William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801 1665-1801

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William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801 1665-1801

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Three volumes contain letters, laws, charters, reports, proclamations, petitions, and other official and semi-official documents relating principally to early Pennsylvania and New Jersey, signed by or addressed to William Penn, among others. A fourth volume is Penn's cash book, 1699-1703, which records expeditures, payments of quit rents, etc. Tipped in is "Catalogue of Goods left at Pensbury," and of goods left at Philadelphia, 1701.

4.0 Volume(s), 4 volumes, 125 items

American Philosophical Society

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Hamilton, Andrew, -1703

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