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Title: Caldwell, E. H. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1803 November 8
Identifier(s): text:320780
Description: Letter from E. H. Caldwell to Sally Bache concerning girls' education and the "scarcity of good servants."
Creator: Caldwell, E. H.et al
Subject: Parenthood; Children--America--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Education--America--History--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1803-11-08; 2021

Title: St. Bartholomew's Hospital certificate
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7349
Description: Certificate presented to James Hutchinson for completing twelve months of schooling at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; Medicine--Study and teaching--History--19th century
Date: [1776]; 2022

Title: Fothergill, John to unknown recipient, 1776 October 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7231
Description: Letter from John Fothergill to "my honoured friend" recommending James Hutchinson.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793
Date: 1776-10-09; 2022

Title: Hutchinson, James to Mary Stanbury Pemberton, 1776 June 13
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7273
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to his aunt, Mary Pemberton about his education and family.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Family life--18th century; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780
Date: 1776-06-13; 2022

Title: Jones, Robert Strettell notebook on metaphysics and ontology, book catalog, [1761-1785]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:13978
Description: Robert Strettell Jones' notes on metaphysics and ontology. Also included are catalogues of books, including one written in 1783 for books in Burlington [N.J.].; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Education--America--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--To 1775; Booksellers and bookselling--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Books and reading; College of Philadelphia
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Hutchinson, James to Milnor, Katherine Rickey Hutchinson 1776 June 14
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7281
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to his mother regarding the difficulties of the post and traveling back home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Family life--18th century; Transatlantic voyages
Date: 1776-06-14; 2022

Title: Hutchinson, James to Milnor, Katherine Rickey Hutchinson 1776 September 20
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7334
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to his mother regarding the difficulties of traveling back home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Family life--18th century; Transatlantic voyages; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780
Date: 1776-09-20; 2022

Title: Hutchinson, James to Israel Pemberton, 1776 April 7
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7246
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to Israel Pemberton about his medical education.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; Physicians; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780
Date: 1776-04-07; 2022

Title: Potts, A. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1783 March 3
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:512
Description: Letter from A. Potts to Sally Bache. Potts discusses family and political matters, mentioning her daughter's education and the news that Dr. Franklin [Benjamin Franklin] "arrived with the articles of peace."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Potts, A.
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Education--America--History--18th century; ; ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1783-03-03; 2021

Title: Hutchinson, James to Katherine Rickey Hutchinson Milnor, 1775 December 20
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7331
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to his mother updating her on his time in London and sending wishes to all back in Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Women--History--18th century; Medicine--Study and teaching--History--19th century; Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779
Date: 1775-12-20; 2022

Title: Hutchinson, James to Israel Pemberton, 1776 June 12
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7288
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to Israel Pemberton about his medical education.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; Physicians; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780; Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1776-06-12; 2022

Title: Townsend, John to Israel Pemberton, 1776 December 10
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7227
Description: Letter from John Townsend to Israel Pemberton about James Hutchinson's return home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quakers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Transatlantic voyages; Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780
Date: 1776-12-10; 2022

Title: Haines, Catharine cypher book, 1776; Catharine Haines Hart shorne : "Cypher Book"
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7937
Description: Catherine Haines' cypher book which shows her education in mathematics including various forms of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication as well as mathematical tables, weights, measurements, etc. The book shows Catharine working through word problems such as calculating the number of quarts and pints in 17 gallons. Additionally, a number of mathematical rules are written out such as the golden rule and a description of Inverse Proportion. At the end of the volume isa day book, perhaps Reuben Haines', that includes purchases made as well as other transactions as well as a ledger all dated in 1775.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Mathematics; Women--Education--History; Education--18th century; Education--America--History--18th century; Haines, Reuben, 1727-1793
Date: 1776; 2022