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Title: Rush, Julia Stockton to Benjamin Rush, 1798 August 27
Identifier(s): text:324742
Creator: Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848et al
Subject: Correspondence; Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Date: 2021

Title: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1779 November 08; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9908
Description: Richard Bache introduces John Rainey to Benjamin Franklin; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Rainey, John
Date: 1779-11-08; 2022

Title: Rush, Julia Stockton to Benjamin Rush, 1793 October 3
Identifier(s): text:324811
Creator: Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848et al
Subject: Correspondence; Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Date: 2021

Title: Greene, William and Catharine Ray Greene to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 January 31; Greene, William, 1731-1809. Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10036
Description: William Greene introduces John Murray to Benjamin Franklin; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Murray, John
Date: 1781-01-31; 2022

Title: Rush, Julia Stockton to Benjamin Rush, 1807 July 27
Identifier(s): text:324820
Creator: Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848et al
Subject: Correspondence; Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History; Rush, Julia Stockton, 1759-1848; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Date: 2021

Title: Reed, Joseph to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 April 15; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16269
Description: Letter from Joseph Reed to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1779-04-15; 2021

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1781 January 15; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16346
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1781-01-15; 2021

Title: Drummond, Thomas to James Robertson, 1776 February 5
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:137
Description: Comments that based on his own conversations with American leaders in Philadelphia, the latter desire a reconciliation with Britain, not total 45 separation; mentions that Drummond has pressed for the start of negotiations and requests a blank passport in that event; [postscript]: cautions him against publicizing the letter too soon.; "Copy"; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Drummond, Thomas
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--Peace; Reconciliation; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ; ; Identification--United States; Passports--United States--History
Date: 1776-02-05; 2020

Title: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 May 02; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9784
Description: Richard Bache writes a letter to Benjamin Franklin. He notes that on the same ship this letter is traveling on are the sons of Joseph Fox and Judah Foulke. She says that she has written letters of recommendation for them, but hesitated as she was not aware of their political beliefs. Bache also sent a number of newspapers with Robert Mease.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Fox, Joseph Mickle, 1757-1784; Foulke, John, 1757-1796
Date: 1780-05-02; 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: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 April 29; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9800
Description: Richard Bache writes a letter of recommendation for Mr Fox, son of Mr. Joseph Fox, to Benjamin Franklin.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Fox, Joseph Mickle, 1757-1784; Fox, Joseph; Wilcocks, John
Date: 1780-04-29; 2022

Title: Bradford, Thomas to all concerned, 1780 July 14
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:177
Description: Certification that John S. Jarvis of Antigua, [W.I.], a prisoner of war, is sent via St. Eustatius, [W.I.] in exchange for Sheftall Sheftall, formerly a prisoner of war in Antigua who is on parole in Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bradford, Thomas, 1745-1838
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: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ; ; ; Jarvis, John S.; Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797
Date: 1780-07-14; 2020

Title: Matlack, Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 April 21; Matlack, Timothy. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9651
Description: Timothy Matlack writes to Benjamin Franklin about what is happening at American Philosophical Society, specifically an oration that he gave when James Ewing declined the honor. Matlack also introduces and recommends John Foulke to Franklin. Matlack concludes by discussing the Native American attacks on the frontiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Ewing, James, approximately 1722-; Foulke, John, 1757-1796; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1780-04-21; 2022

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 June 26; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16630
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee. Adams relays what is happening in Philadelphia and the war since Lee left.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-06-26; 2021

Title: Perkins, William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, 1783 December 24; Perkins, W. L.. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12128
Description: William Lee Perkins sends Benjamin Franklin an essay written by him on the influenza in England that he desires that Franklin bring to the Royal Society of Medicine in Paris.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Influenza; Perkins, John, 1698-1781; Royal Society of Medicine (Paris)
Date: 1783-12-24; 2022

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 June 22; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16596
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1779-06-22; 2021

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 May 02; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9925
Description: Sarah Franklin Bache writes to Benjamin Franklin that her "little boy" has recovered from smallpox. She also mentions that Robert Mease, whom she recommends, is bringing this letter to Franklin. She writes warmily of the Mease family and describes her time with them when she was "drove out of Philadelphia." Sally ends with a description of her children and sends her affection to William Temple Franklin and Benjamin Franklin Bache.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Family life--18th century; Fox, Joseph Mickle, 1757-1784; Foulke, John, 1757-1796; Mease, Robert
Date: 1780-05-02; 2022

Title: Whipple, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 November 08; Whipple, William, 1730-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16282
Description: Letter from William Whipple to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1778-11-08; 2021

Title: Jefferson, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, 1783 January 03; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11623
Description: Thomas Jefferson informs Benjamin Franklin that the boat he desired to sail on is leaving before he will be ready.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Diplomacy; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783
Date: 1783-01-03; 2022