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Title: Hewson, Mary Stevenson to Benjamin Franklin, 1778 June 18; Hewson, Mary Stevenson, 1739-1795. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9467
Description: Mary Stevenson Hewson writes to Benjamin Franklin about her life and family.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; War and families
Date: 1778-06-18; 2022

Title: Mecom, Jane to Benjamin Franklin, 1779 February 14; Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9673
Description: Jane Mecom writes to Benjamin Franklin about her family's current experiences in relation to the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; War and families
Date: 1779-02-14; 2022

Title: Partridge, Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, 1778 October 24; Partridge, Elizabeth Hubbart, 1728-1814. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9432
Description: Elizabeth Hubbart Patridge writes a letter to Benjamin Franklin about current happenings in the war as well as family events. She notes the birth of Franklin's grandchild and includes papers (perhaps newspapers) about the movement of British Troops. In postscripts, she requests a miniature of Franklin that she will pay for and notes the included petition from John Green.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Women--History--18th century; War and families
Date: 1778-10-24; 2022

Title: Mecom, Jane to Benjamin Franklin, 1775 July 14 - 1775 July 19; Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9356
Description: Jane Mecom writes to her brother, Benjamin Franklin, about her life and what is occuring in their family. Also included is descriptions of the war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Women--History--18th century; War and families
Date: 1775; 2022

Title: Quincy, Edmund to Dorothy Quincy Hancock, 1776 May 25; No. 2043 Edmund Quincy to Dorothy Quincy Hancock
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:880
Description: Mentions the danger from smallpox; remarks: "I am now become so much a Citizen of the world, that places and circumstances grow more indifferent"; mentions the evacuation of Boston by the British and reports that a large British force is being sent to America; reassures her that Philadelphia is not endangered; remarks that he is at a great loss because of the state of America and of Massachusetts in particular; expresses hope for "the introduction of diverse useful manufactures" in Boston; comments that "the present quarrel must inevitably issue in a Separation & mutual independence of the old & new country."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Smallpox; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1776-05-25; 2021

Title: Sellers, Nathan to Joseph Coleman, 1779 January 29; Sellers, Nathan, 1751-1830. Letter to Joseph Coleman, Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8899
Description: Letter from Nathan Sellers to Joseph Coleman about courting his daughter, Elizabeth Coleman Sellers. Sellers also describes why Elizabeth and himself have been corresponding in secret and that he desires to "recommend" himself to her.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Courtship; Family life--18th century; War and families; Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century
Date: 1779-01-29; 2022

Title: Mitchell, Stephen Mix to Peter Verstille, 1774 September 19; Mitchell, Stephen Mix, 1743-1835. Letter to Verstilles
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8809
Description: Letter from Stephen Mix Mitchell to Verstille about financial matters as well as the current mindset of colonialists in regard to Parliament and Britain. "If this matter should once come to blows--God only knows what would be the Event of it, the Day is come when the friends to Government at home cannot say tis a Rabble who oppose them for tis now the land holders the freemen of our Towns those who have something to lose who are now ya Zealous Patriots of the Day, & they will send their Sons to defend their Liberties."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Declaring Independence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; Finance, Personal--United States; War and families
Date: 1774-09-19; 2022

Title: Marriage license for James Hutchinson and Lydia Biddle
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7346
Description: Marriage license for James Hutchinson and Lydia Biddle.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Marriage; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Hutchinson, Lydia Biddle; Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793
Date: 1779-02-18; 2022

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: Burd, James to Edward Shippen, Sr., 1776 November 13; Burd, James, 1726-1793. Letter to Edward Shippen, Sr., Lancaster
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8915
Description: Letter from James Burd to Edward Shippen Sr. He discusses family affairs as well as his doubts as to the success of a treaty with Native Americans ("the Indians").; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Mobilizing the Populace; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Treaties; War and families; Family life--18th century
Date: 1776-11-13; 2022

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to "My dear Brother and My dear Sister," 1782
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:524
Description: Letter from Sally Bache to unknown recipient, likely her brother-in-law, Theophylact Bache, and one of her sisters-in-law. Sally updates them on family matters, sharing aspects of her and Richard Bache's children's lives and emphasizes that Mr. Bache is offended that his sister does not write him.; Possibly a draft letter.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811
Date: approximately 1782; 2021

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 28; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19785
Description: Letter from James Abeel to Nathanael Greene. Asks for a portion of the supply of cash sent General Greene by Mr. Pettit. Numerous calls on him. Will do all in his power to procure a good, honest girl for Mrs. Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-28; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1780; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17050
Description: 4 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper describes his current state of being, and describes the world around him. "The Devil take Winter fourth". Jasper also expressed a love for shared family and his joy whenever he hears word of Sarah's safe travel.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1780; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1774; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16902
Description: 4 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Discusses the state of his health and spirits. Jasper mentions shared family and states that "I should be very happy to hear that his whooping cough is not as troublesome to him as when I left you". Jasper mentions his anxiety in a letter.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1774; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1775; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16868
Description: 2 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. States that he is of good health and spirits. Mentions there shared family and Jasper's travels to York.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1775; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 6; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20917
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Congratulating him on the latest addition to his family. Recalling the bearer, Hawkes Hay, to his memory, his many virtues and his need of employment.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Family relationships--United States; Social networks--18th century; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-06; 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: Mill, William to Col. Baldwin, 1779 February 8; Mill, William to Col. Baldwin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23580
Description: Letter from William Mill to Col Baldwin. Camp - Engaged in the service with the understanding of being entitled to every prerequisite due to the common soldier; this promise not fulfilled; ask for redress that they may be able to support their families, otherwise their servitude will be worse than the "Egyptian Bondage."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Family life--18th century; War and families--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Mill, William
Date: 1779-02-08; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1782; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16785
Description: 8 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper describes his recent travels, along with some events that he has witnessed recently.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1782; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1783; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16919
Description: 9 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper mentions his disagreeable time traveling in inclimate weather, and other aspects of his travels. Jasper states that he is impatient while waiting to learn of his wife's travels.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1783; 2022