Correspondence, 1928-1930.

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Correspondence, 1928-1930.

Correspondence concerning the effort of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania to trace the ownership of "the blue sash worn by William Penn on the occasion of his Treaty with the Indians," which M. Fassitt donated to The Historical Society in 1919.

ca. 50 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6732636

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Fassitt, Marcellina

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Leach, May Atherton

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Daniel Coxe (1710-ca. 1757) was one of the principal burgesses of Trenton, New Jersey. From the description of M. Atherton Leach's family chart of Daniel Coxe (New Jersey), 1913. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320771992 ...

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...