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Phantastes Chapter 11: The Excursion, William Wordsworth Dec 1813

Phantastes Chapter 11: The Excursion, William Wordsworth

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines 836-842 from Book II of William Wordsworth's The Excursion (1814).


Ms021: Instruccion Formada Para Ministrar La Vacuna, Como Único Preservativo Del Contagio De Las Viruelas, Y En Defecto De Su Fluido Inocular Con El Pus De Esta (Spanish), John P. Mcgovern Dec 1813

Ms021: Instruccion Formada Para Ministrar La Vacuna, Como Único Preservativo Del Contagio De Las Viruelas, Y En Defecto De Su Fluido Inocular Con El Pus De Esta (Spanish), John P. Mcgovern

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Instruction manual printed in Spanish by Rubio A. Serrano in Spanish of two case studies regarding how to distinguish natural methods to cure smallpox in children. Printed in Mexico City, 25 pages. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 25, 1813, George Champlin Sibley Sep 1813

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 25, 1813, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript for Letter from George Sibley to Samuel Sibley, September 25, 1813.


Letter From John Sibley To Amos Stoddard, April 2, 1812, John Sibley Apr 1812

Letter From John Sibley To Amos Stoddard, April 2, 1812, John Sibley

John Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from John Sibley to Amos Stoddard, April 2, 1812. Sibley discusses Mexico; military matters; possible war.


Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, August 18, 1811, George Champlin Sibley Aug 1811

Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, August 18, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to his father, John Sibley, August 18, 1811. Sibley fives a very lengthy description of the area around Fort Osage and the Native Americans that lived nearby. At the end, Sibley wrote a follow up note about this piece in 1860.


Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, July 1811, George Champlin Sibley Jun 1811

Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, July 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to father, John Sibley, July 1811. George gives a lengthy description of his trip to the Grand Saline and Rock Saline sites in present day Oklahoma. In the letter, George describes the various Native American tribes he encountered, along with seeing large buffalo herds.


Letter From George Sibley To James Callaway Jr., March 1, 1811, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1811

Letter From George Sibley To James Callaway Jr., March 1, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to James Callaway Jr., March 1, 1811.


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, February 12, 1811, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1811

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, February 12, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, February 12, 1811. George says he is busy working with Native Americans; considers going to Kentucky to find a wife; planning on trip to Salines.


Letter From George Sibley To Joseph Gales, Jr., January 28, 1811, George Champlin Sibley Jan 1811

Letter From George Sibley To Joseph Gales, Jr., January 28, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Joseph Gales, Jr., January 28, 1811. Sibley renewing his subscription to the National Intelligencer.


Letter From George Sibley To John G. Comegys, January 28, 1811, George Champlin Sibley Jan 1811

Letter From George Sibley To John G. Comegys, January 28, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter from George Sibley to John G. Comegys, January 28, 1811.


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, January 18, 1809, George Champlin Sibley Jan 1809

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, January 18, 1809, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, January 18, 1809. George discusses


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, December 13, 1808, George Champlin Sibley Dec 1808

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, December 13, 1808, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, December 13, 1808. George discusses the near completion of the fort; officially named Fort Osage.


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 16, 1808, George Champlin Sibley Sep 1808

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 16, 1808, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, September 16, 1808. George gives an account of his journey, his first interactions with the Osage tribe; construction of the fort.


Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, October 25, 1806, George Champlin Sibley Oct 1806

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, October 25, 1806, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter from George Sibley to Samuel Sibley, October 25, 1806. Samuel was George's brother. Letter is incomplete. George describes life at Ft. Bellefontaine. Worries about owing money to a Mr. Winslow (for his apprenticeship in North Carolina?).


Letter From John Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 26, 1806, John Sibley Sep 1806

Letter From John Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 26, 1806, John Sibley

John Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from John Sibley to son, Samuel Sibley, September 26, 1806. John Sibley discusses how the Spanish citizen and Native Americans are upset with the Americans. U.S. military is being used to intervene.


Letter From John Sibley To Samuel Sibley, February 28, 1803, John Sibley Feb 1803

Letter From John Sibley To Samuel Sibley, February 28, 1803, John Sibley

John Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from John Sibley to son, Samuel Sibley, February 28, 1803. John Sibley describes Louisiana; Native American in the area; general gossip.


Revival Of Religion, Kentucky Library Research Collections Dec 1802

Revival Of Religion, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

A SHORT NARRATIVE OF THE Revival of Religion in Logan County, KY as presented in the New York Missionary Magazine and Repository of Religious Intelligence, these are the recollections of James McGready


The Nature And Importance Of True Republicanism With A Few Suggestions Favorable To Independence: A Discourse, Delivered At Rutland, (Vermont,) The Fourth Of July, 1801. — It Being The 25th Anniversary Of American Independence., Lemuel Haynes, Paul Royster , Ed. Jun 1801

The Nature And Importance Of True Republicanism With A Few Suggestions Favorable To Independence: A Discourse, Delivered At Rutland, (Vermont,) The Fourth Of July, 1801. — It Being The 25th Anniversary Of American Independence., Lemuel Haynes, Paul Royster , Ed.

