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Robert Aitken letters, 1779-1798

Title: Robert Aitken letters 1779-1798

The folder contains four letters: one letter to Joseph Reed dated 27 Nov. 1779 regarding the procurement of salt; a letter to John Nicholson dated 28 July 1795; a letter to Christopher Ludwick regarding the settlement of an affair between the two pertaining to a repair to a house and the emptying of said house dated 18 June 1798; and a letter to William Young discussing printing materials such as sorts and fonts dated 8 Apr 1795.

ArchivalResource: 0.1; 1 folder

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS : to John Nicholson, 1798 May 26.

Title: ALS : to John Nicholson, 1798 May 26.

Mentions trouble Aitken has in locating and seeing a Mr. Francis.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

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Jane Aitken Papers, 1784-1814

Title: Jane Aitken Papers 1784-1814

Jane Aitken (1764-1832) is a significant historical figure for several reasons. One of the first American female printers, Jane Aitken was also a bookseller, bookbinder, businesswoman, and employer during the early nineteenth century, a time when the independence of women was actively discouraged. There is a dearth of personal information about Jane Aitken, an unfortunate fact that is reflected in her surviving papers. This small collection, 145 items, is representative of her severely compromised financial situation and her constant failed efforts to rectify the situation. Her correspondence consists primarily of appeals to John Vaughan, a member and librarian of the American Philosophical Society, for loans. Vaughan was evidently a reliable and sympathetic supporter.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 Linear feet; 145 items

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American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa 1743-1806

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS : to John Nicholson, 1797 Aug. 9.

Title: ALS : to John Nicholson, 1797 Aug. 9.

Letter accompanying printing paper Aitken has sent to Nicholson. Also mentions Aitken's financial problems.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

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American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIj, 1898-1988

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIj 1898-1988

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives.IIj-ead.xml View

Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS, 1797 Aug. 14, Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, Philadelphia.

Title: ALS, 1797 Aug. 14, Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, Philadelphia.

Aitken, in financial difficulties, tells Nicholson he is considering selling his printing office and equipment, along with the building he had purchased from Christopher Ludwick. This would pay all his debts, and he could continue in business as a bookbinder and stationer. He asks Nicholson's advice on the plan.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122365119 View

Aitken, Jane, 1764-1832. Papers, 1801-1814.

Title: Papers, 1801-1814.

Papers concerning her printing business in Philadelphia, including an inventory of the printing house, letters, chiefly to and from John Vaughan, about her father Robert Aitken's estate and her own financial troubles; letters and memoranda about her and her father's account with the American Philosophical Society.

ArchivalResource: 147 items.

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Marian S. Carson collection of manuscripts, 1656-1995

Title: Marian S. Carson collection of manuscripts, 1656-1995

Collector. A collection of Americana including historical letters and documents, family and personal papers, broadsides, financial and legal papers, illustrated and printed ephemera, government and legislative documents, military records, journals, and printed matter relating primarily to the expansion and development of the United States from the colonial period through the 1876 centennial.

ArchivalResource: 14,250 items

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. [Petition] of Robert Aitken & son of Philadelphia, 1788, Nov. 7.

Title: [Petition] of Robert Aitken & son of Philadelphia, 1788, Nov. 7. 1788.

Petition of the firm to the Pennsylvania General Assembly for appointment as printer for the bills and laws of the commonwealth. Estimates include the publishing of the bills and laws in a Philadelphia newspaper, the printing of bills of 1, 2, 3, and 4 pages, and the printing of 1500 copies of the laws on good paper, folded and stitched.

ArchivalResource: [2] leaves ; 21 x 33 cm.

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Stone, Edward L. (Edward Lee), 1864-1938. Papers of Edward L. Stone [manuscript], 1730-1802.

Title: Papers of Edward L. Stone [manuscript], 1730-1802.

The papers contain a copy of the diary, 1730-1775, supposedly fraudulent, of Margaret Lynn Lewis, containing an account of pioneer life in Augusta County, Va.; a bond, 12 November 1760, of levy collectors for Loudoun County, Va.; an appointment, 12 November 1757, signed by Robert Dinwiddie, of justices of the peace for Loudoun County, including Francis Lightfoot Lee; and an appointment, 31 May 1791, signed by Beverley Randolph, of justices of the peace for Nansemond County, Va. There is also a statement, 17 February 1775, of John Wilkes, certifying the authenticity of a deposition relating to a debt suit in the United States, bearing the seal of the Mayoralty of London; and an answer, 15 February 1789, of George Washington to a bill of complaint filed in Fairfax County, Va., by William Owens, in a case concerning the estate of George Mercer. The papers also include commissions, 1794-1795, signed by James Wood, appointing Thomas Littleton and William Jeans ensigns in the 57th battalion of the Virginia Militia; a deed, 8 April 1796, between George Carter and Robert Hereford, for 150 acres land in Loudoun County, Va.; a letter, 19 June 1798, from Robert Aitken to John Nicholson, regarding an account at Aitken's bookstore; and a grant, 20 May 1802, signed by James Monroe, for thirteen acres of land in Loudoun County, to Charles Binns.

ArchivalResource: 11 items.

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Yeates, Jasper, 1745-1817. ALS : Lancaster, Pa., to Robert Aitken, 1772 June 4.

Title: ALS : Lancaster, Pa., to Robert Aitken, 1772 June 4.

Replies to Aitken's query regarding the case involving Rev. Adam Gibb and a Mr. McClellan [or McLellan], and the legal ramifications if reports of McClellan's death prove correct.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS : to Jasper Yeates, 1772 May 15.

Title: ALS : to Jasper Yeates, 1772 May 15.

Requests that Yeates make inquiries concerning the status of a financial situation involving himself, Rev. Adam Gibb, and a Mr. McLellan [or McClellan], recently deceased.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS, 1797 July 7, Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, Philadelphia.

Title: ALS, 1797 July 7, Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, Philadelphia.

Aitken has bought a house from Christopher Ludwick for use as a printing office and now Ludwick is asking for a second payment. Aitken cannot get the cash, since his printing business is closed due to the yellow fever epidemic; he mentions this reluctantly since he fears Nicholson cannot help him.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 23 cm.

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Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802. ALS : to John Nicholson, 1798 Jan. 16.

Title: ALS : to John Nicholson, 1798 Jan. 16.

Aitken documents his financial troubles. He relates to Nicholson the difficulty he is having collecting his fees and paying a certain "Ludwick".

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122585967 View