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Recognizance Signed By Ezra Houghton And Josiah Wilder, Ezra Houghton, Josiah Wilder

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Recognizance signed by Ezra Houghton saying that he will appear in court on a certain day, and until the court date, he is only allowed off his farm to go to church, 1776.

The Church’S Flight Into The Wilderness: An Address On The Times, Containing Some Very Interesting And Important Observations On Scripture Prophecies (1776), Samuel Sherwood A. M., Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

Sherwood’s most popular sermon is his much cited The Church’s Flight into the Wilderness: An Address on the Times, containing Some very interesting and important Observations on Scripture Prophecies (1776)—here republished courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society. Delivering his oration in January 1776 in the presence of Gov. John Hancock, Sherwood freely mixes millenarian metaphors and political ideology to incite his listeners to action. Like many of his predecessors, Sherwood readily adapts the mythology of New England’s Puritan past to fit the new situation. The apocalyptic flight of the Woman into the howling wilderness of America a century and a …

A Charge On The Rise Of The American Empire (1776), William Henry Drayton, Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON (1742–79), chief justice of South Carolina, Revolutionary leader, and wealthy plantation owner, was born near Charlestown. His family on both sides were wealthy planters and prominent politicians, enabling young William Henry to study in London and Oxford. Upon his return he married a South Carolina heiress, turned to politics, and was elected to the Assembly. Drayton championed the cause of British interest in the colonies and opposed such popular measures as the non-importation movement while defending the rights of the individual. Upon loosing his seat in the Assembly, Drayton left for England and returned shortly thereafter to …

Liberty Further Extended: Or Free Thoughts On The Illegality Of Slave-Keeping; Wherein Those Arguments That Are Used In Its Vindication Are Plainly Confuted. Together With An Humble Address To Such As Are Concerned In The Practice., Lemuel Haynes, Paul Royster , Ed.

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This is a regularized text of a private sermon or pamphlet manuscript, authored by a 23-year-old African American who had served in the “minuteman” militia and the Continental Army, and who became an ordained minister and was pastor to white Congregational churches for more than 50 years.

Haynes’ tract is an important and revelatory addition to the early anti-slavery literature in the American colonies. Only identified and published in 1983, it is uniquely situated at the crossroads of independence, anti-­slavery, Congregationalism, and African-American identity. Brought to light by Ruth Bogin, the work is testimony to the diversity of thought and …

Declaration Of Independence (1776), Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman

Readings in American Civic Literacy

No abstract provided.

Selections From Adam Smith's Wealth Of Nations (1776), Adam Smith

Readings in American Civic Literacy

No abstract provided.

Walter Kerfoot, Thomas Abraham Jr., 24 August 1775, Walter Kerfoot

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated August 24, 1775, from Walter Kerfoot, to Thomas Abraham Jr.

Walter Kerfoot, Thomas Abraham Jr., 24 August 1775, Walter Kerfoot

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated 24 August 1775, from Walter Kerfoot, to Thomas Abraham Jr.

Some Strictures Upon The Sacred Story Recorded In The Book Of Esther (1775), Oliver Noble M.A., Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

Oliver Noble (1733/4–92) was born in Hebron, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale in 1757, but stayed on as a tutor until he received his second degree in 1759. Later that same year, he was ordained a minister in South Coventry, Connecticut, but disagreements with his congregation led to his dismissal in 1761. Noble’s abilities as a preacher must have been well known, for his next installment occurred in 1762 at a church in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he preached from the pulpit of the fifth parish until 1784. Again dismissed, Noble moved to Newcastle, New Hampshire, six months later, and there …

Bill And Receipt For Oak Scantling, 1775, Joseph Ogilby

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten bill and receipt, sent by Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia in 1775 and signed by Joseph Ogilby, records the cost of oak scantling.

The receipt was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

Excerpt, Concise Natural History Of East And West Florida, Bernard Romans, Gale Busjahn

Early Visions Bucket

"Bernard Romans (b.1720) was born in the Netherlands, emigrated to America around 1757, and after a life of some controversy, died at about the age of 64. Romans, who spent sixteen years in North America (not all times, places, and activities accurately recorded), demonstrated his broad range of experiences with A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida (1775)."

Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, November 3, 1774, Daniel Richards

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 3, 1774 by Daniel Richards, requests buckskin breeches for Richard Finemore.

This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

Receipt [Docket] Of Payment To William Williams, William Williams

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Receipt of payment by William Williams of school money belonging to Lebanon, January 1774

An Act For Divesting Out Of The Crown The Plantation And Estate Of Ulysses Fitzmaurice Esquire, Deceased, And For Vesting The Same In Trustees, To Be Fold For Payment Of His Debts, And For Other Purposes Therein Mentioned.

British Parliamentary Acts

No abstract provided.

Excerpt, Travels In Georgia And Florida, 1773-74: A Report To Dr. John Fothergill, William Bartram, Devin Pallone, Rebecca Givens, Erin Pollack, Rebecca Decenzo

Early Visions Bucket

"The 'Report to Dr. John Fothergill,' by William Bartram (1739-1823), recounts the naturalist’s adventure through the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida, which he related back to his London patron. Fothergill funded Bartram to explore the pre-Revolutionary South in order to gather and artistically document specimens. During this period, Bartram drew animals and plants, while also collecting “nondescript” (undescribed) flowers and seeds, and Fothergill related information about how to properly package and ship the parcels overseas. The 'Report' represents a record of an active communication between two naturalist and patron, and the samples and advice were tools of acknowledgement and admiration between …

An Act For Further Continuing So Much Of Two Acts, Made In The Sixth And Thirteenth Years Of The Reign Of His Present Majesty, As Relates To The Opening And Establishing Certain Free Ports In The Island Of Jamaica.

