Manuscripts, 1693-1855.

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Manuscripts, 1693-1855.

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These papers of a Philadelphia historian contain information on the cultural, social, and economic development of Pennsylvania. Included are autograph letters, sketches, pictures of historic landmarks, drafts, portraits of eminent men, newspaper clippings: Mason and Dixon Line material, 1750; Lucy Watson's account of new settlers, 1762; account of John F. Watson's visit to Valley Forge, 1820, to Chester, 1827, to Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, 1829; French exercises, by John F. Watson, 1803; account of the first settlement of the townships of Buckingham and Solebury, Bucks County, by Dr. John Watson, 1804; John F. Watson correspondence, 1823-1828. Manuscripts of Watson's works: "Annals of Philadelphia," 1829; "Annals of Philadelphia, Supplement," 1846; "Visit to Tinicum," "The Workings of Covetousness," 1853; notes on Germantown, Roxborough and Valley Forge, 1855; "Visit to Graeme Park, Horsham," 1855; "Historical Notes and Maps," 1855; notes and maps of counties in Pennsylvania, n.d.; "Philadelphia Views," n.d.

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Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860

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John F. Watson was an antiquarian, publisher and financier. He was born in New Jersey but later settled in Germantown, Pa. From the description of Bible thoughts, 1823-1859(inclusive), 1926-1827(bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122524436 American publisher, financier and antiquarian. From the description of Letters of John Fanning Watson [manuscript], 1831 and 1852. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647840601 J...

Watson, Lucy, 1968-

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