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Published Biographical References

  • Scharf, John Thomas & Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884., v. 3, p. 1885
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 8, p. 283
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 3, p. 40
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 1, p. 598, 705-706
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 7, p. 6217
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  • Peterson, Charles E. "Carpenters' Hall," Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 43 (1953): 96-128., p. 117, n171
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 3, p. 40
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 6, p. 4860
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  • Roach, Hannah Benner. "Thomas Nevell (1721-1797): Carpenter, Educator, Patriot." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 24 (May 1965): 153-, p. 156n
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 12, p. 360
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  • Moss, Roger W. "Master Builders: A History of the Colonial Philadelphia Building Trades." Ph.D Dissertation, University of Delaware, 1972.
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  • Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 4, p. 764
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  • Hall, Louise. "Artificer to Architect in America." Ph.D. Dissertation, (Radcliffe College), Harvard University, 1954.
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  • Roach, Hannah Benner (1907-1976). Bibliographical card file, ca. 1718-1795. ca. 9000 cards. (American Philosophical Society Manuscript Collection)
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  • Swan, Abraham. The British Architect. Philadelphia: Printed by R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775.
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  • Pennsylvania Gazette (periodical), 2/4/1755
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  • Pennsylvania Gazette (periodical), 7/13/1758
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  • Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 2/15/1763
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  • Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 1/21/1765
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  • Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), p. 2-3, 7/17/1769
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  • Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 1/17/1774
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  • Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 16, p. 175, 1892
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  • Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 33, p. 340-346, 1909
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  • Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 34, p. 106, 1910
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  • Colonial Records. 11 (August 27, 1777): 279.
     
  • Logan Family. "Papers, 1664-1871," Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3 ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #379, v.34, p. 13-18; v.15, p. 105.
     
  • Norris Family. "Papers, 1742-1860," Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3 ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #454, v1, p. 22, 31, 33, 77-78, 88 (Isaac Norris manuscript, Farm Accounts).
     
  • Peters, Richard. "Papers, 1697-1845," Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3 ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #498 v8, p. 64.
     
  • Philadelphia Administration 1797:40.
     
  • Philadelphia Wills and Records Book H, #263.
     
  • Smith, Uselma Clarke. "Collection, 1740-1900," Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3 ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #1378C, (Benjamin Loxley memorandum book).
     

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

  • American Philosophical Society Archives. American Society "Minutes". (December 20, 1768, p. 151; January 16, 1769).
     
  • Council of Safety. Society Miscellaneous Collection. Box 156, [May 27, 1776] (held at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania).
     

 

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