Proud, Robert, 1728-1813

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Quaker educator and scholar.

From the description of Papers, 1754-1806. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27357783

Philadelphia educator and historian.

From the description of Quotations and translations from Virgil and Cato : AMsS : Philadelphia, 1801 May 9-July 18. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316913

Pennsylvania educator and historian.

From the description of Notebook, 1791 and later. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122633496

Robert Proud, a Quaker, was born in England. He became a teacher at the William Penn Charter School after he came to America in 1758, later entered business with his brother. He is best known for his book History of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Robert Proud materials [manuscript] circa 1786-1886. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 363300071

Philadelphia teacher and historian.

From the description of Will (draft) and statement of assets and debts : Philadelphia, 1801 June [no day]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122586002

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Smith, Samuel, 1720-1776. Samuel Smith papers, 1748-1768. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Lloyd, David, 1656-1731. Selected Pennsylvania papers [microform], 1686-1731. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf William Penn Charter School. Archives, 1666-1981. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Will (draft) and statement of assets and debts : Philadelphia, 1801 June [no day]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Instructions for the reprinting of Proud's History of Pennsylvania, 1807 / R.P. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Collection, 1681-1811. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Quotations and translations from Virgil and Cato : AMsS : Philadelphia, 1801 May 9-July 18. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. The history of Pennsylvania : in North America : holograph ms. / by Robert Proud, 1776-1780. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. Houghton Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Papers, 1754-1806. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Dreer, Ferdinand J. (Ferdinand Julius), 1812-1902. Autograph collection. 1492-1925 Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. God of my life, whose pow'r divine : AMs, 1801 Dec. 22. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Lloyd, David, 1656-1731. Selected Pennsylvania papers [microform], 1686-1731. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Notebook, 1791 and later. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819) Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Parrish family. Papers, 1614-1874. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. Robert Proud materials [manuscript] Haverford College Library
creatorOf Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. [Observations in Philadelphia on yellow fever], [1799-1804]. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
referencedIn Friends' School in Philadelphia (Pa.) notes, 1688-1754. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Subscription list for Robert Proud's History of Pennsylvania : ms. : Philadelphia, 1798 Apr. 28. Rosenbach Museum & Library
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associatedWith Boethius, d. 524. person
associatedWith Cassander, Frederic. person
associatedWith Cato, Dionysius. person
associatedWith Colvius. person
associatedWith Dreer, Ferdinand Julius, 1812-1902, person
associatedWith Holme, John. person
associatedWith Houghton Library. person
associatedWith Keith, George, 1639?-1716. person
associatedWith Lloyd, David, 1656-1731. person
associatedWith Lloyd, Thomas, 1640-1694. person
associatedWith Makin, Thomas. person
associatedWith Markham, William, ca. 1635-1704. person
associatedWith Parrish family. family
associatedWith Penn, William, 1644-1718. person
associatedWith Poulson, Zachariah, 1761-1844. person
associatedWith Proud, John. person
associatedWith Smith, Samuel, 1720-1776. person
associatedWith Thompson, John, d. 1805, person
associatedWith Virgil. person
associatedWith Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813. person
associatedWith William Penn Charter School. corporateBody
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
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Change
History publishing
Natural history
Quakers
Time in literature
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Birth 1728

Death 1813

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