https://remotereference.librarycompany.org/files/original/02c381327668eae5637f06cdb0a8f570.pdf dd91235764da9a546e64d3bd9fb52599 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jonathan Roberts papers [Box 5, folder 1] Subject The topic of the resource Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 19th century. Slavery > United States > 19th century. Social life and customs > 19th Century. United States > History > Florida invasion. United States > History > War of 1812. Description An account of the resource These papers relate particularly to state and national political history during the Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe presidential administrations. Among the subjects dealt with in the papers from 1780-1848 are: Pennsylvania legislation, political affairs at Lancaster, Republican and Adamite factions, promotion of manufacture, controversies over the charter of the United States Bank, embargoes, the British orders in council, agitation for war with England, opposition of the Federalists to government war loan; French decrees affecting American ships and commerce, foreign trade, New England political factions, land claims, Andrew Jackson's conduct in Florida and New Orleans, restoration of the Capitol, political appointments, the Missouri question, ratification of the Spanish treaty, Marquis de Lafayette's reception at Harrisburg, presidential elections, religion, Texas slavery contest, California, Roberts's appointment as collector of the Port of Philadelphia, his dismissal by President Taylor, and various other subjects. Roberts's letters to his wife, 1814-1847, describe economic conditions, domestic and cultural life, travel, and agricultural and industrial development. Other letters, 1852-1930, are from various members of the Roberts family. There are also genealogical notes of the Roberts family, poetry, speeches, proclamations, indentures, and newspaper clippings. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roberts, Jonathan 1771-1854 (Creator) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Historical Society of Pennsylvania <a href="https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-0558">https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-0558</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0558 Williams-Charnan