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Dickinson, John, 1732-1808

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John Dickinson (November 13, 1732 [O.S. November 2, 1732] – February 14, 1808) was a Founding Father of the United States. A solicitor and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, he was known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his twelve Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, published individually in 1767 and 1768. Born at his family's tobacco plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, Dickinson was educated at home by his parents and by recent immigrants employe...

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Smith, William, 1727-1803

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Clergyman, educator, playwright. From the description of Letter to Jasper Yeates, Lancaster [manuscript], 1773 July 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814474 Physician Joseph Carson taught medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The College of Philadelphia's Medical School, founded in 1765, became known as the University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Medicine In 1779. From the guide to the Joseph Carson letters, 1789-1858, 1789-1858, (American P...

Græme, Thomas

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Coombe, Thomas, 1747-1822

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Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798

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Chaplain of the first Continental Congress. From the description of Letter to George Washington [manuscript], 1777 October 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647820264 Philadelphia clergyman. From the description of ALS : Chelsea, to F. Smith, 1792 June 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122541852 ...

Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775

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Land speculator. From the description of Papers of Thomas Penn, 1740-1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452327 From the description of Letters of Thomas Penn, 1748-1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070635 The son of William Penn, Thomas Penn served as proprietor of Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton, 1747-1771, (American Philosophical Society) Thomas Penn was a proprietor of Pe...

Glentworth, George

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Redman, John, 1722-1808

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Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

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Rev. Richard Peters was a clergyman. He was the uncle of Judge Richard Peters of Philadelphia. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1765, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 190878612 Philadelphia clergyman, provincial secretary and councillor. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to [John Penn?], 1772 Mar. 2. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165787 From the description of ALS : Phila...

Biddle, James, 1731-1797

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Fooks, Paul.

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Union Library Company (New Brunswick, N.J.)

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Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

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Secretary of the Continental Congress, biblical translator, and merchant. From the description of Papers of Charles Thomson, 1765-1888 (bulk 1765-1818). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71060797 Charles Thomson was the secretary of the Continental Congress. From the description of Journal (notebook), 1782. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122441800 Mr. Thomson was Secretary of the Continental Congress 1774-1789. From th...

Johnson, Caleb

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Barton, Thomas, 1730-1780

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Thomas Barton was an Episcopal missionary and clergyman, and served as chaplain with Forbes' expedition against Fort Duquesne, (now Pittsburgh), during the French and Indian War. From the description of Journal of an expedition to the Ohio commanded by his Excellency Brigadier-General Forbes; in the year of our Lord, 1758. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122347721 Episcopal missionary and clergyman, of Pennsylvania. From the description ...

Hall & Sellers

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Hall and Sellers was a Philadelphia printing company. David Hall (1714-1772, APS, 1772). Printer and business partner of Benjamin Franklin. Scottish journeyman printer invited by Benjamin Franklin in 1743 to Philadelphia to join his printing firm. Subsequently, he entered into partnership with Franklin in 1748. Hall ran Franklin’s newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette so successfully, that in 1766, he bought out Franklin and formed the new printing firm of Hall and Sellers. ...