Associations & Institutions
...in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A variety of types of institutions are included, especially hospitals, orphanages, and colleges. Types of material include institutional histories and anniversary books, annual reports, prospectuses and course catalogs. Also included are ephemera such as brochures. Some material may
Elizabeth Sarah Kite and the Seminaries of France
...nds that we are unable to answer.” Letter from Heuser. Postscript reads: "P.S. the MS is being returned by this post under other cover." However, a subsequent letter reveals that Kite’s appeal struck an emotional chord in Heuser: "Miss Elizabeth S. Kite. My dear Miss Kite, Your note explaining the
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...exception. The following are two items that I felt warranted some attention: 1. A document listing the number of those in the city who died during the Yellow Fever epidemic in (possibly?) August and September 1798. The deaths are broken down by religion, church, and section of the city. (These