ALS, 1683 July 24, Philadelphia, to Francis North, Lord Guilford.

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ALS, 1683 July 24, Philadelphia, to Francis North, Lord Guilford.

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Shortly after his arrival, Penn sends a description of his province to North, who was then Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.

1 item (2 p.) in frame ; 50 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Guilford, Francis North, 1637-1685

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Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford, British lawyer and statesman. Solicitor-General (1671), Attorney General (1673), Chief Justice (1675), Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1682); knighted in 1671 and created Baron Guilford (1683). In 1668 North had helped with the settlement of the estate of Sir Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl Downe. From the description of Papers of Francis North, 1595-1763 (bulk 1630-1680). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 12249...

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...