American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 01

Name: American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 01
Author: J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by David Widger. Scanning assistance from Geof Pawlicki using Internet Archive Equipment

Release date

2004-07-14

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources Autographs -- United States -- Facsimiles

About the authors

J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

1798–1881

A lively Philadelphia man of letters, this 19th-century librarian and editor helped shape the city’s literary and civic life. He is also remembered as a founder of Laurel Hill Cemetery, one of America’s earliest garden cemeteries.

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John F. (John Fanning) Watson

1779–1860

Best remembered for preserving the stories and everyday details of early Philadelphia, this Quaker antiquarian turned local history into something vivid and personal. His books helped save memories of the city’s streets, customs, and people that might otherwise have disappeared.

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