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Title: Franklin, William to General Sillman, 1780 March 9; B F861.15. Franklin, William, 1731-1813. Certificate in re exchange of Gen. Silliman and other prisoners, sent to Gen. Knyphausen; "B F861.15. Franklin, William, 1731-1813. ALS to Brigadier General Silliman"
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12544
Description: Letter from William Franklin to General Sillman discussing a certificate in re-exchange of Gen. Silliman and other prisoners, sent to Gen. Knyphausen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Hessians; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Knyphausen, Wilhelm, Baron von
Date: 1780-02-27; 2021

Title: Nelson, G. to George Vaux V, 1779 January 25
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12784
Description: Letter from G. Nelson to George Vaux V discussing business.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Commercial Finance, Personal--United States; Nelson, G.; Vaux, George, V, 1721-1803; Vaux family
Date: 1779-01-25; 2022

Title: Warder, John to Friends and Relations, 1783 June 2
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12467
Description: Letter from John Warder discussing the settlement of Jeremiah Warder's estate. This letter includes a ledger of some kind used to calculate a balance.; Removed from the back of Jeremiah Warder - Executors Memorandum Book, circa 1783; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Estate planning; Finance, Personal--United States; Warder, John, 1751-1828
Date: 1783-06-02; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper correspondence, 1774; General business correspondence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16832
Description: 3 letters comprising general business correspondence of Jasper Yeates. Some of the letters are written by Edward Shippen IV to Jasper discussing financial matters.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1774; 2022

Title: Franklin, William Temple to William Trent, 1776 May 14; B F861.1. Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Letter to William Trent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12504
Description: Letter from William Franklin Temple to William Trent discussing an exchange of money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823; Trent, William, 1715-1787
Date: 1776-03-14; 2021

Title: Franklin, William proclaiming a payment, 1775 May 18; B F861.14. Franklin, William, 1731-1813. Order to pay Joseph Smith, for the use of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, £25 for one quarter's salary as agent for the colony of New Jersey; Perth Amboy
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12501
Description: A written order of payment from William Franklin, the Royal governor of New Jersey.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Economics--History--18th century; Wages; Salaries, etc.; Contracts--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Tucker, Sam; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1774-11-16; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper correspondence, 1776; General business correspondence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16959
Description: 4 letters comprising the general business of Jasper Yeates. Some of the letters were sent from Edward Shippen IV.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1776; 2022

Title: Wharton, Joseph to John Whitmore and Company, 1783 April 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12471
Description: Letter from Joseph Wharton to John Whitmore discussing business.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Commercial Finance, Personal--United States; Wharton, Joseph, 1734 -1816
Date: 1783-04-01; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1780-1806; Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16970
Description: 15 letters from Edward Shippen IV to Jasper Yeates. One letter mentions a previous letter wherein Jasper mentioned the state of Edward shippen's father's (Edward Shippen III) health. Jasper states that his father's doctor "really means to ease him of further trouble, as well as to put his affairs into such hands, as, considering his advances indisposition, must certainly be more able to manage them". Several other letters discuss legal matters, business, and matters of finance including balances, mortgages and discussion of bank notes. Within another letter Edward mentions Jasper's intention to travel to Philadelphia, promising him a bed and a hearty warm welcome.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Will; Banknotes--United States
Date: 1780-1806; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1777; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16887
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates discussing family and business. In one letter Jasper mentions his colleague working in Indian Affairs.; 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; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Law--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777; 2022

Title: Instructions on how the Governor's House at Perth Amboy should be painted and papered; B F861.28. Franklin, William, 1731-1813. Instructions on how the Governor's House at Perth Amboy should be painted and papered
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12527
Description: Photostats of instructions by William Franklin on how the Governor's house at Perth Amboy should be painted and papered.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Architecture; Drawing; Painting, Modern--18th century--History; Miller, George J.; Howell, Samuel; Watson, John, -1789; Grassmann, Edward J.; Howell, Lawrence B.; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1774; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper correspondence, 1783; General business correspondence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16809
Description: 3 letters comprising general business correspondence of Jasper Yeates. The letters contain ledgers of payments. One letter written to Jasper mentions a bond and a warrant of money to be paid.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1783; 2022

Title: Edwards, Ezekiel to Richard Vaux, 1778 December 6
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12763
Description: Letter from Ezekiel Edwards discussing business and offering a proposal to Richard Vaux.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Commercial Finance, Personal--United States; Edwards, Ezekiel; Vaux, Richard, 1751-1790; Vaux family
Date: 1778-12-06; 2022

Title: Various invoices and financial records, 1782, 1786-1787, undated
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17032
Description: Various business correspondence relating to Edward Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806; Yeates, Jasper, 1745-1817
Date: 1782-1787; 2022

Title: Warder, John to Friends and Relations, 1783 June 2
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12479
Description: Letter from John Warder discussing the settlement of Jeremiah Warder's estate. This letter includes a ledger of some kind used to calculate a balance.; Includes a Receipt, 1783 and Mayburry, Emlen Vaux and Morris to John Warder, 1783 September 30. Removed from back of Jeremiah Warder - Executors Memorandum Book, circa 1783; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Estate planning; Finance, Personal--United States; Warder, John, 1751-1828
Date: 1783-06-02; 2022