There are also letters discussing business and land dealing, theology, plans for George Clymer's home, and family and personal matters, most of which date after Of interest may be Samuel Chase's letters to Dickinson; in particular, one from in which Chase writes of his reactions to the battles of Lexington and Concord. Of interest are seven folders of letters from John Dickinson to his parents, Samuel and Mary Dickinson, during his education in London at the Middle Temple, dating from to Also included is the Address to John Dickinson from the Mechanics on June 27, , in which Philadelphia mechanics exercised their political voice and rights within the system.
These materials are arranged chronologically and show the efforts made to prevent war with Great Britain. The Early National period papers reveal Dickinson's and others' attempts to create a new nation: these papers address issues such as the National Bank, the Hartford Convention, foreign trade, regulations, the military, national finances, the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, the establishment of a national capital, and the mutiny in Philadelphia which occurred in Also included are copies of the Fabius letters which Dickinson wrote in support of the Constitution.
Included in this series are furlough recommendations, petitions for furloughs, hospital reports, militia returns and ammunition returns. Of interest in these records are Dickinson's notes on required provisions for soldiers, a reminder to researchers that this new country also had to create a new army. Also included in this series is a folder regarding the Articles of Peace including a letter from John Barclay making Dickinson aware of the proceedings.
The "Delaware government documents" document early Delaware politics from to , including the period of time Dickinson served as President of Delaware.
Issues addressed include papers on the Delaware River dispute in ; suggestions for reform of the Delaware court system, submitted by Justice William Killen in ; militia returns; budget figures; and various bill drafts and notes. Intermittently, from to , Dickinson served the Pennsylvania government, and papers from this time frame are found within "Pennsylvania government documents.
Of particular interest in this series is the information regarding the national debt, taxing, payments to soldiers and information regarding soldiers' land claims.
Information comparing exports of Pennsylvania products across several years may be valuable to researchers. The miscellaneous land and financial papers, arranged chronologically, largely deal with Dickinson's management of his real estate holdings, primarily in Delaware, and include leases, agreements and memoranda regarding house construction, relations with tenants, property sales, farming techniques and production figures.
These materials date from to The legal papers, also arranged chronologically, date from to and include wills of several Dickinson family members and information on Dickinson's law practice. Law practice materials include several cases argued before the High Court of Errors in Pennsylvania.
The bills and receipts date from to and are arranged chronologically. Bills and receipts are for wine, vinegar and household materials, to name only a few. The "Collected essays, notes and commonplace book" includes materials that may have been created by Dickinson as well as materials that were clearly collected by him. Included are writings in the hand of Isaac Norris; notes on genealogy of the Dickinson, Lloyd and Logan families; a copy of Conrad Weiser's journal; clippings; essays; and a speech on the founding of Dickinson College in These materials are arranged in chronological order.
The "John Dickinson estate records" include a journal and a ledger, both dating from to , which note the settling of bills and other expenses in regard to the estate of John Dickinson. The final four pages of the ledger are entitled, "Sally Norris Dickinson in account with the estate," and give a chronological summary of the various account entries.
The "Mary Norris Dickinson" series contains two volumes, both of which were written before her marriage to John Dickinson, and are indicative of her intellect and creativity.
The first volume consists of copies of letters between Hannah Griffitts , Hannah Harrison , and Mary Norris. Hannah Griffitts was a poet and wrote under the name "Fidelia," Hannah Harrison was a wealthy socialite who married Charles Thomson in and wrote under the name "Sophronia.
Other names mentioned in the volume, such as Theophilus and Fellicia, refer to other members of the Norris and Logan families. This volume appears to be a copy of the original, probably made by Sally Norris Dickinson daughter of Mary Norris Dickinson , and contains a brief introduction about "The Rural Circle or Band of Friendship, in familiar letters between several young ladies, Interspers'd with a variety of valuable characters," which may be the title of the volume.
The volume also contains annotations by Sally Norris Dickinson and an endnote by Dickinson which explains the characters and the volume, which was meant as a testament to the girls' friendship. The second volume consists of poems, reflections, vignettes and other prose writings, written and copied by Mary Norris and her sister Sarah.
This volume also contains annotations by Sally Norris Dickinson. The two volumes together provide an unusually rich documentation of friendship and literary imagination among a circle of teenage Quakers girls in the mid-eighteenth century. This collection of John and Mary Dickinson materials will prove valuable to any researchers interested in John Dickinson, Mary Norris Dickinson, colonial Delaware and Pennsylvania governments, the American Revolution, nation building, the early national period, military history, land management, legal cases, and political theory and policy.
Dickinson's correspondence with many of the most prominent figures in Revolutionary and the early national period provide diverse insights into the creation and development of the United States of America. Library Company of Philadelphia , The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Library Company of Philadelphia with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.