British Parliamentary Acts

No abstract provided.

Leather Breeches Order Slip, November 4, 1773, Michael M. Gannon

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 4, 1773 by Michael M. Gannon, requests breeches for a slave named John Stagg.

This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, September 16, 1773, Michael M. Gannon

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on September 16, 1773 by Michael M. Gannon, requests buckskin breeches.

This slip was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

An Act To Encourage The Subjects Of Foreign States To Lend Money Upon The Security Of Freehold Or Leasehold Estates In Any Of His Majesty's Colonies In The West Indies...

British Parliamentary Acts

No abstract provided.

An Act To Continue And Amend An Act, Made In The Sixth Year Of The Reign Of His Present Majesty, Intituled, An Act For Opening And Establishing Certain Ports In The Islands Of Jamaica And Dominica, For The More Free Importation And Exportation Of Certain Goods And Merchandises...

British Parliamentary Acts

No abstract provided.

De Chordis Vibrantibus Disquisitio Ulterior, Leonhard Euler

All Works by Eneström Number

No abstract provided.

Lettres A Une Princesse D'Allemagne Sur Divers Sujets De Physique & De Philosophie, Leonhard Euler

All Works by Eneström Number

No abstract provided.

Lectures By Doctor Hugh Blair, Profesor [Sic] Of Rhetoric Belles Lettres In The University Of Edinburgh, James Wilson

Manuscript of Lectures by Doctor Hugh Blair

Handwritten notes taken by James Wilson from a lecture by Doctor Hugh Blair, who served as the Regius Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh from 1762-1784. His appointment marked the beginning of the teaching of English Literature at Edinburgh University and the birth of the oldest English department in the world. Learn more: https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/agents/people/1903

W. Turner, Bill Of Services From W. Turner To Thomas Abraham, Account, November 1771, W. Turner

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Account (Financial), dated 1771-11-00, from W. Turner

W. Turner, Bill Of Services From W. Turner To Thomas Abraham, Account, November 1771, W. Turner

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Account (Financial), dated November 1771, from W. Turner

Affadavit Of Richard Gridley, Signed By John Hill, Richard Gridley, John Hill

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Affadavit of Richard Gridley making oath to not hold any other place of employment of profit, civil or military under his majesty, except as a "reduced Captain" in the "First Reduced Regiment of Foot." Signed by Richard Gridley and John Hill, the Justice of the Peace, dated June 25, 1771.

Bill Of Exchange For ₤42 Drawn On The "Pay Office Horse Guards", Signed By Richard Gridley, Richard Gridley

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Bill of exchange for £42 drawn on the "Pay Office Horse Guards" at Westminster to the order of Jonathan and John Amory, signed by Richard Gridley, February 1771.

The Life And Spiritual Sufferings Of That Faithful Servant Of Christ Jane Hoskens, A Public Preacher Among The People Called Quakers, Jane Fenn Hoskens

Zea E-Books in American Studies

In 1712, nineteen-year-old Jane Fenn left her home, family, and friends in London to obey an inner voice that said ——“Go to Pennsylvania! ” Arrived in Philadelphia, she was soon cast into debtors’ prison for refusing to sign an indenture dictated by the man who had arranged her passage. Redeemed by a group of Quakers from Plymouth County who wished to employ her as a schoolteacher, she spent three years in their community and began to absorb their teachings and their ways.

Her narrative chronicles her inward struggles with her own sense of unworthiness, the temptations of Satan, her distaste …

The Life And Spiritual Sufferings Of That Faithful Servant Of Christ Jane Hoskens, A Public Preacher Among The People Called Quakers, Jane Fenn Hoskens, Paul Royster Editor

Historical Quaker Books

In 1712, nineteen-year-old Jane Fenn left her home, family, and friends in London to obey an inner voice that said ——“Go to Pennsylvania! ” Arrived in Philadelphia, she was soon cast into debtors’ prison for refusing to sign an indenture dictated by the man who had arranged her passage. Redeemed by a group of Quakers from Plymouth County who wished to employ her as a schoolteacher, she spent three years in their community and began to absorb their teachings and their ways.

Her narrative chronicles her inward struggles with her own sense of unworthiness, the temptations of Satan, her distaste …

The Life And Spiritual Sufferings Of That Faithful Servant Of Christ Jane Hoskens, A Public Preacher Among The People Called Quakers (1771), Jane Fenn Hoskens, Paul Royster , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

In 1712, nineteen-year-old Jane Fenn left her home, family, and friends in London to obey an inner voice that said ——“Go to Pennsylvania! ” Arrived in Philadelphia, she was soon cast into debtors’ prison for refusing to sign an indenture dictated by the man who had arranged her passage. Redeemed by a group of Quakers from Plymouth County who wished to employ her as a schoolteacher, she spent three years in their community and began to absorb their teachings and their ways.

Her narrative chronicles her inward struggles with her own sense of unworthiness, the temptations of Satan, her distaste …