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Title: Cadwalader, Lambert to Samuel Meredith, 1780 May 4
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1411
Description: Letter from Lambert Cadwalader to Samuel Meredith regarding Cadwalader's properties. He also proposes ideas for trade to the West Indies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; International trade--18th century; Merchant ships--United States--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; West Indies--Commerce--United States
Date: 1780-05-04; 2021

Title: MacCreery, William to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 19; MacCreery, William. to William Temple Franklin.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26581
Description: Letter from William MacCreery to William Temple Franklin. Is on board the Continental brig "Active," which came from Nantes to sail with the convoy bound for the West Indies. Three warships and a cutter are with the convoy. A signal has just been put out for the fleet to get ready to sail.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; West Indies--Commerce--United States; MacCreery, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-19; 2022

Title: Hartley, Samuel to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 3; Hartley, Samuel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26573
Description: Letter from Samuel Hartley to William Temple Franklin. Introducing Mr. Barber who is going to Paris with reference to a claim against the authorities at St. Domingo for property unjustly detained.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; West Indies--Commerce--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; Finance, Personal--United States; Hartley, Samuel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-03; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1780 January 1; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24515
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Having received a letter from his brother, he decides to remain abroad to wait the results of the West India operations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; West Indies--Commerce--United States; International travel; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-01-01; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1778 May 6; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25835
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Thanks him for sending his thermometer and the Resolutions of Congress. Refers to the English Ministry's conduct towards Ireland. Trade with America and the West Indies not interrupted. Is learning French and attends the theatre.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Europe--Commerce--18th century; Commerce; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; French language--Grammar; West Indies--Commerce--United States; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-05-06; 2022

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 November 3; B J35.x10. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16751
Description: A transcription of a letter from Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson informing him that he had heard the Jefferson had declined a seat in Congress. Lee describes the current happenings in the War including his thoughts on the Battle of Valcour Island where Benedict Arnold and the United States Navy were defeated as well as Alexander McDougall's brigade. Lee writes that he believes that the "quarrel" between Spain and Portugal and Russian Naval moments will benefit the United States in their war with Britain. He writes about the gossip in Congress, presumably, about him. Lee describes his ideas and concerns about the need for ships and sailors. He suggests the conscription of "Orphan and poor Children" ("bound to the Sea"). He moves on to describe creating safe ports and increasing the protection of ports. He also describes access to timber and making cannons. He concludes by writing, "[l]et us have Cannon, Small Arms, gun powder, and industry; we shall be secure—But it is in vain to have good systems of Government and good Laws, if we are exposed to the ravage of the Sword, without means of resisting. [...] I do not think our armed Vessels can be so well [em]ployed in any other business as in m[aking] two or three trips to the French and Dutch Islands for these necessaries, carrying Tobacco and fine flour to purchase them."; Recipient's copy at the Library of Congress, this is a transcription.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Child labor; Child labor--United States; Impressment--United States--History--18th century; Draft--United States; United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Valcour Island, Battle of, N.Y., 1776; West Indies--Commerce--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
Date: 1776-11-03; 2022