This collection was minimally processed in , as part of an experimental project conducted under the auspices of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries to help eliminate processing backlog in Philadelphia repositories. A minimally processed collection is one processed at a less intensive rate than traditionally thought necessary to make a collection ready for use by researchers.
When citing sources from this collection, researchers are advised to defer to folder titles provided in the finding aid rather than those provided on the physical folder. Employing processing strategies outlined in Mark Greene's and Dennis Meissner's article, More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Processing Approaches to Deal With Late 20th-Century Collections , the project team tested the limits of minimal processing on collections of all types and ages, in 23 Philadelphia area repositories.
A primary goal of the project, the team processed at an average rate of hours per linear foot of records, a fraction of the time ordinarily reserved for the arrangement and description of collections. Among other time saving strategies, the project team did not extensively review the content of the collections, replace acidic folders or complete any preservation work. Historical Society of Pennsylvania: R. Logan collection of John Dickinson papers, bulk , Collection Thomas Jenning's opinion on Maryland poll tax, extract from Virginia Committee of Correspondence proceedings, Act of Assembly on General Steuben; proposed amendments on bills of credit and tax payments, Dickinson's note on the mutiny in Philadelphia; Indian treaty; and extract of letter with Franklin's advice on foreign relations, Dickinson's manuscript on a plan of government to replace the Articles of Confederation, undated.
Dickinson's notes on military movements; general orders, and memorandum on Longchamps case, July-August, undated. Order for supplies and certificate of loyalty for Samuel Wharton, signed by Benjamin Franklin, , Letters of congratulation regarding [presidency] and Dickinson's response to the Assembly, Dickinson's manuscript for "Protest in the Assembly against the clause for making paper bills of credit a legal tender in payment of all contracts", March. Petition to the King regarding tea duty, and John Morris's appointment, February 12, March Accounts of the class tax, land office and militia fines and opinion on enforcement of prisoners of war act, A list of debts due by the State of Pennsylvania and an estimate of the expenses for the year , December 2.
Letters of congratulation regarding Dickinson's election to the Presidency of Pennsylvania, including responses, Dickinson's messages and notes regarding Indian affairs, prison conditions, loan repayment, etc. Essay on continental and state securities, a debtors' petition, and a motion on committee of safety, undated. Manuscript list of lots in the original draft of Philadelphia, in the hand of Isaac Norris, Clippings from the Gentleman's Magazine , largely regarding the preservation of fruits and grains, , , Newspaper clippings of advertisements for Dickinson's political writing and [Dickinson's] comment on Pennsylvania land laws, , undated.
Use checkboxes to select any of the filters that apply to this item. Search Finding Aids. Select Materials to View in Reading Room. Summary Information. Scope and Contents. Administrative Information. Collection Inventory. Series I. As much as John loved the lands in Kent County, Delaware, he understood that the powerful political arena was in Philadelphia. Only two years later he was chosen to represent Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Assembly.
In Dickinson took his first political stance. He stood against Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Galloway and their attempts to make Pennsylvania a royal colony. This stand, however unpopular with key political figures, foreshadowed other decisions that John made in the future. His thoughts and ideas became important to all Americans as time grew closer to the American Revolution. During the Stamp Act Crisis in , Dickinson was a leading voice against the Parliamentary acts that imposed a tax on items by requiring the purchase of a stamp.
Some of the items that required a stamp included official documents and playing cards. This address was the first official document drawn up and agreed upon by a combination of American colonies. Dickinson argued that the Townshend Acts were illegal because they were intended to raise revenue, a power held only by the colonial assemblies.
His arguments were a collection of ideas that were written in a clear and concise manner which the general population could understand. Dickinson became famous for another composition in Dickinson would be called on in the future, time after time, to use his talents for the American cause. In the wake of rebellious thoughts in the colonies, John Dickinson began to show a moderate point of view.
A redress of grievances through constitutional means was his cry. As a member of the First Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, Dickinson was chosen to rewrite a petition to the King, originally drafted by Patrick Henry.
For Dickinson, the Continental Congress had given him the opportunity to write two major documents, an honor no one else had ever achieved.
The impression he made on others was not easily expressed. Tall, slender as a reed, pale as ashes. One would think at first sight he could not live a month. Yet upon more attentive inspection he looks as if the springs of life were strong enough to last many years.
Dickinson himself wondered if he could achieve greatness, but was humbled in his assessment. But, as there is no probability of that, I am content if I can live innocent and beloved by those that I love….
Supreme Court in He is largely responsible for establishing the Supreme Court's role in federal government. He was the Republican nominee for the presidential election, before his loss to Barack Obama. One of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement in the s, John Lewis continued to fight for people's rights since joining Congress in Emily Dickinson was a reclusive American poet.
Unrecognized in her own time, Dickinson is known posthumously for her innovative use of form and syntax. Constitution, and served in the Continental Congress and both houses of the U. John Dickinson was an American statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of the writers of the Articles of Confederation.
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