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Primary Source Documents Prior to 1789 that are 200 pages or more

Author: Acrelius, Israel
Title: A History of New Sweden
Pages: 468
Summary: Historical society of Pennsylvania
Call Number: F167.A19

Author: Adams, John, 1753-1826
Title: Diary and Autobiography of John Adams
Pages: 4 volumes
Summary: John Adams life
Call Number: E322.A3

Author: Adams, John, 1735-1826
Title: Papers of John Adams
Pages: 10 volumes
Summary: Politics and government
Call Number: E302.A31

Author: Andrews, Charles McLean
Title: Narratives of the Insurrections, 1675-1690
Pages: 414
Summary: Colonial period
Call Number: E187.A563

Author: Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816
Title: The Heart of Asbury's Journal
Pages: 720
Summary: Francis Asbury and the Methodist Church
Call Number: BX8495.A8A5

Author: Baurmeister, Carl Leopold
Title: Revolution in America; Confidential Letters and Journals.
Pages: 640
Summary: Revolutionary War
Call Number: E268.B4

Author: Bolton, Herbert Eugene
Title: Spanish Exploration of the Southwest, 1542-1706
Pages: 487
Summary: Discovery and exploration of Southwest
Call Number: F799.B69

Author: Bradford, William, 1588-1657
Title: History of Plymouth Plantation
Pages: 448
Summary: Plymouth History
Call Number: F68.B8073

Author: Burr, George Lincoln
Title: Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706
Pages: 467
Summary: History of New England witchcraft
Call Number: BF1573.A2B8

Author: Burrage, Henry Sweetser
Title: Early English and French Voyages; Chiefly From Hakluyt, 1534-1608
Pages: 453
Summary: Exploration by the French in North America
Call Number: E127.B96

Author: Cabeca de Vaca, Alvar Nunez
Title: Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States
Pages: 411
Summary: Florida history Colonial period
Call Number: E123.S75

Author: Champlain, Samuel de
Title: Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, 1604-1618
Pages: 377
Summary: Discovery and exploration of New France
Call Number: F1030.1.C494

Author: Charlevoix, Pierre-Francois-Xavier de, 1682-1761
Title: Journal of a Voyage to North America
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: New France discovery and exploration
Call Number: F1030.C503

Author: Clinton, Henry
Title: The American Rebellion: Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative of his Campaigns, 1775-1782, with an Appendix of Original Documents
Pages: 599
Summary: Sir Henry Clinton's campaigns
Call Number: E267.C63 1954

Author: Commager, Henry Steele,
Title: The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six'; The Story of the American Revolution as Told by Participants
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: Letters, documents and intelligence reports of and about the main participants in the American Revolution.
Call Number: E203.C69

Author: Cuffe, Paul, 1759-1817
Title: Captain Paul Cuffe's Logs and Letters
Pages: 529
Summary: Diaries of a ship captain
Call Number: E185.97.C96 C84

Author: Curwen, Samuel, 1715-1802
Title: The Journal of Samuel Curwen, Loyalist
Pages: 1083
Summary: Revolutionary War
Call Number: E278.C9A34

Author: Danckaerts, Jasper
Title: Journal, 1679-1680
Pages: 313
Summary: Description and travel during Colonial period
Call Number: E162.D27

Author: Danckaerts, Jasper
Title: Journal of a Voyage to New York
Pages: 440
Summary: Voyage to New York
Call Number: E162.D17 1966

Author: Dann, John C.
Title: The Revolution Remembered: Eyewitness Accounts of the War for Independence
Pages: 414
Summary: 79 first hand accounts from soldiers of the Revolutionary War
Call Number: E275.A2.R48

Author: Dorson, Richard Mercer
Title: American Rebels: Narratives of the Patriots
Pages: 339
Summary: The story of the Revolutionary War told by patriots and soldiers
Call Number: E275.A2.D6

Author: Drinker, Elizabeth Sandwith, 1734-1807
Title: The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker: The Life Cycle of an Eighteenth-Century Woman
Pages: 366
Summary: Diary of a Quaker woman in Philadelphia in the mid to late 18th century.
Call Number: F158.9 F89 D752 1994

