Berks and Montgomery County Papers, 1693-1869.

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Berks and Montgomery County Papers, 1693-1869.

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Miscellaneous papers pertain to local government; they consist of petitions, laws, rules, regulations, lists of names of freeholders, assessments, etc. There are also some letters from prominent men of the times: Conrad Weiser, Richard Peters, John Potts, Thomas Mifflin, and others. These letters relate to Indian controversies, land transactions, social and economic affairs of the colonial period.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800

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Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in a variety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1790 to 1799; he was also the last president of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin and serving from 1788 until 1790. Born in Philadelphia, Mifflin becam...

Weiser, Conrad

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Potts, John S.

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Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

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Rev. Richard Peters was a clergyman. He was the uncle of Judge Richard Peters of Philadelphia. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1765, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 190878612 Philadelphia clergyman, provincial secretary and councillor. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to [John Penn?], 1772 Mar. 2. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165787 From the description of ALS : Phila...