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Title: How Americans Raise Their Children: Generational Relations in the United States:;
Identifier(s): video:1233;
Description: ; ; Dr. Fass discusses the differences of child-rearing between the US and Europe, as well as between generations.; Further reading: Fass, P. The End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting from Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child (Princeton University Press: 2016)
Subject: ; Children, United States, History; Intergenerational relations, United States, History; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2013-11-15

Title: Bill of Exchange made out to Alexander Colden, 1771 June 22; Hays' number: LXVII, 122
Identifier(s): text:255072
Creator: Carr, Williamet al
Subject: Postal service--United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Postal service--United States--History.
Date: 1771-06-22; 2019

Title: United States Fourth Class Lottery Ticket, 93m722, 1776 November 18; Lottery Ticket 93m722
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9570
Description: Fourth class lottery ticket established by resolution of Congress with the name T. Laurence in the right corner.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1776-11-18; 2022

Title: Resolutions, United States. Congress, 1782 September 14; 1782 September 23; Congressional Resolutions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11170
Description: A resolution from Congress about how the diplomats or ministers in Europe should participate in the financial crisis related to waging the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1782-09-14;1782-09-23; 2022

Title: Livingston Robert R. to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 May 20; Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10939
Description: Robert Livingston writes to Benjamin Franklin. He sends a letter to be given to the King of France through the Count de Vergennes. Livingston describes what is happening in the war at that moment, including discussions about diplomacy, economy, and other matters.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1782-05-20; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Joseph Shippen, 1779 May 18
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1444
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Joseph Shippen regarding the sale of their land and discussing currency.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1779-05-18; 2021

Title: Hutchinson, James to Israel Pemberton, 1777 September 19
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7285
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to Israel Pemberton.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Lewis, William, 1752-1819
Date: 1777-09-19; 2022

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1778 August 5; No. 29 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346204
Description: Friendly letter; mentions that he will soon go to camp at White Plains, [N.Y.] where he hopes to receive wages; mentions the "unparalleled barbarity and worse than Diabolical behavior of the Tories & Savages at Wyoming [Pa.]"; mentions "the Fruitless attempt of George's Commissioners" [the Carlisle peace commission] to bribe several members of Congress and remarks that it appears the British despair of conquering America by arms; mentions troops that moved from White Plains to Rhode Island and a report that the French fleet also went there; describes the High Dutch of Pennsylvania and mentions that "the women do most of the hard work"; informs her that he is now among a "clever" sort of people but still misses New England.
Subject: Diplomacy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Pennsylvania Dutch
Date: 1778-08-05; 2022

Title: Resolution, United States. Congress, 1781 November 02; Congressional Resolutions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10568
Description: A resolution from Congress that calculates the amount due from each state. They recommend that certain states use taxes to raise the money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Taxation; Taxation--United States--History
Date: 1781-11-02; 2022

Title: Gibson, John to Managers of the United States Lottery, 1778 February 12; Gibson, John. ALS to Managers of the United States Lottery
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7686
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1778-02-12; 2022

Title: Dunscomb, Edward to ________, 1783 June 3; No. 292 Edward Dunscomb to ________
Identifier(s): text:347126
Description: Points out that although Dunscomb was appointed by fellow officers contrary to his wishes as agent for the half-pay officers of New York, he will endeavor "to answer their expectations," and discusses matters related to commutation and the settlement of public accounts.; Typescript transcription on microfilm
Creator: Dunscomb, Edwardet al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1783-06-03; 2021

Title: Ward, Artemus to Colonel [Joseph] Ward, 1781 January 1; No. 1506 Artemus Ward to Colonel Ward
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:647
Description: Expresses hope that the morals of the people will not be corrupted by the "figurings" of the "great Folks" and that the people in general will "discountenance vice" and "practice morality."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800et al
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects
Date: 1781-01-01; 2021

Title: Poem in memory of Julia, 1904 November 9; Sellers, Nathan, 1751-1830. Poem in memory of Julia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8885
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Poetry
Date: 1775; 2022

Title: Fleming, William to [Thomas Jefferson], 1779 May 22; B J35.x4. Fleming, William, 1729-1795. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16743
Description: A transcription of a letter from William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson. Fleming writes about economic conditions, funding the war, and the depreciation of money. He reflects on the state of the war, describing, what he sees as a "a kind of piratical war". He discusses whether taxes should be levied to pay for the war. Fleming then turns to the need to ratify the Articles of Confederation, complaining about Maryland's intransigence.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; Maryland--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Taxation--United States--History; Taxation; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1779-05-22; 2022

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1780 December 20; No. 47 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346416
Description: Informs her that he has no money to send her and comments: "my present low circumstances is not a fault in me, but a consequence of serving my country"; mentions that his quarters are good and describes the family with whom he is quartered; informs her that most of the men are in huts, that the officers' huts are being built, and that there is "a very elegant Hut building which is to have a large hall in it for dancing, etc.!!!"
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1780-12-20; 2022

Title: Davis, William to Henry Jackson, 1778 August 7; No. 226 William Davis to Henry Jackson
Identifier(s): text:325866
Description: Recommends his own son, who goes on the present expedition as a cadet, to Jackson's care and patronage; congratulates Jackson and his regiment on their safe arrival in Providence.
Subject: United States--History, Military; Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Date: 1778-08-07; 2021

Title: Johnston, Robert to David Jackson, 1777 June 01; Johnston, Robert. ALS to David Jackson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7389
Description: Robert Johnston sends a quick report to the Managers of the United States Lottery about the sale of ticket. He writes that 200 have sold, but that he does not think anymore will. He has sent them to acquaintances in other "parts of the Country" so that they might sell them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1777-06-01; 2022

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1776 October 8; No. 22 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346252
Description: Informs her that many men are sick and many are "daily entering upon an endless eternity" and that approximately four hundred men have been buried from the hospital at Fort George since 1 July; informs her that he received orders to join his regiment at "Ti" [Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y.] and mentions that the latter place "is very Strong, both by nature & art"; mentions that there is little prospect of engaging the enemy this season and that the American fleet on Lake [Champlain] is formidable and much superior to the enemy's.
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1776-10-08; 2022

Title: Morris, Robert to Nathaniel Appleton, 1782 September 9; No. 961 Robert Morris to Nathaniel Appleton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:626
Description: Instructs him to issue no bills of exchange for interest on loan office certificates due after I March 1782 and to transmit all the bills of exchange now in his office.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
Date: 1782-09-09; 2021

Title: Barclay, John and Barclay, Robert to James Hutchinson, 1776 October 14
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7374
Description: Letter from John and Robert Barclay to James Hutchinson about money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Transatlantic voyages
Date: 1776-10-14; 2022