Penn-Forbes papers, 1644-1744.

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Penn-Forbes papers, 1644-1744.

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The papers of Admiral Sir William Penn include the journal of his service with the Irish Fleet, 1644-1647; sailing instructions for the fleet, 1653; an inventory of his property, 1670; letters to his son William, 1666-1670; letters to the Admiral. A larger group reflects the efforts of William Penn, the Founder, to administer his province, his intention to surrender the government to the Crown, 1710/11, and the conflict over the Penn inheritance among the children of his two marriages. Present, too, are letters from English political figures, 1674-1710, as well as from prominent early Friends, including George Fox, 1674-1689, and John Gratton, 1689-1693.

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