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Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 August 31; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16591
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee. Mentions a report from the Treasury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
Date: 1779-08-31; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to George Washington, 1778 June 24; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ALS Cy to George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16519
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Washington.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1778-06-24; 2021

Title: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Order to pay Mr. William McDowell 1779 December 21; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee for fitting up assembly room. Order to pay Mr. William McDowell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9097
Description: The Pennsylvania General Assembly orders that William McDowell be paid for part of the expenses of "work done on the Stat[] House."; 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; Schreiner, Jacob
Date: 1779-12-21; 2022

Title: Songs and conversation at Chistochina, Alaska, July 22, 1960 [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:6754; APSdigrec_1609; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 02
Description: Songs, discussion of songs, and conversation. Kate Sanford is the main singer and drummer.; - Sleep doctor's song- Sleep doctor's song- Gakona shaman song- Good-by Song- Alaska Song
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Shamanism--Alaska; Statehood (American politics)--Songs and music
Date: 1960-07-22

Title: Paine, Thomas, copy of Common Sense; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. MsCy of Common Sense
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12635
Description: This "second edition" of Common Sense was supposedly copied by Paine for Samuel Clay Harvey, J.P. of Lodge Hill, Kent, England. Enclosed note, however, maintains that this manuscript is "not in Thomas Paine's handwriting, although there is a certain similarity..."; Contains notes about authenticity and date.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pamphlets; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1783 January 27; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12711
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams. Mentions Colonel and a Brigadier.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1783-01-27; 2022

Title: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Thomas Fitzgerald, 1780 March 9; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee for fitting up assembly room. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Thomas Fitzgerald
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8919
Description: The Pennsylvania General Assembly orders David Rittenhouse to pay Thomas Fitzgerald for "covering the Tables in the assembly Room."; 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; Schreiner, Jacob
Date: 1780-03-09; 2022

Title: Lee, Charles to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 May 10; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16610
Description: Letter from Charles Lee to Richard Henry Lee. "by the eternal God if you do not declare immediately for positive independence We are all ruin'd -- there is a poorness of spirit and languor in the late proceedings of the Congress that I confess frightens me so much, that at times I regret having embark'd my all, my fortune, life and reputation..."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion
Date: 1776-05-10; 2021

Title: Paine, Thomas to Congress, 1783 June 24; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Honorable Clarke, Congress
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12717
Description: Thomas Paine requests for the "Committee" to allow him to submit in writing "a detail of circumstances" before making a report.; Contains transcript of letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; United States. Congress
Date: 1783-06-24; 2022

Title: Concerning charity; a lecture to medical students
Identifier(s): text:303508
Subject: Chemistry; Chemists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Education; Charity; Lectures and lecturing; Medical ethics; Medical ethics--Religious aspects--Christianity; Commencement ceremonies; Physicians; Politics, Practical; Voting; Hare, Robert, 1781-1858; Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837
Date: undated; 2020

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 September 28; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16505
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee.; 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; United States--Politics and government--18th century; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
Date: 1779-09-28; 2021

Title: McKean, Thomas to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 March 25; McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16402
Description: Letter from Thomas McKean to Richard Henry Lee. McKean updates Lee on the political machinations in Congress since Lee's departure. Amongst other topics he discusses Arthur Lee's problems.; 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; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1779-03-25; 2021

Title: Peale, Charles Willson to Edmund Jennings, 1775 August 29; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Letter to Edmund Jennings
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9182
Description: Letter from Charles Willson Peale to Edmund Jennings about his current business and personal finance. He explains that his trip to Philadelphia and Annapolis did not make him money, although his creditors thought it should. Peale explains that the goal of going to Philadelphia was "to establish a name there." He also describes spending time repainting pictures that "my friends at Annapolis [...]" complained had "faded". He then describes traveling to Virginia and remarks on the "difference of disposition between the Southern and Northern colonies Pennsylvania and Virginia being a perfect contrast." These trips, Peale claimed, allowed him to get out of debt. "I rejoice that the times have allowed me to do so much. But alas, I fear I shall have no more to paint and that I will remember your once telling me that when my brush should fail that I must take the musket." Peale continues by discussing the forthcoming war. He describes loyalists arriving in England and Scotland and describes George Washington. Peale concludes the letter by discussing more specifics about unrest in America and writes about Thomas Gage.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; Social networks--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Finance, Personal--United States; Portrait painting--18th century; Painting, Modern--18th century--History
Date: 1775-08-29; 2022