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Title: Pechigny, Madame Devillier to William Temple Franklin, 1782 March 2; Pechigny, Madame Devillier. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26220
Description: Letter from Madame Devillier Pechigny to William Temple Franklin. Thanking him for having obliged her.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-03-02; 2022

Title: Wright, Hannah to [Elizabeth Coleman Sellers], 1776 November 24; Wright, Hannah. Letter to [Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman Sellers]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8229
Description: Letter from Hannah Wright to Elizabeth Coleman Sellers. Her letter includes descriptions of traveling in Pennsylvania including observations on its topography.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; ; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Female friendship
Date: 1776-11-24; 2022

Title: Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman to Nathan Sellers, 1779-1780; Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman, 1751-1832. Letter to Nathan Sellers, Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8913
Description: A partial letter written by Elizabeth Coleman Sellers to Nathan Sellers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century
Date: 1779 - 1780; 2022

Title: Franklin, Elizabeth to Benjamin Franklin, 1776 August 06; Franklin, Elizabeth. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9478
Description: Letter from Elizabeth Franklin to Benjamin Franklin about the loan of 60 dollars she received from her father-in-law. She wrote to request that he consider intervening on William Franklin's, Elizabeth's husband and Franklin's son, behalf.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century
Date: 1776-08-06; 2022

Title: Woolford, Mrs. D. to William Temple Franklin, 1775 July 29; Woolford, Mrs. D.. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24872
Description: Letter from Mrs. D. Woolford to William Temple Franklin referring to the kind reception William Temple Franklin received from his father Gov. William Franklin on arriving in America. States that it gave her and her sister great pleasure to receive a letter from William Temple.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Woolford, Mrs. D.; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1775-07-29; 2022

Title: Sellers, Ann Gibson to Nathan Sellers, 1783; Sellers, Ann Gibson, 1730-. Letter to Nathan Sellers
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8815
Description: Letter from Ann Gibson Sellers to her son Nathan Sellers. She express her desire to know how Elizabeth Coleman Sellers and her grandchild are fairing. She then describes an illness of someone (it is not clear who she is referring to) and writes that Sally can come home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Family life--18th century
Date: 1783; 2022

Title: Franklin, William to William Temple Franklin, 1775 October 30; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24935
Description: Letter from William Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Refers to a barrel of oysters Mrs. Franklin is sending to him. Wishes to know when his father is expected home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1775-10-30; 2022

Title: Franklin, Elizabeth to William Temple Franklin, 1775 November 9; Franklin, Elizabeth. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24852
Description: Letter from Elizabeth Downes Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Refers to articles of dress purchased for her Mrs. Richard Bache. Items of local news about mutual friends and acquaintances.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Franklin, Elizabeth Downes, -1777; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1775-11-09; 2022

Title: Fox, George to William Temple Franklin, 1780 August 19; Fox, George, 1759-1828. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25653
Description: Letter from George Fox to William Temple Franklin. He has been able to improve his understanding of the French language. His opinion of the morals of the married women of France.; 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; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Fox, George, 1759-1828; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-08-19; 2022

Title: Coleman, William to Elizabeth Coleman Sellers, 1783 April 8; Coleman, William, 1735-. Letter to Mrs. Eliza[beth] Coleman [Sellers], Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8893
Description: Letter from William Coleman to his cousin Elizabeth Coleman Sellers. Coleman discusses the peace between the United States and Britain and his inability to write over the past five years. He then updates Coleman Sellers on the family, including his mother's health, his family, as well as his sister's daughters (Ann and Mary).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; War and families; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century
Date: 1783-04-08; 2022

Title: Wistar, Margaret to Catharine Haines, 1774 January 6 - 1789 July 04; From: Margaret Wistar Haines to David Rittenhouse
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7831
Description: Letters written by Margaret Wistar to her daughter Catherine Haines between 1774 and 1789. The topics of the letters are mainly on family life, including other family members' activities and health. There is also a letter addressed to a cousin, presumably Catherine Wistar.; 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; Hartshorne, Catherine Haines, 1761-1808; Wistar, Catherine
Date: 1774-1789; 2022

Title: Fox, George to William Temple Franklin, 1780 August 29; Fox, George, 1759-1828. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25020
Description: Letter from George Fox to William Temple Franklin. Tells of his lack of success in making love.; 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; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Fox, George, 1759-1828; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-08-29; 2022