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This intriguing document is a political 4th of July “discourse” by an African American New England Congregational ordained minister and Revolutionary War veteran from the very early years of the Republic. Lemuel Haynes’ personal history is an interesting story, as is his assessment of the progress, needs, and future prospects of the new nation. Ostensibly and formally, the discourse is about selecting leadership dedicated to serving the public welfare and avoiding men who seek office for personal preferment, power, or fame. Taking a text from the gospel of Luke, Haynes applies the advice of Jesus to his disciples to the …


Notes From A Lecture On Midwifery By Dr. William Shippen, Jr. April 7, 1798; And Clinical Notes From The Pennsylvania Hospital, December 1799-February 1800, Uriah Derickson Dec 1799

Notes From A Lecture On Midwifery By Dr. William Shippen, Jr. April 7, 1798; And Clinical Notes From The Pennsylvania Hospital, December 1799-February 1800, Uriah Derickson

Medical Student and Faculty Lecture Notes

This notebook was written by student Uriah Derickson at Pennsylvania Hospital. The notebook includes notes from a lecture on Midwifery by Dr. William Shippen, Jr. that were taken on April 7, 1798. Shippen was a professor of Anatomy and Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1774-1806. He pioneered courses in midwifery despite opposition, and warned against the use of instruments in childbirth (Penn University Archives & Records Center). The notebook also contains clinical notes written at the Pennsylvania Hospital under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. Philip Syng Physick. The notebook mentions that on February 26, …


Letter From Samuel Hopkins To George And Samuel Sibley, February 9, 1797, Samuel Hopkins Feb 1797

Letter From Samuel Hopkins To George And Samuel Sibley, February 9, 1797, Samuel Hopkins

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Samuel Hopkins to grandsons, George and Samuel Sibley, February 9, 1797. Hopkins gives advice to his grandsons on how they should live.


The Case, Trevett Against Weeden Dec 1786

The Case, Trevett Against Weeden

Library Archive

Wherein the Rights of the People to Trial by Jury, &c. are dated and maintained, and the Legislative, Judiciary and Executive Powers of Government examined and denned.


The French Gazette, Norman Desmarais, Carl Becker Dec 1779

The French Gazette, Norman Desmarais, Carl Becker

Primary Sources

The French Gazette is an English translation of the Gazette Françoise, the French newspaper published in Newport, RI by the French fleet that brought the Count de Rochambeau and 5800 French troops to America in July, 1780. The newspaper intended to translate various news items printed in American newspapers to keep the officers and men abreast of political events in this emerging nation. It is the first known service newspaper published by an expeditionary force. The French facsimile edition is also available elsewhere on this site.


Gazette Francoise Dec 1779

Gazette Francoise

Primary Sources

The Gazette Françoise is a facsimile edition of the French newspaper published in Newport, RI by the French fleet. The newspaper intended to translate various news items printed in American newspapers to keep the officers and men abreast of political events in this emerging nation. It is the first known service newspaper published by an expeditionary force. The English translation is available elsewhere on this site.


Note Granting Lieut. Samuel Dogget Leave For A Month. Signed By Horatio Gates, Ticonderoga, New York, 1776., Horatio Gates, Continental Army Sep 1776

Note Granting Lieut. Samuel Dogget Leave For A Month. Signed By Horatio Gates, Ticonderoga, New York, 1776., Horatio Gates, Continental Army

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lieutenant Doggett is granted one month's leave in September of 1776. At the time this note was written Gates was headquartered at Ticonderoga, New York.


The Tryal Between J.G. Biker, Plaintiff; And M. Morley, Doctor Of Phyfic, Defendant; For Criminal Conversation With The Plaintiff’S Wife; On Tuefday The 30th Of June At Guildhall, London, Sword &. Buckler Court Jan 1741

The Tryal Between J.G. Biker, Plaintiff; And M. Morley, Doctor Of Phyfic, Defendant; For Criminal Conversation With The Plaintiff’S Wife; On Tuefday The 30th Of June At Guildhall, London, Sword &. Buckler Court

Special Collections Miscellanea

An account of a civil suit, including witness testimony, of charges of assault and criminal conversation against the defendant for having unlawful martial relations with the plaintiff’s wife. The evidence presented during the trial suggests witness tampering took place on the part of the plaintiff, which resulted in a verdict for the defendant. Printed for J. Huggonson in Sword and Buckler Court, Ludgate-Hill. 1741.


Abigail Pemberton, Israel Pemberton, May 10, 1702, Abigail Pemberton May 1702

Abigail Pemberton, Israel Pemberton, May 10, 1702, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated May 10, 1702 (April 29, 1702 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her brother, Israel Pemberton. It concerns a recent bout of dysentery and Abigail's recent poor health. She also reports the death of James Howard.


Abigail Pemberton, Israel Pemberton, May 10, 1702, Abigail Pemberton May 1702

Abigail Pemberton, Israel Pemberton, May 10, 1702, Abigail Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated May 10, 1702 (April 29, 1702 Old Style) from Abigail Pemberton to her brother, Israel Pemberton. It concerns a recent bout of dysentery and Abigail's recent poor health. She also reports the death of James Howard.


Alice Pemberton, Samuel Carpenter, April 16, 1702, Alice Pemberton Apr 1702

Alice Pemberton, Samuel Carpenter, April 16, 1702, Alice Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated April 15, 1702 (April 5, 1702 Old Style) from Alice Pemberton to Samuel Carpenter. Part of the letter concerns a financial plan to raise money for debts and legacies without having to lose either stock or servants.


Alice Pemberton, Samuel Carpenter, April 16, 1702, Alice Pemberton Apr 1702

Alice Pemberton, Samuel Carpenter, April 16, 1702, Alice Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated April 15, 1702 (April 5, 1702 Old Style) from Alice Pemberton to Samuel Carpenter. Part of the letter concerns a financial plan to raise money for debts and legacies without having to lose either stock or servants.


Israel Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, January 2, 1702, Israel Pemberton Jan 1702

Israel Pemberton, Phineas Pemberton, January 2, 1702, Israel Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence Transcriptions

Letter dated January 2, 1702 (December 22, 1701 Old Style) from Israel Pemberton to his father, Phineas Pemberton.