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Title: Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to the President of the United States, 1826 November 4
Identifier(s): text:233191
Description: Signed: Rob[ert] Ralston. Memorial concerning seizure of brig Delight at Sisal, Mexico. Difficulties caused by Mexican laws.
Creator: Philadelphia Chamber of Commerceet al
Subject: Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Date: 1826-11-04

Title: Peale, Charles Willson account with Walter Stewart, 1782 December 16; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Account with Walter Stewart
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8797
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States
Date: 1782-12-16; 2022

Title: Records of imports into Philadelphia; 33. Bradford, William, 1719-1791. Records of imports into Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12845
Description: Records of imports into Philadelphia from December 5, 1775 to April, 1775, with a later series of personal accounts (1780), possibly kept by Thomas Bradford.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; International trade--18th century; Pennsylvania--Commerce--Great Britain; Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799
Date: 1774-1780; 2022

Title: By the medium of the curious numerical machine, invented by the ingenious Mr. Cox, are to be disposed of, the following two hundred and fifty lots of ornamented rich plated goods ...; 147 (OS). By the medium of the curious numerical machine, invented by the ingenious Mr. Cox, are to be disposed of, the following two hundred and fifty lots of ornamented rich plated goods
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7028
Description: A broadside announcing the sale of "plated goods".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Broadsides; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
Date: 1773-12-09; 2022

Title: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1761.
Identifier(s): text:140108
Description: Notice of meeting of committees.
Subject: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
Date: June 15, 1761.

Title: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1762.
Description: Notice of meeting of committees.
Subject: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
Date: July 16, 1762

Title: Ridley, Matthew to William Temple Franklin, 1782 November 25; Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26882
Description: Letter from Matthew Ridley to William Temple Franklin. Information regarding the tobacco trade in the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Commerce; International trade--18th century; Ridley, Matthew; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-11-25; 2022

Title: Fontenet to William Temple Franklin, 1783 June 25; Fontenet, ------ de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26942
Description: Letter from Fontenet to William Temple Franklin. Requests a reply to an inquiry from the Prince de Deux-Ponts about trade between certain German States and the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; International trade--18th century; Commerce; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-06-25; 2022

Title: Storer, Charles to William Temple Franklin, 1783 March 26; Storer, Charles, 1761-1829. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26284
Description: Letter from Charles Storer to William Temple Franklin. Refers to his visit to Mme. St. Leger; is ignorant of Parisian customs and asks advice how to act. Encloses patterns for frocks for inspection as to the most fashionable one.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce; Storer, Charles; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-03-26; 2022

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: Darcel, Nicolas to William Temple Franklin, 1783 June 26; Darcel, Nicolas. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26197
Description: Letter from Nicolas Darcel to William Temple Franklin. Request to meet him at the Custom House, to be present at opening of boxes shipped to him from London.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; International trade--18th century; Commerce; Darcel, Nicolas; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-06-26; 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: Le Roy, Jean Baptiste to William Temple Franklin, 1783 February 18; Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26189
Description: Letter from Jean Baptiste Le Roy to William Temple Franklin. Asking for information about trade with the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; International trade--18th century; Commerce; Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste, 1719-1800; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-02-18; 2022

Title: Moëballe, Nicholas George to William Temple Franklin, 1780 April 19; Moëballe, Nicholas George. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25260
Description: Letter from Nicholas George Moëballe to William Temple Franklin. About a Dutch vessel captured by Commodore John Paul Jones.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Economics--History--18th century; Moëballe, Nicholas George; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-04-19; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1780 May 6; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24967
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Wishes to know how the remainder of the clothing is to be shipped.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-05-06; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1780 May 4; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25290
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Encloses a draft.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-05-04; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1783 March 22; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27224
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Refers to receipt of two drafts of Dr. Franklin on Nathaniel Braley and Frederick Buscalier. Remarks on French export commerce to the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce; International trade--18th century; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-03-22; 2022

Title: Tardy, Gabriel to William Temple Franklin, 1780 June 15; Tardy, Gabriel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24589
Description: Letter from Gabriel Tardy to William Temple Franklin. Encloses notes from Mr. Francis Hopkinson for acceptance.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States; Tardy, Gabriel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-06-15; 2022

Title: Genet, Edme Jacques to Benjamin Franklin, 1780 May 21; Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24499
Description: Letter from Edme Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin. He has given a translation to Comte de Vergennes; by order of the Minister he encloses a copy.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Economics--History--18th century; Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1780-05-21; 2022

Title: Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1780 January 28; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25750
Description: Letter from Louis Laneuville to William Temple Franklin. Requests some India rubber for a lady of his acquaintance; regrets that he cannot be with them on Monday.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Commerce; Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-01-28; 2022