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Title: Phillips, Jonas, Michael Gratz, Solomon Marache, Solomon Mayer, Simon Nathan to Unknown recipients, 1782; Jewish Congregation of Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15133
Description: Memorial of the Jewish Congregation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Archives. The representatives of the Jewish Congregation requests that the consecration of their Synagogue be formerly sanctioned by the President and Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy for Rebecca Gratz.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Jews--United States--History; Social networks--18th century; Consecration; Synagogue dedication services; Synagogues--History; Phillips, Jonas, 1736-1803; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Marache, Solomon; Mayer, Salomon, -1811; Nathan, Simon
Date: 1782; 2021

Title: Bache, Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 1780 December 25; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798. to Mr. and Mrs. [Richard] Bache
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25683
Description: Letter from Benjamin Franklin Bache to Richard and Sarah Bache. Geneva. Wishes them a happy New Year; tells how much he enjoys it at Geneva; his pleasure in collecting butterflies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1780-12-25; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1777 January 27
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1451
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen, IV, to his brother Joseph Shippen regarding recent events of the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
Date: 1777-01-22; 2021

Title: Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates, 1777 September 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1440
Description: Letter from Joseph Shippen to lawyer, Jasper Yeates, concerning sending Shippen's valuable documents to Yeates as the British get closer to his home. He also details a sudden plan to send his family away from the action.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Shippen, Edward, approximately 1703-1781; Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806
Date: 1777-09-09; 2021

Title: Cushing, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 October 26; Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10534
Description: Thomas Cushing writes to Benjamin Franklin about the surrender of General Cornwallis.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788; Washington, George, 1732-1799; France. Armée. Grande Armée
Date: 1781-10-26; 2022

Title: Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1780 January 24; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25474
Description: Letter from Louis Laneuville to William Temple Franklin. Owing to illness, the ball is postponed until the 31st; invites him to dinner on that date.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-01-24; 2022

Title: Medical lecture notes; Medical lecture notes, University of Pennsylvania
Identifier(s): text:333765
Subject: Science--United States--History--19th century; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Hospitals--Pennsylvania; Medicine; Medical sciences; Lectures and lecturing; Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Jackson, Samuel 1787-1872; University of Pennsylvania
Date: [1838-1839]; 2020

Title: Society of Friends financial records book; Financial Records (Receipt book (4))
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16023
Description: A financial book from the monthly meeting called by some of the Free Quakers. Includes some ledgers describing exchanges of money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Quakers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social life and customs--18th century; Quaker businesspeople; Quaker church buildings; Society of Friends; Finance, Personal--United States
Date: 1783-1786; 2022

Title: Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives; No. 892 Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Identifier(s): text:353780
Description: Two resolutions that the committees or selectmen in the various towns account for the powder, lead, and flints delivered by them for the use of the colony or the army or used by the minutemen in the alarm on 19 April [1775]; signed in type by James Warren, Perez Morton, and John Lowell.; Printed
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Minutemen (Militia); Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775; Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775; Lowell, John, 1743-1802; Warren, James, 1726-1808; Morton, Perez, 1751-1837
Date: 1776-01-17; 2023

Title: Hutchinson, James to Katherine Rickey Hutchinson Milnor, 1775 December 20
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7331
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to his mother updating her on his time in London and sending wishes to all back in Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Women--History--18th century; Medicine--Study and teaching--History--19th century; Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779
Date: 1775-12-20; 2022

Title: Bancroft, Edward to William Temple Franklin, 1783 July 11; Bancroft, Edward, 1744-1821. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26930
Description: Letter from Edward Bancroft to William Temple Franklin. Hears that the packet "Washington" has arrived at Havre from Philadelphia; wishes to engage passage on her for the return trip. Tells of arrangements he has made for his family in London during his absence.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Armed Forces--Officers; Family life--18th century; Bancroft, Edward, 1744-1821; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-07-11; 2022

