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The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, legal papers, etc., of Anthony Morris, 1766-1860, a Philadelphia merchant and political figure; his son, James Pemberton Morris; grandson, Phineas Pemberton Morris; and Francis Nichols, a captain in Anthony Morris' 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, during the U.S. Revolutionary War.
A volume of local history running from Frankford to Morrisville, including Tacony, Homesburg, Torresdale, Andalusia, Penn's Manor, Bristol and Cold Spring.
In the summer of 1813, as war with Britain intensified, President James Madison secretly dispatched an envoy to the Regency government of Spain with the urgent goal of thwarting a feared British bid to use Spanish Florida as a base from which to attack the United States, and with the further hope of acquiring that territory for America. The man Madison sent to pursue those challenging tasks was Anthony Morris, a friend of Dolley’s from their youth in Philadelphia and a devout Quaker lawyer who had never before journeyed abroad. Morris, a widower, had willingly accepted the president’s call, despite the separation it would impose from his four teenage children. The Morris mission did not ...
From the Banks of Wistar By: Gary Hoffmann Uniquely styled and blended into an adventure of a lifetime, Hoffmann takes readers on a journey into the past that affects all they do today. From the Banks of Wistar is a story of his life and so much more including subtle discussions on social and environmental issues that we, as a people, continue to ignore today. More importantly, the author shares with his readers a journey of entertaining experiences, thought-provoking truths, and insightful knowledge—knowledge the history books omit. Welcome to the adventurous journey From The Banks of Wistar.
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