Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture

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On 11 February 1785 John Beale Bordley and twenty-two other Philadelphians formed the Society for "promoting a greater increase of the products of land within the United States," confining their attention to agriculture and rural affairs.

From the description of Circular letter to establish experimental farm, 1818 November 28. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32829655

Established in 1785 to encourage new developments on agricultural practice and rural affairs in the United States.

From the description of Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture records, 1785-1982. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213494525
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referencedIn Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862. Samuel Breck papers, 1795-1862. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Okie, John M. John M. Okie collection on agricultural history, 1686-1944. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Memorandums n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Records, 1692, 1717-1892, 1936-1937. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn James Mease Papers, 1794-1848 University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library History and Special Collections Division
referencedIn Pugh, Evan, 1828-1864. Evan Pugh papers, 1822-1864. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Patterson, H. J. (Harry Jacob), 1866-1948. Harry Patterson papers, 1886-1945 (majority 1890-1971) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. Acquisitions of Pierre S. du Pont, 1438-1921. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Morris, Phineas Pemberton, 1817-1888. Receipted bills, 1857-1861. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Hagley Museum. Research reports, 1953-1978. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn True, Rodney Howard, 1866-1940. Papers, 1861-1939. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Mease, James, 1771-1846. James Mease papers, 1794-1848. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Rodney H. True Papers, 1861-1939 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Patterson, H. J. (Harry Jacob), 1866-1948. Harry Patterson papers, 1886-1945 (majority 1890-1971) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
creatorOf Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Circular letter to establish experimental farm, 1818 November 28. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture records, 1785-1982. University of Pennsylvania Library
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associatedWith Morris, Phineas Pemberton, 1817-1888. person
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