Title: Franklin, William Temple to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1779 June 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:520
Description: Letter from William Temple Franklin to his aunt, Sally Bache. William reports on family matters, mentioning that her father [Benjamin Franklin] had a "severe attack of the Gout" but is "perfectly well" and "Benny" [Benjamin William Bache] was sent to Geneva "both on account of Religion and Education."; Partially illegible.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Education--18th century; ; La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791; Niles, Robert, 1734-1818; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798
Date: 1779-06-01; 2021

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 July 15; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16560
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee. Howe in New York. "Our Declaration of Independency has given Vigor to the Spirits of the People. Had this decisive measure been taken Nine Months ago, it is my opinion that Canada would at this time have been in our hands..."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Mobilizing the Populace; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783
Date: 1776-07-15; 2021

Title: Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1778 September 10; Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de, 1723-1788. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24608
Description: Letter from Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de Kéralio to William Temple Franklin. Is leaving on a tour of inspection of military schools. Requests William Temple Franklin to send him any important news he may receive.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; France--History, Military--18th century; Military history; Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de, 1723-1788; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-09-10; 2022

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to Gouverneur Morris, 1775 May 28; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16246
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Gouverneur Morris.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-05-28; 2021

Title: The testimony of the people called Quakers, given forth by a meeting of the representatives of said people, in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, held at Philadelphia the twenty-fourth day of the first month, 1775.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:134
Description: A public declaration against "every usurpation of power and authority, in opposition to the laws and government, and against all combinations, insurrections, conspiracies, and illegal assemblies."; Signed in type by James Pemberton, clerk. See also no. 1303.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Pemberton, James, 1723-1809; Society of Friends
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: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Quakers--Pennsylvania; Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century; Society of Friends--New Jersey; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects; Pacifism--History;
Date: 1775-01-24; 2021

Title: Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray) to William Temple Franklin, 1781 October 6; Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray), 1760-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26073
Description: Letter from Jacques-Donatien Leray de Chaumont to William Temple Franklin. Preparing a celebration for his mother's feast day. Would like to get some verses from M. [Amé Ambroise Joseph] Feutry for the occasion. Invites William Temple Franklin.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; International Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray), 1760-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-10-06; 2022

Title: Life history of Clinton Rickard [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:4355; APSdigrec_0163; Recording Number: 11; Program Number: 01
Description: On childhood, education, brother, enlistment, on service in Phillipines during the Philippine-American war; In both English and Tuscarora. Includes some interview questions in English.
Source: Wallace, Anthony F. C. Tuscarora material, [1948-1949]. (Mss.Rec.2);
Subject: Tuscarora language; Tuscarora Indians--Education; Tuscarora Indians--Social life and customs; Spanish-American War, 1898; Military service, Voluntary--United States; Philippines--Description and travel; Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902
Date: 1949-07-21

Title: Mary Williamson [Mrs. E. H.] Harriman - Correspondence, Folder 5, 1914-1915
Identifier(s): text:345137
Subject: Goddard, Henry Herbert, 1866-1957; Folks, Homer, 1867-1963; Crampton, Henry Edward, 1875-1956; Davis, Katharine Bement, 1860-1935; Eugenics Record Office; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Eugenics--United States
Date: 1914-1915

Title: Maury, Rev. James to Moses Fontaine, 1755 August 9; No. 919 Rev. James Maury to Moses Fontaine
Identifier(s): text:353617
Description: Discusses a map of Virginia, points out where their relatives reside, and mentions the place on the map "where our brave [George] Washington was last Year attacked by the French & Indians" and the fort from which the "brave but unfortunate. . . & imprudent" Gen. [Edward] Braddock marched; discusses the "suffering & calamitous Condition" of society because of the war between Britain and France and also problems of debt, taxes, drought, and attacks on frontier settlements by Indians and "papists"; argues that France's resources in America compare unfavorably with Britain's except in regard to "Wisdom & Prudence"; points out the desirability of a defensive coalition of the British colonies in America and remarks that Americans do not want British soldiers to fight for them, but instead want money and supplies to equip themselves; complains about an official who recently infringed on the liberties of the people and the constitution of the government.
Creator: Maury, James, 1718-1769et al
Subject: Maps; Taxation; Droughts; United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763; Great Britain--Relations--France; Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755
Date: 1755-08-09; 2023