Research Catalog
Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière
- Title
- Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1777.
- Author
- Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, approximately 1736-1784.
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| Format | Access | Status | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed material | Request in advance | Available | MssCol 4357 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4357
- OCLC
- 850531456
- Author
- Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, approximately 1736-1784.
- Title
- Petition of Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1777.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Summary
- 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.
- Occupation
- Engravers.Naturalists.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4357