Papers, 1808-1847.

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Papers, 1808-1847.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122540044

This collection includes ca. 200 letters to and from Harvey's family, concerning Quakers, the Missouri Compromise, slavery, the depression of 1819-1820. There is also a commonplace book (1819-1820, 1821 Aug.), with observations on a balloon ascension of 2 Aug. 1819 from Vauxhall Gardens in England, slavery, Indians, and descriptions of Washington and Baltimore. There are also journals of trips to Niagara Falls and Canada in 1820 and to the American West, from Baltimore to Louisville and back, with an added description of a voyage around Long Island aboard the Robert Fulton in August 1821.

3 microfilm reels.

American Philosophical Society Library

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American Philosophical Society Library

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Hosack, David, 1769-1835

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David Hosack was a New York physician and horticulturist; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1810. From the guide to the David Hosack letters and papers, 1795-1835, 1795-1835, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Robert Fulton (Ship)

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Harvey, Jacob.

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Jacob Harvey was a merchant, arriving in New York City ca. 1816. He was the son of Joseph Massey Harvey, who was a member of the Society of Friends in Limerick, Ireland, and was the brother of William Henry Harvey, who was a member of the American Philosophical Society. He married Mary Hosack, the daughter of New York physician David Hosack. From the description of Papers, 1808-1847. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540044 ...