ALS : Philadelphia, to Will[iam Tilghman?], 1779 June 20.

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ALS : Philadelphia, to Will[iam Tilghman?], 1779 June 20.

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Chew mentions the retirement of his father, and the search for a farm 25 to 30 miles from Philadelphia. He reflects upon life in the city of Philadelphia, and discusses some matters of taxation.

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Tilghman, William, 1756-1827

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Pennsylvania jurist. From the description of ALS : Chester Town, Md., to Andrew Kennedy, 1789 May 25. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591732 From the description of ALS : Chester Town, Md., to Andrew Kennedy, 1792 July 23. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489387 Student at the College of Philadelphia, 1772; member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1788-1790; state senator of Maryland, 1791-1793; Chief Justice of the...

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

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Benjamin Chew's son Benjamin Jr. (1758-1844) had become increasingly involved in his father's affairs, practicing law with him, and managing the elder Benjamin's land holdings, ultimately taking responsibility for the family's plantations and the purchase and sale of slaves. In many ways, Benjamin Chew Jr. followed firmly in his father's footsteps, studying law at the Middle Temple in London from 1784 to 1786, where he cultivated a relationship with the Penn family, before returning to practice ...