The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
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OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: Royal Society of Arts (
Title: American correspondence of
the Royal Society of Arts
Dates: 1755-1840
Call No.: Mic. 737-738
Acc. No.: [none]
Quantity: 2 microfilm reels
Location: microfilm cabinet
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754 as the
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. For more information about the organization,
see the introduction on Mic. 737.
SCOPE AND
CONTENT
The correspondence deals with the development of
potash and pearlash manufacture in the American colonies, mulberry tree
growing, silk manufacture, food, and agricultural implements among other
related matters.
ORGANIZATION
See the introduction on Mic. 737 for information
about the organization of the papers.
LANGUAGE OF
MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Original material in: Royal Society of Arts,
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Mulberry -
Food.
Sericulture -
Silk -
Potash industry and trade -
Agricultural implements -
Washington (D.C.)
Correspondence.
Additional author:
Allan, D. G. C.
LIST OF NAMES
FOUND ON MIC. 737-738:
(see introduction on Mic. 737 for more complete
index to these reels)
Alexander, William
Anthill, Edward
Baker, Benjamin
Baker, H.
Baker, Sir W.
Banks, Sir Joseph
Barnes, H.
Bennet, John
Bernard, Francis
Blodget, Samuel
Box, George
Bridgen, Edward
Broadfield, E.
Bromwich & Co.
Brooke, Dr.
Bull, William
Caiger, E.
Campbell, Archibald
Carter, Charles
Carter, William
Cheffins, Richard
Clap, Thomas
Clarke, Isaac W.
Clarke, James
Golden, Cadwallader
Collinson, Peter
Colpitts, Thomas
Crevet, John
Cushing, Thomas
Daux, J. A.
Davies,
Delamare, J.
Dick, Charles
Dossie, Robert
Duane, James
Du Mensil de St. Pierre, M,
Eliot, Jared
Ellis, Henry
Ellis, John
English, J.
Evans, Lewis
Fauquier, Francis
Fawkener, W.
Fearon, Benson
Flindall, Murray
Folkestone, Lord
Franklin, Benjamin
Fraser, John
Frobisher, William
Gale, Benjamin
Garth, Charles
Gilbert, Jean
Louis
Gilpin, F.
Glenny, James
Goddard, James
Stanley
Habersham, James
Hales, Stephen
Hampton, Samuel
Harrison, G.
Harrison, Matthew
Harvey, Joel
Hewlett, The Hon.
Daniel
Hewm, George
Hyam, Thomas
Ingersoll, Jared
Johnston, James
Lane & Booth
Lawrence, Robert
Leadley, John
Lewis, William
Livingstone,
Philip
Long, Borden
Ludwell, Philip
Macdonald, Arthur
Maine, David
Mascarene, J.
Mason, A.
Mayhew, Jonathon
Mease, James
Miller, Aaron
Moffat, Thomas
More, Samuel
Morland, Scrope
Bernard
Motz, Henry
Neave, E.
Neilson,
James
Nooth, J.
Mervin
Oake,
William
Otolonghe,
Joseph
Paine,
Thomas
Pattison,
Nat
Percy, Sir
Hugh
Perrie, J.
Peters, M.
Pettibone,
Daniel
Phylopatria
Pinckney,
Thomas
Pitt, John
Pownall,
John
Pringle,
Robert
Quincy,
Edward
Remsen,
Peter
Romney,
Lord
Rose,
Lewis
Ruggles,
Thomas
Rutherford,
William
Schuyler,
Philip
Seldon, Cary
Shakespear, John
Sherb, Christopher
Shipley, William
Shubrick,
Thomas
Skeene, P.
Smith, William
Smyth, Hon. Fred
Solly, R. M.
Stansfield
Stewart, James
Stewart, John
Stewart, Thomas
Stoker, V.
Strachey,
Henry
Tatham, Sir
William
Templeman, Dr.
Peter
Theobald,
James
Tyron, William
Walter, John
Walter, Thomas
Watson, John
Wentworth, John
West, Benjamin
Whitworth, Sir
Charles
Willard
Willis, Thomas
Woodin, Thomas
Woodmanson,
Charles
Wright, Charles
Wright, Jermyn
Young, Henry