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The Welsh Society of Philadelphia, 1798-1839

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dc.contributor.authorAllen, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-06T23:43:04Z
dc.date.available2023-07-06T23:43:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2022-04-24T08:16:39Z
dc.description.abstractOn 1 March 1798 sixty-four men assembled in Philadelphia to celebrate their Welsh heritage. After the deep divisions caused by the American Revolutionary War and the creation of the United States of America, these Welshmen (or the descendants of Welshmen) were once again determined to demonstrate their lasting commitment to Wales and its people. Richard C. Allen's new book, The Welsh Society of Philadelphia, 1798-1839, provides access to the original records of the Welsh Society of Philadelphia from 1798 onwards. It was an organisation that promoted friendship and sociability, but importantly it also fulfilled a charitable function. Members provided moral support, financial assistance and practical relief to Welsh exiles who encountered difficulties and hardship as they sought to settle in America. Alongside the primary records, there is a detailed introductory essay which fully outlines the development of the Welsh Society of Philadelphia and its predecessor, the Society of the Sons of Ancient Britons from 1729. It charts their charitable activities and pays particular attention to its early membership, as well as their social, economic and political influence in Philadelphia – the spiritual home of Welsh exiles in America.en_AU
dc.format.extent558en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-9998326-6-7en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/294020
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherSouth Wales Record Societyen_AU
dc.relation.isversionof1 Edition
dc.rights© 2021 South Wales Record Societyen_AU
dc.source.urihttp://www.southwalesrecordsociety.co.uk/34.htmen_AU
dc.titleThe Welsh Society of Philadelphia, 1798-1839en_AU
dc.typeBooken_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage558en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationSwansea, Wales
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationAllen, Richard, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidAllen, Richard, u1094097en_AU
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor430321 - North American historyen_AU
local.identifier.absfor430319 - Migration historyen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu1066051xPUB25en_AU
local.type.statusMetadata onlyen_AU

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