Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854
Variant namesRichard Penn Smith was a Philadelphia-born lawyer, author, and playwright.
From the description of Popular Humbug: a lecture, ca. 1850. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213494778
Philadelphia-born lawyer, writer, dramatist, editor, and publisher. Grandson of William Smith, the first provost of the University of Pennsylvania.
From the description of Richard Penn Smith Papers, 1820-1868. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 232576951
Richard P. Smith was editor of the Aurora.
From the description of Account books, 1822-1824. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122474642
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| associatedWith | Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854. | person |
| correspondedWith | Foot, John Forrester, | person |
| associatedWith | Forrest, Catherine Norton Sinclair, 1817-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872. | person |
| correspondedWith | MacKenzie, Alex, fl. 1833, | person |
| associatedWith | Monroe, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Penn, William, 1644-1718. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Horace Wemyss, 1825-1891. | person |
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Birth 1799-03-13
Death 1854-08-12
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