robert Hanson to Unknown recipient, 1780 February 24; Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790 to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21411
Description: Letter from Robert Hanson Harrison. Introducing the bearer, Daniel Halsey, an old soldier, who has a strong desire to become one of his expresses.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790
Date: 1780-02-24; 2022

Title: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1777 July 01; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9320
Description: Richard Bache writes to Benjamin Franklin. He describes the disruption of letters between America and France by the British. Bache describes unsuccessful General Howe's attempts to draw G. Washington into an engagement. He then turns to family matters, telling Franklin that he is bringing his family back to Philadelphia shortly. In part, this decision, he says, is made because Sarah Franklin Bache is pregnant and cannot "be accommodated on this occasion where she is now."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Parenthood
Date: 1777-07-01; 2022

Title: Rawle, Peggy to Sarah Wister, 1776 July 28; Rawle, Peggy. ALS to Sally (Sarah) Wister
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7381
Description: Peggy Rawle responds to Sarah (Sally) Wister. She discusses her longing to be in Germantown instead of "the town" and her feelings of loneliness. Peggy also describes her home life including locking the library door "to keep my troublesom[e] little Brother out". Peggy also discusses a mutual friend, namely Polly Fishbourne, who she describes as not "a girl of her word" as she has not been writing her. She also references a "D N", likely Deborah Norris (Logan).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Children--America--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Female friendship; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Logan, Deborah Norris, 1761-1839; Fishbourne, Polly
Date: 1776-07-28; 2022

Title: Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 8; Feutry, Aimé Ambroise Joseph, 1720-1789. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26977
Description: Letter from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to William Temple Franklin. Has just recovered from a dangerous illness. Sends his work "Memoirs of the Court of Aug.us," 2d edition.; 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, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1781-07-08; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 26; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26597
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Request to buy him some paper and send recipe for making ink.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Household supplies; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-26; 2022