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Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 13; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21568
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - The bearer of this, Mr. Stewart, will wait on General Greene for positive instructions respecting the wages of the artificers engaged by the day. Must not lose either the wheelwrights or the smiths. Has passed his word that the matter shall be fully settled by the end of the month.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-13; 2022

Title: Levy, Abraham and Levy, Ezekiel to Michael Gratz, 1776 June 18; Levy, Abraham and Ezekiel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14209
Description: Articles of agreement between Michael Gratz on behalf of Philadelphia's Jewish Society and Ezekial Levy. Levy has agreed to work for one year in "the Capacity of a Jewish Killer [Slaughterer], Reader in the Synagogue, and to Teach Six Children the art of [R]eading the Hebrew Tongue."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Jews--United States--History; Synagogues--History; Jewish religious education; Shehitah; Judaism--Customs and practices; Contracts--United States; Kosher food; Levy, Abraham; Levy, Ezekiel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1776-06-18; 2021

Title: Haines, Catharine medicinal and household recipe notebook, 1776; Reuben Haines I : Notebook re cures for various ills
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7717
Description: The recipe book of Catherine Haines. Contains recipes for maladies including flux, colic, hives, red sore eyes, jaundice (which is crossed out), rheumatism, cough, hiccups, gout, asthma, Sydenham's chorea (referred to as St Vitus' dance) etc. Some recipes include references to the original recipe maker including Edward Tartill's Salve and Deborah Morris's Cholick Drops. Book also contains recipes for preserving foods including peaches and strawberries, pickling walnuts, cherries, and beef, raspberry jam, calf feet jelly, etc.; Many blank pages that were not scanned.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Formulas, recipes, etc.; Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Medicine; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Medicine--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1776; 2022

Title: Notes of the Lectures of Samuel Jackson M.D. Philadelphia. 1840' 41.; Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857. Medical lecture notes for course by Samuel Jackson
Identifier(s): text:333828
Subject: Science--United States--History--19th century; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania; Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania; Hospitals--Pennsylvania; Medicine; Medical sciences; Physiology; Chemistry; Biochemistry; Heat; Physiology; Fibrin; Gelatin; Connective tissue cells; Pathology; Inflammation; Death; Cancer; Rheumatism; Aneurisms; Cartilage; Bones--Diseases; Cysts; Heart; Pericardium; Peritoneum; Endocarditis; Skin; Central nervous system--Diseases; Skin absorption; Mucous membrane; Mucous membrane--diseases; Pancreas; Liver; Kidneys; Opium; Lungs; Respiration; Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Jackson, Samuel 1787-1872
Date: 1840-1841; 2020

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1773-1774
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1201
Description: Volume 7 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1773 October 8 to 1774 October 26. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia such as the meeting of the Continental Congress. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Meteorology--Observations; Trials--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Ferries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Sleighing; Meat--Prices--Pennsylvania; Enema; Francis, Tench, 1730-1800; Pryor, Thomas; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1773-1774; 2021

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1783-1784
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1007
Description: Volume 13 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1783 March 1 to 1784 February 29. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly and Street Commissioner, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia, such as estimates of damage done while the British occupied the city, Independence day celebrations and an earthquake. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Meteorology--Observations; Trials--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Ferries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; Military occupation damages; War damage compensation; Measles; Sleighing; Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800; Mifflin, George, -1785; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; Amicable Fire Company (Philadelphia, Pa.); German Society of Pennsylvania
Date: 1783-1784; 2021

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1779-1780
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1312
Description: Volume 9 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1779 February 21 to 1780 March 5. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Meteorology--Observations; Smallpox; Naglee, John, 1724?-1780; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; Republican Society (Pa.); United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department; United States. War Office; United States. Board of Treasury
Date: 1779-1780; 2021

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1780-1781
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1140
Description: Volume 10 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1780 March 6 to 1781 April 15. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Meteorology--Observations; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785; Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department; German Society of Pennsylvania
Date: 1780-1781; 2021