Title: Franks, David Salisbury to William Temple Franklin, 1781 December 23; Franks, David Salisbury. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26205
Description: Letter from David Salisbury Franks to William Temple Franklin. With great difficulty, got a pass for Capt. Smedley to go to l'Orient to embark in the "St. James." Complains that the authorities at Brest are not friendly towards Americans; has been treated with suspicion. Inquires about Count William de Deux-Ponts; mentions "the lovely Countess and Lady Nicholson.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; Upper class women; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Franks, David Salisbury, approximately 1740-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-12-23; 2022

Title: Lloyd, Richard Bennett to William Temple Franklin, 1779 December 10; Lloyd, Richard Bennett. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25538
Description: Letter from Richard Bennett Lloyd to William Temple Franklin. Has learned that William Temple Franklin has been married to one of the Miss Alexanders. Offers his congratulations. Hears that Mr. Jonathan Williams, Jr. has married into the same family. Wishes to know which of the young ladies is now Mrs. Franklin and which one Mrs. Williams. Encloses a letter to be delivered to Mr. William Carmichael as soon as he arrives in Europe.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Lloyd, Richard Bennett (American patron, 1750-1787); Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-12-10; 2022

Title: Haines, Hannah Marshall collected poetry, 1781; Hannah Marshall Haines: Notebook; poetry collected by HMH
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7781
Description: Hannah Marshall Haines' book of poetry, including "An Elegiac Poem on the Death of an only Daughter, who died aged 11 years", "On General Washington", "On reading Robert Barclay's Apology for the true Christian Divinity", "Elegy to the Memory of M Wakefield", "A Moral Reflection Written on the Last Day of the Year 1780", "On Benjamin Trotter", "By Elisabeth Carter, in her eighteenth year", "Beauty's a fair but fading flower, or, the Rose", "On the Death of Mary Mayberry" amongst others.; Blank pages 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Poetry; Poetry
Date: 1781; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 December 26; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26782
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Refers to reply to M. Andrew Limozin's application for Consulate at Havre. Speaks of the Captain's William Robeson indebtedness to them both. Is about to send two fine Cheshire cheeses and a few boxes of tea for Dr. Franklin and Abbé Morellet. Has bought some fine old Madeira wine recently and will send half a pipe to the Doctor.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Household supplies; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-12-26; 2022

Title: Correspondence to Margaret Wistar Haines, 1756 August 25 - 1783 October 22; Morris Birkbeck To: Margaret Wistar Haines
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7902
Description: Letters written to Margaret Wistar in 1576 and 1783 from Samuel Fathergill and Morris Birkbeck.; 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; Fothergill, Samuel, 1715-1772; Birkbeck, Morris
Date: 1756-1783; 2022

Title: Wistar, Margaret to Yearly Meeting of Women Friends; From: Margaret Wistar Haines to Yearly Meeting of Women Friends
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7755
Description: Miscellaneous notes and letters written by Margaret Wistar Haines to various individuals, including her daughter Catherine Haines, the Yearly Meeting of Women Friends, and her children.; 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; Hartshorne, Catherine Haines, 1761-1808; Haines, Caspar Wistar, 1762-1801
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray) to William Temple Franklin, 1782 January 24; Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray), 1760-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26593
Description: Letter from Jacques-Donatien Leray de Chaumont to William Temple Franklin. Suspects that his father opened the letter addressed to him by his "lady love" and wishes to prevent his return to Paris. Thinks of leaving surreptitiously and passing a night in Paris and then returning.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Economics--History--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social conditions--18th century; ; Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray), 1760-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-01-24; 2022

Title: Haines, Catharine cypher book, 1776; Catharine Haines Hart shorne : "Cypher Book"
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7937
Description: Catherine Haines' cypher book which shows her education in mathematics including various forms of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication as well as mathematical tables, weights, measurements, etc. The book shows Catharine working through word problems such as calculating the number of quarts and pints in 17 gallons. Additionally, a number of mathematical rules are written out such as the golden rule and a description of Inverse Proportion. At the end of the volume isa day book, perhaps Reuben Haines', that includes purchases made as well as other transactions as well as a ledger all dated in 1775.; 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; Mathematics; Women--Education--History; Education--18th century; Education--America--History--18th century; Haines, Reuben, 1727-1793
Date: 1776; 2022