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Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière

Title
  1. Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1777.
Author
  1. Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, approximately 1736-1784

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Description
  1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)
Summary
  1. Pierre Eugène Du Simitière (1737-1784) was a Swiss-born artist, engraver, naturalist, and supporter of the American revolutionary cause. The petition, delivered to the Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, asked that as a citizen of Geneva and only part-time resident of Philadelphia, he be exempted from the fine levied for not providing a substitute in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Subject
  1. Pennsylvania. Militia -- Economic aspects
  2. Artists -- Pennsylvania
  3. Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Call number
  1. MssCol 4357
Access (note)
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Author
  1. Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, approximately 1736-1784.
Title
  1. Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1777.
Restricted access
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Occupation
  1. Engravers.
  2. Naturalists.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 4357
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