Ephraim Dyer IV Collection, ca. 1842, of the sketches of Sherman Day Circa 1842
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Penn, William, 1644-1718
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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...
Day, Sherman, 1806-1884
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Sherman Day was an artist and architect. From the description of Ephraim Dyer IV Collection, ca. 1842, of the sketches of Sherman Day. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523576 Sherman Day was an artist and civil engineer who published an important book on Pennsylvania history in the 1840s. His Historical Collection of the State of Pennsylvania contained many original drawings and descriptions of Pennsylvania life past and present. ...