Author: Equiano, Olaudah
Title: The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings
Pages: 355
Summary: Slave Narrative
Call Number: HT869.E6 A3

Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Title: Autobiography
Pages: 233
Summary: Ben Franklin's life
Call Number: E302.6.F7

Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Title: Papers of Benjamin Franklin
Pages: 31 volumes
Summary: Franklin's letters
Call Number: E302.F82

Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Title: Poor Richard: The Almanacs for the Years 1733-1758
Pages: 300
Summary: American almanacs
Call Number: PS749.A3

Author: Gaine, Hugh 1727-1807
Title: The Journals of Hugh Gaine, Printer
Pages: 239
Summary: Revolution and the history of New York
Call Number: Z232.G2F5

Author: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Title: The Papers of Nathanael Greene
Pages: 8 volumes
Summary: Greene's papers during Revolution
Call Number: E302.G73 1976

Author: Hall, Clayton Colman
Title: Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684
Pages: 460
Summary: History of Maryland
Call Number: F18.H19

Author: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Title: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton
Pages: 27 volumes
Summary: Hamilton's papers during Constitution period
Call Number:

Author: Hennepin, Louis
Title: A Description of Louisiana
Pages: 407
Summary: Mississippi River Valley
Call Number: F352.H56

Author: Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780
Title: The History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts Bay
Pages: 3 volumes
Summary: Massachusetts History
Call Number: F67.H985

Author: Jameson, J. Franklin
Title: Narratives of New Netherlands, 1609-1664
Pages: 478
Summary: New York history
Call Number: F122.1.J31

Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Title: Writings
Pages: 1600
Summary: Autobiography; summary view of the rights of British America; letters; public papers
Call Number: E302.J442 1984

Author: Kellogg, Louise Phelps
Title: Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699
Pages: 382
Summary: Exploration by the French in North America
Call Number: F482.K29

Author: Lincoln, Charles Henry
Title: Narratives of the Indian Wars, 1675-1699
Pages: 312
Summary: Indian Wars
Call Number: E82.L73

Author: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Title: Diary of Cotton Mather
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: Massachusetts during the colonial period
Call Number: F67.M4213

Author: Myers, Albert Cook
Title: Narratives of Early Pennsylvania, West New Jersey, and Delaware, 1630-1707
Pages: 476
Summary: Early east coast history
Call Number: F106.M198

Author: Parkman, Ebenezer 1703-1782
Title: The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782
Pages: 300
Summary: Massachusetts social life and customs
Call Number: F74.W65P19

Author: Penn, William
Title: The Papers of William Penn
Pages: 5 volumes
Summary: Pioneers of Pennsylvania
Call Number: F152.2.p3956

Author: Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795
Title: Journals of Major Robert Rogers
Pages: 236
Summary: French and Indian Wars
Call Number: E199.R722 1966

Author: Salley, Alexander Samuel
Title: Narratives of Early Carolina, 1650-1708
Pages: 388
Summary: South Carolina history during Colonial period
Call Number: F272.S16

Author: Smith, John
Title: The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles
Pages: 248
Summary: All the adventures he encountered while exploring
Call Number: F229.S633

Author: Stephens, William, 1671-1753
Title: A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia.
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: Georgia history during colonial period
Call Number: F289.S78 1742a

Author: Tansill, Charles Callan
Title: The Making of the American Republic; The Great Documents, 1774-1789.
Pages: 1115
Summary: Reproductions of early documents, letters and papers from the first Continental Congress to ratification of the Constitution.
Call Number: E303.T3 1972

Author: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner
Title: Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625
Pages: 478
Summary: King Phillip's War
Call Number: E82.L73

Author: Venegas, Miguel
Title: A Natural and Civil History of California
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: Missions in Mexico and California
Call Number: F864.V53

Author: Washington, George, 1732-1799
Title: The Diaries of George Washington, 1748-1799
Pages: 4 volumes
Summary: George Washington's life
Call Number: E312.8 1748-99

Author: Williams, Roger
Title: The Correspondence of Roger Williams
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: Pioneers of Rhode Island
Call Number: F82.W64

Author: Winthrop, John, 1588-1649
Title: Winthrops Journal, "History of New England"
Pages: 2 volumes
Summary: New England History
Call Number: F67.W785



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